By Girma Edosa My name is Girma H. Edosa and I am 42 years old. I received my PhD in Social Anthropology from Addis Ababa University in 2018. Based in Ethiopia, I work as a feminist and governance researcher at Includovate (Innovate for Inclusion). I take care of people, including my two baby boys, a […]
By Izolda Matevosyan I am myself — Izolda: a woman, mum, business development consultant in Yerevan, Armenia. I am a human being, a dreamer; a person who loves this life. I started school in Armenia earlier than others and graduated with honours. Since my school years were during a post-war era, there were not many extracurricular […]
by Manon Koningstein My name is Manon and I work as a Communications Associate at Includovate. Born in the Netherlands, I have lived in Latin America throughout my twenties and am currently living in Southern Spain. I finished a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Communications in the Netherlands, and have a European Master Degree in […]
I am Camille from Manilla, Philippines. The youngest of 7 siblings, I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria as my parents were assigned there for 18 years as physicians. I must say that my way of thinking was greatly influenced by my dad, the late Dr. Jesus R. Duque Jr. I remember my dad as a […]
By Dr Melissa Langworthy In Ethiopia, gender-based violence (GBV), particularly against women with disabilities, has been exacerbated not only by restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also by multiple recent ethnic conflicts and national disasters. In a recent briefing by the Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed in November 2020 he estimates that Ethiopia […]
By Racha Ammati I, Racha Ammati, a 28 year old Moroccan female, am proudly finishing my PhD on Women as Agents of Change in the Context of Climate Change by researching a comparative study between Canada and Peru. I aim to capture perspectives of both women in the Global South and in the Global North. […]
By Dr Kaleab Haile I am a development economist committed to feminism. My two previous blogs (here and here) discuss how gender norms dictate the gendered impact of aggregate shocks on human capital in sub-Saharan Africa. Prevailing biased norms and traditions delegate the majority of household tasks and responsibilities to women which impedes their ability to be […]
I am Deniz and I live in Turkey. I have recently completed a Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations with a focus on development and diplomacy. I am now working as a Partnerships and Communications Associateat Includovate, after several months of an amazing internship. I want to be a specialist in this field. This […]
By Hanna My name is Hanna Lemma, an Ethiopian National living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am a young feminist researcher at Includovate. I have always been passionate about working to overcome the widespread social injustice and gender inequality. To this end, I have founded a couple of women’s rights advocacy initiatives and consider myself a […]
by Natalia Pastori Curbelo My name is Natalia, and I have recently joined Includovate as an Associate Researcher. With my 30th birthday approaching — a sort of milestone in one’s life, marking the end of youth — I thought it was time to take a moment and reflect on my journey with feminism through this […]
