My first-hand experience with sex workers has given me an in-depth understanding of their lived realities and this is primarily…
Reflections on the Challenges and Benefits of an Inter-Disciplinary PhD Study
sexual and gender-based violence
Understanding Selfhood among Young People Who Were Born Out of Genocide Rape in Rwanda
One Saturday afternoon in 2013, I was at home in Kigali, Rwanda watching television when I randomly came across a…
Women in Terror: Ending Gender-Based Violence in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria
The silence surrounding sexual violence in Borno makes it difficult to investigate and prosecute rapes in an environment of violent…
Life as an APN Alumnus: An Interview with Dr. Peace Medie
The Social Science Research Council’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Peace Medie,…
Engaging Gender, Peace, and Security through the Lens of Terrorism: The Case of Boko Haram
"Evolving security concerns have globally and continentally provided an entry point to discussing gender, peace, and security, mainly by focusing…