24 November 2018: The African Union (AU) Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa was launched on 29 May 2014 during the fourth AU Conference of Ministers of Social Development. Initially, the campaign was set to last for two years, … Continue reading →

16 September 2018: I recently produced a script and concept cartoons for a new user-friendly whiteboard animation which graphically and simplistically explains the concept of using near real-time monitoring (NRTM) to support child health. The video was produced for UNICEF’s … Continue reading →

2 March 2018: UNICEF Kenya is using the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) scorecard to strengthen data-driven service delivery in a devolved health system framework. Watch videos of stakeholders discussing the initiative: Dr Hellen Kiarie, Acting Head, M&E Unit, Division … Continue reading →

15 April 2017: The huge potential of ICT for agriculture (ICT4Ag), from increasing agricultural yields to helping farmers get a fairer price for their produce, is well documented. Technologies such as SMS applications, mobile banking and satellite data have been … Continue reading →

1 December 2016: My literature review for Chance for Childhood Girls in conflict with the law in Uganda has just been published. The study assesses girls’ experiences and needs before, during and after contact with the criminal and informal justice systems, and provides … Continue reading →

3 November 2016: My research on gender and children with disabilities conducted in Rwanda in 2015, has just been cited by UNICEF and the Education Development Trust in their Eastern and Southern Africa regional study on the fulfilment of the … Continue reading →

10 May 2016: As Gender Researcher and Advisor for the NGO Chance for Childhood, I am currently researching girls’ experiences and needs while in contact with the criminal and informal justice systems in Uganda. The research comprises a combination of desk research … Continue reading →

11 April 2016: For many fleeing conflict and living in refugee camps, the absence of war and freedom from fear of violence may be the most obvious contrast to life at home, however camp life can be far from safe. Kakuma … Continue reading →

11 April 2016: Jime, 17, and his three friends are on a journey: From war to peace; from South Sudan to Kenya; from childhood to adulthood. Over the past two years, 1.7 million people have become internally displaced within South … Continue reading →

1 February 2016: I have just created a new YouTube channel to host the videos I have produced during my field visits. All footage is taken on my phone, and I either use a professional video editor (the EU-UNICEF videos) … Continue reading →