Vivian Kaosisochukwu Ejiaso is a master’s student at York University, Toronto, Canada. She hold a BA in English Language and Literature from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria. she is interested in linguistics of suicide notes, sexual assault, rape, and gender-based violence in Nigeria, particularly, and generally in Africa. Keywords: Language, Gender, Gender-based Violence, law, […]
Chika Maduakolam is a Ph.D. candidate in Socio-Legal Studies at York University. She holds an LLM degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. She has worked as research assistant on an international research project on gendered violence in war; and domestic project on civil justice in Canada. Her main area of research is focused on sexual […]
Ifeyinwa Okadigbo, widely known as Ify, is a dedicated Ph.D. Candidate within the esteemed School of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at York University, Toronto, Canada. Her academic journey has been characterized by a profound commitment to unveiling the multifaceted dimensions of gender, coloniality, and African feminism. Ify holds an impressive academic record, boasting two […]
I completed my bachelor’s degree at Acadia University where I graduated with honours, double majoring in Sociology and Political Science. My honours thesis focused on the ‘’Impact of South Sudanese Cultural Marriage Practices on Women’s Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education in Canada.” My research interest includes social justice in education and the contribution of African women […]
Elvis Dze Achuo is a Cameroonian and holder of a PhD in Mathematical Economics from the University of Dschang, Cameroon. He currently serves in the Ministry of Secondary Education, Cameroon. His research interests are in the domains of Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Resource Economics and Macroeconomics. He is a sustainable development enthusiast, passionate about environmental […]
Dr Annie Bunting is Professor of Law & Society at York University. Her research expertise includes socio-legal studies of marriage and childhoods, feminist international law, and culture, religion and law. Since 2010, she has directed an international research collaboration (SSHRC-funded Partnership) called Conjugal Slavery in War: Partnership for the study of enslavement, marriage and masculinities […]
Dr Sylvia Bawa is a global sociologist and tenured Associate Professor of Sociology at York University in Canada with expertise in human rights, development, gender and globalization. With immense experience working with international and local organizations and groups on development, social justice and human rights issues, her expertise in these areas have been recognized through […]
Sandra Sagbohan is an international development practitioner interested in gender equity, diversity and inclusion, women economic empowerment and evidence-based policy making with a combined research and work experience of more than 8 years in performance and impact measurement including monitoring, evaluation, and learning and data analysis. She currently a doctoral student at the School of […]
Ruth Murambadoro is an African scholar who works on women, transitional justice, gender justice, peacebuilding and politics of the Global South. She invests her research time curating women’s stories and amplifying African voices in peace education and scholarship. Ruth has conducted ethnographic field research in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique and Ghana, where she explored African […]
Amar Wahab is Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University. He has taught in the areas of critical sexuality studies, critical studies in masculinity, critical race studies, introductory and advanced sociological theory, and Caribbean cultural studies. His research interests include: sexual citizenship in liberal […]