In the pursuit of pride
The month of June ushers in global celebrations of LGBTQ+ identities and rainbow filters across social media. Building on my work and readings of same-sex sexualities in India, I reflect on some realities of queer mobilities through a fictional character of a gay man. Nervous excitement gripped Vijay, as he embarked on a 7
Navigating Syndemic Suffering in Johannesburg’s inner city: Ada’s Story
For my master’s thesis, which explored the experiences of syndemic suffering among Nigerian-born women in inner city Joburg, I interviewed Ada, a vendor of Nigerian-made snacks (salted cashew nuts and peanuts) in the city. After moving from Nigeria to Joburg, Ada’s husband abandoned her and their children to be
GEMMS inception workshop and launch
The week of 21 November was a busy week in the GEMMS calendar: team members from Cambodia, India, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and other parts of the UK converged on the University of Essex for our inception workshop; we had our first public event; and we hosted the first meeting of our international advisory group (IAG).
Breaking the cycle of violence and poor mental health for migrants
Breaking the damaging cycle of gender-based violence and poor mental health amongst migrants is the focus of a major new international study and global health research group led by the University of Essex. The £2.56 million project will be studying the link between these two global health challenges which, although widely ackno