Commentaries

During my doctoral studies, I wrote commentaries for different online media outlets, including The RAND Blog, and the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on the most salient issues affecting women, and vulnerable populations in low-income countries, emerging economies, and war-affected settings. Please see below for some examples.

Europe’s Great Challenge: Integrating Syrian Refugees” Apr 20, 2018.

Tackling Gender-Based Violence Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon” Mar 22, 2018.

“A Colombian Survivor’s Crusade to Strengthen Punishment for Acid Attacks” Jul 17, 2017.

Lessons from Northern Uganda: Post-Conflict Integration of ‘Children Born of War’” Apr 12, 2017.

The Precarious State of Syrian Refugee Women, Children in Lebanon” Sep 13, 2016.

After Decades of Conflict, Learning to Reap the Benefits of Taxes in Northern Uganda” Mar 17, 2016

Africa Succeeds in Meeting Many Long-Term U.N. Development Goals” Dec 7, 2015.

In Latin America, Breaking the Cycle of Intimate-Partner Abuse One Handwritten Letter at a Time” Sep 30, 2015.

Family Planning Must be Part of the Humanitarian Response in Africa’s Conflict Zones” Jul 1, 2015.

Mental Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities” Mar 10, 2015

Domestic Violence as a Way of Life: The Reality for Papua New Guinea’s Women” Dec 31, 2014.

The Health Needs of Syrian Women in and Around the Za’atari Refugee Camp” Oct 13, 2014.

Women’s Menstrual Hygiene in India: The Health and Environmental Implications” Aug 22, 2014.

First Steps Toward Addressing DR Congo’s Rape Crisis” Jun 11, 2014.