Elita Chamdimba
@i_am_elita
Malawian ๐ฒ๐ผ| PhD student at University of Strathclyde | Research fellow, Centre for social research |๐ Lives in Glasgow๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ| Field work in Malawi
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15-09-2022 13:53:01
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Day 3 of the International Disability Rights conference University of the Free State
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I presented my study which employed participatory methods to centre the voices of children & young persons with albinism ๐ฒ๐ผ. Their rights to inclusion require policy makers to ensure their belonging & safety.
Day 2 of the International Disability conference at University of Free State was insightful. I chaired a session this morning where Chaeli Mycroft (1st female quadriplegic to summit Mt Kilimanjaro) presented about 'Everyday activism & resilience' as a disabled person in SA๐ฟ๐ฆ
Grateful and excited to be at the faculty of law at the University of the Free State in South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ to be presenting my PhD research which contributes to achieving SDG10
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#researchconference
Have you ever suffered intimate partner abuse? We asked girls in Malawi and 40% said yes
theconversation.com/have-you-ever-โฆ
๐ป Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center APHRC and Elita Chamdimba, University of Malawi (UNIMA)
#HealthAndMedicine
Day 4 of the AfriNEAD conference started with a morning of presentations and discussions from country working groups. Then our afternoon was spent exploring Cape town ๐ฟ๐ฆ
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#afrinead #research #adventuretime #phdscholar
CSR stands with the world in marking International Children's Day. A recent survey reveals: 41% of Malawian children face frequent abuse or neglect. Shockingly, 42% of adults admit to using physical discipline on children.
Afrobarometer SIVIO Institute Chanco Community Radio 107.6 FM
#empoweringgirls ๐ฒ๐ผ thought provoking talks on empowering girls and centering their evolving perspectives in rural and urban Malawi. Minister Vera Kamtukule facilitated a breakout session at the Scotland Malawi Partnership AGM at University of Glasgow yesterday #tourism #girlsempowerment #Scotland #Malawi
Yesterday at the Scotland Malawi Partnership AGM, we had the honour of holding conversation with Malawi 's Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule . Her unique perspective on the tourism industry in my country was inspirational since she spoke about centering the stories of our local people ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ผ