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Elita Chamdimba

@i_am_elita

Malawian ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ| PhD student at University of Strathclyde | Research fellow, Centre for social research |๐Ÿ“ Lives in Glasgow๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ| Field work in Malawi

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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 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ. Their rights to inclusion require policy makers to ensure their belonging & safety.

Day 3 of the International Disability Rights conference @UFSUpdates . I presented my study which employed participatory methods to centre the voices of children & young persons with albinism ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ. Their rights to inclusion require policy makers to ensure their belonging & safety.
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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 SA๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Day 2 of the International Disability conference at University of Free State was insightful. I chaired a session this morning where @chaelimycroft (1st female quadriplegic to summit Mt Kilimanjaro) presented about 'Everyday activism & resilience' as a disabled person in SA๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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Grateful and excited to be at the faculty of law at the University of the Free State in South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ to be presenting my PhD research which contributes to achieving SDG10
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Grateful and excited to be at the faculty of law at the University of the Free State in South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ to be presenting my PhD research which contributes to achieving SDG10 . . Day 1 . #researchconference
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Have you ever suffered intimate partner abuse? We asked girls in Malawi and 40% said yes
theconversation.com/have-you-ever-โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ’ป Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center APHRC and Elita Chamdimba, University of Malawi (UNIMA)

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So you think you can dance? Letโ€™s see those great moves. Do this dance with the same song and post on your social media handles and stand a chance to win amazing prizes . Tag Malawi Tourism, Amaryllis Hotels Blantyre and myself. Our judges are standing by to see your moves

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A research workshop happening in Glasgow in May! ๐Ÿ“
If you're applying decolonial, participatory &/or arts-based methods, then this workshop is for you.
Registration details are in this poster.

A research workshop happening in Glasgow in May! ๐Ÿ“ If you're applying decolonial, participatory &/or arts-based methods, then this workshop is for you. Registration details are in this poster.
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Longstanding friend of the SMP, Mphatso Sapangwa has a brain tumour and urgently needs surgery in India to remove it. The SMP and our sister organisation the MaSP are launching a fundraising campaign to help make this possible. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟtinyurl.com/4r7h34ew

Longstanding friend of the SMP, Mphatso Sapangwa has a brain tumour and urgently needs surgery in India to remove it. The SMP and our sister organisation the @MalawiScotland are launching a fundraising campaign to help make this possible. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟtinyurl.com/4r7h34ew
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I had the opportunity to deliver my first keynote address at the 7th AfriNEAD conference in Cape Town. Drawing from lessons from my PhD participatory research processes, I delivered my keynote under the commission 'Research Evidence'

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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 ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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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 ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ . . #afrinead #research #adventuretime #phdscholar
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Day 3 of AfriNEAD conference. Spent the day networking and learning about best practices in disability research and how it can be improved.
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Day 3 of AfriNEAD conference. Spent the day networking and learning about best practices in disability research and how it can be improved. . . #disabilityresearch #afrinead #Research
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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.
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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 @sivioinstitute @chancocomradio
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Juba Kafuba, a PhD student from Malawi, believes the analysis skills sheโ€™s learning at the Afrobarometer English-Language Summer School will pave the way for groundbreaking papers in her future academic endeavours.

Find out more about Afrobarometer Summer school here:โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ 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

#empoweringgirls ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ thought provoking talks on empowering girls and centering their evolving perspectives in rural and urban Malawi. Minister @AmakeTT facilitated a breakout session at the @ScotlandMalawi AGM at @UofGlasgow yesterday #tourism #girlsempowerment #Scotland #Malawi
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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 ๐Ÿฆœ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ

Yesterday at the @ScotlandMalawi AGM, we had the honour of holding conversation with Malawi 's Minister of Tourism, @AmakeTT . Her unique perspective on the tourism industry in my country was inspirational since she spoke about centering the stories of our local people ๐Ÿฆœ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ
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