Publications

  • A woman wearing a floral headscarf and glasses speaking into a microphone labeled 'Bundesrat' during a panel discussion. There are other people and bottles visible in the background. The image includes hashtags #16DaysOfActivism and a graphic with the text 'End Violence Against Women' in the bottom left corner.

    Not ‘just part of the job’: How parliaments are countering violence against women in politics

    Author of article on the practical measures parliaments can take to counter violence against women in politics (2025)

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  • Group of people waiting in line inside a building near a large map on the wall, with some standing by a window and others facing the map.

    Lessons from Lebanon: what works to develop men’s allyship for women political candidates

    Author of article for the Advancing Learning and Innovation on Gender Norms (ALIGN) platform (2025)

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  • Cover of a publication titled "The Road We Build" with the subtitle "How women candidates and male allies are shaping a new politics in Lebanese local government." The logo of Global Partners Governance Foundation and the phrase "Winning with Women" in English and Arabic are displayed. The background features geometric shapes and colors including teal, blue, and white.

    The Road We Build: How women candidates and male allies are shaping a new politics in Lebanese local government

    Author of research on male allyship for women political candidates in Lebanese local government (2025)

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  • Gender Situation Analysis: Lao PDR

    Gender Situation Analysis: Lao PDR

    Author of gender situation analysis of the National Assembly of Lao PDR and 18 People’s Provincial Assemblies (2023/24)

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  • Book cover titled 'Research Handbook on Gender Mainstreaming,' edited by Sophie Jacquot, Petra Ahrens, Serena D'Agostino, Sonia Palmieri, and Gisela Zarembberg. The cover features a colorful illustration of a heart at the center with various symbols and flowers radiating from it, set against a purple background.

    Research handbook on gender mainstreaming

    Author of piece in academic handbook on ‘Illuminating inequalities and transforming policy through gender impact assessment’ (2026)

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  • A woman in a wheelchair speaking into a microphone at a public meeting with an audience seated in front of her, inside a modern building with a wooden ceiling and large windows.

    A Senedd for all: Report of the Family-Friendly and Inclusive Parliament Review

    Expert advisor and contributor to the Senedd’s gender-sensitive parliamentary audit (2026)

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  • Legislating for change: gender-sensitive ex-ante legislative scrutiny in practice

    Legislating for change: gender-sensitive ex-ante legislative scrutiny in practice

    Author of chapter in Gender Sensitive Lawmaking in Theory and Practice (2024)

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  • Clothes hanging on a clothesline outside a peach-colored building with a small balcony and wooden window shutters

    Words that mean squat

    An article about the current democratic environment and what parliaments can do to prove their worth.

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  • Beyond Numbers: Stories of Gender Equality in and through Parliaments

    Beyond Numbers: Stories of Gender Equality in and through Parliaments

    Editor and contributor to the INTER PARES international research handbook on gender-sensitive parliaments (2024)

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  • Open sign with orange dots design on light beige background.

    The ‘evidence mosaic’: helping parliamentary committees understand complex issues through Areas of Research Interest

    Article for Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) (2023)

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  • Gender-Sensitive Scrutiny: A Guide to More Effective Law-Making and Oversight

    Gender-Sensitive Scrutiny: A Guide to More Effective Law-Making and Oversight

    Author of international research on embedding gender into parliamentary oversight and law-making (2022)

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  • Who is in the room? Representing diversity in parliamentary committee evidence in the UK

    Who is in the room? Representing diversity in parliamentary committee evidence in the UK

    Author, journal article published in European Journal on Politics and Gender (2023)

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  • A white paper cup tipped over on a gray surface with pennies spilling out of it.

    Are Human Rights Only For The Rich?

    Author of article on Each Other (formerly RightsInfo) site (2017)

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  • Black and white illustration of a bus with the title 'The 42b - Dark journeys in Cardiff' and a small figure walking on a path with shadows cast by the bus.

    The 42b: Dark journeys in Cardiff

    Editor, author, and publisher of a short story collection (2015)

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  • Cover of the guide titled "Scrutinising Legislation from a Gender Perspective: A Practical Toolkit" with logos of the Government of Kyrgyzstan and UNDP, featuring a magnifying glass focusing on gender symbols.

    Scrutinising Legislation From A Gender Perspective

    Author of guide for the Fiji Parliament (2016/7)

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  • Schoolgirls running past a building with a large sign that says 'this is America'

    Inspiring Change: The Artists Using Music to Promote Human Rights

    Author of article on Each Other (formerly RightsInfo) site (2017)

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  • TEDxCanton event poster featuring a white tree silhouette and the text 'FROM ACORNS' with the date '19 05 18'.

    We held a TEDx event in the smallest pub in Cardiff. Here’s what happened…

    Article about a TEDx event I organised in 2018

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  • A government or parliamentary chamber filled with seated delegates or members, with a speaker or official standing at a central podium. The room has wood-paneled walls, multiple levels of seating, and large hanging light fixtures.

    Five Ways You Can Make Sure Parliament Talks About Your Rights

    Author of article on Each Other (formerly RightsInfo) site (2017)

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  • Row of European Union flags in front of a building with a large Welsh dragon emblem on its glass facade and a cloudy sky above.

    Human rights, Brexit and Wales

    Author of article for the Welsh Parliament’s in-house research service (2017)

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  • Why Hasn’t the UK Ratified the Most Important Violence Against Women Treaty?

    Why Hasn’t the UK Ratified the Most Important Violence Against Women Treaty?

    Author of article on Each Other (formerly RightsInfo) site (2017)

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  • A balance scale with one side holding a COVID-19 virus and the other side holding people, symbolizing the weighing of health and safety concerns.

    Coronavirus: emerging equality issues

    Author of articles on emerging equality issues during COVID pandemic (2020 onwards)

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