Varaidzo is the holder of a Master’s degree in International Relations (MSc IR) and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science (BSc HPOS) both from the University of Zimbabwe. An avid leadership scholar, she has focused her blogs, writings, and research on the nexus between leadership, society, and gender. She is a member of FemWISE Africa, […]

Akram is a researcher in the fields of policy analysis, social movements, and gender, power, and politics. Akram currently works as a Social Protection Specialist at the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), to provide systematic and sustainable technical support to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Development, especially in the social protection sector. […]

Kassa is a citizen of Ethiopia, and an associate professor of development studies at Ethiopian Civil Service University. He holds a B.A in Development Management from Ethiopian Civil Service University; M.A in local and regional development from the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus university, the Netherlands, and PhD in development studies from the University […]