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Sandra Pertek, PhD

@sandrapertek.bsky.social

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. Senior Research Fellow @University of Birmingham. Gender, Violence, Religion, Forced Migration & Humanitarianism. Connecting Research, Policy & Practice Cross-Culturally

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Sandra Pertek, PhD @sandrapertek.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Looking forward to tomorrow's #MakingAidWork panel at #IRiS conference with our special guests Jonathan Benthall and Altea Pericoli: Unsettling Humanitarianism: Islamic Philanthropy, Power and Protection in Contexts of Displacement Join us if you can at the Exchange, Birmingham, 8 Sept, 5.45pm

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Sandra Pertek, PhD @sandrapertek.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

10 frontline practices for integrating faith sensitivity into #GBV work! Thanks to the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, Western University for developing this graphic based on our full briefing www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/bri... #16days

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Sandra Pertek, PhD @sandrapertek.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Today begins #16DaysofActivism against #GBV-a reminder of the urgent work to protect women & girls on the move. Here's Ayesha’s powerful story: pure-oai.bham.ac.uk/ws/portalfil.... Grateful to speak at the @ohchr session on #SV against migrants. Thanks @SilviaGagliardi for organising the session!

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Sandra Pertek, PhD @sandrapertek.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We made it to #CSW69 #Bejing+30 last month! Grateful to work together and co-host the event “Women on the move: Inclusive, intersectional and faith-sensitive approaches in the humanitarian sector” with @Refugees and @IslamicRelief #makingaidwork

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Sandra Pertek, PhD @sandrapertek.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Call for papers! Submission deadline fast approaching! Join our Symposium in September - women in displacement and philanthropy in Muslim-majority/-minority settings. Join this event as global aid cuts deeply affect humanitarian efforts @unibirmingham @iddbirmingham @IndianaUniv

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Sandra Pertek, PhD @sandrapertek.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

During #CSocD63 and Civil Society Forum at UNHQ, I called on #SocialSummit2025 to make the inclusion and protection of displaced women in conflict and displacement a top priority. More: Women, Peace, & Security for Social Development: A Duty, Not an Option sandrapertek.org/women-peace-...

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