PhD Student

Research Interests

International Development; Civic Participation; Safer Spaces; Youth; Feminist and Decolonial methods

Contact Information

Email: jwm473@mun.ca

Social Media

Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/@judyannet1

Areas of Expertise

Gender; Civic Participation; Digital Advocacy

Personnal Profile

Judyannet Muchiri (she/her) is a feminist scholar–activist with experience in Canada’s international cooperation sector and the non-profit sector in Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Uganda working on, researching and writing on gender equality, digital advocacy and civic participation. Currently,       she is completing a PhD in Sociology, overseeing policy work at the Inter-Council Network (ICN), and co-leading the Africa Community Engagement (ACE) Hub.

Research Highlights

Publications:

Morton, S. E., Muchiri, J., & Swiss, L. (2020). Which feminism (s)? For whom? Intersectionality in Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy. International Journal, 75(3), 329-348.

Embodying feminist and anti-colonial practices in knowledge creation processes. International Feminist Journal of Politics. (Forthcoming)

Conference:

Articulating Safe/r Spaces for Young Women’s Civic Participation in Kenya - Paper presented at the Political Perspectives Conference, Memorial University, Canada, April 2022

Strengthening Young Women’s Political Participation in Kenya - Poster Presentation at the International Conference on Sustainable Development, September 2021

Safe Spaces for Young Women’s Civic Participation in Kenya - Paper presented at the Aldrich Graduate Research Conference, Memorial University, Canada, August 2021

Navigating Tensions: Lessons from a participatory research project in Kenya - Paper presented at the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development Annual Meeting, June 2021

Safe Spaces for Young Women’s Civic Participation in Kenya - Panel presentation at the Sociology of Development Conference., June 2021

Safe Spaces for Young Women’s Civic Participation in Kenya - Panel presentation at the Sociology Uncancelled: A Socially distanced Graduate Symposium, Memorial University, Canada, May 2020

Which Feminism(s)? For Whom? Intersectionality in Canada’s Feminist International Assistance - Panel presentation at the ACIC Symposium, St. John’s, Newfoundland October 2019

Civil Society Engagement for Agenda 2030 in East Africa: Frame Analysis and Stakeholder Mapping - Paper presented at the Academic Council on the United Nations System Annual Meeting, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, June 2019                                       

How Feminist is Canada’s Feminist Foreign Aid? - Paper presented at the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association Annual Conference, Memorial University, Canada October 2018

Canada’s Feminist Foreign Aid: Challenges and Missed Opportunities - Paper presented at the CCIC Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada. September 2018

Youth-defined Development: doing development for and with African Youth - Paper presented at the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development Annual Meeting. University of Regina, Canada  June 2018

Youth-defined Development: Doing Development for and with African Youth - Paper presented at the Aldrich Graduate Research Conference. Memorial University, Canada March 2018