Impact

I was drawn into investigative journalism because of its focus on challenging power – going beyond exposing injustices, and seeking to end them. Inspired by feminist thought and praxis, I pay particular attention to intersecting forms of oppression – and how as well as what information is produced, and by whom. Creating more space for diverse perspectives to be represented and included within the media is a key part of the impact I hope to contribute to. The work I’m most proud of has been the result of collaborations with others across borders and, increasingly, across disciplines too.

Championing feminist investigative journalism

Prompting action from aid donors

After this investigative report was published – by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change in 2023 – three European governments (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) responded swiftly to make changes to their funding practices, so that anti-LGBTQI groups in Uganda no longer benefit from their aid money.

  • “UNDP has been informed that no further payments with Norwegian funds should be made to cover activities carried out by, or including participation from IRCU [Inter-Religious Council of Uganda.”

  • “With regards to the ongoing election programme with UNDP, Denmark has requested that no Danish funds under the programme are used for funding IRCU activities going forward.”

  • Sweden “requested UNDP to ensure that no Swedish funds […] is disbursed to IRCU or activities involving IRCU. On the same day UNFPA was instructed to halt all further support to IRCU under the programme against Gender-Based Violence.”

Giving evidence in parliaments

My first time doing this was in the UK, before the International Development Select Committee (Hearing on the use of private contractors in UK aid programmes).

At the EU level, I gave evidence at a joint committee special session (On foreign funding for anti-choice activities).