Maja Bayyoud
Profile:
Maja was formerly an intern with the CARE International UK policy and advocacy team. Maja is completing an MSc in Conflict Studies at the LSE, and has previously studied International Relations at Queen Mary University of London. She has worked as a Refugees Welcome coordinator at Citizens UK, supporting refugee resettlement in Tower Hamlets. Maja is passionate about women's economic empowerment, as well as the study of civil war and the impact of domestic conflict on women.
Blog posts
Why we need to know more about refugee women
Tuesday, 28 March 2017 14:59The plight of refugee women both in Europe and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region has been largely ignored, characterised by a lack of information and lost in the broader sweep of the humanitarian disaster. This won’t be the first
The ethical consumer: a four-step guide
Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:06Since starting an internship at CARE International UK in the Policy and Advocacy team, I’ve had the chance to support research on women’s economic empowerment programmes, with a specific focus on the ready-made garment sector in South East
