UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. Senior Research Fellow @University of Birmingham. Gender, Violence, Religion, Forced Migration & Humanitarianism. Connecting Research, Policy & Practice Cross-Culturallyhttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3m6rylbk5fs2e10 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 https://www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/briefs/briefpdfs/Brief-45_EN.pdf #16days29 Nov 2025 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6rylbk5fs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3m6heijx7a22rToday begins #16DaysofActivism against #GBV-a reminder of the urgent work to protect women & girls on the move. Here's Ayesha’s powerful story: https://pure-oai.bham.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/237765475/Ayesha_story_of_displacement.pdf. Grateful to speak at the @ohchr session on #SV against migrants. Thanks @SilviaGagliardi for organising the session!25 Nov 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6heijx7a22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3m27npjrqzc25A call for Expressions of Interest for Refugee-led organisations and community-based researchers for data collection in Nairobi, Cox's Bazar, Ankara/Istanbul, Quetta, London/Bham as part of ‘Making Aid Work for Displaced Women’. https://makingaidwork.org/maw-news/call-for-expressions-of-interest-eoi/02 Oct 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27npjrqzc25https://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3m27dykxbkk23Great to see a piece on our work at @unibirmingham with partners! Experts, academics and humanitarian leaders gather to explore how Islamic philanthropy and humanitarian policy can address the urgent needs of displaced women. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/university-of-birmingham-hosts-global-symposium-on-gender-displacement-and-islamic-philanthropy#:~:text=News-,University%20of%20Birmingham%20hosts%20global%20symposium%20on%20gender%2C%20displacement%2C%20and,urgent%20needs%20of%20displaced%20women02 Oct 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27dykxbkk23https://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3m27dxm7h5223My reflections on #UNGA80 side events: Faith in Humanitarianism: Stronger Than Ever at UNGA80. As humanitarian budgets shrink, faith in humanitarianism not only fills gaps - it reshapes the system. Its transformative potential depends on who is included. https://makingaidwork.org/maw-news/faith-in-humanitarianism-stronger-than-ever-at-unga80/02 Oct 2025 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27dxm7h5223https://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3lmcucfst4c2gWe 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 #makingaidwork08 Apr 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcucfst4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3lmctu7u2o22gCall 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 @IndianaUniv08 Apr 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmctu7u2o22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3ll7xvdhccs2wGrateful we co-authored this important briefing: "Addressing the needs of women and girls on the move: Toward an inclusive, intersectional and culturally sensitive approach". We offer actionable recommendations to support humanitarian efforts to help improve displaced women's health and well-being [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7xvdhccs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3limrakiiw22sWonderful to see this brief is out. It's been great working with GBV Learning Network at Western University. Hope many will find it useful to support survivors and people at risk of all forms of gendered violence [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Feb 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3limrakiiw22shttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3limg5mcrjk2cDuring #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 https://sandrapertek.org/women-peace-and-security-for-social-development-a-duty-not-an-option-towards-inclusive-intersectional-and-cross-cultural-approaches/20 Feb 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3limg5mcrjk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3lhqpbnjluk2pThrilled to host this brilliant panel as we mark the launch of 'Making aid work for displaced women'. We aim to initiate a global conversation on the role of—and engagement with—Islamic philanthropy in supporting women. 📅: 25 Feb, 11am GMT Register at: https://bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T2IPeCJ9Qt6ae_S2I8LFRA#/registration09 Feb 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhqpbnjluk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3lfdl6zdbqc2r📢 Exciting PhD Opportunity for UK Students at @idd @unibirmingham! We're inviting applicants for a fully-funded PhD studentship linked to the UKRI FLF project: “Making Aid Work for Displaced Women” in collaboration with IFRC and ICRC 🗓️ Deadline: 16 Feb 2025 https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/making-aid-work-for-displaced-women-integrating-islamic-philanthropy-and-the-international-humanitarian-system-to-improve-outcomes-for-women/?p181347#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Birmingham%20invites,interdisciplinary%20initiative%2C%20funded%20by%20UKRI09 Jan 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:2xbe6ac3jl5cuapm2hrmesmr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdl6zdbqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sandrapertek.bsky.social/post/3ldz53wucoc23📢 To organise my content developed over the years, I’m thrilled to finally share www.sandrapertek.org — a resource web featuring: 📚Publications 🌐Projects 📖Resources 📰Policy Contributions ✍️Blogs 🎤Webinars. A heartfelt tribute to all engaged communities & collaborators. 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