Virginie Le Masson
Research Associate
Virginie is a geographer whose research on social inclusion and disaster risk reduction aims to improve development and humanitarian practice. Her work applies concepts of vulnerability, gender, inequality, environmental sustainability and women’s rights.
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Virginie is working with both the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, and Risk & Resilience programmes at ODI. Her research primarily focuses on the social vulnerability dimension of disaster risk reduction and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Her more recent work also aims to explore the linkages between gender-based violence, disaster risks and resilience. With regular assignments in both south Asia and Africa, she delivers field-based research, vulnerability assessments and gender-awareness trainings, in collaboration with civil society organisations, NGOs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement and United Nation agencies.
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16 MayRT @WEN_UK: Plastic bag bans can help reduce toxic fumes. Incineration of plastic waste in open fields is a major source of #airpollution.…- 16 MayRT @C_Himmelstine: Come join us at @ODIdev to discuss the power of media to influence gender norms. Can media foster positive change? Or is…
- 16 MayRT @amabanckou: Parce que lorsque vous êtes entrés en Afrique avec vos caravanes de conquérants gonflés d'arrogance les Africains vous avai…
- 10 MayRT @oxfamfrance: Seulement 1/3 de l'aide internationale française prend en compte les inégalités hommes/femmes. Le G7 doit s'engager pour u…
- 30 AprVERY inspiring talk by @Juliet_seaweeds on ‘how she survived as a female phycologist’ (integrity, generosity and ta… https://t.co/ZL7QtGfyup
- 29 AprA map! In the presentation of @D_ionacampbell on biosecurity practices in the global seaweed industry. Super inform… https://t.co/Rsy5iXJUwd
- 16 AprRT @ArthurWyns: "Access to healthcare is one of the strongest ways to improve resilience to #ClimateChange." @Virginie_LeM from @ODIdev on…
- 04 AprRT @SouthSouthNorth: A summary of the engaging session on #gender this morning, led by @katharine_v at the SACFP Regional Learning Forum on…
- 20 MarRT @j_hagenzanker: Cool infographic on where UK refugees and asylum seekers come from (over 30 years) and solid statistical analysis by for…
- 20 Mar
- 16 MarRT @J_DeMariaKinney: Some great evidence on #climateaction & #gender! @NWP_UNFCCC @Research2Action @schipper_lisa @BlaneHarvey @katharine_v…
- 15 MarSurely at some point, so-called world leaders will realise their failure to act but the longer they take, the soone… https://t.co/m1QK7WGbz7
- 14 MarRT @ArinaNoel: #Berlin offers women 21 percent metro ticket discount to highlight pay gap https://t.co/VPHIuz0SXv #itstime 4 #EqualPay
- 23 FebRT @WRIClimate: Last year was the 4th warmest year in modern record, according to @NOAA & @NASA. What does that mean? Read our blog on the…
- 22 FebRT @JeunesClimatIDF: [🔴DIRECT] La #grevepourleclimat commence fort : de nombreux·euses manifestant·e·s ont répondu à l'appel, ainsi que jeu…
- 22 FebClimat : marche des jeunes à Paris autour de la militante suédoise Greta Thunberg — via @lemondefr https://t.co/1vmtsh0Kok
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