
Virginie Le Masson
Virginie holds a PhD in human geography from Brunel University (UK). She works with different programmes at ODI and actively contributes to inter-disciplinary research to explore the politics and societal impacts of climate change and disaster risks. With a background in disaster risk reduction and keen interest for mountain environments, her research has increasingly focused on the social vulnerability of societies and gender considerations: why some populations are more exposed and more likely to suffer from climate change? What are the societal factors that create disaster risks and undermine the resilience of people?
Her more recent work integrates concepts of social justice, gender equality and human rights to understand how responses to disaster risks and climate change can be more appropriate and effective. With regular assignments in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, Virginie collects empirical evidence and collaborates with civil society organisations, NGOs or the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement, to facilitate trainings and inform more equitable climate and development programmes and policies.
Media coverage
Latest tweets from @Virginie_LeM
- 04 DecInclusion and exclusion in humanitarian action: the state of play https://t.co/PZJK8GHlkt (from @ODIdev) Can't wait to read @VeroBarbelet
- 03 DecRT @WGC_Climate: "Co-creating just & equitable climate action is aligned to the principles of ecological justice & human rights. #WomenClim…
- 01 Dec
- 06 OctRT @ODIdev: Development research is rooted in a structural system underpinned by racism & discrimination. In #BlackHistoryMonth, @KathrynDa…
- 01 OctRT @srhdckns: 📢📢 18-35, UK-based and managing your menstrual health during Covid19? Add your voice to our original research into UK youth…
- 01 OctLooking forward to discussing more with @paolapereznieto how children are impacted by societies' failure to protec… https://t.co/xTSZezkTtk
- 21 SepRT @WGC_Climate: This is unacceptable & embarrassing, @COP26 & @AlokSharma_RDG. Women in all their diversity are on the frontlines of the…
- 21 Sep@Sam__Pickard & co-authors, Thank you for a great and important report https://t.co/c3GKXHjPzH
- 09 SepRT @dr_smacgregor: Join us for this exciting virtual symposium; presentations & dialogue with feminist academics & activists from around th…
- 25 AugRT @Louis_Horsley: We're doing some really fun projects at the moment- check out this consultant role. DMs are open if you have any questio…
- 25 AugRT @kays_foundation: Engaged fathers enhance child development & are essential to maternal health & gender equality. Join our webinar with…
- 24 Aug
- 02 JulResearch from @womensbudgetgrp shows a care-led recovery from #Covid19 is the best way to create #jobs, promote… https://t.co/zDOFGLqVEb
- 30 JunRT @plantu: Marianne: le dessin à la Une du Monde de ce lundi 29 juin. https://t.co/HGkQDfmky9
- 26 JunRT @UCL_GD: See the latest report https://t.co/HFHP8UOZuS from @UCL_GD members @Virginie_LeM, @MF_GDG @johntwigg57 & @punamy, and @PlanGlob…
- 18 JunRT @schipper_lisa: Refreshing to read something that doesn't worry about honesty, even in the title! https://t.co/QNu7PSV18V
- 16 JunRT @lambert_to: Der neue Südlink von @INKOTA enthält ein Dossier zu „Gender und Gewalt“. Es schreiben u.a. @Virginie_LeM, @barbaraclemm, @…
- 12 JunRT @StephaneMandard: #Pollution Selon un sondage réalisé par les ONG @transenv @respireasso, 72% des habitants des grandes métropoles f…
- 10 JunRT @JKSteinberger: There is a major environmental & climate incident ongoing in Assam, India: a mega gas leak irrupting into an inferno, en…