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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13 DecRT @lauriegoering: Think #climate action isn't possible in conflict areas? Look what's happening in Syria, where #women are getting on bicy…- 13 DecRT @ciel_tweets: For anyone wondering what an excessive police presence looks like - or why activists/human right defenders feel afraid in…
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- 13 DecRT @GretaThunberg: Climate leaders don’t just talk. They act. Join us!! Global climate strike 14 December. Spread the word!! #FridaysF…
- 10 DecRT @AJEnglish: Commuters in Istanbul can ride the metro with tickets bought by recycling plastic. https://t.co/DNTnZADf0i
- 10 DecRT @LeoHickman: Just *four* countries out of nearly 200 blocked a sentence at #COP24 which would have "welcomed" the IPCC's special report…
- 10 DecRT @BasEickhout: Biggest march in Paris yesterday was.... the climate march.... Media attention close to zero: Thousands march for climate…
- 08 DecRT @GretaThunberg: ”Fossil fuel emissions rose by 1.7% in 2017 and are set to rise 2.7% this year..” Whatever our world leaders are “doing…
- 07 DecRT @EvaJoly: Toujours partant pour "Make the planet great again" @EmmanuelMacron ? Un problème de budget ? Pssst, un conseil : récupérer l'…
- 07 DecRT @GretaThunberg: School strike week 16. #climatestrike #fridaysforfuture #klimatstrejk #cop24 #schoolstrike4climate https://t.co/0wN1id…
- 07 DecRT @shelaghwhitley: The message is clear here at #COP24 #StopFundingFossils action must follow https://t.co/Unvrei3pFA
- 07 DecRT @Rageorge88: Today marks the launch of the 2019 SIGI index. At the launch in Brussels, discussions kick off on global #genderequality -…
- 07 DecRT @GenderCC: Human rights in the rulebook - don't let get them off the hook! At the moment Parties do not fullfill their obligations towar…
- 06 DecCa fait plaisir! WHO'S SHE? - a guessing game about extraordinary women, by Playeress https://t.co/gt5Zy4wRPf… https://t.co/YnDRGqclCZ
- 05 DecRT @dr_smacgregor: 5 Feminist Economists Who Change The Way We See The World https://t.co/w4dn0ZYgXc via @FeminismInIndia
- 12 NovRT @JKCorden: This commercial was banned from TV for being too political. I think everyone should see it x https://t.co/ns2XnGSnv6
- 12 NovRT @jcgaillard_uoa: The first mile of #Warning systems: who’s sharing what with whom? https://t.co/CZYGjMRv85 @IlanKelman @hpn_hpg @hpg_odi…
- 09 NovEverything you wanted to know about norms: https://t.co/7P3XYsw3MH Norms about: *Whether women should undertake pai… https://t.co/mGf5sykoMk
- 09 NovRT @GretaThunberg: In Australia hundreds of students are now going on school strike for the climate. You are the best! Support @StrikeClima…
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