Dr Annabel Sowemimo is a part-time PhD student and Harold Moody Scholar at King’s. Annabel is a doctor, academic, activist, and writer. As well as being a Sexual & Reproductive Health Registrar in the NHS, she is co-director and founder of charity the Reproductive Justice Initiative (RJI) (formerly Decolonising Contraception), which aims to address health inequalities and racial disparities.

Within her specialty, she is interested in tackling Gender Based Violence and improving access for marginalised groups. She is also a freelance writer.

Research

Thesis title: 'Reproductive (In)Justice: Understanding the experiences of Black women in Britain with fertility control methods (contraception and abortion) in the United Kingdom (UK)'

Annabel's research focuses on the experiences of Black women in Britain with fertility control methods. Her first book Divided: Racism, Medicine and Decolonising Healthcare will be published by Profile Books/Wellcome Collection published in April 2023.

PhD supervision

• Principal supervisor: Anne Pollock
• Secondary supervisor: Lucy van de Wiel

Further details

See Annabel's research profile