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Sharon Legae

Sharon Legae

PhD student

Biography

Sharon is a Harold Moody Studentship-funded PhD candidate in International Development at King's. Her research investigates the socio-economic, cultural, structural, and institutional barriers that marginalised Black women may face when accessing non-contributory social grants.

Sharon's broader research interests include transformative gender justice, intersecting inequalities, and gender politics in post-conflict countries, with a particular focus on the southern African region. She holds an MSc in Emerging Economies and International Development from King's College London.

Research

Thesis title: 'Marginalised Black women’s access to social protection in South Africa'

PhD supervision

Further details

See Sharon's research profile

Research

urban geography
Social Justice research group

Identifying the societal impacts of rapid economic and technological change, as well as the societal impacts of intensified engagement in global networks and mobilities.

Research

urban geography
Social Justice research group

Identifying the societal impacts of rapid economic and technological change, as well as the societal impacts of intensified engagement in global networks and mobilities.