Forthcoming Event

About the Speaker

Dr Thandie Hlabana, National University of Lesotho 

Dr Thandie Hlabana is a multidisciplinary social scientist interested in advancing socio-demographic research, policy development and human rights advocacy in Lesotho and Southern Africa. Her research interests include HIV and AIDS drivers and impacts; Children and Youth development and outcomes; Fatherhood; Gender dynamics focusing on African masculinity; and Aging.

She is also working with University of Cape Town and Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing on Care of Older Persons in Southern Africa Network.  In collaboration with University of Brunel and others she has been recipient of a three year research grant by UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Department for International Development (DFID) looking at Social Cash Transfers, Generational Relations and Youth Poverty Trajectories in Lesotho and Malawi. In addition, she is a recipient of a USAID fund to analyze Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey data. Regarding policy development, she has drafted three national policies for Lesotho – Lesotho Housing Policy, Lesotho Policy for Older Persons (adopted in 2014) and Lesotho National Population Policy for Sustainable Development (LNPPSD).

 

Please note that this is a Hybrid event. We welcome colleagues to 66 Banbury Road or on line via Zoom: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86855041062

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