Personal profile
Overview
My research focuses on gender relations and urban social movements. My current PhD working title is: 'Movement in situ: an ethnographic exploration of gender relations and urban social movements in Nairobi, Manchester and Denver'.
Education/Academic qualification
MSc International Development: Development Management
18 Sept 2017 → 16 Sept 2018
Award Date: 16 Sept 2018
Bachelor of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
1 Sept 2006 → 11 Sept 2010
Award Date: 11 Sept 2010
Areas of expertise
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Development Studies
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global inequalities
- Global Development Institute
Keywords
- gender
- urban social movements
Thesis
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Conceptualising (im)material urban poverty and relational change through an exploration of Slum Dwellers International’s approach to addressing urban poverty, within and between Muungano wa Wanavijiji in Kenya and Community Savers in England
Banyai-Becker, W. (Author), Mitlin, D. (Main Supervisor) & Banks, N. (Co Supervisor), 25 Sept 2025Student thesis: Phd
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