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Centre for Justice, Equity, and Sustainable Action (JESA)

Research projects

Research projects

Championing gender equality and inclusive education in Sierra Leone ($1.88M)

Faculty/Research Associates: Geetanjali Gill, Catherine Liao, Karen Sharkey

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Leave no one behind: Empower persons with albinism 

Project leads: Dr. Geetanjali Gill & Catherine Liao

A collaborative project between UFV and the Albinism Royal Foundation focuses on empowering women and girls with albinism in Sierra Leone, Africa. These women and girls, who experience marginalization and stigmatization, will be empowered to be leaders, role models, and advocates for the rights of persons with albinism and gender equality.


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Sex trafficking in Nepal 

Project leads: Dr. Geetanjali Gill & Rita Dhungel

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Archway food bank exploratory project

Project team: Jeffrey Orr & Jessica Price

This exploratory research project seeks to find ways to strengthen the existing services of the Archway Food Bank and identify innovative ways by which the Food Bank can expand its services into new areas in support of its clientele, and other groups such as the Indigenous community, new Canadians, temporary residents, international students, and refugees. 


Participatory research with adolescents in Mali and Senegal

Project leads: Dr. Geetanjali Gill & Right to Play

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Human trafficking and commodification of sexual services and labour exploitation

Project lead: Dr. Hayli Millar

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Deskilling of immigrants 

Project leads: Karun Karki & Rita Dhungel

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Sustainable fashion environmental scan in the Lower Mainland / Transparency matrix for sustainable fashion in the Lower Mainland

Project lead: Stefania Pizzirani

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