Amber Peterman
@a_peterman
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@UNICEFEval @TransferProjct & @CGDev NR fellow | Research: #Gender, violence & economic empowerment | would rather be climbing mountains | 🌱-based
Nairobi
Joined May 2013
Lots of chatter about the @NetflixUK show "Adolescence" driving 🌍 conversations about violence ~ but is it "more than talk"?. 🆕 review out in WBRO suggests yes: Of 21 rigorous studies, 64-71% show promising impacts on attitudes, norms & behaviors.
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RT @GNeidhofer: 🚨 Call for Posters!. Join us at the TGU Economics Conference 2025 🗓️ Sept 22–23, Istanbul. 🎓 PhD & early-career researchers….
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Dev econ is wild ya'all ~ they'll add a 5th, 6th, 7th co-author from the US or EU before they engage in a serious collaboration w/ a researcher based in their country of study . Time & time again 🤦🏾♀️.
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RT @GDNint: 📢 Calling all young researchers and early-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries or Clermont-Ferrand - Pitc….
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RT @d_krugman: I know nuance breaks our brains these days but we need to be serious about this "forecast." Africa will not simply roll over….
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RT @NiallStanage: “Could gone to some great parties. Did that instead.”. Also: Babies starved.
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RT @leightjessica: This week's cool young researcher [late, post-conference edition!] #econtwitter #econsky is @luongthuha, currently post-….
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SVRI throws out another RFP:. *GBV in Higher Education Institutions w/ a focus on STEM*. Grant Value: $40k–$100k.Duration: 12–18 months.Deadline: Aug 11th.
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If you don't know the @MawazoInstitute ~ now's your chance to learn about "women leading research in Africa". 👇🏾 Great to meet these ladies in person @ #AES2025 .
Day 2 at the #AES2025 - The Mawazo Team represented by Dr. Fiona Wanjiku Moejes, Elizabeth Ngala, Kari Mugo and Aisha Mugo. We've had crucial discussions around forwarding equity and inclusion in research and development economics. @CEGA_UC @NIERA_EA
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RT @nberpubs: To help researchers navigate social desirability bias, this study assesses commonly-used approaches and offers practical guid….
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Help an aspiring @ASE_Africa grad Joël Eke [@eke_joel] pursue a degree at the Paris School of Economics!. Joël is from Benin 🇧🇯, interested in education + agriculture ~ he needs a leg up to help cover costs, so kick in your change! 👇🏾 . #EconTwitter.
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RT @1james_elder: When the killing & maiming of children ceases to shock, we are no longer witnessing a tragedy, we are complicit in it.
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Senior Research Scientist, Gender, Vulnerability and Health Equity #GenderJobs. @gatesfoundation 11-month fixed term position. Req: PhD + 5 years modeling experience .Salary: $186,400 to $288,800 USD.
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RT @JohnHolbein1: Can you guess what happened when girls in Zambia were given a bicycle? . ▪️ school attendance, test sco….
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RT @BilgeErten: Thrilled to see our paper come out @nberpubs working paper series! We show that abortion restrictions following Dobbs decis….
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RT @jenniferdoleac: Recently published in @EJ_RES:. "Preventing Child Maltreatment: Beneficial Side Effects of Public Childcare" by Malte S….
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RT @TuftsEconomics: Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025!….
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.@IDRC_CRDI has an RFP up for adolescent SRH in Africa --> 13 focal countries 🇨🇮🇪🇹🇬🇭🇰🇪🇱🇷🇲🇼🇲🇿🇳🇬🇸🇳🇸🇱🇹🇿🇿🇲🇿🇼. * Adolescents Thrive: African Adolescents Bolstered through Local Evidence (AABLE) initiative.* up to 8 grants of CAD ~690k .* deadline: Aug 7th.
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.@UN_Women is looking for a P-3 Gender Research and Data Specialist. * based in Seoul 🇰🇷.* data crunch on women's empowerment & equity topics in the SE Asia region. apply by July 17th #GenderJobs.
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.@ucl @UCLGlobalHealth is looking for a Ph.D. level Senior Research Fellow in Global Mental Health. * work with the fantastic @thewrittenro!. * £54,172-£63,752.* apply by 29 June.
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