Winnie Nakatudde

Winnie Nakatudde is a PhD candidate and Maria Skłodowska-Curie Fellow under the GROW programme at Leiden University’s African Studies Centre, supported by the European Union. She is an advocate for girl-child empowerment and community development. Her research interests span ethnographic, anthropological, and sociological studies, with a focus on child refugees, girls’ rights, and policy development. Through her work and studies, Winnie consistently champions the empowerment of girls and women across Africa, making significant strides in education and community engagement.

She holds a Master of Arts in African Sustainable Communities from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where her passion for African Studies - especially issues affecting young girls - took root.

Her research focuses on refugee girls’ experiences with Uganda’s education system. This study builds on her previous work with Manya Kegan (PhD), which examined the difficulties experienced by urban Somali refugee girls in Kampala, Uganda. Through an intersectional lens, her current research aims to explore and compare diverse intersecting identities, such as gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, affecting educational access and integration among refugee girls in rural and urban contexts.

Recent Publication:

Kagan, M., & Nakatudde, W. (2024). Intersectional Barriers Faced by Urban Somali Refugee Girls in Uganda. Girlhood Studies, 17(1), 88–104. https://doi.org/10.3167/ghs.2024.170108.

Thesis (M.A.):

Nakatudde, W. (2023). NGOS’ efforts to curb girl-child secondary school dropouts in Kampala : the case of FAWE - Uganda chapter. [Ben-Gurion University of the Negev]. https://primo.bgu.ac.il/discovery/delivery/972BGU_INST:972BGU/12292699920004361

LinkedIn profile.