R. (Rupankar ) Dey
PhD Promovendus
E-mail:
r.dey rug.nl
Expertise
Rupankar is a doctoral researcher whose qualitative work explores sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among people with diverse disabilities living in Uganda’s island communities, with case studies from Kalangala and Buvuma Islands on Lake Victoria. Drawing on in-depth interviews and lived experiences, his research examines how the unique spatial and socioeconomic realities of island life intersect with disability, gender, sexuality, and class to shape sexual and reproductive lives, opportunities, and rights.Before pursuing his doctorate, Rupankar worked as a development practitioner and qualitative researcher, facilitating community-based research and capacity-strengthening initiatives with Dutch NGOs and development organizations. His work has focused on understanding lived experiences and social inequalities related to SRHR, health equity, gender-based violence, human rights, and WASH. He has collaborated on projects across sub-Saharan Africa and supported research and evaluation initiatives in Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, while maintaining extensive field-based experience in Uganda.
Overige functies
- Ubbo Emmius Foundation M20 Doctoral Fellow
- Visiting PhD Researcher, Department of Population Studies, Makerere University, Uganda
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