Overview
I pull from various disciplines to examine power dynamics and inequities in domestic and legal contexts. One area of focus is the impact of cash and in-kind transfers on women’s agency and household spending. Another area of interest is the regulation of marriages and its effects on child marriages, polygamy, and women's agency and economic achievements.
I am part of a research team that is investigating the effects of an energy-efficient cookstove on women’s agency and household expenditures in firewood-dependent communities in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. In this cross-country impact evaluation effort, I am exploring how the intervention affects women’s time use, considering how this is influenced by their initial bargaining power.
Additionally, I have been awarded a James B. Duke International Travel Fellowship to study the effects of the 2014 Marriage Bill on women’s agency and economic achievements in Kenya. This project specifically focuses on two provisions within the Marriage Bill: the prohibition of child marriage and the legalization of polygamous unions. My interest lies in understanding to what extent these legal changes affected the prevalence of child marriages, polygamous marriages, and women’s well-being.