Smith, Megan Denise

Megan Denise
Smith

https://megandenisesmith.com/

Independent consultant and researcher with over a decade of experience working with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and United Nations (UN) agencies at country, regional, and global levels. Country-level experience spans Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Rwanda, Ukraine and the UK, progressing to regional and headquarters roles informing policy, institutional systems, and multi-country programming. Core expertise includes protection programming across humanitarian, early recovery and development contexts, with a technical focus on gender-based violence (GBV), counter-trafficking, child protection, case management, and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH). Research practice draws on qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, grounded in participatory and peer-based methodologies. I hold a Master of Science (MSc) in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (2015) and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in International Relations with Media and Cultural Studies from Kingston University (2013). I am also completing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political and Social Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), affiliated with the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI).

Expertise

Migration processes
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
Migration governance
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
Disciplines
Methods
Geographies

Roles

  • International Organization for Migration

    Other, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
    Protection Officer (Gender-Based Violence)

  • INTERSOS

    Non-governmental Organisation, Zahle, Lebanon
    Protection Officer | Rapid Needs Assessment Focal Point

  • The Refugee Council

    Non-governmental Organisation, London, United Kingdom
    Powerful Women Project Assistant

  • Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA)

    Non-governmental Organisation, Cairo, Egypt
    Caseworker

  • Rwanda Women’s Network (RWN)

    Non-governmental Organisation, Kigali, Rwanda
    Protection Specialist

  • The Academic Development Centre

    University, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
    Senior Student Academic Mentor (SSAM)

  • Helen Bamber Centre for the Study of Rights, Conflict and Mass Violence

    Other, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
    Researcher

  • Survivor’s Fund (SURF)

    Non-governmental Organisation, Kigali, Rwanda
    Researcher

  • Helen Bamber Centre for the Study of Rights, Conflict and Mass Violence

    Research Institute, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
    Research Intern

  • International Organization for Migration (IOM)

    Other, Kyiv and Ternopil, Ukraine
    Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Consultant

  • International Organization for Migration

    Other, Geneva, Switzerland
    Women's Participation Project Consultant

  • International Organization for Migration

    Other, Geneva, Switzerland
    Child Participation and Accessibility Consultant

  • INTERSOS

    Other, Beirut, Lebanon
    Protection Specialist

Research

AMERA: delivering a refugee-centred approach to protection

Authors Sarah Elliott, Megan Denise Smith
Year 2019
Journal Name Forced Migration Review (FMR)
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6 Journal Article

Rethinking gender in the international refugee regime

Authors Megan Denise Smith
Year 2016
Journal Name Forced Migration Review (FMR)
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8 Journal Article

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