Halifet Ayemohammed, a first-year MA student in Global African Studies specializing in Diplomacy and Africa’s International Relations, presented her research at the First International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in Ethiopia (SHECONF 2026), held on March 26, 2026. The conference was organized by the Rift Valley Institute in collaboration with the Ethiopian Women Researchers Network.
Her paper, titled “Bridging the Gendered Justice Gap: The Role of University-Based Legal Aid Clinics in Conflict-Affected Settings in Ethiopia,” examines the role of academic institutions in expanding access to justice for women in conflict-affected contexts.
Focusing on university-based legal aid clinics, the research analyzes how such initiatives contribute to addressing gender-specific legal disparities and supporting vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons and survivors of gender-based violence. The study finds that while these services play a significant role in improving access to justice, their effectiveness is shaped by broader structural and socio-cultural conditions.
The paper further emphasizes the importance of strengthening institutional support, fostering collaboration, and addressing systemic barriers to advance more inclusive justice systems.
“The conference provided an important platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration,” Ayemohammed said.
The conference brought together scholars and practitioners to examine emerging themes in the social sciences and humanities, including gender, governance, conflict, and social change. Ayemohammed’s participation reflects GSU’s graduate research engagement with pressing global challenges and the application of interdisciplinary approaches to questions of policy and equity.
Halifet Ayemohammed, a first-year MA student in Global African Studies specializing in Diplomacy and Africa’s International Relations, presented her research at the First International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in Ethiopia (SHECONF 2026), held on March 26, 2026. The conference was organized by the Rift Valley Institute in collaboration with the Ethiopian Women Researchers Network.
Halifet Ayemohammed, a first-year MA student in Global African Studies specializing in Diplomacy and Africa’s International Relations, presented her research at the First International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in Ethiopia (SHECONF 2026), held on March 26, 2026. The conference was organized by the Rift Valley Institute in collaboration with the Ethiopian Women Researchers Network.
Her paper, titled “Bridging the Gendered Justice Gap: The Role of University-Based Legal Aid Clinics in Conflict-Affected Settings in Ethiopia,” examines the role of academic institutions in expanding access to justice for women in conflict-affected contexts.
Focusing on university-based legal aid clinics, the research analyzes how such initiatives contribute to addressing gender-specific legal disparities and supporting vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons and survivors of gender-based violence. The study finds that while these services play a significant role in improving access to justice, their effectiveness is shaped by broader structural and socio-cultural conditions.
The paper further emphasizes the importance of strengthening institutional support, fostering collaboration, and addressing systemic barriers to advance more inclusive justice systems.
“The conference provided an important platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration,” Ayemohammed said.
The conference brought together scholars and practitioners to examine emerging themes in the social sciences and humanities, including gender, governance, conflict, and social change. Ayemohammed’s participation reflects GSU’s graduate research engagement with pressing global challenges and the application of interdisciplinary approaches to questions of policy and equity.
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