Dr Penny Kansiime | GBV and the ’Indigenisation’ of Social Work

In this episode, I chat with Dr Penny Kansiime ( Insta @safaree256 ) from Uganda. Dr Penny has more than 10 years of work experience as a Social Worker and a social researcher. She also worked in Uganda as a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence prevention officer with Urban refugees, helping forced migrants (asylum seekers) who came from various countries like Burundi, DRC, Somalia, Rwanda and many more. Dr Penny obtained her PhD at the University of Newcastle, Australia where she researched about experiences of social workers who worked with male survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Uganda. In this interview, she talks more about GBV and social work methodologies and their relevance in the contemporary African [though relevant to other former colonies] context.

The expertise and views raised in this episode are not those of Dr Kansiime's employers, family or religious leaders, but all belong to Dr Penny Kansiime. This episode should not be received or treated as a therapeutic or diagnostic process. Listeners are highly encouraged to visit their GPs, Psychologists or talk to parents or guardians in case the episode triggers any emotional disturbances.