Petra Debusscher

Dr. Petra Debusscher is an expert on gender and diversity mainstreaming, European and international development policy, civil society and advocacy, gender theories and equality policies, in the following regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America, the European Neighbourhood and the European Union. She has over 10 years of professional experience on gender issues in the framework of a (post)doctoral research on “Successfully mainstreaming gender in EU development cooperation and the role of the EU, the partner country and civil society: a best and worst cases analysis” (University of Antwerp, ongoing) and holds a PhD on “Gender mainstreaming in EU development policy” (Centre for EU Studies, Ghent University 2010). On these issues she has published articles in journals such as International Development Planning Review, Women’s Studies International Forum, Journal of Southern African Studies, Latin American Perspectives, Journal of Women, Politics & Policy and Development and Change. She teaches undergraduate and master courses on gender theories and equality policies, gender and diversity in the European Union and interest representation in Europe. You can find more information about me on my personal website: petradebusscher.wordpress.com