Winter, S.C., Winter, M.R., Plaxico, L. et al. Extreme weather should be defined according to impacts on climate-vulnerable communities. Nat. Clim. Chang.

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Winter, S.C., Winter, M.R., Plaxico, L. et al. Extreme weather should be defined according to impacts on climate-vulnerable communities. Nat. Clim. Chang.

AngaAugust 27, 2024

Climate change and related extreme weather events (EWEs) are expected to widen social and health inequalities. Yet, EWE thresholds and associated adaptation strategies do not centre experiences of vulnerable communities. [……

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Winter, S.C., Johnson, L., Obara, L. M., & Nair, D . Exploring non-partner violence in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. J. of Interpers. Violence.

AngaAugust 27, 2023

Violence against women is a serious public health and human rights concern and can take many forms. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the subject of the majority of research focused […]

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Winter, S.C., Musyimi, C., Mutiso, V., & Ndetei, D. Depressive symptoms and their social and environmental correlates among women living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Glob Public Health.

AngaAugust 27, 2023

Approximately 280 million people around the world suffer from depression, and the rates are higher among women than men. For women living in informal settlements in lower – and middle-income […]

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Winter, S.C., Johnson, L., & Dzombo, M.D.Sanitation-related violence against women in informal settlements in Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health

AngaAugust 27, 2023

Introduction: Approximately 3.6 billion people around the world do not have access to safe sanitation options. Those lacking access are not only at risk of diarrheal disease, other tropical diseases, […]

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Winter, S.C., Obara, L.M., Aguilar, N.J. & Johnson, L.Breaking the cycle: Women’s perceptions of the causes of violence and crime in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya and their strategies for response and prevention. J. of Interpers. Violence.

AngaAugust 27, 2022

Crime and violence are serious issues in informal settlements around the world. To date, there is a dearth of evidence about the causes of and effective strategies for reducing and […]

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Winter, S.C., Aguilar, N.J., Obara, L.M. & Johnson, L. “Next, it will be you”: Women’s fear of victimization and precautionary safety behaviors in informal settlement communities in Nairobi, Kenya. Violence Against Women.

AngaAugust 27, 2022

Around one billion people live in informal settlements globally, including over half of Nairobi, Kenya’s 3 million residents. The purpose of this study was to explore women’s fear of victimization […]

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Winter, S.C., Sommer, M., Obara, L.M., & Nair, D. There is no place to dispose them. What would you have me do? : A qualitative study of menstruation in the unique physical and social environment in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Health & Place.

AngaAugust 27, 2022

Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) is an essential component of individual and population-level health and is inextricably linked to the environment. Few scholars have explored women’s day-to-day experiences of managing [&he…

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Winter, S.C., Johnson, L., & Obara, L.M. Neighborhood cohesion, perceptions of disorder, and the geography of women’s fear of crime in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. American Journal of Community Psychology. Advance online publication.

AngaAugust 27, 2021

Approximately 280 million people around the world suffer from depression, and the rates are higher among women than men. For women living in informal settlements in lower – and middle-income […]

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Why women in Kenyan Slums avoid Toilets even with more access.

AngaAugust 28, 2020

Winter, S.C. (2018, November). Why, even with more access to toilets, women in a Kenyan slum avoid them. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/why-even-with-more-access-to-toilets-women-in-a-kenyan-slum-avoid-them-106542

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COVID-19 & Environmental Issues, Social Impact LIVE

AngaAugust 28, 2020

Winter, S.C. & Cogburn, C. (2020, April) COVID-19 & Environmental Issues, Social Impact LIVE, Columbia School of Social Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq9PkFxyThg&ab_channel=ColumbiaUSchoolofSocialWork

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