Moniza Rizzini Ansari

Moniza Rizzini Ansari is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Geography within the School of Global Affairs at King's College London. She currently collaborates on a British Academy-funded project addressing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, led by Professor Cathy McIlwaine. Previously, she conducted interdisciplinary research at Birkbeck School of Law, focusing on critical legal and urban studies in regions of poverty and violence in Brazil.

Her research interests include urban poverty, political violence, territorial development, and feminist and critical race studies. She employs innovative methodologies such as GIS story mapping and arts-based approaches to document community histories in conflict-affected areas like Maré, Rio de Janeiro. These efforts center women as protagonists in resisting VAWG and building dignity through community-driven narratives.

No scientific awards or academic grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London.