Shona Macleod

Shona Macleod is a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab, focusing on combating forced child begging through qualitative research. She collaborates with Anti-Slavery International in Niger and previously studied Qur'anic school practices in Senegal.

• Role: Research Fellow in Forced Child Begging
• Affiliation: Rights Lab's Health and Communities Programme
• Collaboration: Anti-Slavery International
• Location: University Park, Nottingham

Her research explores:

• Societal and legal-institutional drivers of modern slavery
• Discourse analysis in development interventions
• Community engagement with anti-slavery frameworks
• NGO-led advocacy in West Africa

Dr. Macleod's work bridges academic inquiry with grassroots activism, informed by her experience in NGOs across Senegal and the UK.