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Personal Statement
My research asks how state and non-state actors can develop mechanisms to fulfil the autonomy rights of often marginalised populations, to redress health inequalities and realise human rights and justice agendas. Overall, I am interested in how international normative frameworks operate in practice for individuals with intersecting needs and how mechanisms can be developed to improve service delivery and programme design.
My PhD thesis, funded by the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, explored how actors’ responses consider contraceptive autonomy for Venezuelan adolescent migrant girls (aged 15-19) in Colombia, contributing significantly to understanding reproductive justice in humanitarian contexts. The thesis concludes by advocating for an interdisciplinary rights and reproductive justice approach instead of providing only ‘emergency’ or ‘urgent’ care (Hall, 2025).
I have worked as a Research Assistant on projects such as Redressing Gendered Health Inequalities of Displaced Women and Girls in Central and South America ('ReGHID'), at the University of Southampton. Currently, I am a part-time Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Inspiring Children’s Futures (IICF) at the University of Strathclyde. Recently, we have published a systematic review on measures of well-being for children in alternative care (Hall et al., 2025)
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Towards Contraceptive Autonomy: Examining Actors’ Responses to Adolescent Migrant Girls. A Case Study of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia, University of Southampton
1 Sept 2020 → 31 Jul 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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The Right to Choose: Increasing migrant girls’ access to sexual and reproductive rights in Colombia (Postdoctoral Fellowship)
Hall, H. (Principal Investigator)
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research Fellowship
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Forced migrants’ experiences of food insecurity and health during transit and first reception: A scoping review
Cannings, L., Hall, H. & Riggirozzi, P., 24 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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Justice for Forcibly Displaced Girls: Responses to Current Gaps and Challenges
Hall, H., Davidson, J. & Shields, S., 10 Mar 2026, Glasgow, 7 p. (Justice for Children Working Paper Series; vol. 3).Research output: Working paper/Preprint/Pre-registration › Working paper
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Prizes
Activities
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British Sociological Association (External organisation)
Hall, H. (Advisor)
Jun 2026Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Latin American Research Review (Journal)
Hall, H. (Peer reviewer)
Jun 2026Activity: Publication Peer-Review and Editorial Work › Journal peer review