Kit Catterson is a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on female genital mutilation (FGM) and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) in developing country contexts and among diaspora populations. Kit also works as an international development consultant, working with NGOs to design, monitor and evaluate programs addressing FGM, GBV and women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.