We are the
Institute of Domestic Violence, Religion & Migration

Our team covers expertise in multiple languages, cultural contexts, religious traditions and theological hermeneutics and has direct links to an extensive list of grassroots partners and communities of practice around the world.

An international team crossing borders, sectors and disciplines

Meet the team

Dr Romina Istratii

Dr Romina Istratii

Director

Isobel Brown

Isobel Brown

Communications Officer

Benjamin Kalkum

Benjamin Kalkum

Practice Expert

Dr Mahmoud Ali Gomaa Afifi

Dr Mahmoud Ali Gomaa Afifi

Academic Expert

Dr Natalia Paszkiewicz

Dr Natalia Paszkiewicz

Academic Expert

Dr Mirna Guha

Dr Mirna Guha

Academic Expert

Dr Sandra Pertek

Dr Sandra Pertek

Co-Investigator

Dr Pamela Aben Shelley

Dr Pamela Aben Shelley

Practice Expert

Selam Reta

Selam Reta

Practice Expert

Dr Aysha Ahmed

Dr Aysha Ahmed

Practice Expert

Dr Shilan Fuad

Dr Shilan Fuad

Academic Expert

Henok Hailu

Henok Hailu

Practice Expert

Fisayo Onaseso

Fisayo Onaseso

Research Associate

Advisory Board

Birhan Gebrekirstos Mezgbo

Birhan Gebrekirstos Mezgbo

Professor Gene Feder

Professor Gene Feder

Professor Parveen Ali

Professor Parveen Ali

Bekah Legg

Bekah Legg

Dr David C. Wang

Dr David C. Wang

Obi Onyeigwe

Obi Onyeigwe

Our Story
Replicating the Project dldl/ድልድል Model

Copyright: Dr Romina Istratii

  • Employ, refine and scale up and out the Project dldl/ድልድል Model of collaboration and co-creation in domestic violence responses
  • Continue to promote the decolonial ethos guiding the approach of Project dldl/ድልድል to achieve culturally relevant and locally led responses in communities internationally
  • Share the Project dldl/ድልድል Model and better integrate the lessons learned and evidence produced into policy and practice
  • Promote stronger bridges between religious and secular stakeholders at both practice and policy level

At IDVRM, we start from the recognition that complex global problems cannot be addressed without transboundary knowledge-sharing and collaboration and are keen to create partnerships based on mutual respect and trust with organisations that are deeply embedded in the community and share our decolonial commitments.