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Orly Maya Stern

Dr Orly Stern (@orlystern) works as a researcher, consultant and international lawyer, focusing on armed conflict, gender, security and law. She has worked and researched in several countries including Iraq, South Sudan, northern Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Jordan, Uganda and South Africa. She has consulted for various international organisations, research institutions and NGOs, and has published extensively in her field. Orly is a senior fellow with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. She holds a PhD in law from the London School of Economics and a Masters in human rights law from Harvard University