Prof. Dr. Merike Blofield

A comparative study across eight countries (2024-25) uses police, health, and social sector data to gauge how governments recognize and respond to women's IPV service needs. Findings show uneven performance, gaps in access and coordination, and propose health-sector levers to strengthen responses.

Conditional cash transfers boosted syphilis treatment completion in vulnerable communities in Cúcuta, Colombia. In a quasi-experimental trial, 78% of participants receiving cash incentives finished the three-dose regimen versus 45% in the control group, highlighting a promising public health strategy.

How government policies on gender-based violence (GBV) are implemented in terms of services for victims varies considerably across countries. We examine policy infrastructures, including helplines, support centres, and shelters since the pandemic’s onset. Our project identifies progress and challenges around the provision of services for GBV survivors.

Podium Discussion: Brazil: a strategic partnership for Germany in times of geopolitical uncertainty, Brasilianische Botschaft, Berlin Prof. Dr. Merike Blofield (Organiser), Dr. Samuel Siewers (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Detlef Nolte (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest (Moderator), Jesús Renzullo (Panelist), Dr. Tomas Costa de Azevedo Marques (Panelist), Janaina Maldonado Guerra da Cunha (Panelist)

GIGA and the Embassy of Brazil in Berlin explored the strategic partnership between Brazil and Germany amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Organiser: Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation, University of Amsterdam (CEDLA) Prof. Dr. Merike Blofield (Speaker)

In her lecture, Blofield will discuss the main findings and the three interactive variables that explain for this variation: policy legacies, divided government, and fiscal space.