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Socio-behavioural public health researcher, South African Medical Research Council

Dr Zoe Duby is a socio-behavioural public health researcher and qualitative social scientist with a background in social and medical anthropology. Zoe is currently based in Cape Town, South Africa, but has lived in various countries across sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia. With more than fifteen years of experience in the field of sexual and reproductive health, gender and sexuality diversity and health rights, she has worked extensively on various topics related to sexual and reproductive health, HIV prevention, and LGBTIQ+ and key populations in the sub-Saharan African region. Zoe’s passions include promoting health equity, challenging assumptions and discriminatory norms, and breaking the silence on problematic taboos.

Experience

  • –present
    Socio-behavioural public health researcher, South African Medical Research Council

Education

  • 2015 
    University of Cape Town, PhD in Public Health
  • 2009 
    University of Cape Town, MPhil in HIV/AIDS and Society
  • 2004 
    University of Sussex, BA with Honours in Social Anthropology