Anna Gällstad is a part-time Research Assistant at the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security, where she contributes to research and grant writing on gender-related issues. She is currently involved in a project examining how to mobilise men to challenge cultural norms surrounding male violence towards women in Kenya. 

Anna holds a Master’s degree from the Department of International Development, where her dissertation explored the impact of the Global Gag Rule on sexual and reproductive health services in Uganda, highlighting the adverse effects of U.S. funding restrictions on access and equity. During her Master’s, she also worked as a Research Consultant with UN Women Georgia, producing a report to inform the integration of climate change into their WPS portfolio and influence the Georgian government’s 1325 National Action Plan.

Before joining LSE, Anna spent two years in the civil society sector, focusing on fundraising and partnership management. In this role, she collaborated closely with government and multilateral stakeholders, engaged in proposal and report writing, and led advocacy campaigns that amplified the voices of young leaders in gender equality, peace, and climate action.

Additionally, Anna has experience in management consultancy and is an alumnus of the University of Bath School of Management, which complements her interdisciplinary approach to research. Her research interests include Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, humanitarian-development nexus, funding mechanisms, Women, Peace and Security, and the intersection of climate change with both SRHR and WPS