Dr. Serena Natile

Biography

Serena Natile is an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick in the School of Law, focusing on research seminars and topics related to gender and law, feminist political economy, and social reproduction theory. Her work employs socio-legal inquiry to critically analyze legal frameworks and their connections to social justice, particularly in the context of development and globalization. Serena's recent publications include her book 'Exclusionary Politics of Digital Financial Inclusion: Mobile Money, Gendered Walls' and she actively investigates the dynamics of financial inclusion across various global contexts. She has engaged in projects centered on grassroots mobilization for transnational social security, aiming to understand and reshape the global wealth and power distributions that are currently entrenched in international legal systems. Serena has also held professional roles that bridge academia and practical activism, having worked with gender rights organizations and contributed to policy discussions affecting social justice. She has made significant contributions in the context of feminist responses to crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the necessity for a grassroots approach in reimaging socio-economic policies.

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