Anastasia Kyriacou

Anastasia Kyriacou works for AidEx, the world’s leading event for international humanitarian aid and development professionals. She explores issues that instigate crucial sector dialogue among the community and beyond.

When traditional communications outperform digital technology: Rohingya refugees

Community radio projects in the world's biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh demonstrate the significance of context-specific humanitarian responses and the power of effective communication.

By Anastasia Kyriacou

/ 8 Sep 2018

Mental health in conflict: ‘occupation therapy’ needed for Palestinians

Analysing the mental health of Palestinians living in a context of ongoing military occupation and conflict exemplifies why aid and development programmes in fragile states must address psychological needs.

By Anastasia Kyriacou

/ 31 May 2018

Period poverty flows worldwide, and it’s a bloody injustice

From costly sanitary products to feelings of stigma and shame – why do we put up with this?

By Anastasia Kyriacou

/ 6 Oct 2017

Period poverty flows worldwide, and it’s a bloody injustice

From costly sanitary products to feelings of stigma and shame – why do we put up with this?

By Anastasia Kyriacou

/ 6 Oct 2017

Yemen: a tragic tale of humanitarian hypocrisy

Humanitarian crises around the world will fail to be resolved if the providers of aid are also the perpetrators of the conflict.

By Anastasia Kyriacou

/ 10 Sep 2017