Dr Seema Vyas is an experienced Violence Against Women researcher. Her journey into violence against women research began in 2008 when she enrolled in a PhD program at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, focusing on the intersections between women’s economic empowerment and partner violence, using Tanzania as a case study. Since then, she has provided advanced statistical support to countries worldwide, helping analyze national prevalence survey data. Additionally, with training in health economics, she has conducted multiple studies to estimate the economic burden of violence and the costs of prevention and response programs, contributing to national capacities to interpret and utilize such data.
