Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Although I began my professional life is a public health engineer, I was quickly lured into participatory, qualitative research methods which help us understand and improve vulnerable people’s experiences with toilets, menstrual health, the menopause transition, incontinence and water. I have conducted research in several countries, particularly in Oceania, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa and am working to decolonise my research by only collaborating on projects outside of my cultural background which are led (in practice, not just on paper!) by local researchers. On a more 'official' note, I am a Senior Lecturer in Global Health (Teaching and Research) within the School of Population and Global Health at The University of Western Australia and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I am also a Senior Honorary Fellow within the School of Public Health at The University of Queensland. I lead the 'Bloody Snatch Water' movement to reclaim the term from trolls and normalise menstruation in public discourse. I'm also a co-founder of the 'Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Failures' initiative, encouraging WASH professionals to be more honest about when things don't work out. Check out (and sign!) The Nakuru Accord!
Research, teaching and service in global health, particulary water, sanitation and hygiene and menstrual health. View my UWA profile for more up to date information: https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/dani-barrington
Research, teaching and service in water, sanitation and health.
Honorary Fellow in School of Public Health Previous: Unit Coordinator and Lecturer, WATR7400: Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene; Supervisor, WATR7500* (Masters of Integrated Water Management) final projects
6 months full-time leave from my UWA position. "When moms return to the workforce after being pressured out, they apply with "gaps" in their resumes, because there's no standardized job description for maternity leave - and prospective employers can’t legally ask moms about gaps in their job histories. We can’t fix public policy overnight, but there’s one simple stopgap that helps working mothers right now: studies have shown that moms who openly acknowledge time spent on leave have greater chances of being hired. Since these resume gaps have historically been so hard to talk about, a company has been created where mothers can list on LinkedIn for the duration of their leave: “Mom” at “The Pregnancy Pause.” Update your resume now: 1. Add your job title as a “Mom” at the company “The Pregnancy Pause” to your LinkedIn profile under “Experience” for the duration of your maternity leave. 2. Explain your experience during maternity leave as it applies to you under “Description.” This could be anything from “Designer of human life” to “Hands-on experience in development.” You know best. 3. Publish your new job, updating your network on this exciting period in your career."
6 months full-time leave from my UWA position. "When moms return to the workforce after being pressured out, they apply with "gaps" in their resumes, because there's no standardized job description for maternity leave - and prospective employers can’t legally ask moms about gaps in their job histories. We can’t fix public policy overnight, but there’s one simple stopgap that helps working mothers right now: studies have shown that moms who openly acknowledge time spent on leave have greater chances of being hired. Since these resume gaps have historically been so hard to talk about, a company has been created where mothers can list on LinkedIn for the duration of their leave: “Mom” at “The Pregnancy Pause.” Update your resume now: 1. Add your job title as a “Mom” at the company “The Pregnancy Pause” to your LinkedIn profile under “Experience” for the duration of your maternity leave. 2. Explain your experience during maternity leave as it applies to you under “Description.” This could be anything from “Designer of human life” to “Hands-on experience in development.” You know best. 3. Publish your new job, updating your network on this exciting period in your career - and watch the congratulations roll in."
Leads journal strategic planning Oversees peer-reviewing process