Kate Garside
Intern communications and research
“Healthcare is a foundational human right, as our health shapes our ability to participate fully in society and to exercise our other rights. However, having a right on paper does not mean it can be used in practice. Whether someone can see a doctor or afford medicine is often shaped by their socio-economic position, gender, age or ethnicity, and these factors are closely connected. This is what draws me to Wemos. Beyond analysing the health policy landscape, it also investigates why access to health is unequal in the first place.”
Kate is an intern at Wemos, working across communications and research. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Justice from Leiden University College and a master’s degree in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam. Her background in multimedia journalism sparked her interest in translating complex research and policy into clear and engaging communication. She is driven by a commitment to ensuring that rights and policies make a real difference in people’s lives and reach everyone they are meant to serve.
Kate’s experience as a research assistant for the SDG Interactions and Policy Interventions research programme strengthened her understanding of how policies in different areas are interconnected. Decisions in one area, such as climate or agriculture, can have significant consequences in others, such as health, employment or gender. At the University of Amsterdam’s Social and Economic Wellbeing research centre, she now supports participatory research in which residents help decide how wellbeing in their neighbourhoods is measured. Together, these experiences have strengthened her commitment to research and policy grounded in people’s lived experiences, a perspective she brings to her work on health justice at Wemos.
Back to the overview
