Alison Graham

At the time of her collaboration with UNRISD on the resource platform, Linking Social Protection and Human Rights, for which she wrote an expert commentary, Alison Graham worked as an independent consultant, and was also pursuing her PhD examining states’ obligations to implement the right to social security during financial crises. She has worked for a number of human rights organizations, including OHCHR, the International Service for Human Rights and the Office of the Independent Expert (now Special Rapporteur) on human rights and extreme poverty, for over 15 years in both field and headquarter locations.