Writer, youth worker and researcher of gender studies and education for development. She holds a dual honours BSc in Gender Studies and Sociology from the University of Buea, an MA in Education, Gender and International Development from University College London’s Institute of Education, and a PhD in Development Studies from the University of the Free State (South Africa). Monique’s research interests generally centre on African feminisms, engendering education, critical pedagogy and capabilitarian analysis of education and interventions for development. Prior to her current engagement as a postdoctoral research fellow with the Higher Education and Human Development Research Group of the University of the Free State, she worked at the University of Buea, Cameroon, as a full-time students’ affairs officer and a part-time instructor for the Department of Women and Gender studies.