Gemma Davies

Gemma Davies is a Senior Research Fellow for the Humanitarian Policy Group at ODI. She has extensive experience working with a range of international humanitarian and human rights organisations, as well as the Department for International Development, in several conflict and fragile affected states, predominantly in Sub-Saharan (East, Horn and Western) Africa. With considerable experience in development and implementation of humanitarian programmes; policy development, and advocacy, Gemma specialises in a range of issues including protection of civilians, forced displacement and humanitarian negotiations. Gemma was previously a researcher with Amnesty International focusing primarily on the impact of conflict and forced displacement on civilians.

Beyond Compliance Symposium: What is needed to reduce the risk of violence faced by communities during armed conflict

By Gemma Davies and Leigh Mayhew / June 5, 2025

This post forms part of phase two of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law blog. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies …

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