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Lady­ane Katlyn de Souza

Ph.d. Fellow

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Jura Projektledelse Multinational virksomhed Mangfoldighed Lighed Inklusion

Primary research areas

DEI in Or­gan­iz­a­tion­al Dy­nam­ics
Craft­ing strategies to em­bed di­versity, equity, and in­clu­sion across or­gan­iz­a­tion­al struc­tures, es­pe­cially in mul­tina­tion­als and in­ter­cul­tur­al con­texts.
In­ter­sec­tion­al­ity in Glob­al Em­ploy­ment
In­vest­ig­at­ing how gender, race, re­li­gion, eth­ni­city and na­tion­al­ity in­ter­sect to shape wo­men’s em­ploy­ment ex­per­i­ences in mul­tina­tion­al en­ter­prises, while ex­amin­ing how cor­por­ate cul­ture re­in­forces or chal­lenges these dy­nam­ics in con­texts such as Saudi Ar­a­bia and Den­mark.
Polit­ic­al Vi­ol­ence & Demo­cracy
Un­pack­ing how gendered vi­ol­ence in polit­ic­al aren­as un­der­mines demo­crat­ic par­ti­cip­a­tion, with in­sights drawn from Brazili­an par­lia­ment­ary ex­per­i­ences and elec­tion mon­it­or­ing, as de­veloped in my award-win­ning Mas­ter’s thes­is, where I in­tro­duced the ter­rit­ori­al ty­po­logy of polit­ic­al vi­ol­ence.
Lat­in Amer­ica: En­ter­prises, Hu­man Rights & So­cial In­clu­sion
Ex­amin­ing how en­ter­prises and eco­nom­ic act­ors in­flu­ence hu­man rights, gender equal­ity, and polit­ic­al par­ti­cip­a­tion in Lat­in Amer­ica, high­light­ing the role of busi­ness in driv­ing or chal­len­ging so­cial in­clu­sion.
Di­git­al Rights & On­line hate
Ex­plor­ing how di­git­al plat­forms shape civic par­ti­cip­a­tion and the risks of on­line hate, es­pe­cially against fe­male and LGB­TQ+ ad­voc­ates in polit­ics. Draw­ing on my role in ad­van­cing AI reg­u­la­tion in Brazil, my work with lead­ing di­git­al rights NGOs, and my pub­lic­a­tions on on­line gendered har­ass­ment.

Build­ing equal­ity as the found­a­tion of prosper­ity

My research explores how enterprises and institutions can advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) while respecting cultural contexts and laws. I focus on women’s employment in multinational firms across the globe, examining how gender, race, ethnicity, religion and nationality shape workplace access and prosperity. 

I combine strong methodological skills with originality, including the previous development of the territorial typology of political violence, awarded as the best Master’s dissertation at the University of Brasília. My work bridges academia and practice, engaging with intersectionality scholars. 

Through this research, I support: 

Businesses aligning DEI strategies with legal and ethical frameworks 

Multinationals and Institutions designing inclusive and rights-based policies 

Societies and business rethinking prosperity through equality, diversity and representation 

I am motivated by building knowledge that connects law, business, and human rights to inspire more inclusive and sustainable futures. 

Outside activities

Cur­rently, I have no out­side em­ploy­ments or activ­it­ies.

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