Pilar Sánchez Bellosta

Project Title: From Violence to Policy Change: The Political Consequences of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

I am a DPhil candidate in Politics at the University of Oxford, supported by Nuffield College and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). My research explores the gendered political consequences of conflict-related sexual violence, using a quantitative and comparative approach. More specifically, I explore how wartime sexual violence shapes attitudes towards gender equality, women's political mobilisation and legislation on violence against women. 

Prior to starting my DPhil at Oxford, I graduated with honours from Carlos III University of Madrid, where I completed a dual Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Sociology. I also studied a two-year Master's in Social Sciences from the Carlos III-Juan March Institute, with a focus on comparative political economy and quantitative methods. Alongside my academic work, I have served as a teaching assistant for undergraduate methodology courses, and I recently co-authored a paper on the international factors influencing the legalisation of medical abortion