Draft:Mary Galvin
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Mary Galvin (Mary Galvin (Q135925745))
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Mary Galvin (1967) is a *South African activist, development practitioner, and civil society organization (CSO) leader. Galvin is known for her work in social justice, development politics, and community advocacy, especially in relation to water governance, equity and participatory politics.[1]
Early Life and Education
Born in 1967 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States, Galvin has a MA from Yale University and a PhD in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Career and Work
Galvin has worked extensively as an activist and development practitioner within civil society contexts. * She has been affiliated with the University of Johannesburg as a researcher and academic — in particular in the field of *Anthropology and Development Studies and has focussed on issues around water, sanitation, human rights and social justice. Her research and activism engage themes of *water governance, development policy, and civil society engagement* in South African contexts, with published writings and presentations on topics such as the right to water, community-led sanitation approaches, and the political dimensions of climate change adaptation.