Heather Zimmerman is a researcher in the International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
With Michelle Mulhausen and Emma Tuck, Heather conducted a 6-month research project for Chatham House, in partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The authors have a combined professional experience of 18 years in humanitarian, development, and journalism sectors in a variety of contexts, over 4 continents. Their professional and academic interests include public health, conflict, civil society, and gender.