Gillian Abel

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Gillian Abel
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Otago
Thesis

Gillian Abel is a New Zealand public health researcher and as of 2021 head of the Department of Population Health at the University of Otago in Christchurch.

Academic career[]

After a receiving a diploma from Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town, Abel moved to New Zealand in 1997 to work at the University of Otago.[1] She graduated from Otago in 2010 with a PhD titled "Decriminalisation: A harm minimisation and human rights approach to regulating sex work".[2]

Throughout her career, her research has focussed on sex work, but also includes vulnerable youth. She has contributed to policy making in New Zealand.[3]

In December 2019 Abel was promoted to full professor in the Department of Population Health at Otago with effect from 1 February 2020.[3] She is also head of the Department.[1]

Selected publications[]

Books[]

  • Abel, Gillian; Fitzgerald, Lisa; Healy, Catherine; Taylor, Aline, eds. (2010), Taking the crime out of sex work: New Zealand sex workers' fight for decriminalisation, Policy Press, ISBN 978-1-84742-335-1
  • Armstrong, Lynzi; Abel, Gillian, eds. (2020), Sex work and the New Zealand model: Decriminalisation and social change (1st ed.), Bristol University Press, ISBN 978-1-5292-0577-0

Journal articles[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Professor Gillian Abel". University of Otago. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ Abel, Gillian (2010). Decriminalisation: A harm minimisation and human rights approach to regulating sex work (PDF). Dunedin, New Zealand.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "30 new Professors for the University of Otago". University of Otago. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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