Covid-19 experiences of 200 Samoan women

Samoan doctoral student hopes her study can 'bolster' Pasifika support services for women

Samoan doctoral student Sarah Mclean-Orsborn is completing her PhD studies at the University of Auckland, centered around the Covid-19 experiences of 200 Samoan women.

"It makes sense to be working with my own community, just cultural competency wise, I'm not an expert in terms of cultural nuances or understanding lived experiences of anything other than being a Samoan woman living in New Zealand.​"