Yehudis is a PhD researcher at Durham University who joined the GCCS in January 2026. She previously studied Social Policy (BSc) and then Religion and Theology (MA), researching first the situational risks experienced by Charedi children in Salford and then epistemic injustice in relation to how outsiders choose which people to listen to when attempting to access lived experience within minority faith contexts. Findings in both projects suggested that issues of cultural deference and credibility excess tend to benefit those with power within faith communities, and to undermine the voices of those with the least power, with serious ramifications for safeguarding and wellbeing.
Yehudis’s doctoral research takes these concepts further to consider an area in contextual safeguarding literature that is underexplored. Her PhD looks at theology as context for abuse, with a focus on Catholic theology and its reception in Catholic places of learning.
Yehudis is the co-founder and CEO of Nahamu, the UK’s only independent think tank addressing ideologically motivated harms within Charedi Jewish communities. She works with faith leaders, community organisations, and policymakers across central and local government to improve understanding and engagement on issues including forced marriage, education, and bodily autonomy. Yehudis is an author, speaker, and recognised thought leader on safeguarding internal minorities within religious communities.