Jacky Habib
Global Citizen
Toronto, ON, Canada
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These Mobile Nurseries Are Helping Migrant Workers in India Access Child Care
Mobile Creches is on a mission to transform child care in India by supporting the most marginalized access free, quality care for their children. Here’s how they operate. → Read More
#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others
A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats. → Read More
Ethiopia set a world record for displacements in a single year: 5.1 million in 2021
The war there is responsible — and makes it difficult just to assess the scale of displacement. Details are in a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. → Read More
This Nigerian Doctor Is Calling on Rich Countries to Stick to Their COVID-19 Promises
As special envoy and co-chair of the ACT-Accelerator, Dr. Ayoade Alakija is advocating for improved access to testing, vaccines, and treatments for COVID-19 in the Global South. → Read More
Meet the Man Working to Get COVID-19 Conspiracy Theorists Banned From Social Media
Imran Ahmed, from the Center for Countering Hate, highlights why social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram must be responsible for removing COVID-19 misinformation. → Read More
Meet the German Activist Campaigning for ‘The People’s Vaccine’ to End COVID-19
Annemarie Botzki, an activist and campaigner, says Germany’s stronghold on COVID-19 vaccine patents are preventing people in the Global South from accessing life-saving vaccines. → Read More
Meet the Woman Highlighting COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Canada’s Indigenous Communities
Carla Cochrane has been collecting and sharing data on COVID-19 cases in Manitoba since the start of the pandemic, with a focus on the Indigenous population in the province. → Read More
A refugee at 4, he felt like a lost star. Now his voice shines in a graphic memoir
When Stars Are Scattered is the story of Omar Mohamed's years at a refugee camp in Kenya. He cared for his brother and found the courage to dream big. The book was a National Book Awards finalist. → Read More
This Woman Helped Eliminate a Blinding Disease in Ghana. Now, She’s Helping Other Countries Do the Same.
Dr. Agatha Aboe, the global technical adviser for trachoma at Sightsavers, was instrumental in helping Ghana eliminate trachoma. Now, she’s helping other countries do the same. → Read More
Teen Girl Leaders In A Pandemic: Fight For What's Right, Then Groove To BTS
Four attendees of the Girl Up Leadership Summit share how they balance their passion for social justice issues with self-care: tuning out the news, going for a walk and binging Harry Potter. → Read More
Meet the Woman Working 24/7 to Help People in Pakistan Get COVID-19 Vaccines
Tahira Bano, a district superintendent of vaccination in Pakistan’s Karachi East District, is ensuring those who are most vulnerable receive COVID-19 vaccinations. → Read More
This Pioneering Scientist Is Why Children Everywhere Can Be Treated for a Devastating Disease
Francisca Mutapi’s research led the World Health Organization to permit children under the age of six to receive treatment for bilzahria, a Neglected Tropical Disease. → Read More
Why This Expert Believes the Next Pandemic's Vaccine Could Be Developed in Under 100 Days
CEPI's Dr. Melanie Saville discusses the COVID-19 vaccine’s research and development, and why it could take under 100 days to develop a vaccine for the next pandemic. → Read More
This Couple’s Bay Area Facebook Group Is Helping Prevent COVID-19 Vaccines From Going to Waste
A couple in the San Francisco Bay Area has mobilized over 26,000 vaccine hunters who are helping connect those seeking a COVID-19 vaccine with health centers and pharmacies. → Read More
This Health Advocate Is Calling on Rich Countries to Stop Hoarding COVID-19 Vaccines
Lara Dovifat, a health advocate with MSF, says that wealthy countries are hoarding COVID-19 vaccine supplies, leaving low- and middle-income countries without access. → Read More
Meet Aunty Venom, the Young Woman Helping Reduce the Risk of Snakebites in India
Spoorthi Shetty is helping curb snakebites in India, where the neglected tropical disease kills 60,000 people every year and leaves others with permanent disabilities. → Read More
When Wuhan Went Into Lockdown, This Psychologist Became a Frontline Worker
When Wuhan went into a lockdown due to COVID-19, counselors like Wang Yi became frontline workers — providing mental health support in hospitals for those in quarantine. → Read More
The UK Has a Gender-Neutral HPV Vaccine Program Thanks to This Health Advocate
When men’s health advocate Peter Baker saw compelling data for a gender-neutral HPV vaccination, he launched a five-year campaign. → Read More
This Doctor Provides Care to Mexico’s Remote Regions One Makeshift Clinic at a Time
Giorgio Franyuti is a 29-year-old doctor working to reach Mexico’s most remote communities with vital health care services. → Read More
Meet the Doctor Coordinating Somaliland’s COVID-19 Response
Despite the challenges, Dr. Fatima Ismail continues to work towards the goal of improving the health system of Somaliland. → Read More