Nasrin Husseini
Canadian refugee advocate
Nasrin Husseini | |
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| Born | Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Kabul University, University of Guelph |
| Occupation(s) | Refugee advocate, veterinary researcher, food activist |
| Awards | 100 Women (BBC) (2021)[1] |
Nasrin Husseini is an Afghan-born Canadian advocate of refugees, veterinary researcher, and a food activist, working to remake the food system.[1] Her research focuses on advancing animal health through breeding and improving the productivity of the food derived from farm animals.[2][3][4] In 2021, she was part of the 100 Women BBC list, which includes the most inspiring and influential women in the world.[5]
Biography
Afghan women and girls are terrified and the current situation seems hopeless, but there is always a way.
– Nasrin Husseini[1]
Nasrin Husseini was born in Afghanistan and spent her childhood as a refugee in Iran.[4] After the fall of the Taliban, she moved back to Afghanistan in 2004.[4] She was in the second class of women to graduate from the veterinary medicine program at Kabul University in 2010.[4]
In 2010, she relocated to Toronto, Canada as a refugee due to discrimination she experienced as an educated woman in Afghanistan, and she enrolled at University of Guelph.[6][4] Her family joined her in Canada in 2018.[7] She received a master of science degree in immunology in 2020[4][8] with her thesis Resilience of High Immune Responder Beef Cattle in the Context of Climate Change (2020). After graduation, Husseini began working for the University of Guelph as a veterinary researcher in the immunology lab.[4][8]
In 2021, Husseini was volunteering for Hazara Humanitarian Services in Brampton, assisting the Hazara people from Afghanistan in settling in Canada;[7][4] and for the Bookies Youth Program, promoting Afghani literacy and storytelling for children.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ "Former Afghan refugee awarded $50K scholarship at University of Guelph". CBC News. July 17, 2017.
- ^ Longthorne, Karli (October 2020). "Helping Farmers Make Better Herd Management and Breeding Decisions". issuu. Ontario Beef Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Leighton, Max (December 11, 2021). "Twice a refugee from Afghanistan, Nasrin Husseini is now on BBC list of 100 influential women". CBC/Radio-Canada.
- ^ Vivian, Richard (December 8, 2021). "Guelph woman named among world's most inspirational and influential". GuelphToday.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Vivian, Richard (August 25, 2021). "U of G grad and former Afghan refugee worries for females under Taliban rule". GuelphToday.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ a b Trager, Rebecca (2021-09-08). "Science and research 'are dead' in Afghanistan". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ a b "U of G Gets Largest-Ever Gift, $20M Supports Agri-food Research, Scholarship -". Portico Magazine. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
External links
- Profile at Arrell Food Institute at University of Guelph
- Publications by Nasrin Husseini at ResearchGate
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100 Women by BBC in 2021
Lima Aafshid · Oluyemi Adetiba-Orija · Rada Akbar · Catherine Corless · Pashtana Durrani · Saeeda Etebari · Sahar Fetrat · Melinda French Gates · Saghi Ghahraman · Angela Ghayour · Najlla Habibyar · Shamsia Hassani · Mugdha Kalra · Freshta Karim · Aliya Kazimy · Helena Kennedy · Iman Le Caire · Depelsha Thomas McGruder · Fahima Mirzaie · Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · Lynn Ngugi · Rehana Popal · Rohila · Alba Rueda · Elif Shafak · Anisa Shaheed · Mina Smallman · Barbara Smolińska · Adelaide Lala Tam · Vera Wang · Malala Yousafzai ·
Halima Aden · Leena Alam · Sevda Altunoluk · Nilofar Bayat · Carolina García · Ghawgha · Chloé Lopes Gomes · Tanya Muzinda · Razma · Roya Sadat · Shogufa Safi · Sahar · Fatima Sultani · Nanfu Wang · Ming-Na Wen · Rebel Wilson
Muqadasa Ahmadzai · Abia Akram · Alema Alema · Wahida Amiri · Natasha Asghar · Marcelina Bautista · Crystal Bayat · Razia Barakzai · Najla El Mangoush · Shila Ensandost · Fatima Gailani · Momena Ibrahimi · Hoda Khamosh · Elisa Loncón Antileo · Maral · Masouma · Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa · Salima Mazari · Amanda Nguyen · Basira Paigham · Monica Paulus · Manjula Pradeep · Halima Sadaf Karimi ·Soma Sara · Mahbouba Seraj · Ein Soe May · Piper Stege Nelson · Ann Rose Nu Tawng · Emma Theofelus · Benafsha Yaqoobi · Zala Zazai
Mónica Araya · Zuhal Atmar · Jos Boys · Faiza Darkhani · Azmina Dhrodia · Jamila Gordon · Laila Haidari · Zarlasht Halaimzai · Nasrin Husseini · Amena Karimyan · Mia Krisna Pratiwi · Heidi Larson · Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki · Mahera · Mulu Mesfin · Mohadese Mirzaee · Tlaleng Mofokeng · Natalia Pasternak Taschner · Ruksana · Sara Wahedi · Roshanak Wardak · Yuma Yuma
2020 ← → 2022
