| Nasrin Husseini | |
|---|---|
| Born | Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Kabul University, University of Guelph |
| Occupation(s) | Refugee advocate, veterinary researcher, food activist |
| Awards | 100 Women (BBC) (2021) |
Nasrin Husseini is an Afghan-born Canadian advocate of refugees, veterinary researcher, and a food activist, working to remake the food system. Her research focuses on advancing animal health through breeding and improving the productivity of the food derived from farm animals. In 2021, she was part of the 100 Women BBC list, which includes the most inspiring and influential women in the world.
Biography
– Nasrin HusseiniAfghan women and girls are terrified and the current situation seems hopeless, but there is always a way.
Nasrin Husseini was born in Afghanistan and spent her childhood as a refugee in Iran. After the fall of the Taliban, she moved back to Afghanistan in 2004. She was in the second class of women to graduate from the veterinary medicine program at Kabul University in 2010.
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. Her family joined her in Canada in 2018. She received a master of science degree in immunology in 2020 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.
In 2021, Husseini was volunteering for Hazara Humanitarian Services in Brampton, assisting the Hazara people from Afghanistan in settling in Canada; and for the Bookies Youth Program, promoting Afghan literacy and storytelling for children.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Trager, Rebecca (2021-09-08). "Science and research 'are dead' in Afghanistan". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "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