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]
Nasrin Husseini | |
|---|---|
| Born | Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Kabul University, University of Guelph |
| Occupation(s) | Refugee advocate, veterinary researcher, food activist |
| Awards | 100 Women (BBC) (2021)[1] |
Biography
editAfghan 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 Afghan literacy and storytelling for children.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- Profile at Arrell Food Institute at University of Guelph
- Publications by Nasrin Husseini at ResearchGate