A leading security, sustainable development, and global health expert, Dr. Alaa Murabit expertise shapes health and security strategies, policies and resources across 193 countries. Alaa is a UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate appointed by the UN Secretary-General, the Director of Global Policy, Advocacy, and Communications at the Gates Foundation, and a UN High-Level Commissioner on Health, Employment, and Economic Growth.
At 21, Alaa founded Voice of Libyan Women, sparking a global dialogue on the influence of religious interpretations on women's leadership and security in conflict zones. Her TED Talk has garnered over seven million views, and the New York Times cited it as "defining the future of feminism." Her contributions to global security, health, gender, faith leadership, and sustainability have earned her prestigious recognitions, including the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross, the 2021 Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship, MIT Media Lab Fellow, the Nelson Mandela International Award, and New York Times Hero.
A medical doctor, Alaa is a 2022 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, serves on the Malala Fund and Women for Women International boards and in her spare time, she moonlights as a personal assistant to her two toddlers.
The Global Alliance for Women’s Health urges centring women’s voices in healthcare, improving access to break poverty cycles and ensure equitable care.
Women and children are most affected by healthcare gaps, particularly in a time marked by conflict and climate change. Only concerted joint action will give them equitable access.
Alors que les événements météorologiques extrêmes se multiplient, il devient de plus en plus facile de trouver un lien entre le changement climatique et les affrontements violents.
L'éducation ne reçoit que 2 % du total de l’aide humanitaire, et les demandes d’aide d’urgence pour l’éducation ne sont satisfaites qu’à 38 %.
