Jacky Habib

Regional Multimedia Reporter & Editor

Jacky Habib is a freelance journalist reporting on humanitarian issues, social justice, and impact. As CARE’s Regional Multimedia Reporter and Editor based in Nairobi, Kenya, she shares stories from across East, Central, and Southern Africa. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram and read more of her work on her website.

5 Reasons Why Women and Girls Are Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19

Although men and the elderly are said to be at higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, women and girls living in poverty and amid humanitarian crises face unique challenges.

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Meet Asmaa James: Founder of Sierra Leone’s Black Tuesday Movement

The well-known journalist started the Black Tuesday movement, sparking dialogue and change on sexual violence. One year later, she reflects on the movement’s impact.

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How this Farmer is Rebuilding after she Lost Everything in a Typhoon

Rosemarie Arante lost everything when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2013. Since then, she has rebuilt her life, earning enough money to send her children to school and is now hopeful for the future.

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This Mother and Refugee Worries About Protecting Her Three Young Daughters

After escaping mass violence in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees like Seno Wara have another concern: human trafficking, which experts say is on the rise.

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Meet the Female Car Mechanic Defying the Odds in a Male-Dominated Field

Rabeya is using her earnings to pull her family out of poverty in Bangladesh and plans to open her own garage.

Jacky Habib and Kate Adelung

Hear Their Voices: Women Recount Their Experiences With Female Genital Cutting

Despite Kenya’s ban on FGC, the practice continues in many parts of the country.

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The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis: Yemen in Photos

The United Nations has called Yemen “a living hell for children.”

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How $60 Helped This Venezuelan Migrant Couple Restart

For many Venezuelan migrants and refugees, financial stability is difficult, but for Diones and Gabriel, an unconditional cash transfer helped them start over on their own terms.

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Millions Flee Venezuela: A Crisis in Photos

“My children were getting worse every day”

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Some Students in Ethiopia Are Hitchhiking to School Every Day

The public bus runs just one day a week in Dire Dawa’s suburbs. The rough terrain and long distance to school make walking impossible.

Jacky Habib and Kate Adelung

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