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.
Despite the evidence that investing in women’s health positively impacts economic and social development, women’s health is extremely under-researched, under-funded and under-valued. To b...
During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting this year, health emerged as a major topic of concern – particularly the health of women and children. The summit saw the launch of the Glob...
NEW YORK – Dans les années qui ont précédé la guerre civile en Syrie, le pays a connu trois années consécutives de sécheresse record. En obligeant à des déplacements internes, la sécheres...
HONOLULU – Ma nièce de trois ans croit au pouvoir des « bons ». Chaque fois que je vais la voir, elle m’emmène vers les étagères de sa chambre pour me montrer ses livres qu’elle sort un à...
