Jackie Marchildon
About Jackie Marchildon
Jackie Marchildon is Global Citizen’s managing editor for North America, based in Toronto, Ontario. She is the principal reporter for Canada, as well as the lead reporter on global health, covering issues ranging from foreign policy and universal health coverage, to disease outbreaks and immunization efforts, to polio eradication. Jackie is especially interested in how gender influences global health. Her noteworthy reporting includes a reporting project on female genital mutilation in Canada.
Stories
NewsEnvironmentThis New Bill Aims to End Environmental Racism in Canada
The First Nations water crisis is just one example of environmental racism. Read more
NewsGirls & WomenWomen-Owned Businesses Are Taking Nearly Double the Time to Recover From COVID-19: Report
A new study by FreshBooks showed this issue affected all industries in Canada. Read more
NewsHealthWorld Health Organization Approves COVID-19 Vaccines to Be Shipped to Africa
Two versions of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be distributed globally through COVAX. Read more
Global Citizen AsksHealthHow Has History Shaped the Black Community's View of Vaccines?
“There's a difference between being hesitant and being an anti-vaxxer.” Read more
NewsGirls & WomenCanada Pledges $2.5 Million to Improve Gender Equality for Black Women and Girls
The new project will be developed and implemented by the Black community. Read more
Global Citizen ExplainsHealthHow Dangerous Are the New COVID-19 Variants?
New variants are no surprise, but they could present new challenges to COVID-19 recovery plans. Read more
NewsHealthThe WHO Just Launched a New Plan to Tackle 20 Neglected Tropical Diseases
The roadmap includes targets to fully eradicate two diseases. Read more
NewsHealthThis Online Calculator Tells You When You Can Expect to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in Canada
Users can find out when they might get a vaccine by answering a few easy questions. Read more
NewsEducationThis Foundation Has a Plan to Get COVID-19 Testing Into All Public Schools in the US
And it aims to do so by March. Read more
NewsHealthAsk an Expert: Why Are There So Many COVID-19 Vaccines — and Is It Better to Have More?
Vaccines have been approved — so why are we still developing others? Read more