Jackie Marchildon
About Jackie Marchildon
Jackie Marchildon is the Senior Bilingual Editor at Global Citizen in Toronto.
Stories
FeatureHealthHere's What Pregnancy Looks Like Around Sub-Saharan Africa
About 830 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications every day. Read more
HealthIndigenous Women Were Forced to Get Their Tubes Tied. Human Rights Groups Are Calling on Canada to Act.
At least 60 women have joined a lawsuit alleging they were forced to have their tubes tied. Read more
HealthThere Is Now an Easy Treatment for a Disease That Causes 'Paranoia, Fury, and Death'
"Sleeping sickness" is transmitted by tsetse flies infected with parasites that dig into the brain. Read more
CitizenshipMuslims Invite Other Canadians to ‘Visit My Mosque’ and Open Dialogue
Mosques in cities in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta opened their doors. Read more
Girls & WomenHow Purses Could Help Tackle Period Poverty in This Canadian City
Not everyone can afford menstrual hygiene products. Read more
CitizenshipAdorable Video of Refugee Kids Seeing Snow for the First Time Sends a Crucial Message
Pure joy — and an important point. Read more
CitizenshipJustin Trudeau Apologized for Canada Turning Away 900 Jewish Refugees in 1939
They were denied entry by Cuba, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, and the US too. Read more
CitizenshipCanada's New Anti-Poverty Plan Aims to 'Transform' the Lives of Indigenous Homeless
The new anti-poverty strategy aims to cut homelessness by 50% by 2030. Read more
HealthDogs Can Detect Malaria — And It Could Save Lives
A new study had dogs point to socks that were worn by children infected by malaria. Read more
Girls & WomenWomen Aren't a Priority for Nearly Half of US and Canadian Companies: Report
Companies talk the talk, but they don’t walk the walk. Read more