Olivia Howell
About Olivia Howell
Olivia is a Global Policy and Advocacy Intern at Global Poverty Project. She recently graduated from college where she studied Spanish and Global Health. Having just moved to NYC, she is finding it full of fascinating people, secret spaces, and inspiring ideas. Other interests include: yoga, biking, and continuing to develop her beliefs through dialogue.
Why Olivia Howell is a Global Citizen
I am a Global Citizen because I believe that it is possible to achieve a world where all people have access to quality food, education, and economic opportunity regardless of their race, gender, socioeconomic status, or nationality. I think that voices in number can achieve great influence, and am committed to working away from division and towards collaboration.
Stories
How Empowering Female Farmers Could End World Hunger
Giving women in agriculture equal access to resources means that 150 million fewer people go hungry. Read more
5 technologies to have on your radar in 2016
Creative innovations that promise to change the landscape of international development Read more
How you helped to give the world a hygiene indicator
Thanks to the efforts of global citizens, hand washing has become an indicator for development Read more
More than 1 million lives to be spared from infectious disease
Investing in vaccines is key to curbing infectious disease. Read more
7 laws you won't believe actually exist
On Human Rights Day, a look at gender discrimination in the law. Read more
How one small country is ridding the atmosphere of CO2
This country of 700,000 absorbs 3 times as much carbon as it produces. Read more
Pearl Jam wants to end gender based violence
Yet another reason why Pearl Jam is awesome - as if they weren't already rockstars. Read more
G20 Leaders' Summit is heavy on the goals but lacks real policy
Global Citizen celebrates a win, but concrete policy proposals were absent overall. Read more
Canada's new PM scores major points for gender equality
He may not be your typical PM, but he knows that democracy doesn't function without gender equality. Read more
A look at childhood survival on World Prematurity Day
Celebrating successes and reflecting on where improvements can still be made Read more