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Carla McKirdy

(She/Her)
Europe
As seen in: MSN UK, Africa Renewal, The Guardian, VICE, VICE en Español, Refinery29, Fodor's Travel, Modern Ghana, Success Magazine, Rewire.News and
Covers:  humanitarian aid, global development, gender equality, language, reproductive rights, United Nations, non-profits, crisis communications, displacement, conflict, technology, climate chan

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Carla McKirdy’s Biography

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As a seasoned communications professional with a decade of experience at the United Nations, I've navigated complex humanitarian crises in Mali, Yemen, Ethiopia and Chad. My work has focused on combating misinformation and disinformation both online and offline, ensuring that accurate information reaches vulnerable communities who need it most. In the past, I've contributed to high-profile publications like The Guardian and Vice, covering global development and reproductive rights. Now, I'm emb…

Carla McKirdy’s Journalist Portfolio

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Buenos Aires: bringing public services to the 'invisible' slums

Buenos Aires: bringing public services to the 'invisible' slums

For residents of the city's informal housing settlements invisibility on the map can be deadly. A new digital…

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Blue carbon schemes: conserving coastal areas or commodifying nature?

Blue carbon schemes: conserving coastal areas or commodifying nature?

The UNFCCC's ideas to protect and develop coastal ecosystems have been dubbed 'a false solution' by civil soc…

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Why Women Around the World Face Jail Time for Miscarrying

Why Women Around the World Face Jail Time for Miscarrying

At this very moment, in El Salvador, 17 women sit on “abortion row.” Las 17, as they are known, are all servi…

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Undaunted by Senate Loss, Argentine Abortion Advocates Forge New Tactics, Coalitions

Undaunted by Senate Loss, Argentine Abortion Advocates Forge New Tactics, Coalitions

Activists who want church-state separation are staging public withdrawals from the Catholic Church, a new web…

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'Absolutely No Medical Records': How Women Get Back Alley Abortions in Argentina

'Absolutely No Medical Records': How Women Get Back Alley Abortions in Argentina

We spoke to the women who are forced to get unsafe, illegal abortions and to the doctors who provide them.

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Italy Is Fighting for Marijuana Legalization with Weed-Infused Gelato

Italy Is Fighting for Marijuana Legalization with Weed-Infused Gelato

Thanks to a marijuana legalization advocacy group, locals from the quaint coastal village of Alassio in Ligur…

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Articles

New Africa Digital Hub To Offer Quick, Factual Information On Covid-19

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By Carla McKirdy
| The Nigerian Voice Verified
Listen to article As part of a coordinated approach to strengthen developing countries’ responses to COVID-19, as well as increase access to lifesaving health technologies, the United Nations has launched a digital hub to circulate much-needed information, fast.
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New Africa Digital Hub To Offer Quick, Factual Information On COVID-19

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By Carla McKirdy
| Modern Ghana Verified
As part of a coordinated approach to strengthen developing countries’ responses to COVID-19, as well as increase access to lifesaving health technologies, the United Nations has launched a digital hub to circulate much-needed information, fast.
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New Africa Digital Hub to Offer Quick, Factual Information On COVID-19

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By Carla McKirdy
| IDN-InDepthNews Verified
By Carla McKirdy This report by Carla McKirdy first appeared in Africa Renewal, a magazine published by the United Nations in New York. The writer is Associate Information Management Officer at the United Nations, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ADDIS ABABA (IDN) – As part of a coordinated approach to strengthen developing countries' responses to COVID-19, as well as increase access to lifesaving health technologies, the United Nations has launched a digital hub to circulate much-needed information, fast.
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Interview

Why did you become a journalist?

Because people inherently came to me to recount their life stories, their hopes

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Exchanging with my community and networks to assess patterns and trends that could lead to a new story.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

I regularly read 4 major publications, in different languages and based in different continents, for a global understanding of current events