Danielle Mullings, Jamaica
Danielle Mullings is a dynamic young leader and technology enthusiast from Jamaica.
She does a fun mix of tech, youth empowerment, and media, hosting a youth TV show, moderating global science events, and serving on Jamaica’s AI Task Force. Danielle is currently juggling these responsibilities while part-time pursuing her Masters of Science in Translational Health Sciences at Oxford University while also working with regional and international entities.
In this episode, Danielle discusses
– her commitment to bringing young people together, listening to their experiences and ensuring that their voices are heard.
– leadership roles early in her school and university years.
– incorporating the viewpoints of others in the youth leadership and advocacy space.
– working to increase the number of young people involved in decision-making forums.
– growing up in a loving and supportive family, and the important life lessons her family taught her.
– being encouraged to pursue roles of increasing scope and responsibilities as a university student, including running for Guild President, leading thousands of students and being the official representative to the university administration, as well as the regional university administration, representing 50,000 students across the Caribbean.
– the role of technology in effectively gathering and using data to understand and communicate the needs of students.
– how her experiences led her to become the host of a youth TV show in Jamaica, showcasing young people, their stories, and their accomplishments.
– the importance of individualized approaches to self-care.
– ways to deal with our own self-criticise.
– the importance of volunteerism and how it can lead to unexpected career opportunities.
– having the courage to apply for roles that may seem out of reach.
– how introducing herself to a Government Minister led to being invited to join Jamaica’s AI Task Force and another government committee.
– the power of a simple compliment in encouraging others, and the reminder to be more positive as we speak with people day-to-day.
– and her advice to young women (and us all) to “shoot for the stars” as we find our voice.
Neha Mankani: Midwifery and the Climate Crisis
Neha Mankani is a community midwife and global health practitioner from Pakistan with a strong focus on reproductive health and rights in crisis situations, emergency response and climate-affected communities.
Neha is the Humanitarian and Climate Engagement Advisor at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and the founder of the Mama Baby Fund; a financial emergency fund for maternal and neonatal healthcare in Pakistan. She has extensive experience in SRHR and maternal and neonatal health clinical practice, programming, and midwifery advocacy both at the local and global levels.
In this episode, Neha shares stories from her work with the coastal communities outside of Karachi, Pakistan and why she stared Mama Baby Fund. As a midwife with the ICM, Julia and Neha talk about how to build resilience in communities affected by the climate crisis and the critical role that midwives have.
