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Tara Zolnikov

Tara Zolnikov

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Countries of Expertise

Brazil | Colombia | Ghana | India | Kenya

Specialties

  • Caste Discrimination/Persecution
  • Child Protection/Child Abuse
  • Climate-Related Issues
  • Disability
  • Ethnic Discrimination/Persecution
  • FGM/FGC
  • Gender-Based Violence (GBV)/Domestic Violence/Family Violence
  • Healthcare Access/Health Systems Capacity
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Likelihood Of Destitution/Homelessness
  • Mental Illness
  • Religious Discrimination/Persecution
  • Sexual Abuse/Assault
  • Specialized Medical Services
  • Tribal Discrimination/Persecution

About Tara Zolnikov

Dr. Tara Rava Zolnikov focuses on aspects of culture in a global health setting. She received a PhD in Applied Anthropology from Columbia University and has training in epidemiology. Her work focuses on culture and its role in shaping health-related practices, beliefs, and behaviors within Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, and the United States. She is the author of the book, The Informal Waste Sector: A Guide to Rooting Out Poverty, exploring garbage work around the world and its relationship to poverty.

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