Tara Zolnikov
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Engagements are contracted through Communitology
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.
