Allyn Gaestel is a freelance journalist who covers human rights, inequality, gender, global health and the human repercussions of politics. She has worked in West Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia for outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, The Los Angeles Times, Reuters, and CNN and has received grants and fellowships from the Pulitzer Center, The International Reporting Project, The National Press Foundation, and others.