Rabi Yunusa's interests in public and global health stem from her lived experiences of being affected by structural and social violence. Her research and work focuses on the negative role of stigma on the health of people living with HIV and their families, and violence against women and girls particularly in resource limited settings. Rabi collaborates with communities in the USA and Nigeria in bringing Equity, Antiracism and Social Justice lens in her activities. She identifies as an African American Muslim woman with roots in Nigeria where she is also a practicing physician and does work related to her research interests.