• Introducing the Executive Director & Co-Founder of Girl Up Initiative Uganda, Monica Nyiraguhabwa.
• The non-profit organization Girl Up Initiative Uganda
• Challenges faced by Ugandan girls.
• The various programs offered by Girl Up Initiative Uganda

Born in Uganda, Monica Nyiraguhabwa is the Executive Director & Co-Founder of Girl Up Initiative Uganda. She has over ten years of experience in the areas of girls’ education and social empowerment. She holds an MA in Education, Gender and International Development from the University College of London, and a BA in Adult and Community Education from Makerere University. She is an Obama Africa Leader Fellow, Perennial Fellow, Cordes Fellow, and African Visionary Fellow. Monica believes that every girl’s voice matters in advancing social transformation in the world.

More information: www.girlupuganda.org

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