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Douce Namwezi N'Ibamba (born 11 February 1989) is a journalist, radio producer and social entrepreneur from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who empowers women through education and training, with a particular emphasis on gender equality and menstrual hygiene.

Biography

N'Ibamba was born on 11 February 1989 in South Kivu, Democratic of the Congo.[1] Her parents are both nurses.[1] She studied at the Alfajiri Jesuit School and later graduated with a degree in International Relations from the Université officielle de Bukavu (fr).[1] She began producing radio programs at the age of 16 when she joined the Association des Femmes des Media du Sud Kivu (AFEM) of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] At the time, the DRC was at war and N'Ibamba reported stories of former child soldiers and mass rape.[2] After 10 years with the AFEM, she was promoted to coordinator.[3]

In 2016, N'Ibamba co-founded MAMA Radio, a women's radio station focused solely on promoting gender equality.[4] In 2018 she left MAMA Radio to found the Uwezo Afrika Initiative, a non-profit company focused on fighting taboos around menstruation through education and awareness raising around sexual hygiene.[5] This is achieved through journalism, job training and social entrepreneurship to achieve women’s empowerment.[5] They also disseminate sexual health and menstrual hygiene kits to women in the DRC.[6] These include reusable and washable menstrual pads.[7]

Awards

  • BBC's 100 Women list, 2020.[8][9]
  • Courageous Action Award from the Centre for Nonviolence and Peace Studies of the University of Rhode Island, 2016.[2]
  • "New Strategies for Empowering Women" citation from UN WOMEN andthe World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women, 2012.[2]

Personal life

As of 2020 N'Ibamba lived in Bukavu, with her husband and two children.[2] Her husband is Placide Nyenyezi Ntole, a lawyer a the Court of Appeal in Bukavu.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "RDC : Douce Namwezi, la seule congolaise parmi les 100 femmes influentes du monde plébiscitées par BBC pour 2020. – Uwezo Afrika Initiative" (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Douce Namwezi N'Ibamba". Festival Internazionale del Giornalismo. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. ^ "Douce Namwezi N'Ibamba - IWMF". www.iwmf.org. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  4. ^ "Press Start, Crowdfunding Stories That Matter". www.pressstart.org. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  5. ^ a b "RDC : Douce Namwezi, la seule congolaise parmi les 100 femmes influentes du monde plébiscitées par BBC pour 2020. – Uwezo Afrika Initiative" (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  6. ^ "How Nigerians Aisha Yesufu, Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim enta BBC 100 Women list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  7. ^ a b libre, Le souverain (2020-08-02). "Douce Namwezi brise le tabou de l'hygiène menstruelle". Le Souverain Libre (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  8. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  9. ^ Carvalho, Rafael (2020-11-30). "21 African women on BBC's list '100 women of 2020'". FurtherAfrica. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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