Angeline Rungano Makore also known as either Angeline Makore or Angel Makore is a Zimbabwean women's and girls rights activist. She is well known for advocating about ending Child marriage in Zimbabwe. She currently runs Spark R.E.A.D, a NGO which was founded to empower girls and women in Zimbabwe. She is also a member of Girls Not Brides organization. She is regarded as one of the prominent young African women activists and changemakers.[1]
Angeline Makore | |
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| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | child activist, human rights activist, women's rights activist, HIV/AIDS activist |
| Organization | Spark R.E.A.D |
| Known for | campaigning against child marriage in Zimbabwe |
Biography
editAngeline was born and raised up in rural areas of Zimbabwe. Being a child, she endured child abuse being a victim of child marriage as she was forced to be nearly married at the age of 14. She was nearly forced to become the second wife of her brother-in-law. She refused the marriage and since then went onto campaign in order to end child marriages.[2]
Career
editShe pursued Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and diploma in law from the University of South Africa.[3]
She became a human rights activist especially on empowering girls and women's rights in Zimbabwe. She also worked as a volunteer in various other non profit organisations such as Girl Child Network Zimbabwe and Young Women Christian Association Zimbabwe.[4] In 2012, she founded the Spark R.E.A.D (Resilience, Empowerment, Activism and Development) for girls and women with the core objectives of ending sexual abuse and violence against women and also to address the issues regarding adolescent health issues faced by girls.[5]
She also served as an ambassador to the International Student Festival in Trondheim. In 2017, she was chosen as one of the members of the Peer to Peer Evaluating Judging Panel for Johnson & Johnson's GenH Challenge.[6]
References
edit- ^ "6 Young Activists In Africa Working To Save The World". Global Citizen. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Brides, Girls Not (7 June 2017). "Celebrating change-makers: Angeline, putting girls at the centre of change in Zimbabwe". Girls Not Brides. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Angeline (Angel) Makore". Women Deliver. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "5 Formidable Young Women Who Are Shaping Africa's Future". Global Citizen. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Angeline Makore". Women Deliver 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ OFA. "Johnson & Johnson GenH Challenge 2017 global social venture competition ( $1 million in cash prize) | Opportunities For Africans". Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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