Sheila Kawamara-Mishambi is a Ugandan journalist and executive director of the Eastern African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) and former Legislator in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).[1][2] She originally became known for covering the Rwandan Genocide in 1994[3][4][5][6][7][8] and is now known for her feminist activism and work on human rights and conflict resolution.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Sheila Kawamara-Mishambi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupation | Journalist/ activist |
| Known for | Journalism/ Women Activism |
Early life and education
editKawamara was born in Iganga to the late Sergio Kawamara and Helena Kajumba Kawamara. The family later relocated to Tooro Kabarole district before moving to Kampala where she started school at Luzira Primary School. She also attended Shimoni Demonstration School; a merger of Indian Primary School and Shimoni Primary School.[15]
Kawamara sat A-levels at Trinity College Nabbingo in Kampala. It was here that she defied advice from her teachers to have law as first choice course for university and chose to be a teacher instead.[16] She holds degrees from Makerere University, the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, in The Netherlands, and the Uganda Management Institute in Kampala.[15]
Career
editKawamara gained popularity for her work covering the Rwandan genocide in 1994 while working with New Vision Group. She was among a small group of Ugandan journalists who headed into Rwanda to cover the genocide two days after then-President Juvenal Habyarimana's plane was shot down.[17][18][19][3][20] While continuing her journalism work, she also taught Economics at Trinity College Nabbingo and became the Executive Director of Uganda Women's Network (UWONET).[21][22][23] From November 2001 to November 2006 she was a Member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).[24][25] After leaving the Assembly, she became the Executive Director of the Eastern African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI).[8][26][27]
Kawamara-Mishambi is also a private entrepreneur and an alumnus of the Cherie Blair Foundation.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mishambi, Sheila K. —East African Legislative Assembly". www.eala.org. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "EAC gender policy launched in Arusha". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b Schiffrin, Anya; Lugalambi, George (17 November 2017). "African Muckracking: Exposing Genocide". Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ MISHAMBI, SHEILA KAWAMARA. "Horror of Rwanda killings still with me". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Former EALA MP, Sheila Kawamara Accuses U.K Immigration of Racism After Denial of Visa". Online news from Uganda and the East African region – SoftPower News. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Oluka, Benon Herbert. "EALA: is Uganda sending the right people?". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Editor, EABW (1 September 2018). "East African Community launches Gender Policy". East African Business Week. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Hon. Sheila Kawamara-Mishambi |Secretariat Staff -EASSI". EASSI | Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Shop". ZED Books. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Culture keeping women in oppression – activists". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "The issues women want government to prioritise". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ URN. "Hospital faces legal action over journalist Nambaziira's death". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Crossing closed: How women on the Uganda-Rwanda border are coping". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Semambo & 4 Ors Vs Kawamara Mishambi (CIVIL APPEAL No. 34 OF 2011) [2019] UGCA 205 (19 July 2019); | Uganda Legal Information Institute". ulii.org. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b Nantaba, Agnes (4 April 2017). "Sheila Kawamara: Born to fight for rights". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Trinity Junior School project gets sh260m boost". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Schiffrin, Anya; Lugalambi, George (17 November 2017). "African Muckracking: Exposing Genocide". Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ MISHAMBI, SHEILA KAWAMARA. "Horror of Rwanda killings still with me". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "New book details decades of African investigative journalism". News24. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "New book details decades of African investigative journalism". News24. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Kawamara-Mishambi, Sheila (1997). Uganda Women's Network (UWONET): Programme Report March 1995 – February 1997. Uganda Women's Finance and Credit Trust.
- ^ "UWONET executive director arrested". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "UWONET gets new boss". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "EAC Women urge Regional Leaders to Assent to Gender Bill". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Ugandans share bitter experiences at UK, Canada Visa offices". The Citizen. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Namuloki, Josephine. "EC official: Hike nomination fees to Shs 100 million". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Uganda, Rwanda sued in East Africa court over trade spat". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 14 July 2020.