Angeline Murimirwa

Angeline Murimirwa (née Mugwendere) is a Zimbabwean feminist, who is the executive director for Camfed in Africa.[1] Murimirwa was included in the 2017 BBC 100 Women list of the most influential women.[2]

Angeline Murimirwa
Born
Angeline Mugwendere

1979 or 1980 (age 42–43)
Denhere, Zimbabwe
NationalityZimbabwean
Known forExecutive director for Camfed in Africa

Career

Murimirwa grew up in Denhere in rural Zimbabwe. In the 1990s, she was one of the first girls to be given a scholarship by Camfed for her secondary school education, which included monetary support, her school uniform, shoes and schooling equipment.[3][4][5][6]

Before her appointment as executive director – Africa, Murimirwa worked as the regional executive director for Camfed in Southern & Eastern Africa.[5][7] In 1998, Murimirwa was helped set up the Camfed Alumnae Network (CAMA), which began with a few hundred women. By 2012, CAMA had 17,000 members in five African countries.[6] The network celebrated 100,000 members in 2017.[8] In 2005, Murimirwa presented at a Global Exchange forum, and in 2006, she was awarded the prize for Women's Creativity in Rural Life by the Women's World Summit Foundation.[4] Murimirwa was featured in the 2009 book Half the Sky by Pulitzer Prize winning novelists Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof.[6][5] In 2014, she spoke at an event with Michelle Obama.[5] In 2016, Murimirwa attended a Camfed event where Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, became a patron of the organisation. During the event, Murimirwa stated that "Locally tailored solutions, respectful of context and building on local resources, are key to our success."[9] In 2017, she was awarded the 2017 Diamond Ball Honors Award by the Clara Lionel Foundation. At the event, Murimirwa spoke about her personal journey from poverty to her current role at Camfed, and Murimirwa dedicated the award to the "100,000 Camfed Alumnae members". The event was attended by celebrities including Dave Chappelle, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and Calvin Harris.[7][10][11] In 2018, during a Royal Visit to Zambia, Prince Harry met with Murimirwa.[12] In 2020, Murimirwa was awarded the Yidan Prize for promoting development of education.[13]

Personal life

Murimirwa is married with four children.[5]

References
  1. "Our team – Camfed – Campaign for Female Education". camfed.org. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. "BBC 100 Women 2017: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. "How one advocate uses her own story to build trust in girls' education". New Zimbabwe. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. "Angeline Murimirwa – Regional Executive Director (Southern Africa), Camfed – DFID Girl Summit 2014". The Communication Initiative Network. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. Weiner, Joanna (12 December 2014). "A dynamic African woman lives up to Michelle Obama's call to give girls the chance to go to school". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. Cotton, Ann (20 August 2012). "Education: An Unstoppable Tide". Half the Sky Movement. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. "Angeline Murimirwa accepts award from Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation". Cambridge Network. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  8. "Camfed celebrates CAMA milestone of 100,000 empowered and educated women". Cambridge Network. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  9. Sweeney, Kate (10 February 2016). "Julia Gillard boosts Camfed's female education fight". Business Weekly. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  10. Bruner, Raisa (15 September 2017). "What It's Like Inside Rihanna's Power Player-Filled Diamond Ball". Time. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  11. "Rihanna Foundation Honours Zimbabwean Woman". PA Zimbabwe. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  12. Perry, Simon (23 November 2018). "How Prince Harry Is Carrying on Meghan Markle's Campaign for Girls' Empowerment in Africa". People. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  13. "CAMFED female education ambassadors awarded Yidan Prize". Business Weekly. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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