Felicite Rwemarika
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Born9 March 1958
Ruanda-Urundi (now Rwanda)
AlmamaterMulago Hospital
OccupationsWomen's rights activist, entrepreneur, nurse
OrganizationAssociation of Kigali Women in Sports (AKWOS)
Felicite Rwemarika | |
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| Born | 9 March 1958 Ruanda-Urundi (now Rwanda) |
| Alma mater | Mulago Hospital |
| Occupations | Women's rights activist, entrepreneur, nurse |
| Organization | Association of Kigali Women in Sports (AKWOS) |
| Known for | Promoting gender equality in sports and conflict resolution |
| Title | Member of the International Olympic Committee |
| Awards | Ashoka Fellow (2012) IOC Award for Women and Sport (2016) |
Felicite Rwemarika (born March 9, 1958 in Ruanda-Urundi, now Rwanda) is a women's rights activist, entrepreneur, and member of the International Olympic Committee. Her work focuses on raising awareness for gender equality in sports and using sports as a tool for conflict resolution and economic empowerment.[1] She is also an organizer of financial literacy trainings.[2]
Rwemarika's family left Rwanda during the Rwandan Revolution and resettled in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is one of 14 children.[3][4]
From 1985 to 1995, Rwemarika studied at the Mulago Hospital in Uganda and received a diploma in nursing. She went on to receive degrees in business administration.[1][5]