Sheila Kawamara-Mishambi
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Sheila Kawamara-Mishambi | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupation | Journalist/ activist |
| Known for | Journalism/ Women Activism |
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]
Kawamara 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]