Rita Atukwasa
Rita Atukwasa | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Makerere University Institute for Training for Transformation in South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | legislator, politician, Public Policy Analyst, Gender specialist and Trainer for Gender and Equity Budgeting |
| Political party | Independent politician |
Rita Atukwasa is a Member of the Parliament of Uganda in the Eleventh Parliament, Public Policy Analyst, Gender specialist and Trainer for Gender and Equity Budgeting. She is also a former Executive director at The Institute for Social Transformation (IST) Uganda.[1] She is the Woman Member of Parliament of Mbarara district having won the January, 2021 as an independent candidate.[2] Rita is also a member of the Gender Based Violence Prevention Network.
Background and education[edit]
Rita Atukwasa has a degree in Social Administration and Political Science from Makerere University in 2001. She also attained a Post Graduate Diploma from Institute for Training for Transformation South Africa. She then did a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Governance from the Uganda Management Institute in 2016.
Career[edit]
Rita Atukwasa served as the Program manager Advocacy human Rights for the Kamwokya Christian Caring Community from August 2004 to 2011.[3] Rita then served as the CEO of the Uganda Women's Parliamentary Association of the Parliament Of Uganda up to July, 2012.[4] She then served as a Policy Analyst for the Institute for Social Transformation from August 2012 to 2016 before becoming its Executive Director in 2016 to present.[5] Rita Atukwasa is the woman member of Parliament for Mbarara city in the Eleventh Parliament of Uganda.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home". IST. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Atukwasa Rita - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Home - Kamwokya Christian Caring Community". www.kamccc.net. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Home | UWOPA". uwopa.or.ug. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Home". IST. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "New Mbarara Woman MP Tipped on Promoting Unity, Sustainable Development". ChimpReports. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-03-12.