On The Cover Hanifa Nakiryowa , Founder and President of CERESAV.org, The Center for Rehabilitation of Survivors of Acid and burns Violence International Foundation. Hanifa Nakiryowa
After surviving an acid attack, Hanifa Nakiryowa chose to reclaim her identity by unveiling her scars. In doing so she unveils awareness about this growing form of violence and shares hope and empowerment for victims. In 2019, Hanifa Nakiryowa was the Global Health Associate at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation working to advance the goals of JHF’s Women’s Health Activist Movement (WHAMglobal) by applying her internationally-recognized leadership and advocacy skills. Prior to joining JHF, Hanifa served as special projects intern for the Pittsburgh Foundation during her final year as a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a recent H.J. Heinz fellow and a second career graduate with a Master of International Development and Human Security Studies from the University of Pittsburgh’s graduate school of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA). Prior to attending GSPIA, Hanifa completed a Master’s degree in Economics at the University of Nairobi, and a Global Change Leader’s Certificate from COADY International Institute in Canada. She has worked as a Monitoring and Evaluating Specialist for the UNICEF-FBO partnership promoting maternal and child health, women’s and children’s rights and girl’s education Uganda. Hanifa’s work focuses on addressing gender-related challenges facing women and children in institutionally oppressive societies. She founded The Center for Rehabilitation of Survivors of Acid and burns Violence (CERESAV), an NGO in Uganda after surviving an acid attack in 2011, to provide lifesaving medical and nutrition support to victims in the hospital, to raise awareness of the problem, to advocate for inclusion and minority rights and to promote socioeconomic sustainability among burn violence survivors. Hanifa’s work has earned her several awards, including the 2013 Kampala West-Rotary International Vocational Service Award for her work empowering acid attack survivors in Uganda: the Iris Marion Young Award for her political engagement and social justice advocacy, which has changed the face of acid attack violence in Uganda; the Sergeant James “Rip” Taylor Award for her public service; and H.J. Heinz Fellowship for her proven leadership potential. She is a proud mother of two daughters who challenge her on rollercoasters, trampolines and zip lines when she is not at work. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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