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Dr. Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe
Dr. Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe was born on July 1, 1955 in the Iganga District of Easter Uganda. She is now married with four biological children and several adopted children. She obtained a Bachelor of Medicine, a Bachelor of Surgery, and a Master of Medicine from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Her activity in politics began when she was elected village leader. She went on to serve both the youth and women’s wings of the Democratic Party. Her position in politics grew higher and higher until she was a member of parliament and then was elected vice president. She is currently in her second term.
Dr. Kazibwe has put much of her focus onto women’s issues. Among her goals are decreasing the high illiteracy rate, promoting social justice, and advocating affirmative action for women and other marginalized groups. As an educated woman, Dr. Kazibwe feels that the way for women in Uganda to find social equality is through education. Her mission is “to see the emancipation of rural women through functional skills development and access to micro-financing to ensure internally generated improvement.”
Dr. Kazibwe is also noted for her activism against corruption. She is currently working on creating the National Integrity Movement. She has worked to mobilize the media in an effort to give the rural areas of Uganda a better picture of the government and Presidency. She has worked hard to fight poverty by working with farmers in an attempt to modernize agriculture. As Dr. Kazibwe fights for these important issues she is also a role model to women through out Uganda.
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