Agnes Odhiambo (activist)
{{Short description|Kenyan human rights activist (died 2023)}}
{{Other uses|Agnes Odhiambo (disambiguation){{!}}Agnes Odhiambo}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Agnes Odhiambo
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| birth_date =
| birth_place = Kenya
| death_date = October 2023
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| alma_mater = University of Nairobi
(Bachelor of Arts)
University of the Witwatersrand
(Master of Arts)
(Doctor of Philosophy)
| occupation = Human Rights Activist, Researcher
| years_active = 2009–2023
| nationality = Kenyan
| citizenship = Kenyan
| known_for = Human rights advocacy
| title = Researcher at Human Rights Watch
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Agnes Odhiambo (died October 2023) was a Kenyan human rights activist, who worked as a senior researcher and advocate for women's rights at Human Rights Watch, from 2009 to 2023.{{cite web| accessdate=14 November 2017 | url=https://www.hrw.org/about/people/agnes-odhiambo |title=Agnes Odhiambo: Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division |date=14 November 2017 | location=New York City | publisher=Human Rights Watch (HRW)| author=HRW}}
Background and education
She was born in Kenya, and she attended local Kenyan schools for her pre-university education. Her Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree was obtained from the University of Nairobi. Her Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees were both obtained from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her academic research addressed the effect of HIV/AIDS on sexuality and gender.
Career
Before 2009, Agnes Odhiambo worked with the media in Eastern and Southern Africa, to promote women's rights. Her work included provision of space for women to speak out, by monitoring media outlets, training and research. After 2009, she has written extensively on matters affecting women, including obstetric fistula, sexual violence,{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Address-election-related-sexual-violence/440808-4085186-format-xhtml-3vlx0ez/index.html | title=Address election-related sexual violence | date=7 September 2017 |accessdate=14 November 2017 | work=Daily Nation |author=Agnes Odhiambo |location=Nairobi}} the inadequate response to abuses against maternity patients by health workers in South Africa, and documented the negative outcomes of forced marriage and forced child marriage in South Sudan and Malawi.{{cite web| url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/03/child-marriage-documentation_n_5645608.html |title=Child Marriage Won't End Until We Start Documenting What Actually Works: Advocates | accessdate=14 November 2017 |date=4 August 2014 | last=Odhiambo |first=Agnes |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com}} She also condemned the presidential directive in Tanzania to ban pregnant students from public schools.{{cite web| url=https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/06/30/hrw-tanzania-must-lift-cruel-ban-on-teen-mothers-returning-to-school | title=HRW: Tanzania Must Lift Cruel Ban on Teen Mothers Returning to School |date=30 June 2017 |access-date=14 November 2017 |author=Agnes Odhiambo |work=Newsdeeply.com}}
Death
References
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External links
- [https://www.hrw.org/ Website of Human Rights Watch]
- [https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/zumas-accuser-was-violated-304861 Zuma's Accuser Was 'Violated']
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