Christelle Kwizera, Youth Representative for Sexual and Reproductive Health, ICFP 2013
(December 2013) Christelle Kwizera is an activist from Rwanda majoring in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma Christian University. She is also the chief creative officer of Isaro Foundation, a nonprofit she helped to found that seeks to promote the culture of reading and writing in Rwanda; and head of the U.S. Chapter of Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs of Rwanda (ELE Rwanda), an organization that serves as a platform for youth innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
Kwizera advocates for youth involvement in development issues, particularly related to sexual and reproductive health. She was selected through a competitive online video application process to speak to delegates to the High-Level Ministry Meeting at the 2013 International Conference on Family Planning, in Ethiopia, to provide a youth perspective on policy for family planning and sexual and reproductive health.
Related Posts
Research Identifies New Strategies to Reduce Undercount of Young Children in U.S. 2020 Census
PRB identifies factors predicting where children under age 5 are more likely to be missed in the 2020 Census and develops a new undercount risk measure for young children.
Health Sector Reform: How It Affects Reproductive Health
(June 2003) Many less developed countries are reforming their health systems in an effort to achieve public health goals more affordably and effectively.
Report. Health Sector Reform: How It Affects Reproductive Health
This report also in French and Spanish. (June 2003) Many less developed countries are reforming their health systems in an effort to achieve public health goals more affordably and effectively.