BERITINA MUKAWUGHANGA
Human Rights Advocacy and Policy
Nairobi,30
Summary
Quick-witted programs advocacy personnel with a professional and friendly demeanor having handled 4 projects; such as Inclusion of minority groups, Electoral Justice, Public Finance Accountability, and Social Justice. Specialties include Human Rights Inclusion and Advocacy, and Social Justice.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Policy Advocacy Officer
Initiative for Equality and Non-Discrimination (INEND)
04.2023 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment where I have engaged with 75 perpetrators of violence towards Sexual and Gender Minorities in the Coast region through capacity building and advocacy through training that is aimed at shifting norms.
- Built strategic partnerships with 45 policymakers in policy reviews and reformulations, and the legislative body in norm shifting through sensitization workshops to demystify Sexual and Gender Diversity and how the different legislations discriminate against LGBTQ persons.
- Successfully strengthened the management of stakeholders, and research development to feed into the organization's work plan. Collaborated in programmatic work through fundraising and populating the programme budget.
Programs Associate
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC)
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Provided technical support to KHRC in coordinating research for minority groups such as refugees, LGBTIQ persons, and victims of SGBV mapping out SGBV hotspots for purposes of advocacy and reporting, attaining 81% advocacy information dissemination
- Supported fundraising efforts by preparing partnership and grant proposals, concept notes, budgets, and narrative reports for donors
- Co-created a framework on the TOTs on Refugee reporting by Journalists that was used in the training of 41 journalists across different media stations.
- Oversaw community outreach programs in 6 informal settlements in Nairobi for purposes of advocacy in the dissemination of a social accountability report on COVID-19 cash transfer, providing policy positions and resources on public finance accountability structures attaining 130% engagement
Local Chapter Vice President/President
AIESEC
02.2019 - 01.2021
- Initiated the development of an annual communications and project calendar for the entity, and performance monitoring systems to track KPIs for performance reporting, overseeing project implementations, and achieving a 68%-member retention and 83% leadership pipelining.
- Coordinated international interns and used success stories in the production of publications for internal and external distribution achieving 79% product visibility
- Recruited a membership of 45 and furthered basic contract preparations for the members, developed work plans and the institution's strategic focus for the year, and coached a team of 6 vice presidents in the leadership and management of members and partners, providing consultations, capacity building, strategy formulation and evaluation on a quarterly basis.
Research and Operations Intern
National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC)
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Collaborated in the exclusive lesbian and bisexual womxn's monthly meet-ups by researching discussion content based on the issues brought up in the Legal
- Aid Clinic during the month and on arising issues relevant to the LBQ community
- Successfully engaged in the Moot Court competition held in 2018 between universities offering administration support, and conducted desktop research on issues affecting LGBTQ+ persons in Kenya for purposes of advocacy on legal reforms and equality.
Education
MicroMasters - International Law
Universite Catholique De Louvain
Belgium 09.2024
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations & Public Relations
United States International University
Kenya09.2022
Skills
- Program Management and Partner Support
- Human Rights Advocacy and Community Outreach
- Relationship Building and Strategy Coordination
- Policy Research and Reviews
Certification
Human Rights Campaigners, Amnesty International Kenya
Languages
English, Swahili
Native language
Spanish
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Policy Advocacy Officer
Initiative for Equality and Non-Discrimination (INEND)
04.2023 - Current
Programs Associate
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC)
01.2022 - 02.2023
Local Chapter Vice President/President
AIESEC
02.2019 - 01.2021
Research and Operations Intern
National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC)
06.2018 - 11.2018
MicroMasters - International Law
Universite Catholique De Louvain
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations & Public Relations
United States International University
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