Yale Political Union Fireside Chat with Winnie Byanyima

Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. A passionate and longstanding champion of social justice issues, Ms Byanyima leads the United Nations’ efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Ms. Byanyima believes that health care is a human right, and she is the co-chair of the People’s Medicines Alliance, advocating for fair access for all to medicines, tests and treatments. Before joining UNAIDS, Ms Byanyima served as the Executive Director of Oxfam International. Previously, she was elected for three terms in the parliament of her country, Uganda. A global leader on gender equality, Ms Byanyima served on Prime Minister Trudeau’s Gender Advisory Council during Canada’s G7 Presidency and founded the Forum for Women in Democracy, a Ugandan nongovernmental organization. She holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Cranfield University and an undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Manchester. Ms Byanyima is the recipient of four honorary doctorates.

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