Faridah Luyiga Mwanje is the Regional Communications Advisor at White Ribbon Alliance, in Kampala, Uganda. Her extensive background in journalism and mass communications allows her to hone the organization’s messages on women, children and adolescent health. Prior to joining the White Ribbon Alliance, Ms. Luyiga was an independent media consultant where she managed media and public relations for various organizations and companies. She also served as a journalist with the Daily Monitor where she was a reporter and later editor. Faridah has a Bachelor of Mass Communication degree and a Master of Business of Administration from Makerere University, where she also served as a Fellow with the MakSPH-CDC HIV/AIDS Fellowship Programme at the School of Public Health.
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