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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)

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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)

@BrendaAkia

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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Feb 4, 2025
I am immensely humbled that my accomplished #CEDAW colleagues elected me as Vice-Chair & Rapporteur of the United Nations CEDAW Committee & Chair of the African Group. Immensely grateful to @adoniaayebare @UgandaMFA @GenJejeOdongo @okelloryem @Tybisa @Rotengo2 @BettyAmongiMP
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Sep 6, 2023
Just graduated with a PhD #Internationalcrimnallaw&humanitarianlaw from ⁦@UPTuks⁩ Prof. ⁦@DireTladi4ICJ⁩ (South Africa’s ICJ candidate)&Prof. Bradley took a chance on me 3 years ago. To the village, thank you ⁦@adoniaayebare⁩ ⁦@Rotengo2⁩ ⁦⁦⁦
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Feb 6, 2023
I took Oath this morning as a CEDAW Committee Member in Geneva. The work officially begins. Thank you Uganda @UgandaMFA @Mglsd_UG @adoniaayebare @GenJejeOdongo @Rotengo2 & all UN CEDAW Member States for this mandate.
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Mar 23, 2023
I turned +1 yesterday..the 1st day of Ramadan. My 7 y/o son planned & executed the entire party, chose the cake himself. His guestlist had only kids & presents were biscuits & ribbons ❤️❤️ I feel blessed beyond measure.
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Jun 23, 2022
I am thankful to CEDAW Member States for electing me as Uganda’s first candidate to the UN CEDaW Committee. Thank you @adoniaayebare for making this possible. The real work begins to advance the respect of women’s rights & promote gender equality.
Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Mar 9, 2023
Nominated by @Mglsd_UG I was awarded a Diamond Jubilee Medal at the #Womensday celebrations presided by @KagutaMuseveni .This is for everyone who guides me @RebeccaKadagaUG @srivoal @SanusiTejan @AbdikerM @adoniaayebare @Rotengo2 @XavierSticker @daniels_ugochi @MargaretMwebesa
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Mar 23, 2024
#Myheartisfull 🥂🍾 to another year!
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Jan 21, 2025
A gentle reminder that #womensrightsmatter & that equal access to reliable&adequate electricity is key to achieving 2030 Agenda for sustainable dev’t & implementing the #CEDAWConvention #MaputoProtocol #BPfA
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Jan 8, 2024
I woke up to this today..thank you once again @ug_lawsociety for this recognition & thank you my mentor @nckobusingye for sharing it with me! Aluta continua 🇺🇬
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Aug 22, 2022
An awesome discussion with ⁦@GenJejeOdongo⁩ sharing my CEDAW campaign experience & ways gov’t advance gender equality.I thanked him for the support I received from him, ⁦@UgandaMFA⁩ & ⁦@adoniaayebare⁩. ⁦@KennethOmona⁩ ⁦@Mglsd_UG⁩ ⁦@MarthaRinga⁩
Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Feb 6, 2024
Dear world, please meet the newest judge of the ICJ, the 1st South African elected to this position & my PhD supervisor (showing off) Judge Prof. Dire Tladi together with 🇺🇬’s very own H.E Amb M. Blaak!⁦@UPTuks⁩ ⁦@CIJ_ICJ⁩ ⁦@PresidencyZA⁩ ⁦@adoniaayebare⁩
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Dec 8, 2023
⁦Learning so much about #climatenegotiation with H.E ⁦@adoniaayebare⁩ ⁦@COP28_UAE⁩
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Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Jun 24, 2022
Thank you @ug_lawsociety for the continued support. @adoniaayebare @UgandaMFA @Tybisa
Uganda Law Society
@ug_lawsociety
Jun 24, 2022
ULS congratulates it's member @BrendaAkia on being elected a member to the UN CEDAW Committee. @unwomenuganda
Brenda Akia (PhD Law)
@BrendaAkia
Nov 27, 2023
⁦Last Friday ⁦@FIDA_Uganda⁩ #gendermootcoot for #16daysofactivismagstgbv was 🔥🔥Congrats to ⁦@MakerereLaw⁩ for winning.I judged the mooters in the 2 rounds & High Court Justices Okalany; Wolayo; Alividza & Batema judged the 3rd round. #CEDAW ⁦was cited a lot.
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