Betty Makoni

Betty Makoni is a Zimbabwean gender activist who in 1999 founded the Girl Child Network, a charity which cares for Zimbabwe's young sex abuse victims; the organization has rescued more than 35,000 girls. She earned two degrees from the University of Zimbabwe, and has been awarded numerous national and international awards. Orphaned as a child and sexually abused, Makoni is the principal subject in the documentary film, Tapestries of Hope.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 22, 1971
Birth place
Zimbabwe
Nationality
Zimbabwe
Residence
United Kingdom
Education
University of Zimbabwe
Known for
Feminism

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