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Rita Nyampinga Quotes

born 1958

Dr Beauty Rita Nyampinga (born 1958) is a Zimbabwean campaigner for women prisoners. She was chosen as an International Woman of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State.

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5 quotes

"Even those who live in the diaspora, when they speak about their experiences in Zimbabwe it does not mean they are not being patriotic."

"Why do we want to glorify and justify rape, rape is rape!"

'I have gained more confidence and am more eager to do my duty as leader and a women's rights activist'.

"Activists travel - we are the voice of the voiceless and speak the truth,"

“Acceptance for these women is a challenge, unless they have someone to take them back to their families and act as an intermediary, asking for the family’s forgiveness, and asking them to accept the women back into their homes and lives.”

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Rita Nyampinga (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.