Agatha Uwilingiyimana was born on June 23, 1953, in Gitore, Gisagara District of the Southern Province. She was the daughter of Yuvenali Ntibashirakandi and Saverina Nyirantibangwa. She got married to Ignace Barahira in 1976 and was blessed with five children. Uwilingiyimana became the first woman to hold the position of Prime Minister in Rwanda’s history and served from July 17, 1993 to the time of her death in April 1994. Prior to that, she served as Minister of Education where she advocated for equal rights among students. During her time in office, she advocated for the rights of women and spearheaded the fight against divisionism. She was assassinated on April 7, 1994 by members of the notorious Presidential Guard. 🍿WATCH NEXT: AKAMARO K'IGENABIKORWA N'INGENGABIHE NI AKAHE? :    • ISHURI Podcast #007 : AKAMARO K'IGENA...   KWIGIRA [FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE] NI IKI? :    • ISHURI Podcast #005 : KWIGIRA [FINANC...   ESE UKWIRIYE GUTANGIRA UMUCO WO GUSOMA? :    • ISHURI Podcast #003 : ESE UKWIRIYE GU...   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook:   / ishuri.org   Twitter:   / ishuriorg   Instagram:   / ishuriorg   LinkedIn:   / ishuri