Tanzanian activist bags UN award

Tanzanian lawyer, activist, founder and executive director of the Msichana Initiative, Ms Rebeca Gyumi, receive ‘The Social Change Award’ at the Global Awards Dinner, held in New York City, US on Monday. PHOTO | COURTESY OF UNICEF

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A statement released by Unicef’s communications specialist Usia Ledama on Wednesday noted that Ms Gyumi was recognised at the first annual Global Goals Awards in New York on Tuesday.