Musonda Chikwanda

Musonda Chikwanda is an educator, social justice advocate, and Public Health professional from Zambia serving the role of Senior Regional Manager for Africa with the United Nations Foundation under an initiative called Girl Up. Musonda coordinates and organizes adolescent girls’ programs in Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM), advocacy, and gender equality led by adolescents girls to help bridge the gap in access to education Musonda is passionate about raising awareness on the importance of investing in girls’ education and ending harmful traditional practices (Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child/early marriage, etc.