Barbara Allimadi

Barbara Ann Allimadi (c. 1972 – 27 April 2020) was a Ugandan politician and human rights activist. She was known for organising the "bra protest" and for her arrest after staging a demonstration in parliament with the Concerned Citizens group.

Early life Allimadi was born in Uganda and her parents were Eriphas Otema Allimadi, the third Prime Minister of Uganda (1980–1985), and Alice Lamunu Allimadi. She was one of her fathers seventeen children.

Allimadi was educated at Gayaza High School, before her family went into exile when the Obote II government was overthrown. Allimadi practiced engineering in England, had her breast pulled and squeezed by a police officer and the assault was televised. The protest marched to Kampala Central Police Station and became known as the "bra protest" in Uganda.

Allimadi was an activist for the political party FDC, and in 2019 joined newly formed Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) and became their International Affairs Secretary, coordinating Ugandans in the diaspora.

Death and legacy Allimadi was found dead in her home in Kiwaatule, Kampala on 27 April 2020. The police opened an investigation into her death. Mugisha Muntu, national coordinator of the ANT, spoke at her funeral.

The Barbara Allimadi Foundation was launched in her memory in 2021, to provide college and university scholarships to students, especially girls.