About Rita Nyampinga
Born 1958. Rita Nyampinga is a Zimbabwean activist.
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.
Years later she organised a "Female Prisoners Support Trust" that assists women and their children who are imprisoned. She became the director, but there was no funding and no office. It was officially registered in 2012, but it had been operating from 2010.
Nyampinga was chosen as an International Woman of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State.
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Who is Rita Nyampinga?
campaigner from Zimbabwe
When was Rita Nyampinga born?
Rita Nyampinga was born in 1958 in Zimbabwe.
What is Rita Nyampinga's occupation?
Rita Nyampinga is an activist.
What nationality is Rita Nyampinga?
Rita Nyampinga is Zimbabwean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rita Nyampinga. https://biography.guide/rita-nyampinga/
MLA: "Rita Nyampinga." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rita-nyampinga/.
Chicago: "Rita Nyampinga." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rita-nyampinga/.
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