Ida Mukuka is an internationally renowned advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness and research. She’s worked with the Stephen Lewis Foundation, co-authored numerous articles and addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. And now, she’s pursuing her dream at the University of Waterloo. Mukuka is a master’s student in the Department of History, researching the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia with a focus on the impacts of gendered stigma and violence. For Mukuka, this work is more than just an area of interest – it’s rooted in her own life story.
Waterloo is a special place. It’s given me an opportunity at 50 to be able to do my master’s, something that has always been my dream. Education is a source of activism. It gives you authority. As an international student, I really appreciate this opportunity.
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