Native of Kenya, Salome Mbugua has lived in Ireland since 1994. She is the founder, former CEO and currently president of AkiDwA -The Migrant Women’s Network. Salome has over 20 years’ experience of working with under-represented groups in particular women, children, and the youth, in Kenya, Uganda, DR. Congo and Ireland. Her background is in Social Work, International Development and Philosophy.Salome is a strong advocate of equality and justice, she serves in various boards at National and European level, she is the vice chair of European Network of Migrant Women and was recently elected into the board of European Women Lobby. She is 2015 OHCHR-UN Fellows on ambassador on People of African Descent and 2010 Eisenhower Fellow on women leadership programme. Salome is Master’s degree graduate from UCD and is currently undertaking a Doctorate research at Trinity College Dublin focusing on participation of women in peace building, a case DR Congo. Salome Mbugua was appointed the Head of Mission for Wezesha in 2015
