Zebib Kavuma the Deputy Regional Director for United Nations (UN) Women East and Southern Africa. She is a development advocate working to improve the status of women in Africa.
Kavuma has over 20 years’ expertise in diverse development work including gender, reproductive health and rights, peace-building and conflict resolution as well as HIV/AIDS.
She was appointed as the Country Director of UN Women in Kenya in July 2011, where she leads and oversees the gender equality and women’s empowerment portfolio for the UN in Kenya.
She is currently the Deputy Country Director of UN Women for Eastern and Southern Africa.