PRESS RELEASE : Kampala inspires the next generation of female leaders [June 2023]
The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 15 June 2023.
The UK, Danish and Swedish embassies and United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator in Kampala proudly supported ‘Ambassador for a Day 2023’ competition.
Ambassador for a Day is a global initiative, held annually, offering exciting opportunities for young women to become an ‘Ambassador for a Day’. Ambassador for a Day promotes greater gender equality by building ambition, inspiration and momentum for a new generation of female leaders. Successful candidates are selected through essays submitted to a selection panel. This year the focus was on young female students and potential entrepreneurs from across Uganda.
On 1 June 2023, 10 winners were hosted by the British High Commission and partners and were given an opportunity to participate in a series of uplifting activities including shadowing the Ambassadors of the respective embassies and the UN Resident Coordinator, interacting with inspirational women in Business and partook in a pitching session with Damali Ssali the founder of the Youth Entrepreneurship Programme – Ideation Corner.
Business mentors included, Emma Mugisha, Eunice Waweru, Dr Nataliey Bitature, Bridget Brown and Barbara Mulwana.
One of the ‘Ambassador for a Day’ competition winners Gollapalli Pragna Sree of Delhi Public School said:
It was a wonderful opportunity I grabbed upon and it was great having a great conversation with the young women entrepreneurs and learning a lot from every single woman… and it was a great experience meeting with the ambassador winners.
Another ‘Ambassador for a Day’ competition winner Nicole Babirye of Nabisunsa Girls School said:
I thought today was amazing and I’ve always grown up with people saying that I can’t do anything that would be of much value and always doubting my worth and feeling that I have to be perfect but with this Day with this major experience I have learnt the true value of imperfection and I have to value the important things first I will forever be grateful for the welcoming nature of these powerful ladies and I hope to continue learning from them as the future unfolds.
