Flavia Mutamutega
Flavia Mutamutega is Baza Shangazi, literally ‘ask auntie’ in Kinyarwanda, the national language. She works as part of Ni Nyampinga, a hugely popular multi-media youth platform launched by international non-profit Girl Effect in 2011, made up of a magazine, radio show, a network of ambassadors and clubs, and digital platforms.
Prior to working as an agony aunt, Flavia worked as a secondary-school teacher, a translator and a Child Participation Officer for UNICEF and for the Ministry of Health.
Isn’t being the only Baza Shangazi a big job for just one person?
It is a big role, mainly in terms of what it means to young girls. It helps them connect to someone they can talk to and trust.
As Rwanda is trying to develop,
