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Barbie Kyagulanyi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Itungo 7 September 1984 Ntungamo, Uganda |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | Helen's Primary School Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Years active | c. 2012–present |
| Notable awards |
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| Spouse |
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu
(m. 2011) |
| Children | Solomon Kampala, Shalom Namagembe, Mbogo Shadrack, Nakayi Suubi |
Barbara Kyagulanyi (born September 7, 1984) is a Ugandan philanthropist and author. She is the wife to notable Ugandan singer and politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine.[1][2] She is the author of "Golden Memories of a Village Belle" published in 2012.[3][4]
In 2013, she founded Caring Hearts Uganda, an NGO which focuses on adolescent girls, HIV/AIDS education and menstrual hygiene.[5][6] The NGO has donated infrastructure and resources to schools for marginalized and internally displaced children.[7]
In 2018, Barbie campaigned for her husband Bobi Wine to become a member of parliament and later for presidency in 2020 with her manifesto about women's rights.[8] She fought for the release of Bobi Wine when he was jailed at the Nalufenya detention facility during his presidential campaign in 2020. Both were put under house arrest without a trial by Ugandan security forces in 2021 due to fears Bobi's public presence could incite riots. Eleven days later the house arrest was ruled illegal.[9][10]
Their campaign for presidency was depicted in the documentary Bobi Wine: The People's President which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2024.[11]
- ^ "Barbie Itungo Kyagulanyi: Biography, Early Life, Education and Family of Bobi Wine's wife". Flash News. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Prepare Barbie to step into Bobi's shoes". Monitor. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Nila, Yasmin. "Barbie Kyagulanyi Reveals writing New Book". Chimpreports. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Tacca, Alan. "Chat time? Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi and Janet Museveni". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Sebwami, Javira. "Barbie Kyagulanyi calls for intense debate on sexual harassment at global conference in Canada". PML Daily. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Muhwezi, Maurice. "'Close your legs, open your books!' Barbie cautions young girls". PML Daily. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Barbie Kyagulanyi skilling young girls | Uncut". Youtube. Next Media Uganda - Uncut. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Kirabo, Jonah. "Barbie Kyagulanyi: Government does not care about women". The Nile Post. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Barbie narrates house arrest ordeal". NTV Uganda. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Ugandan security forces withdraw from Bobi Wine's house". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Sundby, Alex. "See the full list of Oscar nominations for 2024 Academy Awards". CBS News. Retrieved 12 February 2024.