Lombe Mwambwa
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Lombe Mwambwa (born July 17, 1983 in Mufulira) is a Zambian development practitioner and advocate for gender equity and women's empowerment.
[edit] Education
Lombe was educated at Lukanga Primary School in Kabwe, Zambia and St Therese Girls Secondary School in Kasama. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Development Studies and Public Administration at the University of Zambia in 2006.
[edit] Career
Lombe has worked at the Kalusha Foundation since 2004, and been involved in the establishment of various projects at the organisation.
Her involvement in advocacy for women's empowerment dates back to her membership in a children's peer education programme called " Child to Child" during her Primary School education. She is at present the Advocacy Coordinator at the National Organisation of Women in Sport Physical Activity and Recreation (NOWSPAR)[1].
Lombe has also been an advocate for youth participation [2] in governance and decison making and MDGs among young people.[3]