Agathe Uwilingiyimana

Agathe Uwilingiyimana born in1953 and die in 1994. She was Rwanda's first and only female Prime Minister. She was a dedicated educator, political reformer, and national heroine (Imanzi) who courageously stood against divisionism and injustice during one of the darkest periods in Rwandan history. Quotes They are coming to kill me and my family. Please tell the world to help us against these murderers. https://www.womeninpeace.org/u-names/2019/9/2/agathe-uwilingiyimana. “O, Stranger passing by, go tell the Spartans that here obedient to their commands we lie.” She raised the alarm about an impending genocide and condemned earlier killings that targeted the Tutsi, warning the government about possible consequences. https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/23789/news/rwanda/agathe-uwilingiyimana-a-heros-legacy-through-the-eyes-of-her-family (Newtimes,tuesday february 04,2025) “She loved to go to school and to educate others. After completing her education, she went to teach because she wanted others to be educated,” says Hangimana, who on February 1st joined relatives of heroes to lay wreaths on the resting places of their loved ones https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/23789/news/rwanda/agathe-uwilingiyimana-a-heros-legacy-through-the-eyes-of-her-family She was courageous and sincere, and she wanted to do things that made everyone happy and ensured people were equal,” he recalls, adding that even when society was very much against girls and women, she stood out and challenged the narrative. https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/23789/news/rwanda/agathe-uwilingiyimana-a-heros-legacy-through-the-eyes-of-her-family She always wanted justice for all and did not cover up bad things. She would speak out against the ills of the time and advocated for equal rights,” says Hangimana partly took care of her educational needs when she came to Kigali to join secondary school*She said her home was under siege, and gave her last recorded words https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/23789/news/rwanda/agathe-uwilingiyimana-a-heros-legacy-through-the-eyes-of-her-family "Extremists will always be wrong, whatever their ethnic origins. If we are abandoned, the Rwandan people will be left to their fate... What will happen? This is not the moment for pulling out." https://francegenocidetutsi.org/AgatheUwilingiyimanaAheroTnT01022023.pdf "There are things I must do for the benefit of others. People from Butare, Gitarama, and Gikongoro have been marginalized. Our children are not going to school. I cannot just stand by and watch." https://en.igihe.com/news/article/a-teacher-turned-politician-who-stood-against-injustice-the-legacy-of-heroine? "I am proud that Rwandans recognize her commitment and determination to the detriment of her life for equal opportunities in education, women's rights and unity." https://francegenocidetutsi.org/AgatheUwilingiyimanaAheroTnT01022023.pdf "I think her bravery showed when, later, she started seeing how the country was changing... She became so brave and stood her ground against bad leaders who were opposed to the Arusha Accords. She stood for the truth, no matter what." https://francegenocidetutsi.org/AgatheUwilingiyimanaAheroTnT01022023.pdf "If we are abandoned, the Rwandan people will be left to their fate... What will happen? This is not the moment for pulling out." https://francegenocidetutsi.org/AgatheUwilingiyimanaAheroTnT01022023.pdf External links Category:Political activists