Edith Mary Bataringaya
Edith Mary Bataringaya (née Kaijuka; 1929–1977) was a prominent Ugandan political activist and Ugandan political figure in post-independence Uganda. She was a co-founder of the Ugandan Women's Union and the Uganda Council of Women alongside Rhoda Kalema and Theresa Mbire. She was married to Basil Kiiza Bataringaya, a prominent Ugandan politician in post-independence Uganda.
Edith Mary Bataringaya | |
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Bataringaya in 1964 | |
| Born | 1929 Kabale, Western Region, Uganda Protectorate |
| Died | 1977 Mbarara, Uganda |
| Cause of death | Burned, execution |
| Body discovered | Land owned by the Bataringaya family in Mbarara, Uganda |
| Resting place | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Activism, Founding the Ugandan Women's Union and the Uganda Council of Women, Political Execution of Idi Amin, Wife of Basil Kiiza Bataringaya |
| Spouse | Basil Kiiza Bataringaya |
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| Parent | Reverend Kaijuka of Bugongi Hill |
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