Beracah Okiring Agwang

Beracah Okiring Agwang is currently pursuing an MSc in African Studies at the School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford. She is a Mastercard Foundation Afox Scholar and a member of St Antony’s College.

Before joining Oxford, Beracah worked at the University Forum on Governance (UNIFOG) on the Gender Equality Project, where she conducted research to strengthen gender equality laws and policies. She also has experience as a sales and marketing consultant with Volcanoes Safaris, an ecotourism travel company focused on community development in Uganda and Rwanda.

Beracah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Makerere University, Uganda.

After completing her studies, she plans to continue advocating for women’s rights in Uganda and the wider region. Beracah aims to further her research through doctoral studies, focusing on creating inclusive policies that support positive global change, particularly in the political sphere for women.