Nadia Hitimana

Nadia Hitimana currently serves as the Health and Hygiene Officer with Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE). She is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating a girl’s education program that addresses menstrual hygiene management. She is passionate about breaking stereotypes and myths regarding menstruation that result in Rwandan girls missing nearly fifty school days per year. Nadia Hitimana holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Health Development from the former Kigali Health Institute with a focus in Environmental Health Sciences. Upon her return from the Washington Fellowship program, she plans to further advocate for youth education, especially for girls, and serve as a mentor to girls in Rwanda.