Person

Fatima Makama

The University at Buffalo
Pronouns

She/her

Hometown

Kano, Nigeria

Major

Public Health & Biological Sciences

Expected Graduation Date

May 2025

Your go-to fun fact

I’ve lived in 3 countries and have attended 10 different schools before starting college.

Your “feel good” album

Twice As Tall by Burna Boy

If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird would you be?

Parrot

What motivates you to be a changemaker in your community?

Growing up at the intersections of multiple identities, I’ve come to learn how the voices of marginalized groups can oftentimes be overlooked and go unheard. I hope that by working within these communities, sustainable change can be made, which also highlights the lived experiences of those within these communities.

My Capstone
Capstone Focus Area: Mental, Sexual, and Physical Health and Safety

This capstone project is a mixed methods research project that targets immigrant women who have received and/or are seeking maternal and reproductive healthcare services in Buffalo, New York. Interviews will be conducted with Immigrant women about their experiences with maternal and reproductive healthcare services. In addition, a survey will be conducted in collaboration with a community organization for community members to report on the barriers that have impacted their ability to access these services.


New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.