Les Elles du Sahel

  • Cecile Yougbare Thiombiano

    Country: Burkina Faso
    Speciality: Sexual and reproductive health & rights (SDSR), human rights, gender, law
    Role: Advocacy Coordinator, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, MDM Africa
    Organization: Médecins du Monde (MDM)

  • Edwige Ninon Sankara

    Country: Burkina Faso
    Speciality: Women's rights, gender-based violence, education, law
    Role: Deputy President, Gender Commission
    Organization: National Assembly, Burkina Faso

  • Lou Compernolle

    Country: Brussels
    Speciality: Sexual and reproductive health & rights (SDSR), partnerships, advocacy, activism
    Role: Advocacy Lead
    Organization: Organizing to Advance Solutions in the Sahel (OASIS)

  • Sandra Melone

    Country: Brussels
    Speciality: Peacebuilding, conflict transformation, mediation, facilitation
    Role: CEO/Founder
    Organization: Zancora Consulting

  • Sorofing Traore

    Country: Mali
    Speciality: Youth, women's autonomy, sexual and reproductive health & rights (SDSR)
    Role: Advocacy Assistant
    Organization: CARE

  • Maimouna Dioncounda Dembele

    Country: Mali
    Speciality: Womens rights, gender equality, activism
    Role: Director
    Organization: Center for Study and International Cooperation (CECI)

  • Dr. Fatimetou Maham

    Country: Mauritania
    Speciality: Sexual and reproductive health & rights (SDSR), public health, HIV/AIDS prevention
    Role: President, Specialist in Dermatology/Venerology
    Organization: STOP SIDA

  • Oumou Kane

    Country: Mauritania
    Speciality: Feminism, gender, management, women's soccer
    Role: President (AMAM) Director of the Department of Women's Soccer (FFRIM)
    Organization: 1. Multicultural Association for a Better Future (AMAM) 2. Mauritanian Soccer Federation (FFRIM)

  • Aminata Dia

    Country: Mauritania
    Speciality: Security, development
    Role: Program Associate
    Organization: G5 Women's Platform

  • Ramatou Kane

    Country: Niger
    Speciality: Education, rights
    Role: Head of Program
    Organization: OXFAM Niger

  • Nafissatou Ide

    Country: Niger
    Speciality: Governance, girls' education, leadership development, activist
    Role: Executive Director
    Organization: Femmes Action et Développement (FAD)

  • Halimatou Zika Sombeize

    Country: Niger
    Speciality: Climate change, Resilience, Partnership, Girls' education, VBG
    Role: 1: Coordinator of liaison with Partners and the government for the Sahel Collaboration and Communication project / 2: President, Board of Directors of the Niger Cell Young Girls Leaders
    Organization: 1. Mercy Corps, 2. La Cellule Nigérienne des Jeunes Filles Leaders

  • Epiphanie Dionrang Nodjikoua

    Country: Chad
    Speciality: Slam artist, Project manager of INKHAZ/ President LTDF/ Feminist, Activist, Activist, country coordinator of REJEFEMAC (young feminist network of Central Africa)
    Role: 1. President; 2. Project Manager
    Organization: 1. La Ligue Tchadienne des droits des Femmes (LTDF), 2. INKHAZ (Health platform to combat GBV), Promoter of Edu'Slam, an education and art project in schools, consultant on Gender issues.

  • Paige Passano

    Country: USA
    Speciality: Sexual and reproductive health & rights (SDSR), public health
    Role: Co-lead for Research and Training
    Organization: Organizing to Advance Solutions in the Sahel (OASIS)

  • Khadidiatou (Kaya) Sy

    Country: Senegal
    Speciality: Sexual and reproductive health & rights (SDSR), gender
    Role: West Africa Advocacy Coordinator
    Organization: Equipop

  • Zara Ali Langolo

    Country : Chad
    Specialty: Reproductive health with a focus on
    family planning (SR/FP), Gender.
    Role: Leads the Clinical Department of Reproductive Health and Family Planning at the Ministry of Health Organization: The Association for the Well Being of Families in Chad (ASTBEF)

  • Dr. Francine Dekandji Mbaidedji

    Country : Chad
    Specialty: The supply, quality control, and inventory management of pharmaceuticals.
    Role: Nationale Coordinator for Actions against Covid-19 and Focal Point for the African Medicines Agency (AMA).
    Organization: Ministry of Public Health