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Safietou Diop
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Safietou Diop is an advisor to the Senegalese prime minister, as well as the president of the Women’s Collective to Defend the
Family (Collectif des Femmes pour la
Défense de la Famille) and the Network for the Promotion of Women (Réseau Siggil Jigeen) in Senegal. Her
career in the Senegalese government began in 1985, and since then she has
worked in various roles, all of which have focused on issues surrounding youth,
reproductive health, and women’s rights. Outside of her government career, she
is deeply involved in Senegalese civil society and has served as a member of
more that ten local organizations and committees. She has also attended and
participated in several international meetings held by the United Nations and
other affiliates on women’s rights and reproductive health. She completed her
studies at Cheikh Anta Diop University and Centre
des Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques.
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