Amnesty International Toronto
July 16, 2015
Bibata is on a mission to promote and protect women's rights in Burkina Faso. Watch her inspiring story, then sign our petition to put women in charge of their own bodies. Click here for more information. Click here for ONLINE PETITION #MyBodyMyRights
July 16, 2015
Bibata is on a mission to promote and protect women's rights in Burkina Faso. Watch her inspiring story, then sign our petition to put women in charge of their own bodies. Click here for more information. Click here for ONLINE PETITION #MyBodyMyRights
Published on Jul 15, 2015, video (5:16 min)
Bibata
Ouédraogo is an activist committed to the promotion and protection of
women’s rights, including sexual rights and reproductive rights and the
right to maternal health. Her work focuses on community outreach on
HIV/AIDS, maternal health, violence and discrimination against women,
FGM, forced marriage, early.
Bibata Ouédraogo is the president of
the Ouahigouya branch of AFEDEB, a women's association for the
development of Burkina Faso. Ouahigouya is a town approximately 180 km
from the capital Ouagadougou. The association covers 15 sectors
surrounding Ouahigouya and nine of the 36 villages of Ouahigouya.
Bibata
Ouédraogo is a former teacher. She is married and mother of six
children. Her passion for human rights has led her to continue working
despite her retirement from teaching in 2013.
