Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo née Coulibaly (23 September 1933 – 15 December 2015) was a Malian women's rights activist, pro-democracy activist and activist in the endogenous development of Africa. She was involved in the popular uprising of January 3, 1966 in which she led a group of women and young girls who marched on the presidency with inscription such as “water, bread and democracy for the people." She was awarded the Paul G. Hoffmann Award for outstanding work in national and international development in 1984.
Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo | |
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| Born | Jacqueline Coulibaly September 23, 1933 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Died | December 15, 2015 (aged 82) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Resting place | Toma, Burkina Faso, Nayala Province |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne École Normale de Rifisque |
| Organization | UNIFEM |
| Spouse | Joseph Ki-Zerbo |
| Children | three sons, two daughters |
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