A Hope for the Women of Burkina Faso. Monique Ilboudo is a human rights activist from Burkina Faso.Born in Ouagadougou, Upper Volta, Monique Ilboudo was born in 1959. She studied law at Ouagadougou University, graduating in 1982 with a bachelor's degree, and in 1983 with a master's degree in private law. She then studied at the University of Health and Law of Lille 2 in France, earning in 1985 a diploma in advanced studies in private law. In 1991, she received a PhD in Private Law from the University of Paris XII and became an assistant professor at the University of Ouagadougou.Between 1992 and 1995, she worked at the University of Ouagadougou. In the interview by Book and Press Fair 2018 she mentioned that she was an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to the Nordic and Baltic countries in 2012 (Federica-Lobino ). I choose to write about Ilboudo for WomensActivism.NYC because she is a hope for the women of Burkina Faso. In 1994, Ilboudo was one of the women portrayed by Anne-Laure Folly in her documentary “WOMEN WITH OPEN EYES”. Inside of this documentary, that covers contemporary African women's lives and hardships in Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, and Benin, Anne-Laure denounce the different types of injustices, pressure and life conditions that women are going through. The film lets women speak about important issues they face in their daily lives in seven chapters. They talk about female circumcision, forced marriage, HIV/AIDS, freedom of speech, ensuring the family's survival and its role in the economy and politics. The film shows that despite giving little voice in majo, the film shows As a promoter of human rights Ilboudo argues that “poverty is a violation of human rights, and that it will be hard to overcome poverty until economic, social and cultural rights reach the same level as political and civil rights” (Federica-Lobino). Ilboudo uses her understanding of poverty to fight for gender equality by teaching. By teaching, refer here to the fact she was first a woman professor in the field of laws. As a model role and as the first woman in this field she uses her classroom as a way to communicate and denonce the injustice suffered by women. “This is where there is hope. Twenty years ago I started teaching and now I see more and more girls at the University.” (Federica-Lobino).Monique Ilboudo is overflowing with hope. Change is underway, but not as soon as she'd like. The growing number of girls who are attending college is what is positive. (Federica-Lobino). This is despite the fact that marriage remains more important than school in the eyes of girls and their families. She received the national first prize for Best Novel with her 1992 Le Mal de Peau (The Ill of the Skin). (Scott). It tells the story of a woman from Burkina Faso who was raped by a white soldier and a young woman who was born as a result of the attack. In pursuit of her father, the young woman travels to Paris and falls in love with a white man. The novel explores topics such as colonial history, racism and miscegenation sensitively. There is a shortage of female instructors. She was the country's first female university educator. " I was alone among the men. They treated me badly, they teased me. However, today, a dozen women teach. ” However, Ilboudo's profile has been a source of inspiration for girls in the region. The more women there are to inspire girls not to fear the fulfillment of their dreams, the easier it would be to transform society. "To know better about her let word missing explained how and when did she chose to invest in the protection of ladies' privileges. She clarifies how she was revolting during her youth, detecting the aberrations that existed in her family. ßwhat do you mean by “aberrations”? "There were things that stunned me, what was occurring in my own family, corresponding to my siblings and cousins. They were more liberated than I was. They could stroll around; head outside while I needed to remain at home." Is she writing of male siblings and cousins as compared to herself? Afterward, she was selected the nation's first female clergyman for the advancement of basic freedoms, and afterward turned into the minister to the Nordic nations. ( SHSregards). According to her interview by Federica-Lobino, Ilboudo was named the first female Minister for the Advancement of Human Rights in the country and then became an Ambassador to the Nordic countries. In 2015, she resigned her position to concentrate on teaching law at university. The future ventures of Monique Ilboudo are based on her two passions: teaching and writing. She does not currently have an official government post. And for any faction, she was never a card-carrier. But she happily embraces the positions that she is proposed by the government to represent. Works cited Curry, Ginette (2004-01-01). Awakening African Women: The Dynamics of Change. Cambridge Scholars Press. ISBN 978-1-904303-34-3. Retrieved 2013-02-08. Le Stratege. 24 October 2012. Diplomatie : “Monique Ilboudo, Premier Ambassadeur du Burkina Faso en Lettonie". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-08. SHSregards. UNESCO. Entretien avec Monique Ilboudo : " La pauvreté c'est d'abord des droits qui sont bafoués ". 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2013-02-08 Scott, Joyce Hope (1997). "Daughters of Yennanga: Le Mal de peau and Feminine Voice in the Literature of Burkina Faso". Women's Studies Quarterly. Feminist Press at CUNY. ISBN 978-1-55861-169-6. Retrieved 2013-02-08. 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