Mafory Bangoura
Hadja Aissatou Mafori (also Mafory) Bangoura (* around 1910 in Brameya , † 1976 in Bucharest ) was a Guinean politician .
Bangoura was a close confidante and adviser on women's politics to Sekou Tourés , President of the Guinean Women's Association, member of the PDG Politburo , Minister of Social Affairs (1970–1976). Seamstress and dyer and without formal schooling, she supported Guinea's struggle for independence. During the strike in September 1953, she mobilized the country's women so that the striking men could keep the strike going longer. Some of the means she proposed included sexual refusal of strikebreakers, selling family jewelry to fund the strike.
In 1955 the colonial administration imprisoned Bangoura and sentenced her to one year in prison for "violent speeches" and "inciting rioting", but had to be released after two weeks due to public pressure.
After 1958, Bangoura took on numerous functions in the women's organization of the PDG, until her death she was a member of the collective management body of the PDG and minister for social affairs.
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- André Lewin: Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922-1984): Président de la Guinée de 1958 à 1984. L'Harmattan, Paris 2010 (2 volumes).
Web links
- Literature by and about Mafory Bangoura in the WorldCat bibliographic database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bangoura, Mafory |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bangoura, Aissatou Mafori; Bangoura, Aissatou Mafory |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guinean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brameya |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1976 |
| Place of death | Bucharest |