Rainatou Sow

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Rainatou Sow (2013)

Rainatou Sow (born October 30, 1983 in Fria ) is a Guinean social entrepreneur who founded Make Every Woman Count (MEWC; Eng. "Let every woman count") and is the managing director. An organization run by a team of young women in Africa, America and Europe who use their passion and experience to promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls. She works for a peaceful and just world, works for human rights and social justice and works for the empowerment of women and girls.

Life

Origin and education

Sow was born in the mining town of Fria . At the age of twelve she began taking evening classes for girls who could not go to school and later became involved in the political system, where she became a member of the Guinean children's parliament as minister for children and women's affairs , including appearances on Guinean radio and television .

She holds a Masters degree in International Law from Université Kofi Annan de Guinée and a Masters Degree in International Relations from London Metropolitan University . She is fluent in French, English, Pulaar and Susu .

Early political activity

Sow held several positions in Guinea, including at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization and UNICEF . After moving to New York in 2009, Sow completed an internship with the women's peace organization Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), which deals exclusively with Resolution 1325 of the United Nations Security Council ; a resolution passed in 2000 calling for the rights of women in conflict to be respected.

Foundation of Make Every Woman Count

Inspired by the activities of WILPF and motivated by the African Union , which declared 2010-2020 to be the “Decade of African Women”, Sow founded a new organization providing news and resources for African women, both for those in Africa and in Africa for the women living in the diaspora . With the aim of promoting the topic of the African Women's Decade, this online resource center began compiling news events from across the continent and offering self-published articles highlighting the work of grassroots organizations as well as interviews with successful women.

Upon her return to the UK in 2011, Sow filed for Make Every Woman Count to become a registered charity , a status she achieved on October 13 of that year. Since the founding of the organization, Sow has added a large number of volunteers from all over the world to the team.

Beliefs and Inspirations

United Kingdom: Presentation of the 2018 report on the participation of women in decision-making and management positions in the decade of 2018. With Justina Mutale , Rainatou Sow, Naana Otoo-Oyortey and Anouka van Eerdewijk

In an interview with CNN , Sow explained her commitment to the African Women's Decade: “Basically, it was in Nairobi that the African Women's Decade was launched; People came from all over the world, delegates, African governments, it was a big festival. But after a few months you hardly heard about it - because of the credit crunch, we basically didn't hear about funding for women's projects there, and it was really quiet. So we thought what can we do? Are we going to sit down and let this decade go by, or are we going to do something, especially we as a young generation ”.

She was motivated by her vision that one day all women in government institutions will have a voice and participate equally in public dialogue and decision-making. In her interview with Women 4 Africa , she said: "Most international organizations that focus on the empowerment and equality of women often neglect the voices of African women themselves".

Awards and honors

In 2012, Sow was named “Inspirational Women of the Year” by “Women 4 Africa” in recognition of her work for the African women's decade and featured in Forbes magazine's “20 Youngest Power Women in Africa” . In 2013 she was recognized by The Buzz in the “Equality for All” category among the “Eight Activists for Equal Opportunities for Foreign Women”.

She has appeared on CNN's "African Voices" program and was interviewed at the launch event for the organization's annual report. She was one of the participants in 100 Women (BBC) on October 25, 2013, a day of discussion that was attended by 100 women from around the world, and again on October 26, 2014.

Web links

Commons : Rainatou Sow  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rainatou Sow. In: leaders-afrique.com. Leaders Afrique, 2015, accessed January 28, 2020 (fr-fr).
  2. ↑ Make Every Woman Count. Retrieved January 27, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Bussy Bambo: Of Women, Girl-Child Rights, Rainatou Sow, MEWC and the African Women Decade (AWD) Era. In: blogspot.com. 2013, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Université Kofi Annan de Guinée - Site officiel - Informations & Actualités de l'université. In: univ-kag.org. Retrieved January 26, 2020 (Fri-FR).
  5. ↑ Our team. In: makeeverywomancount.org. Retrieved January 26, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Charity overview. In: gov.uk. apps.charitycommission.gov.uk, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  7. ↑ a b By Nima Elbagir CNN: 'Give African women a voice,' say activists. In: cnn.com. CNN, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  8. ↑ a b Women4Africa Speaks To Rainatou Sow. (No longer available online.) In: women4africa.com. web.archive.org, 2013, archived from the original on September 12, 2013 ; accessed on January 26, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Mfonobong Nsehe: The 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa, 2012. In: forbes.com. Forbes, accessed January 26, 2020 .
  10. ^ Eight Foreign Women's Equality Activists to Know. (No longer available online.) In: bet.com. BET.com, archived from the original on October 5, 2013 ; accessed on January 26, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Who are the 100 Women? In: BBC News . 2013 ( bbc.com ).
  12. ↑ Who are the 100 Women 2014? In: BBC News . 2014 ( bbc.com ).
personal data
SURNAME Sow, Rainatou
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Guinean social entrepreneur who founded Make Every Woman Count
DATE OF BIRTH October 30, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Fria