Fatoumata Bangaly Barry

Fatoumata Bangaly Barry started volunteering for girls’ empowerment and gender parity since her early years at high school. Since then, she has overcome several barriers to become one of the leading members of the Association for the Empowerment of Girls in Guinea. She is currently working as financial and administrative officer at the Program for State Reforms and Modernization of the Administration. In her community, she is seen as a role model for young girls aspiring towards professional and social achievements. Despite marrying as a teenager (on the basis of her parents’ traditional beliefs) and having three children during the course of her studies, Fatoumata Bangaly Barry succeeded in graduating in Economy and Management Studies. Called ‘Nanny’ by the children and young ladies of her community for being protective and approachable, her focus remains gender parity and woman empowerment. Stayed in Africa.