Aoua Keïta | The women's eco-friendly ribbed-collar t-shirt

A creation by artist Afi Kodjobi Tchoukpa

• 100% organic ring-spun combed cotton
• Fabric weight: 180 g/m² (5.3 oz/yd²)
• Straight fit
• The fabric of this product holds certifications for its organic cotton content

*The sizes run larger in the European market. Customers in this region should order one size down.

PIONEER OF AFRICAN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
AOUA KEÏTA 1912-1980 - MALI

Born in 1912 in Bamako, Aoua Keita was the first midwife in her country. Assigned to Gao in 1931, she secured the opening of a maternity ward in 1934. An anti-colonial activist, Aoua Keita mobilized and united women in all her postings, notably helping the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US-RDA) to grow. In hostile conditions, marked by her divorce, she advocated for the improvement of the status of women, notably by creating the Women's Mutual of Nara. A trade unionist convinced that politics should not be a matter reserved for men, she became the first woman elected as a member of parliament in her country in 1959. Participating in the drafting of the Malian Family Code, she was also the Secretary General of the Pan-African Women's Organization, and was behind the International Day of African Women on July 31st. Exiled in Brazzaville after the coup against Modibo Keita, she wrote her autobiography, "Femme d'Afrique," in 1975, before returning and passing away in Bamako in 1980.

A creation by artist Afi Kodjobi Tchoukpa

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