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Sira Diop
Sira Diop née Sakiliba Sissiki (31 March 1929 – 17 November 2013) was a Mali, Malian educator, feminist and trade unionist. The first woman to pass the Sudanese baccalauréat in 1950, as a teacher she ultimately became headmistress of the Malian lycée (high school) for girls (1962–65). An active trade unionist, she was president of organizations including the Union nationale des femmes du Mali (National Union of Women in Mali). Internationally, she represented Mali in UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Early life and education Born on 31 March 1929 in Ségou, Sakiliba Sissoko graduated as a teacher from the Normal School in Rufisque, Senegal, and went on to become the first woman in Mali to pass the Sudanese baccalauréat in 1950 and the first to become a primary school inspector in 1961. Career The wife of Moctar Diop, in addition to her teaching Sira Diop was a committed trades unionist. She was a founding member of the Sudanese Intersyndicale des femmes travailleus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIRA DIOP
Sira Diop née Sakiliba Sissiki (31 March 1929 – 17 November 2013) was a Mali, Malian educator, feminist and trade unionist. The first woman to pass the Sudanese baccalauréat in 1950, as a teacher she ultimately became headmistress of the Malian lycée (high school) for girls (1962–65). An active trade unionist, she was president of organizations including the Union nationale des femmes du Mali (National Union of Women in Mali). Internationally, she represented Mali in UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Early life and education Born on 31 March 1929 in Ségou, Sakiliba Sissoko graduated as a teacher from the Normal School in Rufisque, Senegal, and went on to become the first woman in Mali to pass the Sudanese baccalauréat in 1950 and the first to become a primary school inspector in 1961. Career The wife of Moctar Diop, in addition to her teaching Sira Diop was a committed trades unionist. She was a founding member of the Sudanese Intersyndicale des femmes travailleus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
