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{{Infobox Biography|name=Mariama Keïta|birth_date=1946|birth_place=[[Niamey]], [[Niger]]|death_date=2018|death_place=[[Turkey]]|organization=Association for Democracy, Freedom and Development|home_town=[[Niamey]], [[Niger]]|nationality=[[Nigerien]]|occupation=Journalist, presenter, Communication Advisor, activist, producer|employer=La Voix du Sahel, Higher Council of Communication of Niger (CSC)}} |
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| name = Mariama Keïta |
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| birth_date = 1946 |
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| birth_place = [[Niamey]], Niger |
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| death_date = {{death date and given age|2018|10|29|72|df=y}} |
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| death_place = Turkey |
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| organization = Association for Democracy, Freedom and Development |
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| known_for = Head of one of the country's first NGOs, the Association for Democracy, Freedom and Development |
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| occupation = Journalist, presenter, communication advisor, activist, producer |
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| employer = La Voix du Sahel, Higher Council of Communication of Niger (CSC) |
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'''Mariama Keïta''' |
'''Mariama Keïta,''' born in 1946, was a Nigerien journalist and the country's first female journalist and feminist activist. She died on October 29, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/deces-de-mariama-keita-premiere-femme-journaliste-du-niger-5bd76cd4cd708c805c718365|title=Décès de Mariama Keïta, première femme journaliste du Niger|date=2018-10-29|work=La Libre|language=fr}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Keïta began as an editor and presenter of a newspaper and on the public radio station ''La Voix du Sahel''. In 1993, |
Keïta was born in 1946 in [[Niamey]]. She began her career at the age of 18 as an intern at Radio Niger known as the Niger frist radio station.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> She was later worked as an editor and presenter of a newspaper and on the public radio station ''La Voix du Sahel''. In 1993, Keïta was a tireless advocate for democracy, human rights and women's rights in Niger and participated in the popularization of the [[Constitution of Niger]], which allowed the holding of the first democratic elections of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2018/10/29/97001-20181029FILWWW00286-la-premiere-femme-journaliste-du-niger-mariama-keita-est-morte.php|title=La première femme journaliste du Niger, Mariama Keïta, est morte|date=2018-10-29|website=Le Figaro|access-date=2018-10-31}}</ref><ref name=":1"/><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Niger's first female journalist Mariama Keita dies at 72 |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/nigers-first-female-journalist-mariama-keita-dies-at-72-20181030 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Keïta also co-founded the Coordination of Niger Women's NGOs and Associations, a coalition that worked closely with various stakeholders, including religious and community leaders, to advance women's rights in areas such as marriage and divorce.<ref name=":1"/> She worked as a teacher, mediator and communications consultant, sharing her knowledge and skills with the next generation. She authored articles and papers, spoke at conferences, and received numerous national and international awards for her impactful work.<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":3" /> |
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From 2003 to 2006, Keïta was the president of the Higher Council of Communication (CSC), the body responsible for the regulation of the country's media. During her last years of her career, she worked as the director of ''La Voix du Sahel''. She is the first Nigerien woman to be a journalist at a time when the profession was considered exclusively for men in Niger.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://information.tv5monde.com/terriennes/deces-de-mariama-keita-celle-qui-fut-la-premiere-femme-journaliste-du-niger-268483|title=Décès de Mariama Keïta, celle qui fut la première femme journaliste du Niger|last=Traoré|first=Bintou|date=2018-10-30|work=TV5 Monde|access-date=2018-10-31|language=fr}}</ref> |
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A feminist activist and figure, she was a pioneer in the defense of women's rights in [[Niger]]. She |
A feminist activist and figure, she was a pioneer in the defense of women's rights in [[Niger]]. She served as the coordinator of about fifty non-governmental organizations and women's associations in Niger.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anp.ne/?q=article/deces-de-mariama-keita-doyenne-de-la-presse-nigerienne#sthash.2M4BcBWv.dpbs|title=Décès de Mariama keita , doyenne de la presse nigérienne {{!}} ANP|date=2018-10-29|website=www.anp.ne|language=fr}}</ref> She is also the head of one of the country's first NGOs, the Association for Democracy, Freedom and Development.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Traoré |first=Bintou |date=2018-10-30 |title=Décès de Mariama Keïta, celle qui fut la première femme journaliste du Niger |url=https://information.tv5monde.com/terriennes/deces-de-mariama-keita-celle-qui-fut-la-premiere-femme-journaliste-du-niger-268483 |access-date=2018-10-31 |work=TV5 Monde |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voaafrique.com/a/niger-deces-de-mariama-keita-premiere-femme-journaliste-du-niger/4634749.html|title=Décès de la première femme journaliste du Niger|date=2018-10-29|work=VOA Afrique|language=fr}}</ref> |
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Keïta died on 29 October 2018, at the age of 72, following a |
Keïta died in Turkey on 29 October 2018, at the age of 72, following a prolonged illness.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/nigers-first-female-journalist-mariama-keita-dies-at-72-20181030|title=Niger's first female journalist Mariama Keita dies at 72|date=2018-10-30|work=News24|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=Mariama Keita: The Remarkable Legacy of Niger’s First Woman Journalist |url=https://wellsbringhope.org/mariama-keita-the-remarkable-legacy-of-nigers-first-woman-journalist/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Wells Bring Hope |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 09:01, 9 September 2024
Mariama Keïta | |
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| Born | 1946 Niamey, Niger |
| Died | (aged 72) Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, presenter, communication advisor, activist, producer |
| Employer(s) | La Voix du Sahel, Higher Council of Communication of Niger (CSC) |
| Organization(s) | Association for Democracy, Freedom and Development |
| Known for | Head of one of the country's first NGOs, the Association for Democracy, Freedom and Development |
Mariama Keïta, born in 1946, was a Nigerien journalist and the country's first female journalist and feminist activist. She died on October 29, 2018.[1]
Biography
[edit]Keïta was born in 1946 in Niamey. She began her career at the age of 18 as an intern at Radio Niger known as the Niger frist radio station.[2][3] She was later worked as an editor and presenter of a newspaper and on the public radio station La Voix du Sahel. In 1993, Keïta was a tireless advocate for democracy, human rights and women's rights in Niger and participated in the popularization of the Constitution of Niger, which allowed the holding of the first democratic elections of the country.[4][2][5]
Keïta also co-founded the Coordination of Niger Women's NGOs and Associations, a coalition that worked closely with various stakeholders, including religious and community leaders, to advance women's rights in areas such as marriage and divorce.[2] She worked as a teacher, mediator and communications consultant, sharing her knowledge and skills with the next generation. She authored articles and papers, spoke at conferences, and received numerous national and international awards for her impactful work.[2][5]
A feminist activist and figure, she was a pioneer in the defense of women's rights in Niger. She served as the coordinator of about fifty non-governmental organizations and women's associations in Niger.[6] She is also the head of one of the country's first NGOs, the Association for Democracy, Freedom and Development.[7][8]
Keïta died in Turkey on 29 October 2018, at the age of 72, following a prolonged illness.[3][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Décès de Mariama Keïta, première femme journaliste du Niger". La Libre (in French). 2018-10-29.
- ^ a b c d e "Mariama Keita: The Remarkable Legacy of Niger's First Woman Journalist". Wells Bring Hope. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ a b "Niger's first female journalist Mariama Keita dies at 72". News24. 2018-10-30.
- ^ "La première femme journaliste du Niger, Mariama Keïta, est morte". Le Figaro. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ a b "Niger's first female journalist Mariama Keita dies at 72". News24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Décès de Mariama keita , doyenne de la presse nigérienne | ANP". www.anp.ne (in French). 2018-10-29.
- ^ Traoré, Bintou (2018-10-30). "Décès de Mariama Keïta, celle qui fut la première femme journaliste du Niger". TV5 Monde (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "Décès de la première femme journaliste du Niger". VOA Afrique (in French). 2018-10-29.
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