Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo

Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo (23 September 1933 – 15 December 2015) was a Malian women's rights activist, pro-democracy activist and activist in the endogenous development of Africa. She was involved in the popular uprising of January 3, 1966 in which she led a group of women and young girls who marched on the presidency with inscriptions such as water, bread and democracy for the people. She was awarded the Paul G. Hoffmann Award for outstanding work in national and international development in 1984. Quotes Firewood gathering is women's work. The oil price rise forced people to see that there was a fuelwood crisis. Wood, charcoal and agricultural wastes provide almost 100 percent of the household energy in the Sahel. We need to keep a double stream, to have specific support for women while at the same time trying to involve them in the mainstream of decisions and actions. External links Category:1933 births Category:2015 deaths Category:Women activists from Burkina Faso Category:Living people Category:Women born in the 1930s