SUZI BARBOSA (Guinea-Bissau)

Guinean-Bissau politician, Member of Parliament and Coordinator of the Committee of Women Parliamentarians of Guinea-Bissau.

Advocate for women’s participation in national political affairs.

Part of the feminist movement that avoided voting in elections if women were not on the list of contestants.

Equal opportunities for women and men, especially in decision-making positions.

2017: Delegate at the first conference of the Women’s Circle of the National Assembly in Quebec City, composed of politicians from French-speaking countries, gathered to build capacity for women world leaders.