MARIE LYDIE TOTO RAHARIMALALA (Madagascar)

Former Minister of Employment, Technical Education and Vocational Training (2016-2018).

Former Member of the Malagasy Parliament (2014-2019). President of the Gender and Development Commission.

Vice-President of FAWE Africa (Forum for African Women Educationalists) (2009-2020).

“I have always worked on the education, training and retention of girls in school as well as the empowerment of women and their participation in gender politics, power politics and decision-making and the socio-economic and cultural development of Madagascar. I believe in the strong capacity of women, but we as women must continue to work on this together. Promote lifelong learning by helping each other.”