NOROARISOA S. RAVAOZANANY (Madagascar)


President of the Focus Development Association. Sociologist, gender specialist and qualitative research. International consultant for French-speaking countries.

2009: Founder of the Movement promoting gender in politics and development (VMLF) and member of the national board.

2012: President of the National Council of Women of Madagascar.

2014: Coordinator of the project Prevention and Reduction of Statelessness in Madagascar.

2017: Member of coordination of the Réseau Francophone pour l’Egalité Homme-Femme.

2021: Co-leader of the Coalition Mouvement et leadership féministes in Madagascar.

Theme: gender mainstreaming in public policies, governance, education, public health. Fight against discrimination and gender-based violence.