Girls Resist – West Africa | #GirlsResistWA

Kadiatou Konaté is from Guinea. She is a feminist activist for girls’ rights and the fight against gender-based violence. 

In this interview, Kadiatou tells us about her adolescence and her commitment to girls’ rights. She also talks about the creation of the Guinea Girl Leaders Club (in French: Club des Jeunes Filles Leaders de Guinée), and her first acts of resistance. Kadiatou also explains the current situation for girls in Guinea, the impact of her actions on the community and herself, the challenges she faces, and her hopes and dreams for girls. 

This three-part conversation is part of our Girls Resist – West Africa series, exploring stories of resistance from west African women.

Trigger Warning: This conversation contains mentions of violence and abuse that may be triggering for readers. Kindly take a moment to decide if you want to keep reading. If you proceed, we encourage you to focus on your well-being and stop reading at any point if you need to.

Our conversation with Kadiatou in three parts: 

Partie 1 : “Resisting is accepting to take responsibility for yourself”

Partie 2 : “I see the efforts we are making, and some people want to ruin everything”

Partie 3 : “Activism allowed me to be myself, meet other people, and share experiences”

Explore all the stories in the series here