Ivory Coast

She started out as a small plantain vendor in 1999, where she excelled to become an independent woman. In 2012, Ms. KOUADIO VICTORINE created her real estate development company; in 2016, Ms. KOUADIO Victorine was elected Woman Model of Success for the Abidjan area under the aegis of Care International; in 2020, Ms. KOUADIO Victorine created the NGO Vision to promote the economic and social empowerment of women and girls.

Irad Gbazale is a teacher, communicator by training and former local radio host. She founded and runs the NGO Femme en action and since September 2020 has been leading the Réseau des médiatrices de paix communautaire de Côte d’Ivoire [Community Peace Mediators Network] as National Coordinator. This network was set up by UN Women Côte d'Ivoire and the Ministry of Women, Family and Children. She is a member of the Committee to include gender in the electoral process (CSGPE-CI) and a member of the Peace and Security Network for Women in the ECOWAS region (RESFECO-CI), and is responsible for communication with the Group of Women's Organisations for Gender Equality (GOFEHF) and the Collective of Activists of Côte d'Ivoire (CACI).

Marie-France KOUAKOU is a specialist in communication and resource mobilization. She is also an expert consultant in gender and development for the World Bank and the UNESCO Chair in "Water, Women and Decision-Making Power". With her team, she organizes awareness-raising caravans that mobilize thousands of people in Côte d'Ivoire.

Her dynamism earned her appointment as President of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women for the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (CSWA). In February 2025, she was named Country Chair of the G100, the network of the world's most influential women.

Eva Helena AMEGBOH is a humanitarian and development practitioner specializing in gender-based violence (GBV), social innovation and youth engagement. She holds a Master's degree in Leadership & Non-Profit Management, and has over 10 years' experience in NGOs and international institutions. Her involvement in international volunteering and civic engagement has enabled her to strengthen her skills in partnership management, resource mobilization and capacity building. As a GBV consultant, she has supported over 64 local and international organizations through the Collectif des Activistes de Côte d'Ivoire (CACI), which she coordinates.

Born in Dimbokro, Côte-d'Ivoire, on 26 March 1970, Anne CECILE KONAN has a Master’s in Geography with a population option and a DESCOM in communication with a human resources management option. Secretary General of the Fédération des Associations pour la promotion sociale des handicapés de Cote d’Ivoire (FAHCI - Federation of Associations for the Social Promotion of the Disabled of Cote d’Ivoire) since September 2005 and a founding member of unafehci where she served as President from 2006 to 2010 and from 2018 to date.

Larissa Mabo is a psychologist by training and also holds a higher diploma in human resources management. She has over 19 years' experience in coordinating community HIV/AIDS projects financed by donors such as PEPFAR, USAID and ONUCI-SIDA. She managed Côte d'Ivoire's first community-based voluntary counseling and testing center, which won the award for best community structure.
She has also been a member of the national pool of advanced trainers since 2005. She is also president of the NGOs C.E.D.V, Milles Espoirs and Anonyme CI.

OUATTARA Gnininmankiyé epse Ineka was born in 1981. She studied Bilingual Secretarial Management. She worked for several years as an executive secretary and accountant, before devoting herself to her initiative, the NGO TCHELE WOYE and its business.
Passionate about the humanitarian world, she has completed a number of certifications on various topics related to Human Rights (International Human Law, Project Management, Administrative and Financial Management, Leadership, Conflict Prevention and Management, Community Mediation, etc.).

Nènè Fofana, Executive Director of the AFF Foundation.

A global expert in health and development, she is a leader in West African initiatives focusing on gender, health and social impact. Currently Executive Director of Africa Forward Advisory and the Africa Forward Foundation, Ms. Fofana has led efforts to strengthen health systems and advance sexual and reproductive health rights across Africa. Her work includes building equitable partnerships between donors, countries and international and national civil society organizations. She is recognized as a discreet advisor to many international leaders and institutions.

A nurse by training, KOUAME Akoua Pélagie worked in private clinics in Abidjan for around ten years.

In 2009, she became involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS as a volunteer with the NGO Espace Confiance. She holds the position of Bio-Lab Technician at Bietry.
In 2012, she was recruited as an Agent Communautaire dépisteur at the NGO BLETY, where she initiated BLETY's HIV/AIDS counseling and testing as an advanced strategy in the sex worker community in the 10 communes of Abidjan and among other Vulnerable Populations at the NGO Arc-en-ciel plus, on the Heartland Alliance International IMPACT project cited among others.
In 2013, she was recruited by Espace Confiance ANYAMA. She later became a Community Advisor / Supervisor on the Global Fund's ROUND 9 project in the Agneby Tiassa and Mé regions. The sum of her experiences led her to found the NGO Conscience et Vie (COVIE) on March 30, 2014, of which she was the first President. In 2015 KOUAME Akoua Pélagie was recruited by the members of the Board of Directors as Executive Director to ensure the day-to-day management of the Association. As Executive Director of the NGO COVIE, her priority is to be closer to vulnerable populations.

Dr HONORINE VEHI-TOURE is the current Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the NGO GFM3 and a founding member of the Réseau Organisations Féminines de l'Afrique Francophone (ROFAF) based in Lomé, Togo, and Treasurer of the N'KEMKIA Foundation based in Rome, VATICAN, ITALY. The knowledge she has acquired from all these international institutions, and the practical experience she has gained in the field, have made her a specialist in the fight against HIV/AIDS and GBV, particularly those linked to obstetric fistula, for which she was recognized as a pioneer at the end of the identification phase of the first 42 fistula carriers in Western Côte d'Ivoire, as part of the project financed by UNFPA, on the advice of MSF-BELGIQUE.

Kouamé Josiane has held several positions of responsibility in community organizations:

• President of the NGO GNOUWIETA -(POADCI) - Regional President of Haut-Sassandra
• NGO association of defenders and helpers of housewives and servants of Côte d'Ivoire (ADDAD) - Regional President of Haut Sassandra
• Catholic Women's Association - President of the Military Chaplaincy of Daloa
• Association of military wives of Côte d'Ivoire region of Daloa - President of the wives of retired soldiers
• RIP+ - Focal Point Haut-Sassandra - Ivorian Network for the Defense of Children's and Women's Rights - Member
• Public finance project, I participate - Member
• Regional platform (Haut-Sassandra) for GBV and OVC - Member
• Federation of Women's Associations of Daloa - Member

Mrs MEDOR wife BOGUIFO Madeleine Cécile Marie Joseph. Born August 04, 1961 in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Trained as a lawyer.
Concerned about the well-being of populations, especially the most vulnerable, she works on a voluntary basis for the NGO "Y-Voir & Sourire", whose mission is to contribute to the social reintegration of young people and women in difficulty, including in prisons.

As part of the NGO, she attended a Universal Prevention Curricula (UPC) training course with Colombo Plan, funded by the US State Department. Recognized as a trainer of trainers for Côte d'Ivoire in Evidence-based prevention in schools.

Elodie Tie Lou Tranan, 31, is the president of Engage & Share and deputy coordinator of the Global Youth Platform for the Global Financing Facility (GFF), which focuses on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, infant, and adolescent health and nutrition. Passionate about youth community engagement, particularly in addressing challenges affecting women and girls, she has been working in this field for over 8 years. She holds a master’s degree in project management from the University of Bradford and an advanced degree in cultural action, and she firmly believes in the ability of young people to address, with the right support, the development challenges affecting women and girls.

Dorothée Gbahonnon Osso Toualy has been RSB’s executive director since 2014. With 30 years of experience in community health, she has completed numerous training courses on STIs/HIV/AIDS, malaria, gender-based violence, organizational management, health project development, and resource mobilization. She is a certified trainer of trainers in training methodology, gender-based violence, and comprehensive sexuality education for children.

Ms. Amon Didière, born on May 23, 1957, is a leading figure in social and community activism in Côte d’Ivoire. Her professional career includes positions as a collections agent in 1996 and then as an operations agent at the CNPS in 2003. As president of APROSAM, she has dedicated much of her life to community development, working to improve living conditions and defend the rights of vulnerable populations. Through her leadership, she has spearheaded numerous projects promoting education, health, and the empowerment of women and youth in her region.