Awa Yanogo

Committed since 2006 to the fight against violence against children, unwanted pregnancies and STIs, Awa has been active alongside several organizations such as the Youth Action Movement  of the Burkinabe Association for Family Welfare , the Youth Club for the Fight against HIV / AIDS in schools and the Association of Women Lawyers of Burkina Faso (AFJ/ BF).

Previously coordinator of the Community of Action for the Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Burkina Faso (CAPSSR-BF), her actions were more focused on advocacy for the effectiveness of the sexual rights of women and girls and especially for the fight against Gender-Based Violence. She cites the outcome of the plea for the improvement of conditions and the streamlining of procedures for women’s and girls’ access to the safe abortion service in the Burkinabe penal code.

Holder of a master’s degree in private law and a master’s degree in project management, Awa works at Speak Up Africa as an advocacy officer and facilitates the implementation of the Voix Essentiel project in Burkina Faso with the aim of facilitating the involvement of women’s organizations in public health decision-making bodies.