Raïssa Zoungrana
Burkina Faso

Raïssa Zoungrana has more than three years of experience in gender development as a social worker who stands for girls’ and women’s rights. She is the director in charge of gender promotion at the African Youth Initiative for Development, where she is committed to the empowerment and well-being of women and girls. Raïssa is committed to projects that are sensitive to the needs of girls and women, such as female genital mutilation, gender-based violence, and menstrual hygiene and management. She holds a master’s degree in Macroeconomics and Management of Development and a master’s degree in Gender Studies. After completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Raïssa plans to lead advocacy initiatives to facilitate better land access for women in Burkina Faso.