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Woppa Diallo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 31–32) Matam, Senegal |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, activist |
Woppa Diallo (born 1993) is a Senegalese lawyer and activist. She co-authored the short story "A Soul of Small Places", which won the 2023 Caine Prize.
Early life
[edit]Diallo was born in Matam, Senegal[1] and was educated in Agnam.[2] When Diallo was 12, she was the victim of female genital mutilation (FGM).[1]
Career
[edit]At age 15, Diallo founded L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (The Association for Keeping Girls in School), or AMFE, after noticing that many of her classmates hadn't returned to school after getting married.[3] Diallo is also involved in the United Nations Girls' Education Initiative.[1]
In 2022, the short story "A Soul of Small Places", co-authored with her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, was published in the anthology, Africa Risen.[4] The story won the 2023 Caine Prize.[5][6] It is the first entry from Senegal, and the first by a duo, to win the prize.[5] The story is about a fictionalised Diallo and is inspired by her experiences of gender-based violence in her hometown.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Diallo is married to writer Mame Bougouma Diene, with whom she has a daughter.[6] The couple met at a shelter in northern Senegal, where Diallo was giving a speech.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Johnson, Sarah (2023-11-24). "'I felt extreme anger': the FGM survivor ending abuse and giving a voice to girls in Senegal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Woppa Diallo". Ouagadougou Partnership Women Leadership Accelerator. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Knight, Lucy (2023-10-03). "Caine prize won by Woppa Diallo and Mame Bougouma Diene's 'visceral tale'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Announcing Africa Risen, a New Anthology of African and Diasporic Speculative Fiction". Reactor. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ a b "Senegalese writers Mame Bougouma Diene & Woppa Diallo win the 2023 Caine Prize for African Writing". The Caine Prize for African Writing. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Caine Prize 2023: Senegalese married couple win African writing award". BBC News. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2025-07-11.