Jeanne Gervais

human
Ein sex anaa gender	female
Ein country of citizenship	Ivory Coast
Name wey dem give am	Jeanne
Family name	Gervais
Ein date of birth	6 June 1922
Place dem born am	Grand-Bassam
Date wey edie	9 December 2012
Place wey edie	Ivory Coast
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	French
Ein occupation	politician, minister
Position ehold	Member of the National Assembly of Cote d'Ivoire, women's minister
Educate for	École normale de Rufisque
Political party ein member	Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
Award e receive	Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Ivory Coast, Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit

Jeanne Gervais, née Jeanne Ahou Siefer-N’Dri (June 6, 1922 – December 9, 2012) be Ivorian politician den de first woman minister insyd Côte d'Ivoire.^[1]

Dem born Gervais insyd Grand-Bassam be daughter of French poppie plus Baoulé mommie.^[2] She be longtime member of de Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally.^[3] Insyd 1949, she take part insyd de women ein march for her hometown. She train as teacher for École normal de Rufisque.^[4] After dat, she become one of three women — together plus Hortense Aka-Anghui den Gladys Anoma — wey dem elect go National Assembly right after independence.^[5] She serve for dat body from 1965 go 1980. Insyd 1976, dem appoint her as head of de Ministry of Women’s Affairs, where she serve till 1984, making her de first woman wey ever serve insyd Ivorian cabinet. She san get long years of active work as president of de Association des Femmes Ivoiriennes.^[6]

References

↑ Cyril K. Daddieh (9 February 2016). Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 266–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7389-6.
↑ "Jeanne Gervais, première femme ivoirienne ministre tire sa révérence". Retrieved 29 September 2017.
↑ "rti.ci – Actualité". rti.ci. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
↑ "Germaine Le Goff – L'Africaine blanche (1891-1986)". aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
↑ Kathleen E. Sheldon (2005). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5331-7.
↑ Kathleen E. Sheldon (2005). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5331-7.

[Daddieh2016-1] Cyril K. Daddieh (9 February 2016). Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 266–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7389-6.

[abidjan.net-2] "Jeanne Gervais, première femme ivoirienne ministre tire sa révérence". Retrieved 29 September 2017.

[3] "rti.ci – Actualité". rti.ci. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

[4] "Germaine Le Goff – L'Africaine blanche (1891-1986)". aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-03-31.

[Sheldon2005-5] Kathleen E. Sheldon (2005). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5331-7.

[Sheldon20052-6] Kathleen E. Sheldon (2005). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5331-7.

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