Hadja Mafory Bangoura

guinea, women's rights, anti-colonial, strike of 1953, activist

Born Jan 01, 1910

Conakry, Guinea

Passed Away May 01, 1976 Conakry, Guinea

Lifespan 66 years old

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"When market women rise, the walls of colonial oppression crumble like dry clay."

Archival Overview

Pioneering Guinean anti-colonial militant, trade unionist, and President of the National Women's Committee of Guinea.

Biographical Record

Hadja Mafory Bangoura was a fearless political organizer and women's rights pioneer who played a decisive role in the mobilization of Guinean women against French colonial rule.

Leading the historic 1953 general strike in Conakry, Bangoura mobilized market women and workers, organizing solidarity funds, food distribution, and peaceful protests that forced colonial authorities to capitulate to labor demands.

Following independence, she served as President of the Women's Wing of the Democratic Party of Guinea and Minister of Social Affairs, commemorated as a national mother of Guinean independence.

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Final Resting Place

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Camayenne Mausoleum
Conakry, Guinea

                         GPS: 9.5333, -13.6833                    

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