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U.S. Embassy and Malian Minister Engage Young Female Filmmakers

United States Embassy in Mali - Press Statement Bamako, Mali, March 25, 2021 U.S. Embassy Bamako invited Mali’s Minister for the Promotion of Women, Children, and Families Bouaré Bintou Foune Samaké to join a breakfast conversation with ten rising Malian female filmmakers.  The event aimed to foster conversations about how to creatively use film as a tool to communicate with the public on issues related to women and children. The ten Malian women are participating in the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Film School Fellowship being run in Mali by Accountability Lab Country Director Moussa Kondo and Program Coordinator Zeina [...]

2021-03-31T08:37:28+00:0026th March 2021|

Supporting Women Empowerment Through Film – The YALI Film Fellowship in Mali

Interview by Alassane Cissé for Mehari Consulting On the occasion of the festivities marking the celebration of International Women's Day, our media department met a brave lady who fights every day in the shadows to contribute towards the empowerment of Malian women. Introducing Zeina Walet Mohamed Ali, who is in charge of the YALI Film School Fellowship project at Accountability Lab Mali. Mehari: Please introduce yourself to our readers. ZEINA: I am Zeinabou W. Mohamed Ali. I studied Engineering of Development Projects and Programs at Delta University. C from Bamako. I am now in charge of the YALI Film School Fellowship [...]

2021-03-14T19:55:04+00:0014th March 2021|
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