Kadiatou Traoré

State Rep Washington DC

State Rep Washington DC, African Women Lawyers Association

Practice Areas

Biography

Originally from Mali, I moved to USA in 2003, I had served as a consultant in Gender Policy Development for 20 years. I’m a trainer, facilitator, and activist for women rights, and had consulted companies in gender, peace and security issues. I am actually working as an international journalist at Voice of America Washington DC.

Education & other engagements

Previously, I worked for the Woman Watch Africa Inc. as Outreach Community Director where I implemented specific-need interventions to address domestic violence and abuse to women refugee from Africa. Before that, I was Founder and Executive Director at the Association for Solidarity Action and Aid, Childhood Mali in Bamako.

I was appointed Counselor at Higher Council of Communication in Mali where I was charging to develop the National Policy and strategies of communication for development.

I’m hold an MBA with concentration in policy analysis and program evaluation from Strayer University in Washington D.C and a graduate certificate in Public Health from the University of Maryland University College. I received my BS in Psycho-Pedagogy from University of Mali.