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Anta Babacar Ngom on Women

b. 1980 Senegal

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Establishing national women's bank to support their economic independence is one of our key projects.

As the only female presidential candidate, I represent Senegalese women.

While hard-working women play a vital role in all sectors of the workforce, they're given little opportunity to thrive – something she wants to change.

In Senegal, this is the first time a woman is actually being taken seriously. It's a shock to me.

The economy is in the hands of women. They work hard and are very courageous. Their only problem is that they are very limited.

No matter the result, I want to give hope to them and to show the way. The main question is: Can a woman be president in Senegal?

We've had women lawmakers, ministers, and even a prime minister. Moreover, Islam supports women in this regard. So why not have a woman president.

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