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born 1941 Senegal

Fatou Sow (born 1941) is a Senegalese feminist sociologist specialising in sociology of gender.

Senegal
Academics
Sociologists

Also known as: Fatou Sow

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I knew that I had the ability, as a young African woman, to sustain a music management company that would cater to international artists.

I realised how few of us were able to evolve in the top strata of the industry.

When you try to do things well, it’s not perceived as trying to be more rigorous, it’s perceived as being “bossy”

In my own life, I tenaciously fight prejudices and inculcate feminist principles in my children. I draw my inspiration from the solidarity and company of other feminist sisters and from the key principles of honesty and modesty.

I felt the need to utilise my experience, the network and access I had gained in the US, but it had to be done from my own premises. I knew that I had the ability, as a young African woman, to sustain a music management company that would cater to international artists.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Fatou Sow (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.