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Binta Ann

b. 1975

Guinean female teacher an activist

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About Binta Ann

Born 1975. Binta Ann is an activist and teacher.

Binta Ann (born 1975) is a Guinean author and activist for women's rights and children's rights.

She received the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights in 2017 and the Woman of the Year Award in the social and humanitarian category in Guinea in 2018.

Biography

Early life and education Binta Ann was born in Guinea in 1975. She studied modern literature in her country before going to France, where she studied tourism. She then moved to the United States, where she earned a master's degree in preschool education and elementary education in New Jersey.

Career In New Jersey, she taught at an American school.

After returning to Guinea, she taught successively at the American International School of Conakry and the Lycée Français Albert-Camus. She worked at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in the democracy and governance department.

She is a teacher at the lycée in Conakry.

Literary work In 1998, she published her novel Awa the Little Beggar, which was later adapted into a film by UNICEF, followed by Marriage by Mail in 2004.

What Are Children's Rights, 2016.

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Important facts

Born
1975, Guinea
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Guinea
Also known as
Binta D. Ann

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Binta Ann?

Guinean female teacher an activist

When was Binta Ann born?

Binta Ann was born in 1975 in Guinea.

What is Binta Ann's occupation?

Binta Ann is an activist and teacher.

What nationality is Binta Ann?

Binta Ann's recorded nationality: Guinea.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Binta Ann

· Wikidata: Q111286362

· DBpedia: Binta Ann

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