▁long time ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁of ▁C ô te ▁d ' I vo ire ▁– ▁African ▁Democratic ▁R ally , ▁she ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁march ▁in ▁her ▁h omet own ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁Tra ined ▁as ▁a ▁teacher , ▁she ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁three ▁women , ▁alongside ▁H ort ense ▁A ka - Ang hui ▁and ▁Glad ys ▁An oma , ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Assembly ▁immediately ▁after ▁independence ; ▁she ▁served ▁in ▁that ▁body ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁she ▁was ▁named ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Women ' s ▁Affairs , ▁remaining ▁in ▁that ▁role ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁and ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁serve ▁in ▁the ▁I vor ian ▁cabinet . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁active ▁for ▁many ▁years ▁as ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁Association ▁des ▁Fem mes ▁I vo iri ennes . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁death s ▁Category : D em ocr atic ▁Party ▁of ▁C ô te ▁d ' I vo ire ▁– ▁African ▁Democratic ▁R ally ▁polit icians ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Assembly ▁of ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁Category : W omen ' s ▁minister s ▁Category : G overn ment ▁minister s ▁of ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁Category : W omen ▁government ▁minister s ▁of ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁Category : 2 0 th