Fatimé Kimto

Fatimé Kimto (died May 21, 2015) was a Chadian politician. She was the first woman to serve in a cabinet position in the country's history.[1]

Kimto was a Muslim from the southern part of the country.[2] She was first named to the cabinet in 1982,[3] becoming the Minister of Social Affairs and Women; she remained in the post until 1984. She served twice more in the cabinet during her career; she was Minister of Social Action and Family from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2004 to 2005, and she was Minister of Civil Service, Labour, and Employment from 2005 to 2007.[4] In the second capacity she addressed a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in 2000,[5] taking as her subject the equality of the sexes.[6] During her early career she was also a member of the politburo of the National Union for Independence and Revolution.[7] Among matters with which she concerned herself while in government were issues relating to labor and the condition of workers in Chad[8] and the rights of women in Chadian society.[9]

Kimto died in N'Djamena after a lengthy illness;[10][11] Her death was barely noted by the sitting government.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Tchad : l'éternel second rôle féminin – JeuneAfrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Chad: Uproar over introducing law to make women equal - Women Reclaiming and Redefining Cultures". www.wluml.org. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ^ Toyin Falola Ph.D.; Daniel Jean-Jacques (14 December 2015). Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society. ABC-CLIO. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-1-59884-666-9.
  4. ^ "Chad Ministers". www.guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ United Nations. General Assembly. Special Session (2000). Plenary Meetings, Annexes. The Assembly.
  6. ^ "REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD". www.un.org. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ^ Ngarlejy Yorongar (2003). Tchad, le procès d'Idriss Déby: témoignage à charge. Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-7475-5117-5.
  8. ^ Sub-Saharan Africa Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1984.
  9. ^ "Uproar over introducing law to make women equal". irinnews.org. 8 April 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Fatimé Kimto est décédée". tchadactuel.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  11. ^ Mak. "Nécro: décès au Tchad de l'ancienne ministre, Mme Fatimé Kimto - Makaila, plume combattante et indépendante". Makaila. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Décès de Mme Fatimé Kimto: anonymat total!". tchadactuel.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.


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