L’Malouma Said

L’Malouma Said (; born 1972) is a politician and activist from Mauritania. In 2018, she received the International Women of Courage Award from the U.S Department of State.

Life
L’Malouma Said was born a slave in Boutilmitt, Mauritania.  She was a leader in the El Hor movement (Movement for the liberation of Haratines) in Mauritania.  She helped to start the Mauritanian anti-slavery organization S.O.S. Esclaves.  She is married to Boubacar Messaoud, the current leader of S.O.S. Esclaves.

She was elected to the National Assembly of the Parliament of Mauritania in 2006 and 2013. 

 References  

 Other websites 

 2017 and 2018  International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
Secretary's International Women of Courage Award 2018 (U.S. Department of State)
S.O.S. Esclaves Mauritanie (in French, archived)

Category:Living people
Category:Mauritanian activists
Category:1972 births
Category:Women who received the International Women of Courage Award
Category:African politicians
Category:Slavery