Céline Yoda
Encyclopedia
Céline Yoda is a Burkinabé
politician; she currently serves as the Minister for the Promotion of Women, in which capacity she has served since June 10, 2007.
Yoda received her diploma from the École Normale Supérieure d’Enseignement Technique et Professionnel in Dakar
, where she studied social and familial economics
. Before serving in public office, she spent a long career working for non-governmental organization
s nd some government groups. She was the first female secretary general of SPONG (the Secrétariat Permanent des ONG, Burkina Faso's organization of NGO's); she served in this position for two terms. She also worked for a time for the United Nations
in Burkina Faso as a national expert on "population creation and development". From 1997 until 2000 she was the secretary general for the Ministry for the Promotion of Women; in 2000 she was named her country's ambassador
to Denmark
, remaining in Copenhagen
until being called home to serve in the government of Tertius Zongo
.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
politician; she currently serves as the Minister for the Promotion of Women, in which capacity she has served since June 10, 2007.
Yoda received her diploma from the École Normale Supérieure d’Enseignement Technique et Professionnel in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, where she studied social and familial economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. Before serving in public office, she spent a long career working for non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s nd some government groups. She was the first female secretary general of SPONG (the Secrétariat Permanent des ONG, Burkina Faso's organization of NGO's); she served in this position for two terms. She also worked for a time for the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in Burkina Faso as a national expert on "population creation and development". From 1997 until 2000 she was the secretary general for the Ministry for the Promotion of Women; in 2000 she was named her country's ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, remaining in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
until being called home to serve in the government of Tertius Zongo
Tertius Zongo
Tertius Zongo was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 to April 2011.-Biography:Zongo was born in Koudougou. He has an extensive background in economics and accounting. He became Minister Delegate for Budget and Planning, under the Minister of the Economy, Finances, and Planning, in...
.