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Additionally, women are not expected to send money back to their parents. Therefore, education is not viewed as equally important for women as it is for men in Mali. [12] Once married, women are seen as the 'property' of their husbands. [11] In 1949, Malian girls only made up 21% of students enrolled in primary school. [12]
The Mali Empire (Manding: Mandé [3] or Manden Duguba; [4] [5] Arabic: مالي, romanized: Mālī) was an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1670. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita ( c. 1214 – c. 1255 ) and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa (Musa Keita).
Sogolon Wulen Condé [1] [2] (Gambian English: Sogolon Konte/Konteh) of Dò ni Kiri, [2] commonly known as Sogolon Condé (in Malian French), was a 13th-century princess of Imperial Mali, [3] and one of the prominent women portrayed in the Epic of Sundiata. Her trials and tribulations are well preserved in the epic. [4]
4. One of the greatest African rulers of all time, Mansa Musa (1280–1337) led the Mali Empire at the height of its power and creativity. He directly controlled the price of gold, and he has been ...
What is today the nation of Mali was united first in the medieval period as the Mali Empire. While the current state does not include areas in the southwest, and is expanded far to the east and northeast, the dominant roles of the Mandé people is shared by the modern Mali, and the empire from which its name originates from.
The Muso Kunda Women's Museum, established in 1995, is an institution dedicated to showcasing and promote the cause of women in Mali. The Museum was founded by Malian feminist and historian Adame Ba Konaré [4] in Bomako. The museum seeks to break stereotypes of women, celebrate their contributions, defend their rights and to create spaces for ...
After the decline of the Mali Empire, the manuscripts were kept in the homes of Timbuktu locals, before research and digitisation efforts began in the 20th and 21st century. The manuscripts, and other cultural heritage in Mali, were imperilled during the Mali War . 4,203 of Timbuktu's manuscripts were burned or stolen following between 2012 and ...
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. M. ... Women's organisations based in Mali (1 C, 1 P) Women's rights in Mali (3 C, 1 P) This ...