In line with Agenda 2063 Aspiration 6 which calls for an Africa, whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth.
The African Union through the Office of the Youth Envoy in collaboration with the Gender Directorate created and launched the Sauti blog and publication, a platform to give space to young African women to feature young African women initiatives, support young African women creative and feature their artworks and lastly showcase and reinforce the linguistic diversity of Africa.
The annual blog was launched in June calling for young women from across Africa and the diaspora to share their stories video and pictures and written articles to further showcasing their innovation and impact in the community, over 1000 young women submitted their work, a review committee formed vetted and selected 25 outstanding women who will be featured on the African Union website as well as an online publication which will be distributed to AU member states.
List of winners
Writing/Text Category
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Name
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Country
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Nelago Lyaela Lilonga
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Namibia
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Mantsebeng Suzan Maepe
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Lesotho
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Wirba Leinyuy Rashidatu
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Cameroon
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Mphatso Mzandu
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Malawi
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Tlamelo Makati
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Botswana
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Ruvimbo Musiyarira
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Zimbabwe/South Africa
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Daina Mandewo
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Zimbabwe
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Anna Mary Nakitto
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Uganda
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Mariatu Gbassay Kanu
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Sierra Leone
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Lontfobeko Lindokuhle Manana
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Eswatini/Cameroon
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Ruth Nyadzua Mwangome
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Kenya
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Dunyo Joyce
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Ghana
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Hellen Awuor Okelo
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Kenya/ Rwanda
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Manuella Kati Kone
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Côte d'Ivoire/ France
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Malika Boubacar Souna
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Niger
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Priscille Mpumbu
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Samake Tenin
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Mali
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Fadwa Dafallah
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Sudan
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Audio/ Video Category
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Patricia Lamwaka
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Uganda
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Shainah Marie Andrews
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USA (Diaspora)
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Adesuwa Modupe Osazuwa
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Nigeria
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Adhiambo Grace Orao
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Kenya
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Visual Art Category
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Naomi Oluwatimilehin Oyeniyi
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Nigeria
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El Hadi Yousra
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Algeria
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Sarah Ali Yusuf Ali Ibrahim
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Egypt
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