INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN CHAD

UNCLAS NDJAMENA 000034 SIPDIS SIPDIS S/WE FOR SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL CD SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN CHAD REF: (05) 202341 ¶1. Per request paragraph 2 reftel, names follow of five most influential women from civil society and government in Chad. ¶2. Mariam Moussa, Minister of Solidarity and Micro Credit, (235) 52-05-76 and (235) 632-8609. Ph.D. in public management and active campaigner for poverty alleviation. ¶3. Kadidja Assaballah, Member of Parliament, tel. (235) 52-05-76, hassaballaro@yahoo.fr. Women's activist and prominent economist. ¶4. Kemneloun Djiraibe Delphine, Coordinator, Chadian Association for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (ATPDH),tel. (235) 29-95-09, paix.tchad@intnet.td. Human rights activist and recipient of Kennedy Center Award for work in combating corruption and in promoting social justice and human rights. ¶5. Kolengar Kadidja, Managing Director, KLS Enterprises, tel (235) 29-14-58 and 51-67-69, kls@intnet.td and kls-chad@yahoo.fr. Prominent women's activist who heads company supplying food to oil pipeline construction companies. ¶6. Sy Koumbo Singa Gali, Director, Observer Press, tel. (235) 51-80-05, observer.press@intnet.td. Press freedom and human rights activist arrested several times for anti-corruption activities. ¶7. Embassy's point of contact for women's issues is Rebecca Daley, (235) 51-70-09 and 677-6119, daleyrs@state.gov. WALL