[1] Born in the Lebou ethnic group, Diène family home is located in the popular quarter of Medina in Dakar.
[1] Diène entered politics in 1945, following family tradition; her parents were notable Lebous supporters of Alfred Goux.
She was a member of the Senegalese Democratic Bloc before joining the Socialist Party of Senegal in 1947 with her husband.
[1] She was elected to the National Assembly in 1983 alongside Ramatoulaye Seck and Aïda Mbaye; all three women became known for their political abilities despite a lack of formal education.
[3] Said to be the first person to speak Wolof on the floor of the National Assembly,[2] she was the first illiterate woman elected to that body.