Hortense Lougué is a woman human rights defender and the Executive Director of the Association of Support and Awakening Pugsada (ADEP), a non-governmental organisation that focuses on improving the legal, and socio-economic status of women and girls in Burkina Faso.
She works extensively with young girls and women who have been forced into marriage, are victims of gender violence or have suffered female genital mutilation.
[2] “I have been an activist, general secretary, program coordinator and today I am an executive director of the Association of Support and Awakening Pugsada (ADEP), an NGO focused on improving the legal status and socio-economic living conditions of girls.
According to Amnesty International her committed advocacy efforts have also led to new laws addressing violence against women in Burkina Faso.
[11] Child marriage affects all aspects of a girl's life, including denying women the opportunity to make decisions about their well-being and sexual health.