[3] After receiving her degree, Ouédraogo worked as a sociological research assistant and studied rural society, development approaches and their impact on women and peasants.
[4] In her role, Ouédraogo pushed for an end to female genital mutilation, proposed a national family law, and supported a women's strike in 1984.
She was successful in making women's issues a prominent feature in government conferences and task forces.
[9] In October 2014, Compaoré fell from power after a number of protests that included women brandishing spatulas and brooms to signify their displeasure.
[6] Michel Kafando was chosen as president in November 2014 after a panel of 23 officials preferred him to Ouédraogo and journalist Cherif Sy.
She harshly criticized the justice system in the old regime, and one of her first actions was reopening an investigation on the assassination of the president of the National Revolutionary Council, which was blocked for almost two years by the civil courts.
Ouédraogo brought together 2,000 civil society members, policemen, judges, and lawyers to Ouagadougou in March 2015 to sign a National Pact for Renewal of Justice.