She is an campaigner for a peaceful and equitable world, a human rights and social justice advocate, and works to empower women and girls.

Rainatou held several positions in Guinea, including with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), World Health Organization and UNICEF.

On returning to the United Kingdom in 2011, Rainatou applied for Make Every Woman Count to become a registered charity, a status it achieved on 13 October that year.

[6] She was motivated by her vision that one day all women will have voice in governance institutions and fully participate equally in public dialogue and decision making.

[10][11] Rainatou has appeared on CNN's African Voices show, being interviewed at the publication event for the organisation's annual report.