About me
Ms. Isabelle Mamadou is an expert in forced migration who served for more than fifteen years as Regional Coordinator for the Spanish organization Movimiento por la Paz (Movement for Peace). Additionally, she was the first Spanish representative selected to participate in the United Nations Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent. Her experience in the fight against Anti-Black racism includes several publications on the discrimination faced by African and Afro-Descendant people, the design of dozens of campaigns for racial justice and the drafting of anti-racism plans and policies. Thanks to her efforts, the Regional Parliament of Valencia, Spain, approved the first non-binding law in Europe on the rights of women of African descent. Ms. Mamadou has also supported civil society organizations working on human rights in Colombia and Brazil, where she documented the barriers faced by Afro-descendant women in their access to political participation. Since 2022, she is resident columnist for the magazine Mundo Negro, a periodical publication about Africa in Spain. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Valencia and a postgraduate degree in humanitarian aid from the Seneca Institute. She also obtained a master's degree in international relations from La Rioja International University.
