Aminetou Mint El-Moctar | |
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Born | Aminetou Mint Ely 13 December 1956 |
Nationality | Mauritanian |
Occupation(s) | Political activist, feminist and abolitionist |
Organization | The Association of Women Heads of Households (AFCF) |
Honours | Legion d'Honneur |
Aminetou Mint El-Moctar (Arabic: أمينيتو بنت المختار; born 13 December 1956) is a Mauritanian politician and women's rights activist. She was shortlisted for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015 and is the first Mauritanian woman to be considered for the award.