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It is well known: Seine-Saint-Denis is a land of talent. During the year 2021, many women in the department emerged or reconfirmed themselves among these talents.
Whether they are athletes, artists or entrepreneurs, here is a non-exhaustive list of women from Seine-Saint-Denis that stood out in 2021.
Culture is in the spotlight with Zahia Ziouani and Vanessa Fataccy
In November 2021, Zahia Ziouani was decorated with the medal of officer of the National Order of Merit by Emmanuel Macron. A great honor for the conductor of the symphony orchestra Fun, in residence at Stains : only 4% of women hold the post of conductor.
Among conductors, there are only 4% women. While awaiting equality, the President @EmmanuelMacron gave the insignia of Officer of the ONM to my friend @ZahiaZIOUANI, great maestra. Pride. Thoughts for his family, his loved ones @AzzedineTAIBI @FrancoisAsensi @MoraldC pic.twitter.com/NWW4srMWXm
— Karim Bouamrane (@karim_bouamrane) November 15, 2021
This is not the first award the artist receives. In 2008, Zahia Ziouani was promoted to knight of the French National Order of Merit. Titles which come to crown a great career, punctuated by the direction of numerous orchestras such as that of Cairo, Pays de la Loire or even Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Representing another part of the culture, Vanessa Fataccy also distinguished herself in 2021. Originally from St Denis, the entrepreneur won the “Creator of the Future 2021” trophy for her board game, Jamii. Meaning “community” in Swahili, Jamii is a game centered around Afro culture. Or rather, Afro cultures, as its creator wishes to point out.
“I looked for a fun way to learn about our origins [à sa fille, ndlr]. I first found quizzes, but which spoke either of the Caribbean or of Africa. Growing up in France, with African American models, it gave me yet another version of Afro culture. By dint of not finding what matched, I said to myself ‘But why not do it myself?’ and I started, ”explains Vanessa Fataccy.
Anne-Sarah Kertudo’s commitment to people with disabilities
If her work did not earn her any decoration, the fight of Anne-Sarah Kertudo nevertheless deserves the same recognition. Jurist, the Montreuilloise in 2002 created the first legal office for the deaf community at the town hall of the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Its mission: to inform these people about their rights, in sign languages.
A stain pegged to the body of Anne-Sarah Kertudo, herself being blind and deaf. She is also the founder of Plural Law, an association dedicated to the accessibility of justice. Documentary film maker, writer, member of a theater company welcoming young adults with autism, Anne-Sarah Kertudo is a woman of commitment.
Sportsmen from Seine-Saint-Denis won medals at the Tokyo Olympics
During the Tokyo Olympics 2020, France collected 33 medals. 7 of them were won by sportswomen from Seine-Saint-Denis. Judokates Margaux Pinot and Madeleine Malonga, both from the Blanc-Mesnil, won gold in a mixed team. Madeleine Malonga also brought back a silver medal in her suitcases, in the category of less than 78 kg.
Another sport, another duo: Anne-Cécile Ciofani and Nassira Kondé, Rugby Sevens players Bobigny, brought home two silver medals.
Fencer Anita Blaze fromAubervilliers won silver, with a team victory in foil. The Courneuve counts one more reward with the bronze of Diandra Tchatchouang, in basketball. It is with handball that Seine-Saint-Denis is covered in gold, with the medal of Kalidiatou Niakaté, also of Aubervilliers, in handball.
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