Aminetou Mint El-Moctar

“These are pills meant for animals, which can be even more dangerous than eating too much food.”

“They take it as a sign of wealth and that a girl will make a good wife.”

“Mauritanian men often see large girls and women as more desirable.”

“Our homeland will not be able to achieve economic growth or political development without promoting the right of both sexes to education and raising education quality in all levels.”