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Caroline Kouassiaman

Caroline Kouassiaman (also known as B. Caroline Kouassiaman) is an Ivorian-American feminist activist and grantmaker. She directs the Initiative Sankofa d'Afrique de l'Ouest (ISDAO), an organisation that funds feminist, LGBTQI, and social justice movements in West Africa.

Education

Kouassiaman holds a B.A. in Economics and Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College, and two master's degrees both Public Administration and International Relations from Syracuse University, United States.

Career

Kouassiaman has worked in feminist and LGBTQI-focused grantmaking and movement support for more than a decade. In 2014, she joined the Global Fund for Women as a Programme Officer, where she supported grantmaking in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2017, she joined the American Jewish World Service (AJWS) as Senior Programme Officer for Sexual Health and Rights. In 2019, Kouassiaman became the first and current executive director of the Initiative Sankofa d'Afrique de l'Ouest (ISDAO).

In 2025, Leading Ladies Africa listed Kouassiaman as one of "19 Influential African Women in International Development", alongside Jessica Horn, Hafsat Abiola, and Tsitsi Masiyiwa.

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