Black Excellence: Maïmouna Diouf
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/g-s1-113432/prisoners-women-jails-senegal
Released in 2025, Diouf now volunteers to help female inmates in Senegal. The conditions that women in prison face were highlighted in events held in Senegal on International Women’s Day this past week — including the distribution of free, reusable menstrual products, which aren’t readily available to prisoners. Diouf agreed to share her story to bring attention to the issues that affect the country’s approximately 280 women prisoners — about 2% of the total prison population of 14,000.