Ramatoulaye Ba, SENEGAL

About Ramatoulaye

Ramatoulaye Ba is the founder of RB LEGALIS, her own law firm. Previously, she worked as an in-house lawyer at M. Tounkara and Associates in Dakar, Senegal. Additionally, she has experience with several other law firms, including SCPA Demba Ciré Bathily & Associés, where she served as an Associate Lawyer.

The Innovation: “Ne Plus Être Oubliées”

Ramatoulaye’s project focused on addressing justice inequalities faced by women in Dakar, Senegal, who struggle to assert their rights. The project’s aim was to provide legal assistance to these women by collaborating with key law enforcement institutions, such as police stations, the judiciary, and women’s prison administrators, to improve communication between lawyers and detainees.

As part of the project, Ramatoulaye established a national chapter of 10 female lawyers committed to providing pro bono legal aid for women in conflict with the law. Each lawyer pledged to assist seven clients, resulting in the representation of 70 women throughout the project’s duration. All of the cases represented in court achieved positive outcomes. Ramatoulaye shared the chapter’s successes on Facebook and Instagram and formed partnerships with women’s prison social services, the Association of Senegalese Jurists, and a YMCA program supporting detainees.