WOMEN ARE FILLING GAPS IN BURKINA FASO AS NATIONSTRUGGLES THROUGH COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Mariama Sawadogo sits in a small studio, translating notes from French to the local language of Moore and scribbling talking points in the margins.Transmission, prevention, vaccination — Sawadogo hits these topics in her bi-monthly radio show on Zama FM, interviewing doctors and nurses about COVID-19 and testing callers on their knowledge. Many guests and listeners in Burkina Faso call her "aunty" as she gently guides them to the right answers.