Assita Kanko - Member of European Parliament

About this episode

Assita Kanko discusses her journey from Burkina Faso to becoming a Member of the European Parliament and her advocacy for women's rights and migration policy.

I've been following, Assita Kanko, Member of European Parliament on social media for quite some time, so it was a true thrill to welcome her into the studio as our latest guest on The One Way Ticket Show. Ms. Kanko was born on July 14, 1980, in Godyr, Burkina Faso. She grew up in a society where women's rights were severely restricted and was subjected to female genital mutilation as a child. At a young age, she began writing about human rights and women's rights. In 2001, she moved to Belgium, where she eventually became a naturalized citizen. She studied journalism and political science and became a well-known voice in public debate, working as an author, opinion maker, and human rights activist. Since 2019, Ms. Kanko has been a Member of the European Parliament for the N-VA party, affiliated with the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group. Within the Parliament, she serves on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), where she focuses on issues such as migration, security, women's rights, and the fight against human trafficking. She is a vocal advocate for a controlled migration policy and the protection of Europe's external borders. Ms…

People in this episode

Host: Steven Shalowitz

Guest: Assita Kanko

Topics covered

• women's rights
• human rights
• migration policy
• European politics
• activism

Keywords

• Assita Kanko
• European Parliament
• women's rights
• migration
• human rights
• activism
• Belgium

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Parliament, N-VA, European Conservatives and Reformists, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Places: Burkina Faso, Belgium

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