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Savané is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amadou Sy Savané (born 1974), Guinean sprinter * Landing Savané (born 1945), Senegalese politician * Marie-Angélique Savané (born 1947), Senegalese sociologist and feminist activist * Mohamed Sy Savané (born 1968), Guinean middle-distance runner * Souléymane Sy Savané Souléymane Sy Savané is an Ivorian actor. He is best known for his role in the drama film ''Goodbye Solo'' (2008). Life and career Born in Côte d'Ivoire, Sy Savané moved to Paris and also worked as a flight attendant for Air Afrique. Air Afr ...
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Marie-Angélique Savané
Marie-Angélique Savané (née Sagna, born 2 November 1947) is a Senegalese sociologist and feminist activist, who has been "an extremely vocal proponent of legal and social reforms in Senegalese society on behalf of women", according to the ''Dictionary of African Biography''. She has been called one of the pioneers of feminism in Africa. Early life She was born on 2 November 1947 in Dakar, Senegal, into a Catholic family. Career From 1974 to 1978, Savané was Editor-in-Chief of the magazine '' Famille et Développement'' (Family and Development), "sub-Saharan Africa's self-help magazine". During her time in charge, she moved the magazine from a Western to an African viewpoint, "helping Africans help themselves". Savané has worked for the United Nations, and as a consultant to various UN organisations for many years. Savané is a co-founder of the Association of African Women for Research. Personal life She is married to Landing Savané (born 1945) a left-wing Senegalese polit ...
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