Aissata Diallo is one of the recipients of the Amanda V. Houston Traveling Fellowship

"With few courses that are directly related to African politics and their social effects, the Amanda V. Houston award has drastically impacted my educational experience. With the knowledge that I had about democracy and elections, I have been able to learn a great deal about widely debated topics in the U.S. such as education, politics, economic opportunity, gender and gender roles, and many more within an African context. Many of these topics benefit men while negatively affecting African women. With this award, I was able to purchase reading materials that were instrumental in my understanding of the interconnectedness of policies, economic opportunities, and education that hinder and/or further the advancement of African girls and women."