Tania Diolle: A role model shaping the socio-political landscape

Tania Diolle: A role model shaping the socio-political landscape

Tania Diolle has been an activist for greater social justice since the age of 13. The 34-year old woman has had a rich career.  After her studies in Political Science at the University of Mauritius and further studies at Sciences Po Paris, she worked as a lecturer in Political Science, as a political analyst, an electoral analyst and a consultant. She was elected as town councilor of the town of Quatre Bornes in 2012 before venturing into the world of academia as a lecturer at the University of Mauritius.

In 2017, Tania joined a new political party, Mouvement Patriotique. She was a candidate for the 2017 by-election in Mauritius. Tania assumes various roles as a member of the party. She is responsible for the NGO sector and the Ecole Politique of the party and is its porte parole. She is the initiator and the Vice President of the Sustainable Development Commission and the President of the Commission de l’Interculturalité et le vivre ensemble.  She is also a member of the Health Commission and works on the drug policy of the party. Tania strives to be a strong gender equality activist both within and outside the party. She is the Vice President of ‘Fams Patriots’ within the party and also helps in raising awareness on LGBT rights among fellow members.

This young woman dreams of a more just and tolerant society where fairer and better political practices thrive. She wants to see more women entering the political arena and seeks to transform the political landscape. Out of her many goals, gender equality is on top of her agenda and she is striving to empower women.  Tania is endeavouring to change the political landscape by advocating of a quota for women’s representation in Parliament and in the decision-making process.

Tania is trying to reach women from different strata of society through her work. She is fighting for a more comprehensive and efficient system of protection order and support for victims of domestic violence. She believes in the empowerment of young women through reproductive health information and facilities. She is trying to pass on her message on gender equality in various ways, through press conferences for instance on violence against women, through various campaigns, such as the ‘yes we can’ campaign and that of raising awareness on the living conditions of homeless women. She is a woman who is not afraid to raise her voice when she sees injustice. She has protested vehemently against child marriage and against the ‘men only’ state dinner organized for the prince of Saudia Arabia where women ministers, members of Parliament and the Vice Prime Minister were not invited.

As a leader, Tania believes that it is important to be surrounded by other leaders and to act with them, not against them. The youth also stands as a symbol of hope for her and their empowerment is necessary to bring a change in society. Tania is a woman who does not let her voice be stifled. She is speaking loudly and clearly and is bringing changing. Her next goal is become a member of Parliament and push for policies such as the review of the electoral system for greater gender equality and a review of the protection order system to protect women from perpetrators of domestic violence.