Aïcha Mohamed Robleh


Aïcha Mohamed Robleh is a Djiboutian writer.

Biography

Robleh was born in Djibouti, and holds a degree in the field of workplace relations, focusing on work-health matters. She was a departmental head in the office of the Minister for Employment until in 2003 she was elected to the National Assembly. In 2005 she became the Minister of Promotion of Women, Family Well-Being, and Social Affairs. She has written numerous plays, and is the founder of the stage company La Voix de l'Est. In 1998 UNESCO recognized her play La Dévoilée. A film which she directed based on her work, on the subject of female genital mutilation, was premiered in 2015.