The autobiography of Aoua Kéita published in 1975 under the title Woman of Africa - The life of Aoua Kéita told by herself is a fascinating work which traces the vagaries of the political and professional career of the author from 1930 to 1960. This unique work allows us to discover the life of an African intellectual subject to the double influence of colonization and African traditions, two forms of power which were far from meeting the aspirations of women of the time and prompted some pioneers to take charge of their destiny.