Berthe Raharijaona (1908–2003) was a lawyer in Madagascar.
She attended Jules Ferry High School and later served as honorary president of the school's alumni association. She became the first Malagasy woman to receive a degree when she was awarded a bachelor's degree in 1929. [1] She was a member of the Malagasy Young Women's Christian Union and later in life, she commissioned studies into the bible and its translation into Malagasy. [2] [3]
Raharijaona was the first female lawyer to be called to the bar in Madagascar. [4] She was an honorary advocate at the Court of Appeal and also represented clients at the Supreme Court of Madagascar. [5] [6]
Raharijaona was also an academic writer, writing articles for the Malagasy Academy's journal on Malagscy law and also having works published on the historical rulers of Madagascar, particularly women rulers. [7] [8] She was vice-president of the Moral and Political Sciences Section of the Malagasy Academy. [5] The academy held events in 1987 to celebrate Raharijaona's 55 years in academia. [9]
Raharijaona was married to Jean and had a daughter, Suzanne, who is a sociologist working with the Malagasy Institute of Scientific Research (a local branch of the Institut de recherche pour le développement). [8] Berthe died in early 2003. [1]
Berthe Raharijaona (1908–2003) was a lawyer in Madagascar.
She attended Jules Ferry High School and later served as honorary president of the school's alumni association. She became the first Malagasy woman to receive a degree when she was awarded a bachelor's degree in 1929. [1] She was a member of the Malagasy Young Women's Christian Union and later in life, she commissioned studies into the bible and its translation into Malagasy. [2] [3]
Raharijaona was the first female lawyer to be called to the bar in Madagascar. [4] She was an honorary advocate at the Court of Appeal and also represented clients at the Supreme Court of Madagascar. [5] [6]
Raharijaona was also an academic writer, writing articles for the Malagasy Academy's journal on Malagscy law and also having works published on the historical rulers of Madagascar, particularly women rulers. [7] [8] She was vice-president of the Moral and Political Sciences Section of the Malagasy Academy. [5] The academy held events in 1987 to celebrate Raharijaona's 55 years in academia. [9]
Raharijaona was married to Jean and had a daughter, Suzanne, who is a sociologist working with the Malagasy Institute of Scientific Research (a local branch of the Institut de recherche pour le développement). [8] Berthe died in early 2003. [1]