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2009 — First Miss Woubi Beauty Pageant for Gender-Variant Ivorians, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast

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In 2009 the first Miss Woubi beauty pageant was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast. The event takes its name from an Ivorian slang word (‘Woubi’) meaning ‘effeminate’ — the more feminine partner in a relationship, or as Ivorians put it, the one who “plays the role of the woman”. In 2016, 13 […]

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1998 — Documentary Focused on Gender Diversity, “Woubi Chéri”, Featured at International Film Festivals, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast

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Featured in international film festivals in 1998, the documentary, Woubi Chéri, directed by Laurent Bocahut and Philip Brooks, focused on the lives of Woubis*, Yossis**, and other members of the Branché*** community in Ivory Coast. The award-winning documentary was featured globally in various film festivals and on a number of documentary platforms. The film won Best

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