Dr Zeinaba Kane is a prominent constitutional lawyer, academic, and Islamic rights advocate who serves as the President of the Women’s Wing of the Rassemblement Islamique du Sénégal (RIS-Alwahda), the nation’s largest Islamic umbrella network. She specialises in the intersection of Islamic jurisprudence, constitutional stability, and public policy, frequently providing expert political commentary on national television regarding institutional reform. Dr Kane directs communications for the NGO REFAC, where she focuses on improving socio-economic living conditions and literacy for rural women across Senegal.