Sawadogo was an examining magistrate to the Court of Bankruptcy of Ouagadougou.
She subsequently became President of the Court of Work of Ouagadougou, judging individual conflicts and questions about social security.
She was a magistrate in the Court of Appeal of Ouagadougou, and later became vice president of the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Ouagadougou.
Politics
Sawadogo was legal adviser to the Minister of Transport and Tourism in Burkina Faso, and later became Secretary-general of the Ministry for Justice
Sawadogo was the president of the jurist’s women association of Burkina, AFJ/BF. This association was created in November 1993 to promote women's rights, and to oppose all forms of discrimination against women.[4]
Personal life
Sawadogo resides in Senegal. Since 1985, she has been married to Joseph Sawadogo, an educator who works in Burkina Faso. She has 2 children, Laetitia and Philippe.