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Women, the first victims of crises

Women are the first victims of crises, be they economic, political, security or climatic. On the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, Action Education calls on governments to protect and respect women's rights, starting with their right to participate in all decisions that affect them. 

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Action Education launches its year-end campaign for girls' education worldwide

In Burkina Faso, many obstacles hinder women's entrepreneurship (illiteracy, low level of education and qualification, difficulties in accessing credit, psychological barriers...). Action Education has set up a vocational training project in the tenth district of the capital, specifically dedicated to women deprived of education. FORSELF enables them to train for a trade and to engage in income-generating activities.

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Promoting women's entrepreneurship in Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, many obstacles hinder women's entrepreneurship (illiteracy, low level of education and qualification, difficulties in accessing credit, psychological barriers...). Action Education has set up a vocational training project in the tenth district of the capital, specifically dedicated to women deprived of education. FORSELF enables them to train for a trade and to engage in income-generating activities.

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Act now to ensure girls' education

Adolescence remains a particularly difficult time for millions of girls. Once they start menstruating, the door to childhood and innocence closes. How can they continue to go to school with blood loss, without access to a toilet and without a sanitary napkin? This seems inconceivable in the 21st century, yet it is the daily life of millions of young girls. It is a daily life that has consequences, as it leads to absenteeism and early school leaving.

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Socio-professional training: the key to female empowerment

To enable women to become autonomous and take decisions within their households, Action Education promotes their emancipation by offering them technical training and psycho-social support. More than 400 women will be trained in Burkina Faso within the framework of the Forself project, which is now being carried out with the support of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.

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