Abortion in Benin: When Cost Becomes a Barrier to a Legal Right
In Benin, abortion is legal under one of West Africa’s most progressive laws, yet access remains uneven. Financial barriers, inconsistent pricing, and gaps in implementation continue to shape whether women and girls can actually obtain care, turning a legal right into a deeply unequal reality.
Vodun Days 2026: Reclaiming Cultural Sovereignty in Benin and West Africa Against Erasure
In a region where Indigenous spiritual systems were long silenced, Vodun Days 2026 reclaim public space as a site of cultural resistance. By affirming Vodun as living knowledge rather than folklore, the festival challenges historical and contemporary forms of erasure shaping how West African cultures are seen, valued, or ignored.
Menstrual Poverty in Sô-Ava, Benin: When Women and Girls Lack Water and Dignity
In Sô-Ava, a lakeside town in southern Benin, getting your period is a nightmare for many adolescent girls and women of reproductive age.
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