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Kenia
Benín
Estados Unidos
Benín
Natitingou, Benín
Benín es un país de África Occidental que limita al este con Nigeria, al oeste con Togo, al norte con Níger y Burkina Faso, y al sur con el océano Atlántico. Natitingou es la capital del departamento de Atacora, en el noroeste de Benín. Con una población de unos 9.500 habitantes, la mayoría jóvenes, Natitingou es un popular destino turístico.
La educación primaria representa el 28,8% de la población de Natitingou, la educación secundaria el 11,2% y la educación superior el 0,7%. En todos los niveles educativos, la representación de las mujeres con estudios es baja, con un índice de paridad mayoritariamente favorable a los hombres. Desde 2021, el norte de Benín se enfrenta al fenómeno de la inseguridad y todas sus consecuencias (desplazamientos, hambrunas, enfermedades, abandono escolar, inactividad de mujeres y jóvenes, etc.). Natitingou no se ha librado de estas consecuencias, que dificultan la vida de las mujeres y los jóvenes.
norte de Kenia
Kenya, a country in East Africa with a population of ~52.4 million, is the 7th most populous in Africa. Northern Kenya, is a semi-arid, hot region characterized by dramatic landscapes and a nomadic and pastoralist population.
The 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) reveals significant challenges for Northern Kenya in issues such as water access, sanitation, and health outcomes. Over half the population lacks access to drinking water on premises, and Turkana County has the highest proportion of households in the poorest quintile. The communities of Samburu, Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo and Marsabit have some of the poorest indicators with significant challenges around gender inequality and harmful practices, major health disparities, climate vulnerabilities, underserved and underrepresented as well as being home to to diverse Indigenous pastoralist communities, such as the Samburu, Rendille, Borana, Turkana, and Maasai.
Women in these communities often face unique cultural, social, and systemic challenges that require tailored interventions.
norte de Kenia
Across Northern Nigeria, millions of children—especially girls and children with disabilities—face steep barriers to accessing quality education.
Deep-rooted poverty, early marriage, insecurity, and long distances to schools continue to keep many girls out of classrooms. For children with disabilities, these barriers are multiplied by stigma, inaccessible facilities, and a lack of trained teachers. Many communities still lack inclusive schools equipped with ramps, assistive devices, or sign language interpreters. Girls with disabilities are among the most excluded, often denied both education and health care.
Cultural norms and gender bias frequently prioritize boys’ schooling, leaving girls at home or in informal labor.
Yet, families express a strong desire for their daughters to learn when given the right support. Education represents hope for breaking cycles of poverty and exclusion that persist across generations.
