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Natitingou, Bénin
Le Bénin est un pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest bordé par le Nigéria à l'est, le Togo à l'ouest, le Niger et le Burkina Faso au nord et l'océan Atlantique au sud. Natitingou est la capitale du département de l'Atacora, au nord-ouest du Bénin. Avec une population d'environ 9 500 habitants, en majorité jeune, Natitingou est une destination touristique prisée.
L'enseignement primaire représente 28,8 % de la population de Natitingou, l'enseignement secondaire 11,2 % et l'enseignement supérieur 0,7 %. À tous les niveaux d'enseignement, les femmes instruites sont faiblement représentées, l'indice de parité étant largement en faveur des hommes. Depuis 2021, le nord du Bénin est confronté au phénomène de l'insécurité et à toutes ses conséquences (déplacements de population, famine, maladies, décrochage scolaire, inactivité des femmes et des jeunes, etc.). Natitingou n'est pas épargnée par ces conséquences qui rendent la vie plus difficile aux femmes et aux jeunes.
Nord du Kenya
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.
Nord du Kenya
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.
