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“Marrying off daughters means fewer mouths to feed,” written in a Reuters article, and the reason for forced marriages to be common practice in Burkina Faso. Home to at least 3 million child brides, Burkina Faso has reported over 650 cases of forced marriage and 2,200 child marriages between 2019 and 2021, and these are […]

“Marier ses filles signifie moins de bouches à nourrir”, écrit un article de Reuters, et la raison pour laquelle les mariages forcés sont une pratique courante au Burkina Faso. Abritant au moins 3 millions d’enfants mariés, le Burkina Faso a signalé plus de 650 cas de mariage forcé et 2 200 mariages d’enfants entre 2019

Most of us rarely think about the toilet. It’s just there, and frankly, it can gross us out to think about it. But what our inner hypochondriacs may not realize is just how much we take the toilet for granted.   We might think of the toilet as a ubiquitous thing. There’s a toilet in

In Burkina Faso, many young girls experience their menstruation cycle as a moment of shame, and even worse, as a reason for dropping out of school. Although menstruation is a natural and biological process, it is often stigmatized. Menstruation is a topic approached with hesitation due to deeply rooted cultural taboos. One of Girl Now

In our last post, we discussed how one of Girl Now Woman Later’s goals is to help young girls in Burkina Faso manage their menstrual hygiene. In order to accomplish this, we must address the issue of period poverty, which refers to the inability to afford sanitary products that deal with menstrual bleeding. Without the

En plus d’un manque de produits sanitaires, un autre dilemme est qu’il n’y a souvent pas assez d’installations appropriées pour se débarrasser des produits féminins. Une autre question est l’abordabilité des produits féminins. Il y a quelques organisations qui essaient de rendre ces produits plus abordables et accessibles. Uganda Le manque d’infrastructures adéquates pour l’élimination

Be a Feminist: It is the right thing to do. I am a feminist, not a terrorist. I am an advocate for the oppressed. Do I still scare you? If yes, you should read this. Growing up in the ’80s in West Africa, Burkina Faso, wasn’t always fun because I knew then that, as a

“Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.” Point 2, Article 6 – United Nations ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’1   The choice to marry is a human right, one which requires both parties to be sufficiently mature to make an informed decision about their futures. Despite

Girl Now Woman Later will dedicate itself to ensuring equality in academic spaces. However, for young girls, gendered imbalances not only occur in school, but may also exist in home life. Gender roles in the household are historically uneven, many women have been tasked with domestic chores. These gender roles also affect younger girls. According

A few weeks ago, Girl Now Woman Later celebrated the 10th anniversary of International Day of the Girl. Here at GNWL, we believe that all girls should be provided with the resources to empower themselves. Particularly in Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in the world and where we mainly work, girls should be