Empower HER! Supporting Gender Reforms in Benin with Development Policy Financing
In a confidential safe space, created by the youth association “Club des Jeunes Beninois acteurs du changement”, young adults (18-30 years) agreed to share with the World Bank their concerns about access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Benin: “Education is central, because even if some girls know what to do, they are not allowed to by society,“ said one young participant. “Many cannot access contraception because it’s costly and there are many misconceived ideas, particularly in rural communities”, said another.
Source: worldbank.org