School and work for the eradication of forced marriage
Start Year:
CEDP Organisation:
Lead Organisation(s):
2009
End Year:
2013
Country:
Benin
Region:
Africa
Budget (€):
78,000
Budget range (€):
5.000 - 100.000
Sector:
Health and Social Services
Type of Activity:
Training and Capacity Building
Financial Support and Investment
Giuseppe Olivotti Scs Onlus
Confcooperative Veneto
Partners:
vittorio veneto municipality
AFR Sinistra Piave
Diocesi di Natitingou (Benin)
Project Objectives
Improving population's living conditions
Summary
The main focus of the project is to fight the “forced marriage” phenomenon thanks to te access to primary education. In fact it has been noted that educated girls are not touched by the process, ant to fight this families are accustomed to arrange marriages when the girls are 7-10 years old. As a result, these children grow up in their husband's families. The Church has been fighting this ancient phenomenon since the last 30 years and it is trying to give again to women their lost dignity. Howhever the task is very difficult because 80% of the region is illiterate
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