Burkina Faso: Women boost shea butter income with good harvesting and certification
It’s six o’clock in the morning and, in the dim light, it’s difficult to make out people in the distance. […]
Burkina Faso: Women profit by protecting shea trees
It’s nine a.m. on an October morning and the sun is already beaming down with full force on Reo, a […]
Burkina Faso: Religious and cultural leaders invest in reducing teen pregnancies
It’s 5 p.m. at the Catholic church in the parish of Sapouy, 100 kilometres from Ouagadougou. The sun is setting […]
Ouaboué Bakouan, editor-in-chief, Radio Manivelle, Burkina Faso
Ouaboué Bakouan is a journalist who is very passionate about radio. His 13 years of experience, his hard work, and […]
Burkina Faso: Schools support girls during menstrual cycle
It is 10 in the morning and students are having fun in Lycée Schorge’s playground. But an eighth-grade student named […]
Burkina Faso: Women avoid handling pesticides by collaborating with agricultural technicians
Olga Dicko is a teacher in Kalo, in the Sahel area of Burkina Faso, 40 kilometres from Dori. Here, she […]
Burkina Faso: Women protecting shea trees
In the Sissili and Ziro provinces of central west Burkina Faso, farmers know the value of the shea tree, known […]
Burkina Faso: Communication as the key to education around teen pregnancies
At Lompolo Koné Provincial Secondary School in Banfora, in the Cascades region of southwest Burkina Faso, the community is awakening […]
Burkina Faso: A women’s federation benefits from shea tree fruits
Djaratou Diasso is a 50-year-old farmer. She wakes up early in the morning to travel to the shea parks to […]
Burkina Faso: Women save money and protect the environment with reusable sanitary pads
In the Hauts-Bassins region of Burkina Faso, winter is fast approaching and fieldwork will start soon. It’s market day in […]