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Sub-Saharan Africa Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project.

SWEDD is an innovative project that works with African countries to empower women and girls, and improve their access to quality reproductive, maternal and child health services.

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SWEDD Chad distributes solar kits to pharmacies to ensure reliable preservation of medicines

The SWEDD project in Chad reaches over 120,000 adolescent girls through a range of interventions

Training mentors for Safe Spaces & Husbands' Clubs in Cote d'Ivoire: Towards an Equal and Secure Society

Groundbreaking M&E Platform to Revolutionize Women's Empowerment Efforts in the Sahel

4,500 motorbike taxi drivers mobilised in Benin to champion women and girls' rights

"As it is a social norm, Female genital mutilation (FGM) represents a major challenge"

"My goal is to protect minors and women from gender-based violence"

« Girls are more aware of their rights now than before »

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Statistics

Our impact in figures

population

500 million

People affected

population

47 million

Women

population

41 million

young people under 15

population

6 million

Children per woman (average)