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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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The big sisters helping girls to forge new beginnings: the role of Safe Space mentores

She’s not just raising rabbits, she’s raising the bar

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Understanding the initiative

Interventions

Discover the demographic dividend

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SWEDD in action

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Our presence

Discover the actions undertaken in the SWEDD countries

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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

Children per woman (average)