Speeches Shim
Justine lives near Porto-Novo, Benin’s capital. On a regular day, she is responsible for household chores and cares for her son, who has a learning disability. Without an income source of her own, she relied on her husband, who controlled the family’s finances and had acted violently towards her.
The United States Government, through USAID, is providing protective equipment and health supplies to strengthen the community-level response to COVID-19 in the departments of Atlantique, Collines, and Mono.
The United States Government is assisting the Benin Human Rights Commission (BHRC) to educate young Beninese civil society leaders on civic engagement and human rights through a series of seven workshops in Benin.
As COVID-19 began to spread in Benin, the Integrated Health Services Activity, led by Management Sciences for Health with support from USAID through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, mobilized financial and technical support to Benin’s health zones to ensure that essential health services and malaria interventions continued throughout the pandemic.
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Last updated: November 18, 2022
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