Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Senegal | Jan 31, 2022

Fighting Gender-based Violence at the Grassroots in Senegal

According to Senegal’s 2017 Demographic and Health Survey, 27% of women aged 15 to 49 had experienced physical violence from age 15 onwards

Though separated by 100 km, Aitta Kébé and Maimouna Tamba are fighting for the same cause. They are both Bajenu Gox, striving to ensure that Senegalese women and girls enjoy a life free from gender-based violence. In Wolof, Bajenu means father’s sister, a pillar of Senegalese society commanding trust and…