What is feminism for us African women? This was the theme of our Feminist Cafe organized in March 2020 to foster dialogue and exchange between young feminists and women’s rights activists. Organized in partnership with the Network of Young Feminists of West Africa (Réseau des Jeunes Féministes d’Afrique de l’Ouest) and the organization Les eLLES […]
As a feminist and philanthropic organization, we could not remain insensitive to the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected millions of people around the world. In light of the vulnerability of certain population groups and the difficulties many encountered in applying prevention and protection measures, IPBF decided to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 in Burkina […]
In an effort to break the myths that exist around menstruation, we organized, in May 2020, a dialogue on menstrual hygiene. In addition to the advice and recommendations provided by the midwife, Palobé washable sanitary pads were also distributed to the young girls who attended the session.
On July 1, 2020, our Pananetugri Fund launched its first ever Call for Applications directed at groups/organizations of young women and girls in francophone West Africa in order to support the emergence of transformational leadership in the region. This initiative is part of an effort to extend access to funding opportunities to groups and organizations […]
True to its mission of strengthening the leadership of young women and girls, IPBF organized, in August 2020, a two-day workshop on transformational leadership.
In March 2019, in honor of International Women’s Rights Day, we organized a sports meet-up, accompanied by feminist writing workshops and group discussions. The objective of this gathering was to exchange on women’s rights around the world and more particularly in Burkina Faso, as well as discuss on our organization’s different projects and its future. […]
