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In some countries in sub-Saharan Africa, most of the female labor force is in the informal economy. Benin heads the list at 97%.

Girls' enrollment in primary school has increased from 40% in 1991 to 73.46% in 2005.

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Country Snapshot: Benin

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1) Photo of a little girl at a chalk board. Caption Reads: The EQUIPE program helps girls earn their primary school certificate. Click to read more...
2) Photo of a group of people standing together outside. Caption Reads: USAID/Benin is strengthening civil society by promoting women's roles in decision-making. Click to read more...
3) Photo of a women walking through an outdoor market. Caption Reads: USAID/Benin is enabling women to increase their business and move out of poverty. Click to read more... 
4) Photo of two women holding awards.  Caption Reads: USAID/Benin honored women's groups presenting them with agricultural products processing equipment.Click to read more...

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USAID/Benin takes the needs of women and men into account in its program objectives: improving basic education with an emphasis on including girls; improving family health by encouraging family planning and child health, and prevention of HIV/AIDS; and strengthening civil society and encouraging rural economic growth in issues related to government management of health, education and rural development sectors.

SELECTED ACTIVITIES:

Equity and Quality in Primary Education (EQUIPE)
Platform on Gender and Development
Benin Micro Enterprise Development Project and VITA
Celebrating International Women’s Day

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