Women and girls in Burkina Faso are being discriminated against by a system that won’t let them make decisions about their education, healthcare and contraception. We’re campaigning for the ...

13-year-old 'Maria' spoke to us at the women's shelter pictured above in May 2015 In some parts of Burkina Faso, more than half of all girls are married off before they turn 18. They have no say in ...

A Burkinabe musician is hoping to encourage more women to pick up traditional instruments ... a career in music whilst growing up in Burkina Faso. Ms Diabate is now a renowned singer and balafon ...

This year, there are two winners from Africa: Henriette Da – Burkina Faso Human rights defender Ms. Henriette Da is a sociologist by training and an expert in human rights, women’s rights ...