How Swiss support is helping Benin’s women use shea butter to resist terrorism

Since early 2021, the Swiss organisation Brücke Le Pont has been working with local partners in northern Benin to support 3,600 women in building up their shea butter businesses.

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From networking to business planning and training, the Swiss are providing assistance to strengthen a sector that does far more than bring in extra income for families.

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As terrorism spreads across the Sahel, women in northern Benin are turning to the shea tree to build economic resilience – with support from Switzerland.

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How Swiss support is helping Benin’s women use shea butter to resist terrorism

Since early 2021, the Swiss organisation Brücke Le Pont has been working with local partners in northern Benin to support 3,600 women in building up their shea butter businesses.

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Women harvest hope as extremist threat grows in Benin

Turkmen exchange records domestic deal for heating oil

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