Country Coalition

Benin

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GOAL

To guarantee women in Benin, particularly rural women, have equitable, secure and recognized access to land and natural resources, by bridging the gap between the legal framework and its effective application in order to ensure their economic and social empowerment.

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

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FOUNDED

April 2025

OVERVIEW

In Benin, although women make up nearly 70% of the agricultural workforce, fewer than 12% hold land titles. Despite the constitutional guarantee of equality and the recognition of land rights under the Land and Property Code (revised in 2017), the effective exercise of these rights remains significantly hindered by the weight of patriarchal customs, a lack of awareness regarding the law, and limited access to land documentation.

To bridge the gap between formal legislation and the reality on the ground, the Stand For Her Land (S4HL) Benin coalition plans to implement a five-year strategic plan. By mobilizing over 40 civil society organizations, the coalition will strengthen the legal and advocacy capacities of local stakeholders, conduct community awareness campaigns in national languages, and engage in dialogue with traditional, legislative, and institutional authorities to bring about lasting change in land governance for the benefit of women.

RESOURCE: Lancement de S4HL Bénin

KEY FOCUS AREAS

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Community mobilization and transformation of socio-cultural norms: Raising awareness among and engaging communities, women leaders, and traditional authorities to shift discriminatory customary norms that prevent women from accessing land.

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Policy, legal, and institutional advocacy: Influencing public policy and legislation to ensure gender-responsive land governance and facilitate the dissemination of legal texts to rural women.

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Capacity building and support for CSOs: Training and equipping civil society organizations and local intermediaries in areas such as land rights, legal assistance, mediation, and citizen monitoring.

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Strategic partnership development and multi-sectoral governance: Establishing a sustainable national dialogue framework and building alliances with institutional, technical, and financial stakeholders to support land justice.

Member Organizations

Coordinator: Women Empowered ONG

Youth Initiave of Land in Africa (YILAA)

GANDJAANON ONG

Posséder son Entourage par les Actions (PEA-ONG)

Association des Femmes Leaders SITSOPÉ le Refuge Bénin

ONG AUTRE VIE

Association pour les Droits et inclusion social des serveuses de bars et restaurants et communauté connexes (ADISS-ONG)

GRAD ONG

ONG OSAM AFRICA

RESCUE AND HOPE

ONG JVES

Leaders Universitaires pour l'Approche Genre(LUAG)

Women Powered

ViSA Africa ONG

Mairie des jeunes de Comé

CALVIF

Le Cercle Numérique

ENGAGÉES ONG

ONG GBESOKE

Cercle Béninois pour le Développement Economique et Social (CEBEDES Xudodo)

ONG GNONNAN

Association Nationale des Femmes agricultrices du Bénin

Association pour la Survie et l’Emergence des Enfants Déshérités – Bénin (ASEED BÉNIN)

Fédération Nationale des Femmes Agricultrices du Bénin (FeNaFAB)

AVED-BENIN

ONG Avenir du Millénaire

Association PIERRE EMERAUDE

ONG FEMME & DEVELLOPEMENT

Jeunes Filles Mères-Engagées

Voix Féminine

Afrique Solidarité Emploi Formation et Création d’Entreprises-Bénin (ASEFCE BENIN)

Justice And Prosperity For All JP4A

Association pour la Promotion de l'Action Sociale et des Initiatives Communautaires (APASIC)

Association des mères célibataires pour la défense de mes pouvoirs (AMCDP)

Association WENDIA FÁABÀ

Réseau féminin Cercle Femmes D'impact

RURAL WOMEN AND RELATED RIGHT

Comité Consultatif des Filles et Alliés/ Kadjòla

Jeunesse Défi Avenir

Association La Voix Des Enfants

ESPOIR PLURIEL

Action de Lutte Contre les Discriminations Faites aux Femmes et aux Filles (ALUDIFF)

Convergence d'Action pour le Mieux-être et l'Épanouissement de la Femme (CAMEF ONG)

SECOURS ENFANTS & FEMMES (SEF ONG)

Association d'Appui au Militantisme et à l'Autonomisation d'un monde Rural Responsable et Engagé (AMARRE BÉNIN)

ONG AGISSONS POUR SAUVER APS-Bénin

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