Construire un monde sans violences basées sur le genre | Danielle LIDEGOUE CISSE | TEDxAbidjan

20 Aug 2024 (28 days ago)

Gender-Based Violence in Côte d'Ivoire

Danielle Lidegoue Cisse experienced domestic violence, including physical abuse that resulted in hearing loss in her right ear. (00:01:27)
Gender-based violence in Côte d'Ivoire has been on the rise, with reported cases increasing from 6,040 in 2022 to 8,862 in 2023.
Out of the 8,000 cases reported, 6,000 were related to domestic violence, with 3,200 cases involving children under 18 years old.
Between September 2023 and May 2024, 4,137 students became pregnant in schools in Ivory Coast.
Colollette, a woman who experienced domestic violence, lost 30 kg over 20 years of marriage and her daughter began using illicit substances after becoming depressed.

Cisse believes that fighting against gender-based violence involves two major actions: prevention and support. (00:05:08)
Cisse founded the NGO Bloom to help women suffering from gender-based violence by providing them with support and encouragement.
The NGO Bloom opened a welcome center for female victims of violence.
Danielle Lidegoue Cisse founded an NGO called WJ Bloom that employs over 30 people and has helped 100 women and children.
Cisse states that men are needed to build a world without gender-based violence and encourages them to embrace positive masculinity.
Danielle Lidegoue Cisse calls for unity and action to create a world free from gender-based violence.

An estimated 12 billion USD is required to address gender-based violence in Côte d'Ivoire by 2030. (00:09:39)
The United Nations has been discussing how to educate young boys about positive masculinity and respect and equality between men and women.