Burkina Faso: Real Men Respect Women, Says School for Husbands in Burkina Faso

Waimbabie Gnoumou is learning to be a better husband, says his wife, Martine. That's because he is going to a special school that teaches men exactly that. The Husbands and Future Husbands School in Mamboué, a village in western Burkina Faso, breaks down gender stereotypes and shows men the role they have to play in ending violence and empowering their wives and daughters.

"Ever since he started going to the husbands school, our relationship has improved significantly," Martine said.

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