ZOULEY’S STORY
Maradi, Niger
« I got married when I was 14. So I quit school completely. I had my first child at 16 »
Zouley Iro, 20, awaits his appointment at the health center. When I saw that I was having a late period, I was happy. You can’t get pregnant and not be happy!
I would like to have about 8 children because it is happiness. Three children is too few because some will die, others will go and leave us.
I have never taken modern but traditional contraception. It’s a decoction that I drank, and it can last up to two years. My first pregnancy was when I was 15-16 years old. “
By Vincent Tremeau
FAMILY PLANNING
The challenges are to ensure better maternal health, equity for women, child survival, prevention of sexually transmitted infections, as well as the development of women and the well-being of families.