Burkina Faso: Clinics and Organisations

Abortion is permitted to save the life of the woman, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest or foetal impairment. Misoprostol is registered under the brand name Cytotec and Misodia but it might be difficult to get. 

Please go to www.womenonweb.org to obtain abortion pills.

 

Women's Organizations: 

 

Association Burkinabe Des Sages-Femmes et Maïeuticiens

  • Address: 01 BP 4686 Ouagadougou - 01, Burkina Faso
  • Email: absf_2008@yahoo.fr
  • Phone: (226) 50 30 72 59
  • Fax: (226) 30 72 59


AFBO - Association des Femmes Burkinabé de Ouahigouya

  • Address: BP 103 Secteur 1 – Ouahigouya Burkina Faso
  • Phone: (226) 55 04 58
  • Email: afbo@fasonet.bf

Association des Femmes Burkinabe (AFB)
Burkina Faso


Federation des Femmes Burkinabe
BP 1059 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso


Federation des Femmes Burkinabe
BP 1159
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso


Groupe De Recherche D'etudes Et De Formation Femmesaction (GREFFA)
01 B.P 633
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: (226) 36 33 70
Fax: (226) 30 67 67


Promo-Femmes/Developpement Sport
R. Clementine Ouedraogo
01 BP 2532, Avenue Houari Boumedienne
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: (226) 313052
Fax: (226) 313052


Réseau de Communication, d'Information et de Formation des Femmes au Burkina Faso
RECIF/ONG-BF
01 B.P. 6473
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: +226 312 225 or (226) 30 64 77
Fax: +226 313 019
E-mail: recif@fasonet.bf
RECIF/ONG-BF is a non-governmental national organization, aiming at educating and informing women and stimulating their participation in decision-making processes in non-governmental organizations. This centre offers written and audiovisual material for consultation and lending. RECIF also produces radio and television programmes, addressing issues concerning the position of women. Language: French .


Reseau Sous-Regional Femmes Africaines Et Droits Humains (REFAD)
01 B.P 633
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: (226) 36 33 70
Fax: (226) 30 67 67


Secretariat d'Etat a l'Action Sociale
B.P. 515
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: 306875
Telex Segegow 5555
Objectives: To improve the socio-economic situation; To integrate women issues into the development process; To improve women activities.

Other women’s organisations can be found on the website of women, law and development in Africa  

Source: http://www.distel.ca/womlist/countries/burkinafaso.html

 

Burkina Faso