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The Songtaab-Yarglé Association (ASY) commonly called
Songtaaba, is a national organisation of women created in
1997 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is recognised under
receipt N° 98-328 / MAT / SG / DGA / DLPAJ of October
23rd 1998.
It strives to:
- help women member improve their living conditions
- assure their autonomy and self-promotion
- enhance the value of local products,
- fight womens poverty, particularly in rural areas.
Songtaaba focuses on two types of activities:
- socio-cultural and self-improvement activities (literacy,
training, health)
- economic activities aiming at providing income to women,
primarily through the manufacturing and marketing of shea
butter.
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