Micro Insurance for Women in West Africa.

• Position: Brief Article

This four-year, $1.7 million ILO-coordinated project seeks to create 30 micro-insurance initiatives to benefit 80,000 poor rural women in Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Senegal. By supporting local women's organizations to manage their own micro-insurance scheme, community participation in health care initiatives is promoted, allowing women to identify...