sessions, programs and messages broadcast on radio-stations and television
channels draw the attention of teachers regarding the dangers of training under
beatings. Child supervision and training techniques are taught there in order to
provide learning without fear and with the participation of children.
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There are other types of intervention for fighting discrimination such as the promotion
of education for capacity building in self-protection of children and the implementation
of non-discrimination measures favoring girls so as to restore institutional
discrimination.
It is an inciting policy promoting girls' schooling that has been implemented by the
Beninese government. Concretely, it appears as a reinforcement of outreach activities
with the involvement of teachers, local elected representatives, women’s groups and
NGOs.
In this regard, the State has developed a national policy for the education and training
of girls targeting parity between girls and boys concerning education and training by
2015.
These actions have been undertaken in collaboration with basic school actors,
especially Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) in sensitizing on the registration of
children in schools, the development of micro-projects for the delivery of civil status
documents to children, the creation of alternative schools.
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Parental Supervision (Art.20 ACRWC):
According to the Personal and Family Code, a reference document on this matter, the
institution of marriage creates the family (Article 158).
The Beninese legislator recognizes the essential role of the family. This recognition is
reflected in Article 26 of the Beninese Constitution and in Article 18 of the African
Charter for Human and People's Rights which provides that "family is a natural and
moral base of the human community. It is placed under the protection of the State".
Article 155 of the Personal and Family Code reminds, in this regard, to spouses that
they "ensure together the moral and material direction of the family. They provide for
the education of children and prepare their future. »
Article 159 and 160 and sec. set the terms of contributions of the spouses to the
household expenses.
Articles 264 to 270 determine all the provisions related to child-care after the
dissolution of marriage, ensuring scrupulous respect of the strict interest of the child.
The new above-mentioned Child Code recognizes in its Article 21 this right of children
to a family environment.
In a practical way, the Ministry of the Family has initiated actions promoting family
values and welfare of all the members. Model Families are honored and presented in
this respect within their community to serve as examples. A parental education
document has been elaborated with modules on the parent-child dialogue. The
Ministry of the Family communicates regularly on radio and television channels about
family values and the responsibility of parents. Broadcasts in this sense are still
encouraged: "Unis pour toujours" of Civo and Civa. Other initiatives in the sense of
awakening and parental conscience are developed through family reinforcement
programs by SOS Children’s Villages, Plan Benin, BØRNE-Fonden, Terres des
hommes etc.