{"id":7004,"date":"2020-09-25T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/?p=7004"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:11:07","slug":"25-septembre-2020-fondation-de-lassociation-mere-nature-republique-du-benin-25-september-2020-founding-of-mother-nature-association-benin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/25-septembre-2020-fondation-de-lassociation-mere-nature-republique-du-benin-25-september-2020-founding-of-mother-nature-association-benin\/","title":{"rendered":"25 septembre 2020 \u2014 Fondation de l’Association M\u00e8re Nature, R\u00e9publique du B\u00e9nin | 25 September 2020 \u2014 Founding of Mother Nature Association, B\u00e9nin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

25 septembre 2020 \u2014 Fondation de l’Association M\u00e8re Nature, R\u00e9publique du B\u00e9nin | 25 September 2020 \u2014 Founding of Mother Nature Association, B\u00e9nin<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Association M\u00e8re Nature a \u00e9t\u00e9 fond\u00e9e sur 25 septembre 2020 au B\u00e9nin de AKPLONGBE Adebola Codjo (Pr\u00e9sidente de l\u2019Association), HOUNKPATIN Alain, KOUASSI AKLOMGBE Ablavi Armandine et ZANNOU Sigilbert. Le principal travail de M\u00e8re Nature est la promotion de l\u2019inclusion, de l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 et des droits humains, notamment les droits en sant\u00e9 sexuelle et reproductive, en faveur des minorit\u00e9s de sexe et de genre adeptes de religions traditionnelles au B\u00e9nin. L\u2019association travaille principalement avec les minorit\u00e9s de sexe et de genre, les personnes LGBTQ+, les adeptes de religions traditionnelles et\/ou endog\u00e8nes, et les jeunes issus de milieux vuln\u00e9rables appartenant \u00e0 ces communaut\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019association \u0153uvre \u00e9galement pour la protection de la vie humaine, ainsi que pour la pr\u00e9servation de la nature v\u00e9g\u00e9tale et animale, en promouvant une approche respectueuse de l\u2019environnement et des savoirs traditionnels li\u00e9s \u00e0 la protection des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes. L\u2019association agit \u00e0 travers la sensibilisation, le plaidoyer, l\u2019accompagnement psychosocial, la documentation et le renforcement des capacit\u00e9s communautaires. L\u2019association M\u00e8re Nature n\u2019est pas encore officiellement enregistr\u00e9e aupr\u00e8s des autorit\u00e9s administratives comp\u00e9tentes du B\u00e9nin. La proc\u00e9dure d\u2019enregistrement est en cours de pr\u00e9paration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Founded in Benin on the 25th of September 2020 by Ad\u00e9bola Codjo Akplongbe (the organisation’s President), Alain Hounkpatin, Ablavi Armandine Kouassi Aklomgbe and Sigilbert Zannou, Mother Nature Association’s work focuses on promoting inclusion, equality, and human rights, particularly sexual and reproductive health rights, for gender minorities who practice traditional religions in Benin. The organisation works primarily with young people from vulnerable backgrounds belonging to these communities, sexual and gender minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and followers of traditional and\/or indigenous religions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organisation also works to protect human life and preserve plant and animal life by promoting an approach that respects the environment and traditional knowledge related to ecosystem protection. The organisation operates through awareness-raising, advocacy, psychosocial support, documentation, and community capacity building.<\/em> The Mother Nature association is not yet officially registered with the competent administrative authorities of Benin. The registration procedure is currently being prepared.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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La vision \/ Vision<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La vision de M\u00e8re Nature est de construire une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 b\u00e9ninoise inclusive, \u00e9quitable et respectueuse de la diversit\u00e9, o\u00f9 les minorit\u00e9s de sexe et de genre vivant leur identit\u00e9 au sein des traditions culturelles et religieuses peuvent s\u2019\u00e9panouir librement, dignement et sans discrimination. Elle aspire \u00e9galement \u00e0 une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 o\u00f9 la protection de la vie humaine et de l\u2019environnement (faune et flore) constitue un pilier fondamental du d\u00e9veloppement durable et communautaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mother Nature’s vision is to build an inclusive, equitable, and diversity-respecting Beninese society where sexual and gender minorities, living their identities within cultural and religious traditions, can flourish freely, with dignity, and without discrimination. It also aspires to a society where the protection of human life and the environment (flora and fauna) is a fundamental pillar of sustainable and community development.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La mission de M\u00e8re Nature est de promouvoir les droits humains, la sant\u00e9, la dignit\u00e9 et le bien-\u00eatre mental des minorit\u00e9s de sexe et de genre adeptes de religions traditionnelles et\/ou endog\u00e8nes au B\u00e9nin, \u00e0 travers des actions de sensibilisation, de plaidoyer, de soutien communautaire et de renforcement des capacit\u00e9s. Elle int\u00e8gre \u00e9galement dans sa mission la promotion de la protection de la vie humaine, de la nature v\u00e9g\u00e9tale et animale, en lien avec les valeurs culturelles et spirituelles endog\u00e8nes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mother Nature’s mission is to promote the human rights, health, dignity, and mental well-being of sexual and gender minorities who adhere to traditional and\/or indigenous religions in Benin, through awareness-raising, advocacy, community support, and capacity building. Its mission also includes promoting the protection of human life, plant and animal life, in accordance with indigenous cultural and spiritual values.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Objectifs<\/strong> \/ Objectives<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019association poursuit notamment les objectifs suivants :<\/p>\n\n\n\n