Rafiatou Karimou

"Women shun politics these days."

"We have noted that this is unfortunately not yet the case in most of the high schools and middle schools visited and we ask the Ministers of Health and Secondary Education to see what they can do given the existing resources. But we are not calling anyone out. On what grounds would we do so?"

"On behalf of the Federation of Dynamic Women of Benin, I solemnly declare my membership and that of the 99 womens groups I lead in the Republican Bloc."

"By welcoming you today, we reaffirm our desire to make your voice heard and to give you all the space you deserve within our party because you constitute a force in the Republic."

"When youre a woman, you shouldnt enter politics to applaud, nor cook at large gatherings or meetings and the like."