Coerced and denied: forced marriages and barriers to contraception in Burkina Faso

In this report, Amnesty International examines how women and girls in Burkina Faso still lack adequate protection from forced and early marriages and face structural and financial barriers in accessing contraceptive products, including emergency contraception.

It highlights how the lack of information about and access to safe abortions contributes to the number of unwanted pregnancies and puts at risk the lives of those women and girls who undergo unsafe and clandestine abortions.

The report outlines key recommendations addressed to different government ministries.