Son Yara
A documentary by OAN International about women's work in Nikki and their role in the community
The sun rises in Nikki, in northern Benin. On a journey from the past to the present, from dawn to dusk, the words of women from the commune become the protagonists of a story of resilience and the fight for their rights. Words born from the personal to be reflected in the universal.
Through interviews with local agents and life stories, this short documentary conceived by OAN International explores the subject of women's work and their role in the community.
Watch the DocumentaryAbout the subject of the film
Social norms and traditions still create a clear division in the distribution of work by gender today. According to the 2015 Human Development Report, the number of men is almost double that of women in paid work, and the number of women is triple that of men in unpaid work.
Domestic tasks and care work are fundamental to the balance and well-being of human societies. However, the current distribution of responsibilities limits women's opportunities and choices and, ultimately, their development and that of their communities.
At OAN International we work in the commune of Nikki with women through multidisciplinary projects to support their empowerment and the fight for their rights.
In particular, one important line of action is precisely to drive initiatives that strengthen their economic autonomy, as reflected in the Nikarit and Microcredit projects. Son Yara thus aims to contribute to this goal through film and development education.
Why a documentary?
Beyond the initiatives launched on the ground as part of our cooperation work, at OAN International we believe that development education also plays a fundamental role in building change in our societies. Through events, training and communication activities we work to foster a critical spirit that invites reflection on the origin and nature of North-South relations.
Son Yara thus seeks to harness the creative and transformative value of art in general, and film in particular, to share the voices and stories of the women of Nikki with audiences in Spain, bring their realities closer and encourage connections and parallels with our own experience.
