The ODAS Center provides technical and operational support to the safe abortion movement – offering training opportunities, sharing best practices, coordinating strategies and mobilizing funding – to equip partners and advocates to pursue an ambitious regional program to expand access to abortion in the French-speaking African region.
Our vision
The center’s mission is to accompany the safe abortion movement in French-speaking Africa by providing all the support needed to facilitate collaboration, sharing and learning, sustainable partnerships and access to resources.
Our mission
Annual Report Le Center ODAS 2023
Our Values
Reproductive autonomy
Gender equality and feminist principles
Intersectionality and inclusiveness
Reproductive justice
Collaboration and partnership
Advocacy and policy change
Evidence-based approaches
Ethical standards and confidentiality
Our areas of operation
our news
The ODAS Centre celebrates 02 years! Successes and best practices, challenges and lessons learned
This year, the Organization for Dialogue on Safe Abortion celebrated two years since its launch in 2021. This initiative was born of the desire of technical and financial partners working on sexual and reproductive health rights in the Francophone African region. The...
Dialogue Régional des Jeunes pour l’Avortement Sécurisé en Afrique Francophone.
The Regional Youth Dialogue for Safe Abortion, the first of its kind, is a space for meetings and strategic thinking to support the power of young people and youth organizations in favor of sexual and reproductive health rights, including safe abortion.
The Beninese government has adopted a decree setting out the conditions for voluntary termination of pregnancy.
The Government of Benin has adopted a decree setting out the conditions for voluntary interruption of pregnancy (VTP). This decision makes Benin one of the first countries in French-speaking Africa to have abortion legislation designed to protect the fundamental rights of women to access safe abortion care without fear of legal sanctions.
Our partners
