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Belasse Tchari got up every morning of his life to work in his field, feed his 7 children and buy enough money to wash their uniforms. In the remote village of Gouande, she has done everything she can so that Virginie and her two sisters can go to secondary school like their brothers. A goal that she had to achieve alone since her husband did not want to hear about it. .She is also among the first mothers to have encouraged her daughter in her desire to play football, a project supported by Plan International Benin. "Many people have asked me how I could let her play when it's a boys' sport, but I never wanted to stop Virginie from doing something for her own development. How can I not be happy today? My daughter takes care of her health, develops a lot of knowledge and has friends all over Benin. Benin, Atacora, Gouande,. Benin, Atacora, Gouande, 21 February 2019..In two years, the footballers from the village of Gouande, in northern Benin, have made their mark and blazed new trails. Refusing to be confined to the status of women who are fragile, incompetent or solely dedicated to motherhood, they have come together to defend their place on all the fields. (Olivier Papegnies) NO SALES, THIS MATERIAL IS FOR SINGLE USE PUBLICATIONS IN PRINT OR FOR A TEMPORARY ONLINE PUBLICATION, AND MAY BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PUBLICIZE THE 2020 WORLD PRESS CONTEST AND EXHIBITION. IT MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED AS PART OF AN ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER ITEM THAT CONTAINS NO DIRECT LINK TO WORLD PRESS PHOTO AND ITS ACTIVITIES. THE PICTURE MAY NOT BE CROPPED OR MANIPULATED IN ANY WAY. KEYSTONE PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO. THE COPYRIGHT IS OWNED BY A THIRD PARTY.