Bénédicta Aloakinnou is a committed feminist lawyer and activist from Benin, holding a master’s degree in private law and criminal sciences. Her work has focused, among other things, on lifting the veil on gender-based violence and femicide. In 2017, she founded a local NGO called the Jeunes Amazones pour le Développement. This feminist organisation works hard to break down inequalities, unlock women’s leadership and encourage young girls to aspire to excellence on a daily basis in northern Benin, where a number of sociocultural obstacles stand in the way of the advancement of women’s rights.