VOICED: Machine breaks the daily grind for women in Burkina Faso

In Bazoo Lane, Burkina Faso, women traditionally grind millet for hours. With new machines, this task is now quicker, and the machines also provide electricity to villages. While this technology aids in healthcare and business opportunities, it also extends women's work hours. The machines symbolize both progress and ongoing gender challenges.

How have the grain grinding machines changed the daily routine in Bazoo Lane?

• They have made grinding millet more time-consuming.

• They have reduced the time needed for grinding millet.

• They have eliminated the need for grinding millet.

• They have increased the cost of grinding millet.

What additional benefit do the grain grinding machines provide to the villages?

• They provide much-needed electricity.

• They offer free internet access.

• They supply clean drinking water.

• They offer free healthcare services.

How has the availability of electricity impacted healthcare in the village?

• It has increased the cost of healthcare.

• It has reduced the number of healthcare workers.

• It has improved conditions for childbirth.

• It has led to the closure of the clinic.

What role do women play in maintaining the grain grinding machines?

• They only use the machines for personal purposes.

• They are in charge of repairing the machines.

• They are not involved in the machine's maintenance.

• They are responsible for buying diesel to run the machines.

What is one of the economic activities women invest in with the income from the machines?

• Opening new restaurants

• Constructing new roads

• Building new schools

• Starting mobile phone charging businesses