Lomé

Togo

In Togo, Voix EssentiELLES works in partnership with organizations focused on sexual and reproductive health, combating gender-based violence, community health (HIV, malaria), and climate change.

General and Demographic Data

Population (2026, estimate) approximately 9.9 million people (United Nations / Worldometer)
Area 56,785 km²
Capital Lomé
Official language French
Median age 19.2 years
Urbanization rate approximately 44.8%

Women's Leadership and Health

Gender parity has been mandatory on candidate slates since 2018. Women now hold

21,24 %

seats in the National Assembly and 26.22% of the seats in the newly constituted Senate. (Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)

In the central government, women hold

13,33 %

positions filled by specific individuals; at the local level, they account for 20% of regional governors and 15% of municipal and regional council members. (Source: Gender-Sensitive Budget Document, 2026)

These figures reflect a trend of

progress

driven by ongoing reforms, but emphasize the need to continue efforts to ensure fully balanced participation of women in local and national governance. (Source: Gender-Responsive Budgeting Document, 2026)

In the fight against malaria, Togo continues to show a steady downward trend: between 2015 and 2024, the number of malaria cases fell by

33,1 %

and the number of deaths by 45.5 percent, making the country one of the most encouraging examples in the subregion. (Source: WHO, World Malaria Report 2025)

Partner Organizations

APEGNOWOU Délali

Lomé

Climate Change

Family Committed to Inclusive Development in Africa

Founded in 2013, FEDIA (Familles Engagées pour le Développement Inclusif en Afrique) is a women's, non-political, non-profit organization based in Togo. It works to promote the rights of women, children and young people, while actively engaging in environmental protection. Its vision is of a world where [...]

AVOSSE A. Akofa Clémentine

Savanes region

DSSR

NGO Femme De Demain

Femme De Demain (FDD) is a Togolese non-governmental organization committed to the development of women and girls. Since its creation, FDD has been working for access to education, social protection, community health and economic empowerment. Through its flagship projects such as EPEFID and PASME, the NGO accompanies vulnerable populations towards a better future. [...]

APEGNOWOU Délali

Savanes region

DSSR
Disability / Inclusion

Association des Femmes et Filles Handicapées Vaillantes de la Région des Savanes (Association of Disabled Women and Girls of the Savannah Region)

Created on May 3, 2021, A2FHV-S is an organization committed to promoting the rights of women and girls with disabilities in the Savanes region of Togo. Officially recognized on June 13, 2024, it fights against all forms of discrimination and campaigns for an inclusive and egalitarian society. The association is active in [...]

ESSEH Afua Kafui

Lomé

Malaria

Cercle d'Actions pour le Développement et l'Epanouissement de la Femme et de l'Enfant (Action Circle for the Development and Fulfillment of Women and Children)

CADEFE is a Togolese NGO founded on December 22, 2008 by young volunteers with a wide range of skills. Its aim is to promote the development of women and children for sustainable human development, and its essential mission is to contribute to improving the living conditions of women, children and [...].

Rachel Awoussi BOYINDJO

Kara

Malaria

NGO Human Dimension

Dimension Humaine (DH) is a Togolese NGO founded in September 1998. Dimension Humaine works for the promotion, protection and defense of human rights in general, those of women and children in particular, and for social justice in peace.

TATEY Adzoavi Nyuito

Lomé

NGO ALAFIA

ALAFIA - Femmes, Santé et Développement is a Togolese women's NGO founded in 1997, committed to promoting the rights of women, young people and children. It works in the fields of human rights, health, education, sanitation and the environment. Using a participatory, community-based approach, it fights in particular against [...]

TONGNI Enyonam B.

Lomé

Association Femmes Amazones Zen

AFAZ is a non-profit organization that works to provide quality prevention and care services for HIV/AIDS, STIs and other opportunistic infections, to empower women and to help create a favorable social, legal and health environment for marginalized women [...].

HONKOU-LATE Honorine Eféfa

Savanes region

Coordination des Organisations Féminines du Togo

BIRREGAH ATA

Lomé

Association des Femmes Épanouies pour le Développement

AFED is a civil society organization working for the development and empowerment of women through training, economic support and rights awareness. It fights against gender-based violence in Togo through advocacy, awareness-raising and support for women in vulnerable situations. [...]

KABISSA Issoyotou

Savanes region

Réseau des Femmes et Développement des Savanes

REFED/S ensures the socio-economic development of women by offering itself as a reference framework for consultation and the exchange of information and ideas. It also serves as a cornerstone for capacity-building and representation in a climate of solidarity, partnership and individual and collective commitment.

Success Story

HONKOU-LATE Honorine Eféfa

Coordination des Organisations Féminines du Togo

COFET (Coordination of Women’s Organizations in Togo), founded in 2018, is the national umbrella organization for women’s organizations working to advance women’s rights, gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and sustainable development in Togo. It aims to serve as a framework where all women’s organizations in Togo can find their identity and strengthen…

AVOSSE A. Akofa Clémentine

NGO Femme De Demain

Femme De Demain (FDD) is a Togolese nongovernmental organization dedicated to the well-being of women and girls. Since its founding, FDD has worked to promote access to education, social protection, community health, and economic empowerment. Through its flagship projects, such as EPEFID and PASME, the NGO supports vulnerable populations in building a better future.…

Our Field Activities

REFED Savanes — 191 women in the Tône Prefecture were educated to strengthen efforts to prevent gender-based violence (GBV).

Human Dimension - Establishment of an independent committee for advocacy and dialogue to combat malaria and promote community health workers (CHWs).

A2FHV-S - Resource mobilization initiative to promote and enhance education and the social and professional integration of women and girls with disabilities.

Mentoring

Eugénie GBEGBE

Mentor

Member of the National Assembly of Togo (Zio constituency)

Barrigah Akoko

Mentee

Coordinator of the NGO Femme de Demain (FDD)

ESSEH Afua Kafui

Mentee

Cercle d'Actions pour le Développement et l'Epanouissement de la Femme et de l'Enfant (Action Circle for the Development and Fulfillment of Women and Children)

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Family Committed to Inclusive Development in Africa

Lomé
Climate Change

Founded in 2013, FEDIA (Familles Engagées pour le Développement Inclusif en Afrique) is a women's, non-political, non-profit organization based in Togo. It works to promote the rights of women, children and young people, while being actively involved in protecting the environment. Its vision is of a world where all social strata participate equitably in development.

APEGNOWOU Délali

Ms Délali APEGNOWOU is a sociologist specializing in community development and Executive Director of the NGO Famille Engagée pour le Développement Inclusif en Afrique (FEDIA). She holds a master's degree in sociology from the University of Lomé and has over 15 years' experience in training, project management and support for women's initiatives. Her leadership is recognized in the promotion of women's empowerment, inclusive development and environmental preservation.

NGO Femme De Demain

Savanes region
DSSR

AVOSSE A. Akofa Clémentine

Mme AVOSSE A. Akofa Clémentine is a woman leader committed to social development and female emancipation in Togo. She holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's certificate in ethics and politics, and is a tenured philosophy teacher and high school censor. Currently Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the NGO Femme De Demain, she is also a local councillor in Kloto 1. A grassroots activist, she has been active with CERPAR since 2007 and coordinates the Cercle de Réflexion et d'Action Philosophique (CRAPH). Ms. AVOSSE is also President of the standing committee for women and girls, and founder of the CRAPEFE association and the UCOFECY network of women's cooperatives. She combines philosophical reflection and community involvement to build a more equitable future.

Association des Femmes et Filles Handicapées Vaillantes de la Région des Savanes (Association of Disabled Women and Girls of the Savannah Region)

Savanes region
DSSR

APEGNOWOU Délali

Ms Nambkoua DOGOMANGUE, 46, is a committed campaigner for the rights of people with disabilities, particularly women and girls. Mother of three and herself living with a physical disability, she has been involved since 2005 in the fight for inclusion, equality and dignity for all marginalized people. She is the founder and leader of the Association des Femmes et Filles Handicapées Vaillantes de la Région des Savanes (A2FHV-S), an organization created in 2021 to promote empowerment, health, education and protection against gender-based violence.

Cercle d'Actions pour le Développement et l'Epanouissement de la Femme et de l'Enfant (Action Circle for the Development and Fulfillment of Women and Children)

Lomé
Malaria

CADEFE is a Togolese NGO founded on December 22, 2008 by young volunteers with a wide range of skills. CADEFE's mission is to contribute to the improvement of living conditions for women, children and other underprivileged groups, through awareness-raising activities and support for grassroots communities.

ESSEH Afua Kafui

ESSEH Afua Kafui, a sociologist by training and President of CADEFE, is one of the key players in the fight to promote the rights of women, girls and vulnerable groups at grassroots level.

NGO Human Dimension

Kara
Malaria

Rachel Awoussi BOYINDJO

Rachel Awoussi BOYINDJO is an ardent defender of women's rights, actively involved in their promotion, protection and enhancement. She holds a Master 2 degree, and her dissertation focused on "The place of women in community mechanisms for the culture of peace and social cohesion in the prefecture of Tchaoudjo, Central Region of Togo".

She is currently working on a doctoral thesis co-supervised by the University of Lomé (Togo) and ZALF University (Germany), on the subject of "Prejudice, social dogma, genetic origins, the reasons for women's absence from certain socio-economic activities in forest landscape restoration, the case of the Tchamba Prefecture". She is a recognized national expert on gender issues.

NGO ALAFIA

Lomé
TB · HIV

TATEY Adzoavi Nyuito

TATEY Adzoavi Nyuito is a Togolese women's rights activist and Executive Director of the NGO ALAFIA, which she has headed since its creation in 1997. A sociologist by training and a specialist in adult education, she works for the elimination of harmful traditional practices such as customary widowhood, and campaigns for the empowerment of women and girls in Togo.

Under his leadership, ALAFIA has become a benchmark organization in the promotion of health, human rights and gender equality. It continues to mobilize communities and authorities for inclusive social development.

Association Femmes Amazones Zen

Lomé
TB · HIV

AFAZ is a non-profit organization working to provide quality prevention and care services for HIV/AIDS, STIs and other opportunistic infections, to empower women and to help create a favorable social, legal and health environment for marginalized and disadvantaged women and sex workers.

TONGNI Enyonam B.

Mrs. TONGNI Enyonam B. is a woman leader committed to the rights of vulnerable women, in particular sex workers. A humanist and fervent campaigner for the cause of women in general, and vulnerable people in particular, she has a great capacity for mobilization and negotiation. She uses her leadership to improve the quality of life of vulnerable people: sex workers, porters, children and women in vulnerable situations.

Coordination des Organisations Féminines du Togo

Savanes region
GBV

COFET (Coordination des Organisations Féminines du Togo),created in 2018, is the national umbrella of women's organizations for women's rights, gender equality, empowerment of women and girls, and sustainable development in Togo. It aims to be a frame of reference where all women's organizations in Togo can rediscover their identity and strengthen their activism and legitimacy. COFET's mission is to promote women's rights and the effectiveness of the actions of women's civil society organizations in Togo. It currently brings together 160 associations, NGOs and thematic networks, and federates their actions, with representatives in every region of Togo.

HONKOU-LATE Honorine Eféfa

Honorine Honkou-Laté, sociologist, doctor of theology and entrepreneur, is a leading figure in Togolese civil society, committed to promoting women's rights and combating gender-based violence (GBV).
With over 20 years' experience in positions of responsibility, she has been an advisor in Togo for the Global Fund for Women and a laureate of the European Union's Political Academy for Women Leaders.

Association des Femmes Épanouies pour le Développement

Lomé
GBV

AFED is a civil society organization that works to empower women through training, economic support and rights awareness.

It fights against gender-based violence in Togo through advocacy, awareness-raising and support for women in vulnerable situations. It fights fiercely against HIV AIDS, STDs and teenage pregnancy. AFED also promotes women's participation in local development.

BIRREGAH ATA

Ms. Birregah Ata is a committed community development worker, dedicated to the promotion of women's rights and well-being; she applies her leadership to community development and women's empowerment. She leads the association with passion and determination.

Réseau des Femmes et Développement des Savanes

Savanes region
GBV

KABISSA Issoyotou

Madame KABISSA Issoyotou holds a master's degree in project management and procurement, and has more than 25 years' experience in facilitating training in gender, leadership, elections and GBV. She is recognized for her work in community development, countering violent extremism, peacebuilding, promoting social cohesion and empowering women.

Mrs. KABISSA Issoyotou is the Coordinator of the Réseau des Femmes et Développement des Savanes. Thanks to her efforts, she has helped improve women's living conditions and promote gender equality.