Dynamique de lutte contre la stigmatisation des femmes au Burundi
Authors: Ndikumana Jean de Dieu 
Published: November 2020

Cette rÃ©flexion avait pour objectif de dÃ©montrer la dynamique du cadre lÃ©gal et rÃ¨glementaire ainsi que le rÃ´le de l'administration Ã la base dans la lutte contre la stigmatisation de la femme infertile. Pour asseoir ses dÃ©monstrations, lâ€™Ã©tude utilise la mÃ©thodologie de la recherche documentaire. Celle-ci a permis de chercher et dâ€™identifier les documents pertinents pour dÃ©velopper la thÃ©matique et extraire des informations permettant de rÃ©pondre Ã lâ€™objectif de lâ€™Ã©tude. Cette mÃ©thodologie a servi aussi Ã lâ€™exploitation du cadre lÃ©gal national et des conventions et dÃ©clarations internationales traitant des questions relatives Ã la discrimination de la femme. Il ressort des analyses faites que le Burundi a manifestÃ© sa volontÃ© de combattre l'exclusion de la femme en souscrivant aux conventions internationales et en mettant en place un cadre national rÃ©glementaire et institutionnel y relatifs. Mais en dÃ©pit de lâ€™existence de cet engagement, la stigmatisation de la femme infertile suit toujours son cours dans la culture burundaise. Lâ€™Ã©tude soutient que cette persistance de lâ€™attitude mÃ©prisante qui dÃ©valorise la personnalitÃ© de la femme victime et qui crÃ©e en elle le sentiment dâ€™inutilitÃ© est due aux faiblesses du cadre lÃ©gal qui traite la question incidemment. En se servant de lâ€™examen de la rÃ©glementation et des organes mis en place par les pouvoirs publics pour veiller Ã la protection de la femme, cette rÃ©flexion dÃ©montre que l'administration Ã la base pourrait jouer un rÃ´le fondamental pour accroitre la protection des femmes souffrant de la discrimination pour cause dâ€™infertilitÃ©. Leurs interventions efficaces permettraient de rÃ©duire les barriÃ¨res coutumiÃ¨res qui handicapent la dÃ©nonciation des cas de stigmatisation chez la femme infertile. Câ€™est ainsi que lâ€™Ã©tude suggÃ¨re de crÃ©er des centres dâ€™Ã©coute et dâ€™Ã©largir le mandat des structures existantes au niveau communal pour y inclure la prise en charge des femmes victimes de stigmatisation. Pour accroitre lâ€™efficacitÃ© des centres ainsi crÃ©Ã©s ou structures existantes, cette analyse propose de dÃ©velopper des mÃ©canismes dâ€™alerte reposant sur des indicateurs dâ€™intervention prÃ©Ã©tablis.

This reflection aimed to demonstrate the dynamics of the legal and regulatory framework as well as the role of grassroots administration in the fight against the stigmatization of infertile women. To back up its demonstrations, the study uses the methodology of documentary research. This made it possible to search and identify relevant documents to develop the theme and extract information to meet the objective of the study. This methodology has also been used to exploit the national legal framework and international conventions and declarations dealing with issues relating to discrimination against women. The analyzes carried out show that Burundi has shown its willingness to combat the exclusion of women by subscribing to international conventions and by putting in place a national regulatory and institutional framework relating to it. But despite the existence of this commitment, the stigmatization of infertile women continues to run its course in Burundian culture. The study argues that this persistence of the contemptuous attitude which devalues the personality of the female victim and which creates in her the feeling of worthlessness is due to the weaknesses of the legal framework which deals with the issue incidentally. By using the review of the regulations and bodies set up by the public authorities to ensure the protection of women, this reflection demonstrates that the grassroots administration could play a fundamental role in increasing the protection of women. suffering from discrimination because of infertility. Their effective interventions would make it possible to reduce the customary barriers that handicap the denunciation of cases of stigmatization among infertile women. This is how the study suggests creating listening centers and broadening the mandate of existing structures at the municipal level to include care for women victims ofstigmatization. To increase the efficiency of the centers thus created or existing structures, this analysis suggests developing alert mechanisms based on pre-established intervention indicators