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20234 minGdocumentary

Obibini

20234 minGdocumentary

Ghanaian beaches historically restricted access for women due to fears of drowning, limiting their activities to household chores.

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Ghanaian beaches historically restricted access for women due to fears of drowning, limiting their activities to household chores.

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Benoit Lalandedirector

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For most of their history, Ghanaian beaches were reserved solely for working men due to a prevailing fear of drowning in the village. This restriction barred women from enjoying the ocean, confining them to household chores.

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