English

Makhtar Aidar is a Nijaayu Gox or male doula in Pikine Ouest, Senegal.

Video. Meet Dakar's male doulas fighting for gender equality in pregnancies

Updated: 07/10/2021 - 17:53 GMT+2

“Men who accompany their wives to health posts are frowned upon because people tend to think that they are weak”, Makhtar Aidar says. Yet this is starting to change: he is one of the first male doulas in Senegal. #CryLikeaBoy

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

Liberia’s Ebola gravediggers still live with trauma six years on

Now playing Next

Aerial footage shows destruction left by floods and landslides that killed over 400 in Indonesia

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | November 30th, 2025 – Midday

Now playing Next

Meet the Macao pastry chef reviving Portugal’s pastéis de nata

In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office

Now playing Next

Ukraine releases video showing moment naval drones striking Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea

Now playing Next

Clear rejection: Switzerland rejects compulsory service for women and tax for the super-rich

Now playing Next

Israel : Netanyahu asks president to grant him pardon from corruption charges

Now playing Next

At least one killed and dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine

Now playing Next

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and daughter mark air force anniversary

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Cry Like A Boy

Cry Like A Boy

Women who risk Europe’s migration routes seen as ‘bandits and prostitutes’ in Guinea

Cry Like A Boy

Cry like a Boy: because being tough all the time hurts

Cry Like A Boy

Meet the man who stopped at nothing to feed his family in Lesotho

Cry Like A Boy

Cry Like a Boy | Can music change societies? Burundian artivist Yves Kami says “Yes”

Latest video

No Comment

Thousands gather in Czech Republic to re-enact Napoleon’s Austerlitz victory over Russia and Austria

No Comment

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Volkswagen Arena in Turkey

Sport

Day 2 Drama in Abu Dhabi: Big Wins, Brilliant Comebacks and Rising Stars at the Grand Slam

No Comment

Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for a brief moment of prayer

Travel News

Travel disruption: Thousands of Airbus planes grounded after faulty software detected

Healthcare

Cold weather, Christmas trees, and dust: Why your allergies may flare up this Christmas

Europe News

Two ships of Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet caught fire in the Black Sea off Türkiye

Sport

Day 1 Highlights: Champions Shine at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam as the World Judo Tour Returns

ADVERTISEMENT

Turkey

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity of the Christian world during Nicaea ceremony

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan to drastically reduce bureaucracy and train 5 million AI citizens by 2030

No Comment

Germany’s restored Zugspitze summit cross returns after full restoration

The Europe Conversation

European Commissioner Jørgensen: Housing crisis needs 'holistic approach'

West Bank

Video shows Israeli forces killing two Palestinian men after apparent surrender

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries have the biggest gender gap when it comes to investment?

No Comment

London's iconic landmarks recreated in gingerbread at charity exhibition

Made in Europe

European interceptor drones are technologically world leaders

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT