Sex & gender What share of Nigeria’s political posts is occupied by women? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of Nigeria’s political posts is occupied by women? Nigeria is a signatory to the 1995 United Nations’ Beijing declaration which requires that 35% of political posts be reserved for and occupied by women. The country has however never met this provision. Women hold only 3.6% of the seats in Nigeria’s lower house of representatives, com... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of men commit violence against women in Nigeria? Source Africa Check FACTSHEET: What the numbers say about the fortunes of Nigeria’s women Short answer What share of men commit violence against women in Nigeria? The statistical report on women and men used the Nigeria demographic and health survey to provide data on this indicator for 2013 and 2018. This showed 60.6% of physical violence was committed by current husbands or partners in 2013, dropping slightly to 58% in 2018. Mothers and stepmothers perpetra... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice Are same-sex relations legal in Nigeria? Source 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Short answer Are same-sex relations legal in Nigeria? No. Nigeria’s Criminal Code Act (2004) contains provisions criminalising consensual same-sex sexual acts (framed as “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature”). It imposes a penalty of imprisonment of 14 years. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender What is Nigeria's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act? Source 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Short answer What is Nigeria's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act? In December 2013 the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act (2013) was passed in Nigeria (effective January 2014). The Act makes it illegal for same-sex individuals to marry, enter into a civil union, or gain entitlement to any benefits of a valid marriage. Any marriage or union entered into legally ou... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender Is the death penalty used as punishment for consensual same-sex relations in Nigeria? Source 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Short answer Is the death penalty used as punishment for consensual same-sex relations in Nigeria? In its 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) found that, as of November 2020, there is full legal certainty that the death penalty is the legally prescribed punishment for consensual same-sex sexual acts in Nigeria and... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What is the rate of child marriages in Nigeria? Source UNICEF: Child Marriage in West and Central Africa - At a Glance Short answer What is the rate of child marriages in Nigeria? In 2018, the number of girls and women married in childhood in Nigeria stood at 22 million, according to the most recent data from UNICEF. The population of Nigeria stood at just under 196 million (195,874,685) which amounts to an incidence rate of 11,232 child brides per 100,000 people. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of girls in Nigeria marry by their 18th birthday? Source UN Nigeria Brief: Gender-based violence in Nigeria during the Covid-19 crisis: the shadow pandemic Short answer What share of girls in Nigeria marry by their 18th birthday? Child marriage is prevalent in Nigeria, with 43% of girls married before the age of 18. ... Back Full answer
Health Sex & gender How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? Source UNICEF Data FGM 2021 Short answer How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? As of 2021, some 20% of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years have undergone female genital mutilation, according to Unicef data. ... Back Full answer
Migration What is the rate of migration of foreigners to Nigeria? Source ICMPD Migration Outlook 2022 West Africa Short answer What is the rate of migration of foreigners to Nigeria? Nigeria registered 1.3 million immigrants in 2020 representing 0.6% of its population. This proportion is less than the global average (3.6%) and the average for the West Africa region (1.9%). Migrants from Benin made up about 30% of all those counted, while others were mostly from ECOWAS countries ... Back Full answer