Sex & gender Which African states allow people to change their gender on legal documents? Source FACTSHEET: Laws affecting LGBTI+ people in Africa Short answer Which African states allow people to change their gender on legal documents? A person is transgender if their gender identity does not fully correspond to the sex assigned to them at birth. A person is intersex if their genitalia or other physical sexual characteristics do not fit the typical characteristics of a male or female body. The two concepts are not the same, althou... 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 is the median age of first marriage in South Africa? Source Stats SA: Marriages and Divorces (2019) Short answer What is the median age of first marriage in South Africa? According to a report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Marriages and Divorces, 2019, the median age is 32 among first-time brides in civil marriages, up from 31 the year before and 30 in 2015. First-time grooms are getting older too – from 34 in 2015 to 35 in 2019. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Which countries have the highest child marriage rates in Africa? Source UNICEF Child Marriage in West and Central Africa At a Glance Short answer Which countries have the highest child marriage rates in Africa? Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with six of the world’s 10 countries where the practice is most common situated in West and Central Africa, including Niger, the Central African Republic, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea. In all six of these count... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What is the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Africa? Source UNICEF: Female genital mutilation (FGM) Short answer What is the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Africa? The UN estimates that 200 million women and girls around the world have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), with 80% (160 million) occurring in Africa. ... 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
#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the sexual assaults statistics for South Africa? Source SAPS 2019/2020 Crime Statistics Short answer What are the sexual assaults statistics for South Africa? The South African Police Service (SAPS) recorded 53,293 sexual offences in 2019/2020, of which there were 7,749 sexual assaults. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria? Source Child rights Act 2003 Short answer Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria? Adoption in Nigeria is not restricted to any gender or based on marital status as the law makes provision for both genders either married or unmarried. A woman who is up to 35 years old can adopt without the consent of a man as long as she is deemed fit. ... Back Full answer