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
#YouAsked Governance & service delivery Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Source United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): SADC - Free Movement of Persons Short answer Do members of the SADC hold member-specific identification documents? Southern African Development Community members do not hold member-specific IDs, but there have been talks on a proposed single SADC passport initiative. ... 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
Sex & gender What share of South African women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime? Source South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Short answer What share of South African women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime? According to 2016 data, 26% of South African women who had ever had a partner had experienced physical, sexual and/or emotional violence. Physical violence was the most common form of violence experienced by these women, at 21%. This was followed by emotional violence (17%) and sexual violence (6%).... Back Full answer
Governance & service delivery How big is Ghana’s cabinet? Source Ghanaian constitution Short answer How big is Ghana’s cabinet? Ghana’s constitution requires a newly sworn-in president to appoint a cabinet to assist him/her to determine government policies. It further stipulates the composition of the cabinet: the president, the vice-president and “not less than 10 and not more than 19 ministers of state”. ... Back Full answer