#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the latest South African statistics on domestic violence against children? Source UNICEF: Statement – Stop this horrific tide of violence against children and women Short answer What are the latest South African statistics on domestic violence against children? The latest crime statistics released by the South African Police Service (SAPS) show that more than three children and 12 women were murdered every day in South Africa over a 90-day period between October and December 2022. A further 21,434 children and women were subjected to attempted murder or gr... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender Crime & justice What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? Source UNDOC: Homicide Country Data - Kenya Short answer What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? According to the latest homicide statistics from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 706 women were victims of femicide in Kenya in 2021. This works out to 2.64 per 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Sex & gender How many women are there in Kenya? Source World Bank: Population, female - Kenya Short answer How many women are there in Kenya? Kenya's female population stood at 27.6 million in 2021. ... 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 Sex & gender What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Source Ministry of Health Short answer What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Three percent of girls aged 15 to 19 years were pregnant at the time of the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. A further 15% had had a live birth, bringing the share of adolescents in this age group who had started childbearing to 18%. At the time, the fertility rate for this age group was... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender Which country has the lowest femicide rate? Source World Health Organization Short answer Which country has the lowest femicide rate? According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, there is “no commonly agreed definition of what constitutes ‘femicide’”. It has historically been defined as the killing of women and girls because they are female. Collecting data on the motive for a killing can be difficult. Because o... Back Full answer