Education What is the out of school rate for girls in Africa? Source World Bank: Closing the gap: Tackling the remaining disparities in girls’ education and women’s labor market participation Short answer What is the out of school rate for girls in Africa? The out-of-school rate for girls in Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is a major concern. According to the World Bank the lower secondary completion rate for girls in sub-Saharan Africa is 43%. This rate drops further to just 25% at the upper secondary level of education. These figures hig... Back Full answer
Education Is media literacy taught in African schools? Source Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Laws and Regulations to Media Literacy Short answer Is media literacy taught in African schools? A study of media literacy in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda found that media literacy was barely taught in the seven African countries, with only South Africa having elements of misinformation literacy. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Which African countries criminalise same-sex sexual activity? Source ILGA World – Our Identities Under Arrest Report (Dec 2021) Short answer Which African countries criminalise same-sex sexual activity? According to the International LGBTI Association (ILGA), 33 of the 54 African countries recognised by the United Nations have laws that criminalise same-sex sexual acts and diverse gender expressions. These are Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Where in Africa is same-sex marriage legal? Source ILGA Database: Legal Frameworks – Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions Short answer Where in Africa is same-sex marriage legal? South Africa is the only country in Africa where same-sex marriage is legal. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Where in Africa can transgender people legally change their sex description and gender marker? Source ILGA Database: Legal Frameworks - Legal Gender Recognition Short answer Where in Africa can transgender people legally change their sex description and gender marker? Namibia and South Africa are the only countries in Africa that have legal procedures to change a person’s name and gender marker on identity documents. These two processes give trans and gender diverse people the ability to hold identity documents that match their identity and expression, whi... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 25,204 murders in 2021/22, an increase of 26.6% from the 19,904 recorded in 2020/21. Of these, 3,198 were women. That’s an average of about nine women murdered every day. Compared to other countries for which statistics are availab... Back Full answer
#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
Sex & gender How much do women earn compared to men in South Africa? Source World Bank: Inequality in Southern Africa – an assessment of the Southern African Customs Union Short answer How much do women earn compared to men in South Africa? A World Bank report on inequality in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) – comprising Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa – found that women in SACU on average earn 30% less than their male counterparts (with similar education and other relevant characteristics). In Sout... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Welfare & population Which African countries have some of the highest unemployment rates among women? Source World Bank – Unemployment, female (% of female labour force) - Sub-Saharan Africa 2021 Short answer Which African countries have some of the highest unemployment rates among women? According to the latest figures from the World Bank, Sudanese women had the highest unemployment rate in Africa in 2021 at 30.5%, followed by women in South Africa at 30.3%, Gabon at 29.7%, Eswatini at 26.5% and Somalia at 25.7%. ... Back Full answer