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Latest items for Cote D'Ivoire

Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: PW-PRACTICE-3

“Polygamy was abolished in the country in 1964 while still recognizing the rights of those in polygamous marriages. However, polygamy still occurs in the country” (44).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1

“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-LAW-1

“Moreover, Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Law No 2019-570 of 2019 relating to Marriage in the Civil Code provides that the legal age of marriage is 18 for both men and women. Before the 2019 amendment, the legal age of marriage was 20 for men and 18 for women. They could also be subjected to exceptions in different cases. The amendment did awaywith the dispensations thus ensuring a strong legal protection of girls against child marriage” (44).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-1

“18 December 1995” (44).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-2

“None” (44).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-5

“African Charter 6 January 1992 and Maputo Protocol 5 October 2011” (44).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1

“Some countries also have a prescribed time limit that a woman must respect before contracting another marriage. For instance, in countries such as Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a woman can only remarry 300 days after divorce or death of the husband. In the case of DRC, this delay expires in the event the woman gives birth during the 300 days or the woman can approach the court to lift this requirement. Senegal has a similar provision where a woman can only remarry 300 days after the dissolution of the first marriage, with the delay being 3 months when there is a divorce or annulment. Such provisions...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1

“Some countries also have a prescribed time limit that a woman must respect before contracting another marriage. For instance, in countries such as Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a woman can only remarry 300 days after divorce or death of the husband. In the case of DRC, this delay expires in the event the woman gives birth during the 300 days or the woman can approach the court to lift this requirement. Senegal has a similar provision where a woman can only remarry 300 days after the dissolution of the first marriage, with the delay being 3 months when there is a divorce or annulment. Such provisions...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

“The Preamble of the 2016 Constitution of Côte d’Ivoire expresses the government's commitment to ‘promote equality between men and women’, amongst others. Article 4 of the Constitution on equality provides for non-discrimination on the basis of, amongst others, sex. Article 5 further prohibits practices such as ‘female genital mutilation as well as all other forms of degradation of a human being’. Concerning family, Article 5 protects the family as the basic unit of society. Article 31 also provides for special protection of the needs of women as a vulnerable group. Concerning the rights of women within the family, Article 35 specifically provides that ‘[t]he State and public communities ensure the...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: CUST-LAW-1

“Increasingly reformed Children’s Acts now ensure guardianship rights for both parents, whether married or unmarried, a presumption of joint, shared custody and the child’s right to know and be cared for by both biological parents. This goes a long way to ensuring equality in parental relations, as required by the Maputo Protocol. Such countries are Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Senegal” (15). “The Constitution clearly establishes that both parents exercise parental authority. Article 31 provides that “[p]arental authority is exercised by the father and mother or, failing that, by any other person in accordance with the law”” (44).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1

“However, in some countries like South Africa, while the statutory laws provide for monogamy, customary and religious laws still allow for polygamy. Another example is Côte d’Ivoire which abolished polygamy in 1964 while still recognizing the rights of those in polygamous marriages, and yet there are still polygamous marriages that occur in the country. In Mozambique, the prohibition of polygamy only applies to civil marriages, and to religious and traditional marriages duly transcribed in the civil registry, and therefore leaves a void when it comes to women in religious and traditional marriages whose marriages are not registered with the civil registry” (12). “The Ivorian legal system is based on French...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1

“There are also countries such as Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia that outrightly provide for unequal inheritance of the girl child or female spouses, or place women below the inheritance line. As a surviving spouse, widows should inherit from the deceased husband in a prioritised manner. In countries like Egypt and Sudan, there are different succession regimes for Christians and Muslims where a Christian woman must inherit equally as her brothers, which is not the case for Muslim women” (16). “However, legal reforms have sought to address these disparities by recognising and protecting women’s rights to matrimonial property. Matrimonial property laws in Africa have undergone...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1

“Countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, and The Gambia have prohibited female genital mutilation through their constitutions, penal codes, and statutory laws” (13). “The Preamble of the 2016 Constitution of Côte d’Ivoire expresses the government's commitment to ‘promote equality between men and women’, amongst others. Article 4 of the Constitution on equality provides for non-discrimination on the basis of, amongst others, sex. Article 5 further prohibits practices such as ‘female genital mutilation as well as all other forms of degradation of a human being’. Concerning family, Article 5 protects the family as the basic unit of society. Article 31 also provides for special protection...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: IW-PRACTICE-1

“In 2019, Law 2019-573 of 26 June 2019 to the Civil Code was adopted. This law is important because in rural areas, land was transferred according to customary law, which is usually discriminatory against women. While this Law now allows for a widow to inherit from her deceased husband, according to Article 26 , a surviving spouse only receives a quarter of the estate of the deceased, in conjunction with the children and parents of the deceased” (45).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1

“However, legal reforms have sought to address these disparities by recognising and protecting women’s rights to matrimonial property. Matrimonial property laws in Africa have undergone significant developments in recent years, aiming to promote gender equality and protect women's rights within marital relationships. These laws address the distribution of property and assets acquired during marriage, acknowledging women’s contributions to the family and economic well-being. Many countries now have legal provisions calling for equitable distribution of matrimonial property that take into account direct and indirect contributions such as in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Malawi and South Africa. In Cameroon, case law has established that both spouses have equal matrimonial property ownership rights. Such...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-3

“With regard to gender-based violence, the Penal Code was amended in June 2019 with the strengthening of the criminalisation and repression of several forms of violence: female genital mutilation and forced and early marriages. It contains some provisions that can be used in case of domestic violence such as Article 342 on murder, Article 345 on assault and battery, Article 353 on involuntary manslaughter or unintentional injury, Article 354 on rape, Article 373 on attack on individual freedom and Article 387 on abandonment of family. The country also adopted a National Strategy for Combating Gender-Based Violence (2014-2016). Act No. 2021- 894 further addresses measures to protect victims of domestic violence,...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MARR-LAW-1

“Since the Maputo Protocol, that clearly prohibits marriage under the age of 18, was adopted, many of the countries studied have engaged in law reforms. Some of them, such as Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and The Gambia have an absolute ban on marriage under the age of 18. Despite the legal ban, child marriage is still prevalent in some of these countries and more needs to be done to sensitise communities on the law and the dangers of child marriage; and to address the root causes of child marriage” (9). “Burundi and Côte d’Ivoire recognise only civil marriages and Tunisia recognises only marriages under...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1

“Since the Maputo Protocol, that clearly prohibits marriage under the age of 18, was adopted, many of the countries studied have engaged in law reforms. Some of them, such as Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and The Gambia have an absolute ban on marriage under the age of 18. Despite the legal ban, child marriage is still prevalent in some of these countries and more needs to be done to sensitise communities on the law and the dangers of child marriage; and to address the root causes of child marriage” (9). “With regard to gender-based violence, the Penal Code was amended in June 2019 with...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-4

“Same-sex marriage not recognised: Article 1 of Chapter 1 of the 2019 Law on Marriage provides that a marriage is between a man and a woman. This section is prejudicial to same-sex couples who might want to found a family. In this instance, the law would not protect their rights within the family” (45).
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-7

“In addition to the Constitutional provisions on gender equality, non-discrimination and custody, in 2019, there were several law reforms that have an impact on women’s rights within the family. The first one is Law 2019-570 of 26 June 2019 which has brought about many positive changes concerning laws regulating roles within the family. For instance, Article 51 of the law provides that both spouses are responsible for the family and the children. They are together responsible for managing the moral and material direction of the family. Before this law, the man was the head of the family. Furthermore, according to Article 82 of the same new law, the matrimonial property...more
Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: PW-LAW-1

“However, in some countries like South Africa, while the statutory laws provide for monogamy, customary and religious laws still allow for polygamy. Another example is Côte d’Ivoire which abolished polygamy in 1964 while still recognizing the rights of those in polygamous marriages, and yet there are still polygamous marriages that occur in the country. In Mozambique, the prohibition of polygamy only applies to civil marriages, and to religious and traditional marriages duly transcribed in the civil registry, and therefore leaves a void when it comes to women in religious and traditional marriages whose marriages are not registered with the civil registry” (12).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
May 28, 2026, 10:38 p.m.
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, South Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1

"Even where not elaborated in the law, settlements with respect to rape are reportedly common in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and South Sudan." (para 29)
April 26, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4

According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 9 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cote D'Ivoire, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mali, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Swaziland, Zambia
Variables: LO-SCALE-3

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Comoros, Cote D'Ivoire, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Oman, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia
Variables: LO-SCALE-2

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-1

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Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1

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Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Cote D'Ivoire in 2023 was 20.2%.