Countries: Senegal
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1

"In dual systems such as in Senegal, where statutory law and Sharia law co-exist, the Senegalese citizens have the liberty to choose which regime they adhere to; otherwise, it is the statutory law that is applicable. While the Sharia law gives girls half the amount the son receives and the widow a quarter of the inheritance, the statutory Senegalese law makes no distinction between boys and girls during inheritance. Despite the fact that the statutory law is affirmative of equal inheritance irrespective of gender, it is essential to point out that in countries such as Senegal, where a majority of the population is Muslim, religion has a greater impact than...more

Countries: Senegal
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Senegal ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).

Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-DATA-3

"This growth, coupled with the region's porous borders, has seen the numbers of women trafficked into sex work soar, with most coming from Nigeria, according to anti-trafficking experts" (para 15).

Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-6

"She first came to Sébikhotane clinic last fall, after signing up to a government scheme that regulates the sex industry in Senegal. Under the program, sex workers must register with police, attend mandatory monthly sexual health screenings, test negative for STIs and carry a valid ID card confirming their health status. If a sex worker contracts HIV, they're given free antiretroviral therapy treatment before being allowed to continue soliciting clients" (para 4).

Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-3

"Senegal's Ministry of Health and civil society groups are hoping to change that, particularly because sex workers are still the main contributor to the HIV epidemic: with a prevalence of 6.6%, they are up to 16 times more likely to be infected than the general population" (para 13). Even though the registration of prostitutes in Senegal seems to have decreased the HIV rate of the country as a whole, prostitutes within Senegal are still highly vulnerable. This, combined with the fact that registration for this government program is low, can indicate that most prostitues within Snegal still have low levels of bargaining power (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "Khadija, a 37-year-old...more

Countries: Senegal
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Senegal who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 24 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Senegal
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2

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Countries: Senegal
Variables: MMR-DATA-1

According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Senegal was 261 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Senegal
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Senegal is 69 years for women and 65 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"NGOs say police officers often abuse their power, demanding sex and money from sex workers" (para 7).

Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Earlier this week, the Economist published an article on the status of sex workers in Senegal, which has a ‘legalised’ model. It states that: 'Senegal is the only place in Africa where sex workers are regulated by the state" (para 1). "Senegal is the only African country where sex work is legalised, having passed its current law in 1969. Under Senegal's Penal Code (articles 318 to 327) sex workers must be at least 21 years old, register with the police, carry a valid health card, and test negative for sexually transmitted infections in order to be allowed to work legally. Sex workers must also report to designated registration sites for...more

Countries: Senegal
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"31.6 births per 1000 population"

Countries: Senegal
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4

"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '75.3%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '56.9%'".

Countries: Senegal
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"The following steps have been taken under the support programme for female education and women’s empowerment for inclusive local development phase (PAEF-Plus), which complements the Framework and is carried out in 149 schools, including 27 high and middle schools:...Gender training for the authors of teaching materials and for management and disciplinary staff...Preparation of a training manual on gender-based violence in schools and conduct of a socio-anthropological study on factors that impede the access of girls to education..." (7-8). "A number of measures have been taken by the Senegalese State to eliminate stereotypes. These include:...From 1997 to 2018 there were 6,809 community declarations on the elimination of female circumcision, with increasing...more