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Latest items for Somalia

Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh, Chad, Gambia, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Togo
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6

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April 28, 2024, 10:57 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

A survey conducted between December 2014-November 2015 employed a population-based household survey approach across 14 selected urban areas which, based on 2014 population estimates, represented 48% of the total population. A total of 2376 women participated in the survey which found that among women, 35.6% reported adult lifetime experiences of physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV). Given the representative nature of population demographics in the selected urban areas, this lifetime prevalence is likely representative of Somali women in general (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Chad, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Nicaragua, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1

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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

Somalia was listed as a "special case" on the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report due to the ongoing political instability amid active war and conflict (85). The absence of a formal government suggests that the country is not doing anything to stop trafficking (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns" (para 4). "Many of these women are also at risk of being arrested or punished by the authorities, who often target sex workers as a way of enforcing conservative social norms" (para 5).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns. This has created a dangerous and unregulated environment for sex workers, who face a range of risks, including violence, exploitation, and sexually transmitted infections" (para 4). Since the reality of prostitution and prostitutes is largely ignored in Somalia, there are likely no programs to help women leave prostitution and few resources available to them (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns. This has created a dangerous and unregulated environment for sex workers, who face a range of risks, including violence, exploitation, and sexually transmitted infections" (para 4). High occurrence of violence and STDs can be an indicator that women enjoy low bargaining power vis a vis their male clients and pimps (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1

"For years, prostitution has been a taboo topic in Somalia, a deeply conservative and religious society. But behind closed doors, sex work has become a means of survival for many women" (para 1).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"While sex work is illegal in Somalia, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the industry, citing more pressing security concerns" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2

"According to local activists, the sex industry in Somalia is thriving, with an estimated 10,000 women working as prostitutes in the capital city alone" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-LAW-3

"'Early on, I used to go with men to places of their choosing to have sex but one night I was beaten and got bruises on my face and was left bleeding. It all started because we didn't agree on the price,' she says" (para 31). "'Many other women involved in sex work aren't so lucky. Sex workers that go with these men to their homes and secluded places are abused and even raped, sometimes by more then one man'" (para 33)."She also says that the assaults are sometimes filmed and the women are then blackmailed" (para 34). Since prostitution is illegal and unregulated, prostitutes have few to no special...more
March 9, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"As sex work is illegal in Somalia, many of these young women find themselves in precarious situations with no recourse to the authorities" (para 27).
March 9, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2

"Because of its nature, there is no official data on the extent of sex work but the testimony from Fardousa and others offers a glimpse into the dangerous environment that many of these young women find themselves in" (para 18).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
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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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1

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Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
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 Somalia was 621 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2

According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Somalia is 21.2% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Somalia is 57 years for women and 53 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Somalia is 54.0 years for men and 59.2 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep, Chad, D R Congo, Mali, Niger, Somalia
Variables: BR-SCALE-1

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Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Chad, Somalia
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"42.6 births per 1000 population"
Aug. 31, 2023, 8:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4

"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '28.7%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '29%.'"
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:58 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DSFMF-LAW-1

At least 15 countries still practice stoning, either legally or illegally in tribal areas, with human rights groups highlighting Somalia as handing down the punishment most frequently.
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:44 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DSFMF-LAW-1

At least 15 countries still practice stoning, either legally or illegally in tribal areas, with human rights groups highlighting Somalia as handing down the punishment most frequently.
June 20, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: MARR-LAW-7

Article 11. Prohibition relating to affinity. For reasons of affinity, a person is prohibited from contracting marriage with: a) A woman who has been the wife of one of his descendants; b) A woman who has been the wife of one of his descendants; c) An ascendant of his wife; d) A descendant of his wife, if he has consumated the marriage with her; e) A descendant of a woman with whom he has had conjugal ...following an invalid contract of marriage.
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Eritrea, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Moldova, Namibia, Nepal, Slovakia, Somalia, Suriname, Thailand, Turkmenistan
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2

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June 2, 2023, 8:12 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8

"In northern Somalia, marriages were traditionally contracted between previously nonrelated families, explicitly to enable the establishment of new alliances. In the south, the favorite spouse is a patrilateral parallel cousin, real or classificatory. As a Muslim, each Somali man has the right to be married to four women. Although viri-patrilocal and neolocal residence are characteristic of both endogamous and exogamous marriages, several clans practice an initial period of uxorilocal residence that, lasting as it occasionally does for many years, may develop into a permanent residence. The divorce rate is high. In one southern study, half of all rural women in their fifties had been married more than once" (para 1).more