Women in Chad
A teenage girl from Chad
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| Gender Inequality Index | |
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| Value | NR |
| Rank | NR |
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 1,100 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 12.8% (2012) |
| Females over 25 with secondary education | NA |
| Women in labour force | 64.4% (2011) |
| Global Gender Gap Index[1] | |
| Value | 0.5588 (2013) |
| Rank | 134th out of 136 |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Women in Chad, a landlocked country in Central Africa, are the mainstay of its predominantly rural-based economy and they outnumber the men.[2]
Female genital mutilation
According to a United Nations report of 1995, 60 percent of Chadian women had been subject to female genital mutilation. The procedure is a traditional rite of passage as a girl moves into adulthood and it is followed regardless of religious orientation. It is equally common amongst Muslims, Christians and animists. Those who attain adulthood without being mutilated generally avoid it for life.[3]
Gender Gap Report
In 2012, the World Economic Forum ranked Chad among the worst regions in their Global Gender Gap Report.[4]
See also
References
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- ↑ Women still face gender gap in jobs, wages: report
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