Women in Chad
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Women in Chad, a landlocked country in Central Africa, are the mainstay of its predominantly rural-based economy and they outnumber the men.[4] Chad is a country with diverse and rich cultural practices, such as male beauty pageants (judged by women) and long-kept-secret hair products.[5][6] Despite their numbers in the general population, there are very few women in governmental positions and gender equality is far from being a reality in Chad. Chad is rated by the World Bank as the third least gender equal country in Africa.[7] Additionally, there are few women who attain higher education, and many who receive a college degree do so outside of the country.
General Statistics | |
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Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 1,140 (2017)[1] |
Women in parliament | 12.8% (2012) |
Women over 25 with secondary education | NA |
Women in labour force | 64.4% (2011) |
Gender Inequality Index[2] | |
Value | 0.652 (2021) |
Rank | 165th out of 191 |
Global Gender Gap Index[3] | |
Value | 0.579 (2022) |
Rank | 142nd out of 146 |
Women face discrimination and violence. Female genital mutilation, while technically illegal, is still widely practiced.[8] Child marriage and adolescent pregnancy are commonly practiced, although some policies have been implemented to combat them. Extrajudicial killings, beatings, torture, and rape were committed by security forces and other abuses with "near total" impunity.[9][10][11] Amnesty International has reported that "the widespread insecurity in eastern Chad had particularly severe consequences for women, who suffered grave human rights abuses, including rape, during attacks on villages" by Janjawid militia from Sudan.[11]