Latest items for Burkina Faso
July 7, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Multilateral and civil society organizations have documented many cases of rape and sexual violence in Burkina Faso in recent years, and believe the risk of CRSV remains high, particularly in situations involving kidnapping. A medical doctor in Burkina Faso said that although they had not treated many cases, among those they had treated the victims most frequently attributed culpability to the military and VDPs..." (p. 39). "The UN secretary-general’s report to the UN Security Council on Burkina Faso for the period of July 2022 to June 2024 highlighted that CRSV mainly targeted girls and remained severely underreported due to stigma, fear of reprisals, harmful social norms, widespread impunity, safety risks,...more
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"Multilateral and civil society organizations have documented many cases of rape and sexual violence in Burkina Faso in recent years, and believe the risk of CRSV remains high, particularly in situations involving kidnapping. A medical doctor in Burkina Faso said that although they had not treated many cases, among those they had treated the victims most frequently attributed culpability to the military and VDPs..." (p. 39). "The UN secretary-general’s report to the UN Security Council on Burkina Faso for the period of July 2022 to June 2024 highlighted that CRSV mainly targeted girls and remained severely underreported due to stigma, fear of reprisals, harmful social norms, widespread impunity, safety risks,...more
July 7, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"The UN secretary-general’s report...documented that '20 children, all girls between the ages of 12 and 17, were subjected to rape,' and that seven violations were attributed to JNIM, six to unidentified individuals, four to VDPs, and three to IS Sahel.Six of the twenty victims, the report states, were 'raped and maimed, and one died following collective rape.' In only one case was the alleged perpetrator, a VDP, was arrested" (p. 40). "...Accounts from survivors of sexual violence also detailed abductions, group assaults, severe beatings, and threats, often carried out while trying to extract information about soldiers or local defense volunteers. Islamist fighters attacked women of all faiths, frequently using intimidation...more
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"The UN secretary-general’s report...documented that '20 children, all girls between the ages of 12 and 17, were subjected to rape,' and that seven violations were attributed to JNIM, six to unidentified individuals, four to VDPs, and three to IS Sahel.Six of the twenty victims, the report states, were 'raped and maimed, and one died following collective rape.' In only one case was the alleged perpetrator, a VDP, was arrested" (p. 40). "...Accounts from survivors of sexual violence also detailed abductions, group assaults, severe beatings, and threats, often carried out while trying to extract information about soldiers or local defense volunteers. Islamist fighters attacked women of all faiths, frequently using intimidation...more
July 6, 2026, 8:57 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Armed Islamist groups that began attacking Burkina Faso in 2016 have become increasingly abusive, carrying out hundreds of killings, summary executions, rapes of civilians, and widespread pillaging. Also since 2016, government security forces and militias engaged in counterterrorism operations have allegedly unlawfully killed hundreds of civilians and suspected Islamist fighters, fueling recruitment into armed groups. The fighting has forced 1.8 million people from their homes, most from the Sahel and Centre-Nord regions of the country" (para 2). "illagers said that heavily armed Islamist fighters killed civilians during attacks and planted deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Fighters in dozens of cases raped and otherwise abused women and girls who were foraging...more
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Armed Islamist groups that began attacking Burkina Faso in 2016 have become increasingly abusive, carrying out hundreds of killings, summary executions, rapes of civilians, and widespread pillaging. Also since 2016, government security forces and militias engaged in counterterrorism operations have allegedly unlawfully killed hundreds of civilians and suspected Islamist fighters, fueling recruitment into armed groups. The fighting has forced 1.8 million people from their homes, most from the Sahel and Centre-Nord regions of the country" (para 2). "illagers said that heavily armed Islamist fighters killed civilians during attacks and planted deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Fighters in dozens of cases raped and otherwise abused women and girls who were foraging...more
July 6, 2026, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"The killing and maiming of children [by armed groups] was the most prominent grave violation, followed by abduction, and recruitment and use. Of particular concern was an increase in the number of verified attacks on schools within the reporting period. Rape and other forms of sexual violence remained underreported. The denial of humanitarian access, as well as the detention of children for their alleged associations with armed groups, were also issues of great concern in relation to child protection" (para 12). "The country task force verified that 20 children, all girls between the ages of 12 and 17, were subjected to rape. Verified violations were attributed to JNIM (7), unidentified...more
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"The killing and maiming of children [by armed groups] was the most prominent grave violation, followed by abduction, and recruitment and use. Of particular concern was an increase in the number of verified attacks on schools within the reporting period. Rape and other forms of sexual violence remained underreported. The denial of humanitarian access, as well as the detention of children for their alleged associations with armed groups, were also issues of great concern in relation to child protection" (para 12). "The country task force verified that 20 children, all girls between the ages of 12 and 17, were subjected to rape. Verified violations were attributed to JNIM (7), unidentified...more
July 6, 2026, 8:07 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Article 411-3: Whoever intentionally directs attacks against the civilian population as such, or against individual civilians not directly participating in hostilities, resulting in death or serious injury to physical integrity, or seriously endangering their health, shall be punished by life imprisonment. Article 411-4: Rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence committed against protected persons shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of eleven to thirty years and a fine of one million (1,000,000) to ten million (10,000,000) CFA francs. Where the acts committed have resulted in death or serious injury to physical integrity or health, the penalty shall be life...more
Variables: GEW-LAW-1
"Article 411-3: Whoever intentionally directs attacks against the civilian population as such, or against individual civilians not directly participating in hostilities, resulting in death or serious injury to physical integrity, or seriously endangering their health, shall be punished by life imprisonment. Article 411-4: Rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence committed against protected persons shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of eleven to thirty years and a fine of one million (1,000,000) to ten million (10,000,000) CFA francs. Where the acts committed have resulted in death or serious injury to physical integrity or health, the penalty shall be life...more
July 6, 2026, 7:42 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the timeframe 2020 to present, no public statistics or direct cases were located showing how often rape or sexual assault within Burkina Faso’s military is prosecuted when the victim is another soldier or female service member. Available sources do not provide data on reported cases, prosecutions, convictions, or cases dropped/dismissed involving intra-military rape or sexual assault. The closest related prosecution was a July 2020 case in which a gendarme and a soldier were convicted by the Military Tribunal of Ouagadougou for raping two civilian women at Camp Paspanga, receiving prison sentences of four and three years. This case shows that military/security personnel can be prosecuted for rape through military...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3
For the timeframe 2020 to present, no public statistics or direct cases were located showing how often rape or sexual assault within Burkina Faso’s military is prosecuted when the victim is another soldier or female service member. Available sources do not provide data on reported cases, prosecutions, convictions, or cases dropped/dismissed involving intra-military rape or sexual assault. The closest related prosecution was a July 2020 case in which a gendarme and a soldier were convicted by the Military Tribunal of Ouagadougou for raping two civilian women at Camp Paspanga, receiving prison sentences of four and three years. This case shows that military/security personnel can be prosecuted for rape through military...more
July 6, 2026, 7:23 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
For the timeframe 2020 to present, no public statistics or direct cases were located documenting how common rape or sexual assault is within Burkina Faso’s military, meaning cases of soldiers raping or assaulting other soldiers from their own or friendly forces. Available sources do not provide rates of reported or unreported intra-military sexual assault involving female service members. However, December 2022 news reports on a National Gendarmerie workshop for female military and paramilitary personnel show that officials publicly acknowledged that women in these institutions face daily problems including integration difficulties, lack of consideration, harassment, and difficulties performing service during maternity. This provides indirect evidence that harassment of female personnel exists...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
For the timeframe 2020 to present, no public statistics or direct cases were located documenting how common rape or sexual assault is within Burkina Faso’s military, meaning cases of soldiers raping or assaulting other soldiers from their own or friendly forces. Available sources do not provide rates of reported or unreported intra-military sexual assault involving female service members. However, December 2022 news reports on a National Gendarmerie workshop for female military and paramilitary personnel show that officials publicly acknowledged that women in these institutions face daily problems including integration difficulties, lack of consideration, harassment, and difficulties performing service during maternity. This provides indirect evidence that harassment of female personnel exists...more
July 6, 2026, 7:07 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"According to the representative of the Minister of National Defense, the presence of women within military and paramilitary institutions offers several advantages. However, he lamented that these women face daily challenges such as integration problems, harassment, and difficulties in performing their duties during maternity leave. The chairman of the workshop's organizing committee, Lieutenant Colonel William Combary, explained that this training followed discussions with female personnel of the gendarmerie" (para 3). This information, though not specifically mentioning the nature of harassment, does imply the female service members in Burkina Faso have received training regarding sexual education while serving in the military, which is a practice that can discourage intra-military rape from...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"According to the representative of the Minister of National Defense, the presence of women within military and paramilitary institutions offers several advantages. However, he lamented that these women face daily challenges such as integration problems, harassment, and difficulties in performing their duties during maternity leave. The chairman of the workshop's organizing committee, Lieutenant Colonel William Combary, explained that this training followed discussions with female personnel of the gendarmerie" (para 3). This information, though not specifically mentioning the nature of harassment, does imply the female service members in Burkina Faso have received training regarding sexual education while serving in the military, which is a practice that can discourage intra-military rape from...more
July 6, 2026, 4:19 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
Burkina Faso's Penal Code, Law No. 025-2018/AN of 31 May 2018, under Articles 533-10 and 533-11, criminalizes rape, defining it as any act of sexual penetration committed against another person by force, coercion, threat, or surprise. The base offense carries a penalty of seven to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of 600,000 to 2,000,000 CFA francs. The law prescribes significantly harsher penalties — eleven to twenty-one years' imprisonment and fines of 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 CFA francs — where aggravating circumstances are present, including where the victim is a minor aged thirteen to fifteen, where the perpetrator holds authority over the victim (such as a parent or someone abusing their...more
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5
Burkina Faso's Penal Code, Law No. 025-2018/AN of 31 May 2018, under Articles 533-10 and 533-11, criminalizes rape, defining it as any act of sexual penetration committed against another person by force, coercion, threat, or surprise. The base offense carries a penalty of seven to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of 600,000 to 2,000,000 CFA francs. The law prescribes significantly harsher penalties — eleven to twenty-one years' imprisonment and fines of 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 CFA francs — where aggravating circumstances are present, including where the victim is a minor aged thirteen to fifteen, where the perpetrator holds authority over the victim (such as a parent or someone abusing their...more
July 1, 2026, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2
"Beyond the legal consequences, sex between family members, including cousins, carries deep-seated societal stigma and consequences, with women and children paying the highest price" (para 5). "Across the country – predominantly among the Mossi, Burkina Faso’s largest ethnic group – girls or women who have babies from incest are banished from the family, forced to give up their children and beg for forgiveness from society if they hope to return. There is a belief the baby is cursed and if it remains in the village, or the woman comes home without being pardoned by the chief, everyone around them will die, community members told Al Jazeera. Such rituals around the...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2
"Beyond the legal consequences, sex between family members, including cousins, carries deep-seated societal stigma and consequences, with women and children paying the highest price" (para 5). "Across the country – predominantly among the Mossi, Burkina Faso’s largest ethnic group – girls or women who have babies from incest are banished from the family, forced to give up their children and beg for forgiveness from society if they hope to return. There is a belief the baby is cursed and if it remains in the village, or the woman comes home without being pardoned by the chief, everyone around them will die, community members told Al Jazeera. Such rituals around the...more
July 1, 2026, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest – defined as sex with one’s father, mother, brother or sister – is illegal in Burkina Faso and punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $9,000 according to the penal code" (para 5).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest – defined as sex with one’s father, mother, brother or sister – is illegal in Burkina Faso and punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $9,000 according to the penal code" (para 5).
July 1, 2026, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Unassuming but well-kept, the orphanage where Pauline [Burkina Faso rape victim] is staying has 60 children, 13 of whom were conceived as a result of incest" (para 2). "Three children of incest were already reported in January this year. However, orphanages in the area say the numbers are much higher, as many cases in villages go unreported. One orphanage in Yako received 10 children from incest in the last two years, compared with one or two children in previous years, said the manager who was not authorised to speak on the record. In an orphanage in Tema-Bokin, a village some 45 kilometres (28 miles) from Yako, nearly half of the...more
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
"Unassuming but well-kept, the orphanage where Pauline [Burkina Faso rape victim] is staying has 60 children, 13 of whom were conceived as a result of incest" (para 2). "Three children of incest were already reported in January this year. However, orphanages in the area say the numbers are much higher, as many cases in villages go unreported. One orphanage in Yako received 10 children from incest in the last two years, compared with one or two children in previous years, said the manager who was not authorised to speak on the record. In an orphanage in Tema-Bokin, a village some 45 kilometres (28 miles) from Yako, nearly half of the...more
June 27, 2026, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Article 533-10 of the Criminal Code defines and criminalizes rape as follows: 'Any act of sexual penetration, whatever its nature, committed against another person using violence, coercion, threat or surprise, constitutes rape. Rape is punishable by imprisonment of between 7 and 10 years, and a fine of between 600,000 and 2 million CFA francs.' Any woman, regardless of her marital status, may invoke this article before a judge...The following punishment for rape committed against an intimate and habitual partner is set out in article 533 -12: Where rape is committed repeatedly against an intimate and habitual partner with whom the perpetrator maintains stable and continuous sexual relations, or where the...more
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Article 533-10 of the Criminal Code defines and criminalizes rape as follows: 'Any act of sexual penetration, whatever its nature, committed against another person using violence, coercion, threat or surprise, constitutes rape. Rape is punishable by imprisonment of between 7 and 10 years, and a fine of between 600,000 and 2 million CFA francs.' Any woman, regardless of her marital status, may invoke this article before a judge...The following punishment for rape committed against an intimate and habitual partner is set out in article 533 -12: Where rape is committed repeatedly against an intimate and habitual partner with whom the perpetrator maintains stable and continuous sexual relations, or where the...more
June 25, 2026, 3:55 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"According to the penal code, rape of any person was punishable by a prison sentence of seven to 20 years, or 10 to 21 years in case of aggravated circumstances such as causing mutilation or handicap, and a substantial monetary fine when committed against a person age 13 or older. The penalty was 11 to 30 years in prison and higher monetary fines when the survivor was younger than 13. The government generally enforced the law" (32-33).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"According to the penal code, rape of any person was punishable by a prison sentence of seven to 20 years, or 10 to 21 years in case of aggravated circumstances such as causing mutilation or handicap, and a substantial monetary fine when committed against a person age 13 or older. The penalty was 11 to 30 years in prison and higher monetary fines when the survivor was younger than 13. The government generally enforced the law" (32-33).
June 25, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Moreover, the legal definition of rape under Article 533-10 of Law No. 025-2018/AN (Penal Code) is not grounded on the absence of consent, but rather on the presence of violence, coercion, threat, or surprise6. This means that the law does not explicitly criminalise non-consensual sex in situations where coercive elements are not present, thus limiting the scope of protection for survivors of sexual violence" (7).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Moreover, the legal definition of rape under Article 533-10 of Law No. 025-2018/AN (Penal Code) is not grounded on the absence of consent, but rather on the presence of violence, coercion, threat, or surprise6. This means that the law does not explicitly criminalise non-consensual sex in situations where coercive elements are not present, thus limiting the scope of protection for survivors of sexual violence" (7).
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
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
June 1, 2026, 8:35 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Recently, the AFJ/BF legal clinic recorded 795 cases of GBV in just two years (2018 and 2019), with a growing number of cases of rape and unwanted pregnancies, especially among young girls aged 13 to 17. These sources further reveal increased violence against girls and women" (para 6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Recently, the AFJ/BF legal clinic recorded 795 cases of GBV in just two years (2018 and 2019), with a growing number of cases of rape and unwanted pregnancies, especially among young girls aged 13 to 17. These sources further reveal increased violence against girls and women" (para 6).
June 1, 2026, 8:33 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape was widely underreported in part due to societal taboos and the drawn-out judicial process owing to the overburdened justice system" (26).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape was widely underreported in part due to societal taboos and the drawn-out judicial process owing to the overburdened justice system" (26).
June 1, 2026, 8:33 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape and Domestic Violence: According to the penal code, rape of any person was punishable by a prison sentence of seven to 20 years, or 10 to 21 years in case of aggravated circumstancessuch as causing mutilation or handicap, and a substantial monetary fine when committed against a person age 13 or older. The penalty was 11 to 30 years in prison and higher monetary fines when the survivor was younger than 13. The government generally enforced the law. On March 20, a man was sentenced to two years in prison for rape of a child in Bobo-Dioulasso, according to media reports. According to the UN Human Rights Office, on...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape and Domestic Violence: According to the penal code, rape of any person was punishable by a prison sentence of seven to 20 years, or 10 to 21 years in case of aggravated circumstancessuch as causing mutilation or handicap, and a substantial monetary fine when committed against a person age 13 or older. The penalty was 11 to 30 years in prison and higher monetary fines when the survivor was younger than 13. The government generally enforced the law. On March 20, a man was sentenced to two years in prison for rape of a child in Bobo-Dioulasso, according to media reports. According to the UN Human Rights Office, on...more
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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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Haiti, India, Iran, Israel, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
2
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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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
2
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
2
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
3
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
3
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
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 Burkina Faso in 2023 was 17.4%.
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 Burkina Faso in 2023 was 17.4%.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Burkina Faso's laws permit abortion to preserve the health of the mother. Abortion is permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis, incest, and rape.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Burkina Faso's laws permit abortion to preserve the health of the mother. Abortion is permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis, incest, and rape.
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[P]ermits access to abortion in additional circumstances such as for mental and physical health reasons" (Para 23).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[P]ermits access to abortion in additional circumstances such as for mental and physical health reasons" (Para 23).
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Aug. 16, 2025, 7:49 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"[J]ust one-third of referrallevel health facilities in Burkina Faso (30%) and Nigeria (25.8%) could deliver the entire package of comprehensive PAC services, compared to 42.9% in Kenya. These services included - treatment of complications, family planning counseling and contraceptive services, ability to conduct blood transfusion, major abdominal surgery, and having a vehicle with fuel for possible referral" (Page 7).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"[J]ust one-third of referrallevel health facilities in Burkina Faso (30%) and Nigeria (25.8%) could deliver the entire package of comprehensive PAC services, compared to 42.9% in Kenya. These services included - treatment of complications, family planning counseling and contraceptive services, ability to conduct blood transfusion, major abdominal surgery, and having a vehicle with fuel for possible referral" (Page 7).
Aug. 16, 2025, 7:49 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"Burkina Faso, about 105,000 abortions were induced in 2012 (an induced abortion rate of 25/1000 women aged 15–49), with a considerable proportion being unsafe" (Page 2). "Burkina Faso did not receive the appropriate medical care following abortionrelated complications" (Page 2).
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"Burkina Faso, about 105,000 abortions were induced in 2012 (an induced abortion rate of 25/1000 women aged 15–49), with a considerable proportion being unsafe" (Page 2). "Burkina Faso did not receive the appropriate medical care following abortionrelated complications" (Page 2).