Latest items for Burkina Faso
Aug. 15, 2025, 4:24 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Nearly three in ten women who reported an abortion indicated experiencing a potential severe complication, and only half of these women accessed postabortion care at a facility for treatment. 75% of women were unaware that abortion could be accessed safely in certain situations under the law in Burkina Faso" (Page 1). "Over half of abortions were most unsafe (51%)3, involving a non-clinical provider (i.e. not a public or private health facility) and a non-recommended method (i.e. something other than abortion surgery or misoprostol with or without mifepristone). Unsafe abortions were most common among women with no education, unmarried women, and the oldest women" (Page 3).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Nearly three in ten women who reported an abortion indicated experiencing a potential severe complication, and only half of these women accessed postabortion care at a facility for treatment. 75% of women were unaware that abortion could be accessed safely in certain situations under the law in Burkina Faso" (Page 1). "Over half of abortions were most unsafe (51%)3, involving a non-clinical provider (i.e. not a public or private health facility) and a non-recommended method (i.e. something other than abortion surgery or misoprostol with or without mifepristone). Unsafe abortions were most common among women with no education, unmarried women, and the oldest women" (Page 3).
Aug. 15, 2025, 4:24 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Induced abortion is legally permitted in Burkina Faso in cases of rape, incest, fetal defects, or when the woman’s life or physical health are in danger" (Page 1).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Induced abortion is legally permitted in Burkina Faso in cases of rape, incest, fetal defects, or when the woman’s life or physical health are in danger" (Page 1).
Aug. 15, 2025, 4:24 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"Approximately 25 abortions per 1,000 women were done in Burkina Faso in 2008, of which 43% resulted in complications" (Page 1). "Overall, the annual abortion incidence in Burkina Faso in 2020² was estimated at 23 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 49, equivalent to approximately 113,000 abortions annually" (Page 1). "75% of women were unaware that abortion could be accessed safely under the law in cases of rape, incest, fetal impairment, or when the woman’s life or physical health are in danger" (Page 5). "24% of women said it was very or somewhat difficult to pay for their abortion. Women with the least financial resources were more than twice...more
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"Approximately 25 abortions per 1,000 women were done in Burkina Faso in 2008, of which 43% resulted in complications" (Page 1). "Overall, the annual abortion incidence in Burkina Faso in 2020² was estimated at 23 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 49, equivalent to approximately 113,000 abortions annually" (Page 1). "75% of women were unaware that abortion could be accessed safely under the law in cases of rape, incest, fetal impairment, or when the woman’s life or physical health are in danger" (Page 5). "24% of women said it was very or somewhat difficult to pay for their abortion. Women with the least financial resources were more than twice...more
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"[U]nsafe abortion contributes to 10% of maternal deaths in the region" (Page 2).
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"[U]nsafe abortion contributes to 10% of maternal deaths in the region" (Page 2).
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"[The] maternal mortality rate remains high at 320 deaths per 100,000 live births" (Page 2).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"[The] maternal mortality rate remains high at 320 deaths per 100,000 live births" (Page 2).
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"[A]ccelerated uptake of modern contraceptive use from 14% in 2010 [7] to 29% in 2020" (Page 2).
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"[A]ccelerated uptake of modern contraceptive use from 14% in 2010 [7] to 29% in 2020" (Page 2).
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[R]ecent declines in the total fertility rate from 6.0 children per woman in 2010 to 5.2 in 2017" (Page 2).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[R]ecent declines in the total fertility rate from 6.0 children per woman in 2010 to 5.2 in 2017" (Page 2).
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Despite recent increases in contraceptive use and continued legal restrictions, abortion remains common in Burkina Faso and is largely unsafe, with evidence of potential disparities" (Page 1). "Based on the initial WHO abortion safety definition, 8.9% of respondent abortions were safe, 45.3% were less safe, and 45.0% were least safe" (Page 9).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Despite recent increases in contraceptive use and continued legal restrictions, abortion remains common in Burkina Faso and is largely unsafe, with evidence of potential disparities" (Page 1). "Based on the initial WHO abortion safety definition, 8.9% of respondent abortions were safe, 45.3% were less safe, and 45.0% were least safe" (Page 9).
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Burkina Faso, induced abortion is legally permitted in cases of rape, incest, fetal impairment, or to save a woman’s life [1]. The country’s 1996 Penal Code states that any termination of a pregnancy outside of these defined circumstances results in imprisonment and heavy fines" (Page 2).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Burkina Faso, induced abortion is legally permitted in cases of rape, incest, fetal impairment, or to save a woman’s life [1]. The country’s 1996 Penal Code states that any termination of a pregnancy outside of these defined circumstances results in imprisonment and heavy fines" (Page 2).
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"The one-year abortion incidence in 2020 for respondents was 4.0 per 1,000 women aged 15–49 while the adjusted friend incidence was 22.9. Although not significant, abortion incidence was higher for adolescents, unmarried women, those with higher education, and those in urban areas among both respondents and their friends. Approximately nine out of ten abortions were unsafe (90% respondents, 95% friends), with respondent and friend findings suggesting higher risk of unsafe abortion among older women, less educated women, and women residing in rural areas" (Page 1) "[A]bortion is common. Indirect estimates that adjust facility-based post-abortion complication rates ... suggest there were approximately 25 induced abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age...more
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"The one-year abortion incidence in 2020 for respondents was 4.0 per 1,000 women aged 15–49 while the adjusted friend incidence was 22.9. Although not significant, abortion incidence was higher for adolescents, unmarried women, those with higher education, and those in urban areas among both respondents and their friends. Approximately nine out of ten abortions were unsafe (90% respondents, 95% friends), with respondent and friend findings suggesting higher risk of unsafe abortion among older women, less educated women, and women residing in rural areas" (Page 1) "[A]bortion is common. Indirect estimates that adjust facility-based post-abortion complication rates ... suggest there were approximately 25 induced abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age...more
June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.21. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 34% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 28%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.21. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 34% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 28%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 27, 2025, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"In Burkina Faso, the country that has seen the sharpest decline, criminalization of the procedure and strong support from top political figures has helped push the change, said Mariam Lamizana, president of an anticutting organization called Voix de Femmes in Ouagadougou, the capital. 'We worked with religious and traditional leaders, and we said, ‘What you are doing in the name of culture, here are the consequences for women, the consequences for little girls’,' said Ms. Lamizana, who led the first national commission established by the president to fight cutting. 'We found it was good to engage young religious leaders because they had more education, and they were more open'" (para...more
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"In Burkina Faso, the country that has seen the sharpest decline, criminalization of the procedure and strong support from top political figures has helped push the change, said Mariam Lamizana, president of an anticutting organization called Voix de Femmes in Ouagadougou, the capital. 'We worked with religious and traditional leaders, and we said, ‘What you are doing in the name of culture, here are the consequences for women, the consequences for little girls’,' said Ms. Lamizana, who led the first national commission established by the president to fight cutting. 'We found it was good to engage young religious leaders because they had more education, and they were more open'" (para...more
March 27, 2025, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"In Burkina Faso, the share of girls aged 15 to 19 years who have undergone cutting has fallen to 39 percent from 82 percent over the past three decades" (para 2).
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"In Burkina Faso, the share of girls aged 15 to 19 years who have undergone cutting has fallen to 39 percent from 82 percent over the past three decades" (para 2).
March 27, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"In Burkina Faso, the country that has seen the sharpest decline, criminalization of the procedure and strong support from top political figures has helped push the change, said Mariam Lamizana, president of an anticutting organization called Voix de Femmes in Ouagadougou, the capital" (para 10).
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"In Burkina Faso, the country that has seen the sharpest decline, criminalization of the procedure and strong support from top political figures has helped push the change, said Mariam Lamizana, president of an anticutting organization called Voix de Femmes in Ouagadougou, the capital" (para 10).
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"In the country’s north, where the women were abducted, the jihadist groups have prevented trucks carrying food from using roads, forcing residents to venture farther out to get supplies to avoid going hungry. Armed militants kidnapped the women, girls and babies in two separate groups on Thursday and Friday last week, according to the government, which said in a statement on Monday that about 50 women had been abducted. The news of their release on Friday suggested that the number of victims might have been higher than originally stated" (par. 7-8)
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"In the country’s north, where the women were abducted, the jihadist groups have prevented trucks carrying food from using roads, forcing residents to venture farther out to get supplies to avoid going hungry. Armed militants kidnapped the women, girls and babies in two separate groups on Thursday and Friday last week, according to the government, which said in a statement on Monday that about 50 women had been abducted. The news of their release on Friday suggested that the number of victims might have been higher than originally stated" (par. 7-8)
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said" (par. 1). "But on Friday, the television channel RTB said that the 62 women and girls, as well as four babies, had been found and taken to Ouagadougou, the capital. . .Thirty-nine of them were younger than 18, the report said" (par. 2-3).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said" (par. 1). "But on Friday, the television channel RTB said that the 62 women and girls, as well as four babies, had been found and taken to Ouagadougou, the capital. . .Thirty-nine of them were younger than 18, the report said" (par. 2-3).
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"It was also unclear Friday night if all of the women and girls had been rescued, or if some had been killed. The military provided no details about how the women and children had been released" (par. 9).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"It was also unclear Friday night if all of the women and girls had been rescued, or if some had been killed. The military provided no details about how the women and children had been released" (par. 9).
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said. The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves" (par. 1-2). Women face the posibility of kidnapping in public spaces in some instances (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said. The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves" (par. 1-2). Women face the posibility of kidnapping in public spaces in some instances (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said. The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves" (par. 1-2). Women are not safe in some areas to be outside (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said. The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves" (par. 1-2). Women are not safe in some areas to be outside (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-3
"The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves. But on Friday, the television channel RTB said that the 62 women and girls, as well as four babies, had been found and taken to Ouagadougou, the capital. The broadcaster played footage of a group of women sitting on the ground, some clutching buckets and jerrycans, while military officers wearing fatigues stood around them. Thirty-nine of them were younger than 18, the report said" (par. 2-3). "Armed militants kidnapped the women, girls and babies in two separate groups on Thursday and Friday last week, according to the...more
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-3
"The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves. But on Friday, the television channel RTB said that the 62 women and girls, as well as four babies, had been found and taken to Ouagadougou, the capital. The broadcaster played footage of a group of women sitting on the ground, some clutching buckets and jerrycans, while military officers wearing fatigues stood around them. Thirty-nine of them were younger than 18, the report said" (par. 2-3). "Armed militants kidnapped the women, girls and babies in two separate groups on Thursday and Friday last week, according to the...more
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Croatia, Georgia, Guinea, Guyana, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Philippines, Romania, Sudan, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
9
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
9
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, D R Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Israel, Kazakhstan, Laos, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Rwanda
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Technically illegal, but still practiced" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Technically illegal, but still practiced" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
12.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
12.0
June 5, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"La prostitution est le fait pour une personne de l'un ou l'autre sexe de se livrer habituellement à des actes sexuels avec autrui moyennant rémunération. Est puni d'une peine d’emprisonnement de un mois à trois mois et d'une amende de deux cent cinquante mille (250 000) à six cent mille (600 000) francs CFA, le fait, par tout moyen, y compris par une attitude même passive, de procéder publiquement au racolage d'autrui en vue de l'inciter à des relations sexuelles en échange d'une rémunération ou d'une promesse de rémunération" (p 231). Translation: Prostitution is the act of a person of either sex engaging in usually engaging in sexual acts with...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"La prostitution est le fait pour une personne de l'un ou l'autre sexe de se livrer habituellement à des actes sexuels avec autrui moyennant rémunération. Est puni d'une peine d’emprisonnement de un mois à trois mois et d'une amende de deux cent cinquante mille (250 000) à six cent mille (600 000) francs CFA, le fait, par tout moyen, y compris par une attitude même passive, de procéder publiquement au racolage d'autrui en vue de l'inciter à des relations sexuelles en échange d'une rémunération ou d'une promesse de rémunération" (p 231). Translation: Prostitution is the act of a person of either sex engaging in usually engaging in sexual acts with...more
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
2.0more
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Burkina Faso ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Burkina Faso ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 11, 2024, 2:57 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? In Burkina Faso selling sex itself is not criminalised but publicly soliciting for the purposes of 'prostitution' is criminalised under Articles 533-20 and 533-28 of the Penal Code. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - to help, assist or protect 'prostitution'; to profit from the 'prostitution' of others or share the proceeds from or live on the earnings of someone engaged in 'prostitution'; to hire, train or divert a person with a view to 'prostitution' or to exert pressure on him or her to become 'prostitutes' or to continue to do so are all criminalised under Article 533-22 of the Penal Code as...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? In Burkina Faso selling sex itself is not criminalised but publicly soliciting for the purposes of 'prostitution' is criminalised under Articles 533-20 and 533-28 of the Penal Code. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - to help, assist or protect 'prostitution'; to profit from the 'prostitution' of others or share the proceeds from or live on the earnings of someone engaged in 'prostitution'; to hire, train or divert a person with a view to 'prostitution' or to exert pressure on him or her to become 'prostitutes' or to continue to do so are all criminalised under Article 533-22 of the Penal Code as...more
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
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 Burkina Faso who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 19 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
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 Burkina Faso who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 19 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
264
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
264