Latest items for Burkina Faso
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
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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
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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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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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
3
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
3
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
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 Burkina Faso was 264 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
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 Burkina Faso was 264 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
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 Burkina Faso is 58.3% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
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 Burkina Faso is 58.3% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Burkina Faso is 61 years for women and 57 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Burkina Faso is 61 years for women and 57 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Burkina Faso is 60.1 years for men and 65.2 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Burkina Faso is 60.1 years for men and 65.2 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Guinea, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
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Variables: BR-SCALE-1
3
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"34.4 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"34.4 births per 1000 population"
July 26, 2023, 10:16 a.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"In the absence of relatives in the degree of succession, the succession devolves entirely to the surviving spouse" (73). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1989) relating to inheritance are still current as of 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (JLR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"In the absence of relatives in the degree of succession, the succession devolves entirely to the surviving spouse" (73). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1989) relating to inheritance are still current as of 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (JLR-CODER COMMENT).
July 25, 2023, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The right of property is guaranteed. It may not be exercised contrary to social utility or in a manner which results in prejudice to the security, to liberty, to existence or to the property of others. It can only be infringed the in case of public necessity declared in the legal forms. No one will be deprived of their possessions if it is not for [a] cause of public utility and under the condition of a just indemnity established conforming to the law. This indemnity must be prior to the expropriation, except in case of urgency or of force majeure" (para 48-50). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The right of property is guaranteed. It may not be exercised contrary to social utility or in a manner which results in prejudice to the security, to liberty, to existence or to the property of others. It can only be infringed the in case of public necessity declared in the legal forms. No one will be deprived of their possessions if it is not for [a] cause of public utility and under the condition of a just indemnity established conforming to the law. This indemnity must be prior to the expropriation, except in case of urgency or of force majeure" (para 48-50). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats...more
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, D R Congo, Denmark, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
1.0
April 10, 2023, 8:47 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"The law prohibits marriage between blood relatives in the direct line (parent-child, grandparent-grandchild) and between siblings (full, half, and adopted), including first cousins. The penalties for violation of this law may include imprisonment or fines. The law also requires civil registration of marriages, births, and deaths. Nonregistration of marriages may affect inheritance and property rights, access to health care and education, and the ability to obtain identity documents."
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"The law prohibits marriage between blood relatives in the direct line (parent-child, grandparent-grandchild) and between siblings (full, half, and adopted), including first cousins. The penalties for violation of this law may include imprisonment or fines. The law also requires civil registration of marriages, births, and deaths. Nonregistration of marriages may affect inheritance and property rights, access to health care and education, and the ability to obtain identity documents."
March 25, 2023, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Arts. 309, 319 et 320.
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Arts. 309, 319 et 320.
March 25, 2023, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 744.
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 744.
March 25, 2023, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 733.
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 733.
March 25, 2023, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Pénal, Arts. 322-2 et 322-3. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Art. 1123; Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 298. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Pénal, Arts. 322-2 et 322-3. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Art. 1123; Code des Personnes et de la Famille, Art. 298. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following...more
March 16, 2023, 7:46 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"Social norms and the status of women often shift the way decisions are made in Burkinabe families. In rural Burkina Faso, social and cultural norms usually ensure that women rely on the authority of their husbands, who are presumed to be the head of the household and held responsible for taking care of all its members. Moreover, it is common for different households to live in a shared yard. Living in a large concession could further limit women’s decision-making power, as members of other households could pass judgment on a couple in which the woman makes decisions without her husband’s approval" (para 21).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"Social norms and the status of women often shift the way decisions are made in Burkinabe families. In rural Burkina Faso, social and cultural norms usually ensure that women rely on the authority of their husbands, who are presumed to be the head of the household and held responsible for taking care of all its members. Moreover, it is common for different households to live in a shared yard. Living in a large concession could further limit women’s decision-making power, as members of other households could pass judgment on a couple in which the woman makes decisions without her husband’s approval" (para 21).
March 4, 2023, 9:13 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Overall, 11.7% (n=8) of the patients had consanguineous parents" (para 7). This percentage is out of 17 patients (KMM-CODER COMMENT). "Consanguinity was observed in 12 percent of our patients. In X-linked diseases consanguineous marriage was detected in 28.1% of patients with DMD. Consanguinity is widely practiced in countries of Asia and Africa especially in societies where Islam prevails. Forty seven percent of patients had family history of similar cases" (para 10).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Overall, 11.7% (n=8) of the patients had consanguineous parents" (para 7). This percentage is out of 17 patients (KMM-CODER COMMENT). "Consanguinity was observed in 12 percent of our patients. In X-linked diseases consanguineous marriage was detected in 28.1% of patients with DMD. Consanguinity is widely practiced in countries of Asia and Africa especially in societies where Islam prevails. Forty seven percent of patients had family history of similar cases" (para 10).
March 4, 2023, 9:05 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Consanguineous marriage is frequent, with first or second cousin marriage preferred. In this paper we present data on levels of consanguineous marriage among the Fulani of northern Burkina Faso and test the hypothesis that inbreeding may be more frequent when there is a scarcity of cattle available, since bridewealth demands are thought to be reduced with close-kin marriage. Among 308 women's marriages, 203 (65.8%) were between kin up to and including second cousins, and 102 (33.1%) were between nonkin. Among 276 men's marriages, 196 (71.0%) were between kin up to and including second cousins, and 77 (27.9%) were between nonkin. The mean population inbreeding coefficient (alpha) was 0.0355 for women,...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Consanguineous marriage is frequent, with first or second cousin marriage preferred. In this paper we present data on levels of consanguineous marriage among the Fulani of northern Burkina Faso and test the hypothesis that inbreeding may be more frequent when there is a scarcity of cattle available, since bridewealth demands are thought to be reduced with close-kin marriage. Among 308 women's marriages, 203 (65.8%) were between kin up to and including second cousins, and 102 (33.1%) were between nonkin. Among 276 men's marriages, 196 (71.0%) were between kin up to and including second cousins, and 77 (27.9%) were between nonkin. The mean population inbreeding coefficient (alpha) was 0.0355 for women,...more
Jan. 11, 2023, 12:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Guatemala
Variables: ERBG-DATA-6
"Angola is the leading country for the percentage of women owning/managing businesses, with (35%), followed by Guatemala (24.9%) and Burkina Faso (21.2%)" (Para. 1).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-6
"Angola is the leading country for the percentage of women owning/managing businesses, with (35%), followed by Guatemala (24.9%) and Burkina Faso (21.2%)" (Para. 1).