Latest items for Cote D'Ivoire
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Cote D'Ivoire, Germany, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Taiwan
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Aug. 31, 2025, 1:14 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
“Article 425: Abortion constitutes the use of food, beverages, drugs, substances, maneuvers, violence or any/all other means to cause the premature expulsion of the embryo or fetus, regardless of the time during the pregnancy when this expulsion is practiced, whether the woman has consented or not. Any person who commits or attempts to commit an abortion is punished by imprisonment from one to five years and a fine of 150,000 to 1,500,000 francs. The imprisonment is five to ten years and the fine of 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 francs, if the culprit habitually engages in acts referred to in paragraph 1 above. The imprisonment is two to five years and the...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
“Article 425: Abortion constitutes the use of food, beverages, drugs, substances, maneuvers, violence or any/all other means to cause the premature expulsion of the embryo or fetus, regardless of the time during the pregnancy when this expulsion is practiced, whether the woman has consented or not. Any person who commits or attempts to commit an abortion is punished by imprisonment from one to five years and a fine of 150,000 to 1,500,000 francs. The imprisonment is five to ten years and the fine of 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 francs, if the culprit habitually engages in acts referred to in paragraph 1 above. The imprisonment is two to five years and the...more
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-2
"Côte d’Ivoire also signed the Optional Protocol to CEDAW in 2000" (Para 4).
Variables: ATC-DATA-2
"Côte d’Ivoire also signed the Optional Protocol to CEDAW in 2000" (Para 4).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"Decree No. 2015 mandating the reporting of maternal deaths and establishing the National Committee for the Monitoring of Maternal Deaths and Response" (Para 5).
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"Decree No. 2015 mandating the reporting of maternal deaths and establishing the National Committee for the Monitoring of Maternal Deaths and Response" (Para 5).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Articles 354 and 356 of the Ivorian Penal Code criminalize rape and sexual harassment" (Para 3).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Articles 354 and 356 of the Ivorian Penal Code criminalize rape and sexual harassment" (Para 3).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"Law No. 98/757 of December 23, 1998 prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM), providing penalties ranging from 1 to 5 years imprisonment and fines for any assault on a woman’s genital organs. If the victim dies as a result of the procedure, the penalty increases to 5 to 20 years imprisonment. In cases where medical professionals are involved in the practice, they may face up to 5 years suspension from practicing medicine" (Para 3).
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"Law No. 98/757 of December 23, 1998 prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM), providing penalties ranging from 1 to 5 years imprisonment and fines for any assault on a woman’s genital organs. If the victim dies as a result of the procedure, the penalty increases to 5 to 20 years imprisonment. In cases where medical professionals are involved in the practice, they may face up to 5 years suspension from practicing medicine" (Para 3).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"In an effort to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services, Côte d’Ivoire enacted the Reproductive Health Law (2014), which provides a legal framework to ensure universal access to family planning, maternal and child health, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and the prevention of unsafe abortions. However, the law’s impact has been limited by the restrictive nature of the Penal Code’s abortion provisions" (Para 8).
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"In an effort to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services, Côte d’Ivoire enacted the Reproductive Health Law (2014), which provides a legal framework to ensure universal access to family planning, maternal and child health, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and the prevention of unsafe abortions. However, the law’s impact has been limited by the restrictive nature of the Penal Code’s abortion provisions" (Para 8).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"Article 2 of the Ivorian Constitution states: 'All human beings are born free and equal before the law. They enjoy the right to life, liberty, the development of their personality, and respect for their dignity. These rights are inviolable.' This constitutional provision affirms that men and women are entitled to the same rights under the law" (Para 2).
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"Article 2 of the Ivorian Constitution states: 'All human beings are born free and equal before the law. They enjoy the right to life, liberty, the development of their personality, and respect for their dignity. These rights are inviolable.' This constitutional provision affirms that men and women are entitled to the same rights under the law" (Para 2).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"[A]s well as the Additional Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women, which was adopted in 2003. Moreover, Côte d’Ivoire ratified the Maputo Protocol on October 5, 2011, demonstrating a continued commitment to women’s rights" (Para 4).
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"[A]s well as the Additional Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women, which was adopted in 2003. Moreover, Côte d’Ivoire ratified the Maputo Protocol on October 5, 2011, demonstrating a continued commitment to women’s rights" (Para 4).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ATC-DATA-1
"These include the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), ratified on September 6, 1995" (Para 4).
Variables: ATC-DATA-1
"These include the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), ratified on September 6, 1995" (Para 4).
Aug. 29, 2025, 8:58 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Despite progress in several areas, Côte d’Ivoire’s abortion laws remain restrictive. According to Article 366 of the Ivorian Penal Code (1981), abortion is only permitted when necessary to save the life of the mother. Article 427 provides limited exceptions, allowing for abortion in cases of rape at the woman’s request. However, stringent procedural requirements, such as the need for certification by two doctors, must be met before such procedures can be carried out. Additionally, Article 425 imposes penalties on women who undergo abortions, as well as on service providers and any person assisting in the procedure. These restrictive laws have led to high rates of clandestine and unsafe abortions, as...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Despite progress in several areas, Côte d’Ivoire’s abortion laws remain restrictive. According to Article 366 of the Ivorian Penal Code (1981), abortion is only permitted when necessary to save the life of the mother. Article 427 provides limited exceptions, allowing for abortion in cases of rape at the woman’s request. However, stringent procedural requirements, such as the need for certification by two doctors, must be met before such procedures can be carried out. Additionally, Article 425 imposes penalties on women who undergo abortions, as well as on service providers and any person assisting in the procedure. These restrictive laws have led to high rates of clandestine and unsafe abortions, as...more
June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
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 .94. 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 64% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 86%. (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 .94. 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 64% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 86%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 4, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sara says she is paid between 3,000–5,000 Central African Francs (CFA) – between £3.90 and £6.50 – for every man she sleeps with for a 'short-time' and 25,000 CFA for an overnight stay. The money is split three ways between the brothel, Sara and the madam" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Sara says she is paid between 3,000–5,000 Central African Francs (CFA) – between £3.90 and £6.50 – for every man she sleeps with for a 'short-time' and 25,000 CFA for an overnight stay. The money is split three ways between the brothel, Sara and the madam" (para 3).
March 4, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"The daughter of her mother’s best friend had told her she was going to the Ivorian city to sell body lotion. Instead, an older woman – a 'madam' – who had paid for her travel without her knowledge sent her to brothels in the city every night. Sara says she is paid between 3,000–5,000 Central African Francs (CFA) – between £3.90 and £6.50 – for every man she sleeps with for a 'short-time' and 25,000 CFA for an overnight stay. The money is split three ways between the brothel, Sara and the madam. Three months after arriving in Bouaké, Sara is still waiting to earn enough to pay off debts...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"The daughter of her mother’s best friend had told her she was going to the Ivorian city to sell body lotion. Instead, an older woman – a 'madam' – who had paid for her travel without her knowledge sent her to brothels in the city every night. Sara says she is paid between 3,000–5,000 Central African Francs (CFA) – between £3.90 and £6.50 – for every man she sleeps with for a 'short-time' and 25,000 CFA for an overnight stay. The money is split three ways between the brothel, Sara and the madam. Three months after arriving in Bouaké, Sara is still waiting to earn enough to pay off debts...more
March 4, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Ivory Coast has a law criminalising trafficking, but it is barely enforced, and the country has been criticised by the US state department for its failure to tackle the problem. The escadron, a notorious Ivorian police unit, has burned down some of the settlements where traffickers operate, but new ones keep springing up, partly because security personnel who come into the jungle allegedly demand weekly bribes of 1,000-2,000 CFA for each trafficked girl" (para 20-21).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Ivory Coast has a law criminalising trafficking, but it is barely enforced, and the country has been criticised by the US state department for its failure to tackle the problem. The escadron, a notorious Ivorian police unit, has burned down some of the settlements where traffickers operate, but new ones keep springing up, partly because security personnel who come into the jungle allegedly demand weekly bribes of 1,000-2,000 CFA for each trafficked girl" (para 20-21).
March 4, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Ivory Coast has a law criminalising trafficking, but it is barely enforced, and the country has been criticised by the US state department for its failure to tackle the problem" (para 20).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Ivory Coast has a law criminalising trafficking, but it is barely enforced, and the country has been criticised by the US state department for its failure to tackle the problem" (para 20).
March 4, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The daughter of her mother’s best friend had told her she was going to the Ivorian city to sell body lotion. Instead, an older woman – a 'madam' – who had paid for her travel without her knowledge sent her to brothels in the city every night. Sara says she is paid between 3,000–5,000 Central African Francs (CFA) – between £3.90 and £6.50 – for every man she sleeps with for a 'short-time' and 25,000 CFA for an overnight stay. The money is split three ways between the brothel, Sara and the madam. Three months after arriving in Bouaké, Sara is still waiting to earn enough to pay off debts...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The daughter of her mother’s best friend had told her she was going to the Ivorian city to sell body lotion. Instead, an older woman – a 'madam' – who had paid for her travel without her knowledge sent her to brothels in the city every night. Sara says she is paid between 3,000–5,000 Central African Francs (CFA) – between £3.90 and £6.50 – for every man she sleeps with for a 'short-time' and 25,000 CFA for an overnight stay. The money is split three ways between the brothel, Sara and the madam. Three months after arriving in Bouaké, Sara is still waiting to earn enough to pay off debts...more
March 4, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: IRP-LAW-1, IRP-DATA-2
"Due to its stable economy and prostitution being legal, although soliciting sex is not, Ivory Coast has become an attractive destination for sex work" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1, IRP-DATA-2
"Due to its stable economy and prostitution being legal, although soliciting sex is not, Ivory Coast has become an attractive destination for sex work" (para 9).
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"During the days leading up to the march, activities across the country included women’s forums with discussions and theatre and a caravan crisscrossing the country to raise awareness of gender-based violence in schools and among the wider public" (para 8).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"During the days leading up to the march, activities across the country included women’s forums with discussions and theatre and a caravan crisscrossing the country to raise awareness of gender-based violence in schools and among the wider public" (para 8).
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"With their chants ringing through the streets, nearly 200 women and girls march through the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam. It is early December, and the march is the culmination of 16 days of activism to denounce femicide in the west African country. The demonstrators, aged between 14 and 75, are dressed in orange and armed with slogans expressing their pain. 'Tired of being killed, tired of being raped,' one woman chants in French. 'Protect us alive, not dead,' yells another. Many are schoolgirls from the Girls’ Training and Education Institute (IFEF) of Grand-Bassam, marching for the first time against gender-based violence" (para 1-3). "The march in Grand-Bassam, the colonial-era...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"With their chants ringing through the streets, nearly 200 women and girls march through the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam. It is early December, and the march is the culmination of 16 days of activism to denounce femicide in the west African country. The demonstrators, aged between 14 and 75, are dressed in orange and armed with slogans expressing their pain. 'Tired of being killed, tired of being raped,' one woman chants in French. 'Protect us alive, not dead,' yells another. Many are schoolgirls from the Girls’ Training and Education Institute (IFEF) of Grand-Bassam, marching for the first time against gender-based violence" (para 1-3). "The march in Grand-Bassam, the colonial-era...more
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2021, the Ivorian government adopted measures to protect victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence in general, including establishing emergency protection orders. It also ended the requirement for a victim to supply medical certificates, and introduced training for gendarmes and police officers on gender-based violence. In September, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ranked Ivory Coast as the leading African country in the fight to end discrimination against women" (para 16-17).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2021, the Ivorian government adopted measures to protect victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence in general, including establishing emergency protection orders. It also ended the requirement for a victim to supply medical certificates, and introduced training for gendarmes and police officers on gender-based violence. In September, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ranked Ivory Coast as the leading African country in the fight to end discrimination against women" (para 16-17).
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"[In a march against femicide] many are schoolgirls from the Girls’ Training and Education Institute (IFEF) of Grand-Bassam, marching for the first time against gender-based violence" (para 3). "Meganne Boho, [is the] the president of the Ivorian League for Women’s Rights" (para 7). "The 16 days of activism started on 25 November and were organised by a coalition of women’s rights organisations" (para 12). "In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020" (para 13).more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"[In a march against femicide] many are schoolgirls from the Girls’ Training and Education Institute (IFEF) of Grand-Bassam, marching for the first time against gender-based violence" (para 3). "Meganne Boho, [is the] the president of the Ivorian League for Women’s Rights" (para 7). "The 16 days of activism started on 25 November and were organised by a coalition of women’s rights organisations" (para 12). "In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020" (para 13).more
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Perpetrators of femicide are tried either for murder, which carries a sentence of between 10 and 20 years, or for rape, with a sentence of between five and 20 years. But a deep distrust of law enforcement agencies means most cases never make it to court. And those that do are not taken seriously, say activists" (para 10). "'In Ivorian law, the term ‘femicide’ does not exist,' says lawyer and activist Ferela Soro, general secretary of the Organisation for Feminist Reflection and Action. 'In order to impose harsher penalties, we are advocating for femicide to be recognised in the penal code on an equal level with infanticide or patricide'" (para...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Perpetrators of femicide are tried either for murder, which carries a sentence of between 10 and 20 years, or for rape, with a sentence of between five and 20 years. But a deep distrust of law enforcement agencies means most cases never make it to court. And those that do are not taken seriously, say activists" (para 10). "'In Ivorian law, the term ‘femicide’ does not exist,' says lawyer and activist Ferela Soro, general secretary of the Organisation for Feminist Reflection and Action. 'In order to impose harsher penalties, we are advocating for femicide to be recognised in the penal code on an equal level with infanticide or patricide'" (para...more
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020" (para 13).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020" (para 13).
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"Sarah Rokiata, 16, became aware of the issue after a friend told her that someone in the village had 'operated on her for her wellbeing'. Later, Rokiata learned that was code for female genital mutilation" (para 4).
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"Sarah Rokiata, 16, became aware of the issue after a friend told her that someone in the village had 'operated on her for her wellbeing'. Later, Rokiata learned that was code for female genital mutilation" (para 4).
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-2
"In 2021, the Ivorian government adopted measures to protect victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence in general, including establishing emergency protection orders. It also ended the requirement for a victim to supply medical certificates, and introduced training for gendarmes and police officers on gender-based violence" (para 16).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-2
"In 2021, the Ivorian government adopted measures to protect victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence in general, including establishing emergency protection orders. It also ended the requirement for a victim to supply medical certificates, and introduced training for gendarmes and police officers on gender-based violence" (para 16).
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"In 2021, the Ivorian government adopted measures to protect victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence in general, including establishing emergency protection orders" (para 16),
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"In 2021, the Ivorian government adopted measures to protect victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence in general, including establishing emergency protection orders" (para 16),
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020. Several horrific cases made the headlines this year: a 19-year-old stabbed to death, allegedly by her partner after he accused her of stealing; a soldier who shot his wife and then killed himself in April" (para 13).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020. Several horrific cases made the headlines this year: a 19-year-old stabbed to death, allegedly by her partner after he accused her of stealing; a soldier who shot his wife and then killed himself in April" (para 13).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Central African Rep, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, East Timor, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
15
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Syria, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
13.0