Latest items for Senegal
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Last month, a story she co-authored with her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, based on her experiences of violence, won the Caine prize for African writing. They are the first pair to win the award since it began in 2000, and the first winners from Senegal. A Soul of Small Places, published in 2022, is a coming-of-age story told against a backdrop of African cosmology, in which spirits and humans coexist. Diene, a French-Senegalese American humanitarian and writer, worked with Diallo to create a fictional version of herself. He says: '[The fictional Woppa Diallo] becomes a driving force against oppression that young girls are undergoing, with heroic and devastating consequences'" (par....more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Last month, a story she co-authored with her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, based on her experiences of violence, won the Caine prize for African writing. They are the first pair to win the award since it began in 2000, and the first winners from Senegal. A Soul of Small Places, published in 2022, is a coming-of-age story told against a backdrop of African cosmology, in which spirits and humans coexist. Diene, a French-Senegalese American humanitarian and writer, worked with Diallo to create a fictional version of herself. He says: '[The fictional Woppa Diallo] becomes a driving force against oppression that young girls are undergoing, with heroic and devastating consequences'" (par....more
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Many girls don’t attend school, says Diallo, as they live too far away" (par. 11). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Many girls don’t attend school, says Diallo, as they live too far away" (par. 11). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and...more
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"According to the UN, almost a third of women in Senegal are married or in a union before they turn 18" (par. 9).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"According to the UN, almost a third of women in Senegal are married or in a union before they turn 18" (par. 9).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Girls as young as eight get married and are expected to stay at home" (par. 10).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Girls as young as eight get married and are expected to stay at home" (par. 10).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"'We are reserved to marry and have children,' she [Woppa Diallo] says" (par. 11).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"'We are reserved to marry and have children,' she [Woppa Diallo] says" (par. 11).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[M]ore than one in 10 (12.4%) women aged 15 to 49 reported being subject to some form of violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months" (par. 9).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[M]ore than one in 10 (12.4%) women aged 15 to 49 reported being subject to some form of violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months" (par. 9).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights. Woppa Diallo and her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, winners of the 2023 Caine prize for African writing. Last month, a story she co-authored with her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, based on her experiences of violence, won the Caine prize for African writing. They are the first pair to win the award since it began in 2000, and the first winners from...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights. Woppa Diallo and her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, winners of the 2023 Caine prize for African writing. Last month, a story she co-authored with her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, based on her experiences of violence, won the Caine prize for African writing. They are the first pair to win the award since it began in 2000, and the first winners from...more
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"FGM is widespread in Matam, carried out on 60% to 79% of women" (par. 10).
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"FGM is widespread in Matam, carried out on 60% to 79% of women" (par. 10).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"In 2014, the region [Matam, Senegal] had the lowest rate of literacy among girls in the country. 'We are reserved to marry and have children,' she [Woppa Diallo] says" (par. 11).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"In 2014, the region [Matam, Senegal] had the lowest rate of literacy among girls in the country. 'We are reserved to marry and have children,' she [Woppa Diallo] says" (par. 11).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Diene was inspired to write it after hearing Diallo, 30 – who was not his wife at the time – speak about her work combating gender-based violence in Matam. She told how families keep their little girls at home for fear of them being raped. 'I remember that terrifying me,' says Diene. 'She was talking about the fallout for victims, the ‘blame the victim’ mentality, the lack of social support, how geography influences incidences of gender violence. That spoke to me'" (par. 8).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Diene was inspired to write it after hearing Diallo, 30 – who was not his wife at the time – speak about her work combating gender-based violence in Matam. She told how families keep their little girls at home for fear of them being raped. 'I remember that terrifying me,' says Diene. 'She was talking about the fallout for victims, the ‘blame the victim’ mentality, the lack of social support, how geography influences incidences of gender violence. That spoke to me'" (par. 8).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and asked if she could create an organisation with her friends to support girls. He agreed...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and asked if she could create an organisation with her friends to support girls. He agreed...more
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and asked if she could create an organisation with her friends to support girls. He agreed...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and asked if she could create an organisation with her friends to support girls. He agreed...more
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"More recently, she has held community meetings to discuss FGM and to debunk myths around its religious and cultural relevance. In Matam, many people believe that the Qu’ran says girls should be cut. People also believe it has origins in their culture. Diallo did research to disprove this and presented it to her village chief. He ruled that no one should practice FGM within the confines of the village" (par. 15).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"More recently, she has held community meetings to discuss FGM and to debunk myths around its religious and cultural relevance. In Matam, many people believe that the Qu’ran says girls should be cut. People also believe it has origins in their culture. Diallo did research to disprove this and presented it to her village chief. He ruled that no one should practice FGM within the confines of the village" (par. 15).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: SMPP-PRACTICE-1
"When a girl has her period, she is considered “impure” and is isolated in a bedroom until she finishes bleeding" (par. 10).
Variables: SMPP-PRACTICE-1
"When a girl has her period, she is considered “impure” and is isolated in a bedroom until she finishes bleeding" (par. 10).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"When Woppa Diallo was 12, her aunt took her to visit a family friend in a village in northern Senegal. As she entered the house, a girl walked past in tears. Diallo was led into a room where there was nothing but a fruit bowl with blades in it. 'When I saw that, I knew this woman wasn’t a friend. She trapped me and held me down. She had already closed the door,' she remembers. Diallo fought to escape. The woman called for back up, and another woman came in and sat on Diallo’s stomach so she wouldn’t move. She couldn’t breathe and passed out. In the moments that followed,...more
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"When Woppa Diallo was 12, her aunt took her to visit a family friend in a village in northern Senegal. As she entered the house, a girl walked past in tears. Diallo was led into a room where there was nothing but a fruit bowl with blades in it. 'When I saw that, I knew this woman wasn’t a friend. She trapped me and held me down. She had already closed the door,' she remembers. Diallo fought to escape. The woman called for back up, and another woman came in and sat on Diallo’s stomach so she wouldn’t move. She couldn’t breathe and passed out. In the moments that followed,...more
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
15
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
15
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh, Chad, Gambia, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Togo
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
14.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
14.0
July 19, 2024, 1:04 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? Yes - to work legally must register and carry with them at all times a 'Carnet Sanitaire'" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? Yes - to work legally must register and carry with them at all times a 'Carnet Sanitaire'" (para 5).
July 19, 2024, 1:04 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal in Senegal only if sex workers register and have regular medical check ups. Only about a quarter of sex workers are registered in Senegal. The rest are working illegally. In addition it is illegal to solicit" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - 'pimping', acting as an intermediary, owning a ‘prostitution establishment’ and 'living with a person habitually engaged in prostitution' are all illegal. Authorities also tightly regulate locations of commercial sex businesses" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal in Senegal only if sex workers register and have regular medical check ups. Only about a quarter of sex workers are registered in Senegal. The rest are working illegally. In addition it is illegal to solicit" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - 'pimping', acting as an intermediary, owning a ‘prostitution establishment’ and 'living with a person habitually engaged in prostitution' are all illegal. Authorities also tightly regulate locations of commercial sex businesses" (para 3).
July 19, 2024, 1:04 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? Yes - if registered - have to have health check ups every month" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? Yes - if registered - have to have health check ups every month" (para 4).
April 7, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"In dual systems such as in Senegal, where statutory law and Sharia law co-exist, the Senegalese citizens have the liberty to choose which regime they adhere to; otherwise, it is the statutory law that is applicable. While the Sharia law gives girls half the amount the son receives and the widow a quarter of the inheritance, the statutory Senegalese law makes no distinction between boys and girls during inheritance. Despite the fact that the statutory law is affirmative of equal inheritance irrespective of gender, it is essential to point out that in countries such as Senegal, where a majority of the population is Muslim, religion has a greater impact than...more
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"In dual systems such as in Senegal, where statutory law and Sharia law co-exist, the Senegalese citizens have the liberty to choose which regime they adhere to; otherwise, it is the statutory law that is applicable. While the Sharia law gives girls half the amount the son receives and the widow a quarter of the inheritance, the statutory Senegalese law makes no distinction between boys and girls during inheritance. Despite the fact that the statutory law is affirmative of equal inheritance irrespective of gender, it is essential to point out that in countries such as Senegal, where a majority of the population is Muslim, religion has a greater impact than...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
2.0more
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
2.0more
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Senegal ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Senegal ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 5, 2024, 10:17 a.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Many women recalled being beaten, abused and extorted by clients and even police officers, who activists say are too few and poorly trained to tackle trafficking and identify victims as prostitution is legal here and some women choose to sell sex" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Many women recalled being beaten, abused and extorted by clients and even police officers, who activists say are too few and poorly trained to tackle trafficking and identify victims as prostitution is legal here and some women choose to sell sex" (para 9).
March 5, 2024, 10:17 a.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"This growth, coupled with the region's porous borders, has seen the numbers of women trafficked into sex work soar, with most coming from Nigeria, according to anti-trafficking experts" (para 15).
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"This growth, coupled with the region's porous borders, has seen the numbers of women trafficked into sex work soar, with most coming from Nigeria, according to anti-trafficking experts" (para 15).
March 5, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"And signing up for the legal scheme is not such a simple choice in Senegal, a 96% Muslim-majority nation where sex workers face enormous social stigma and discrimination. NSWP says that leaves sex workers open to exploitation by police" (para 10). "'When you don't have the card, the stigma is there, but with the card it's even more,' Khadija said, underlining the double-edged sword of the legal system that so many women describe" (para 34).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"And signing up for the legal scheme is not such a simple choice in Senegal, a 96% Muslim-majority nation where sex workers face enormous social stigma and discrimination. NSWP says that leaves sex workers open to exploitation by police" (para 10). "'When you don't have the card, the stigma is there, but with the card it's even more,' Khadija said, underlining the double-edged sword of the legal system that so many women describe" (para 34).
March 5, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"She first came to Sébikhotane clinic last fall, after signing up to a government scheme that regulates the sex industry in Senegal. Under the program, sex workers must register with police, attend mandatory monthly sexual health screenings, test negative for STIs and carry a valid ID card confirming their health status. If a sex worker contracts HIV, they're given free antiretroviral therapy treatment before being allowed to continue soliciting clients" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"She first came to Sébikhotane clinic last fall, after signing up to a government scheme that regulates the sex industry in Senegal. Under the program, sex workers must register with police, attend mandatory monthly sexual health screenings, test negative for STIs and carry a valid ID card confirming their health status. If a sex worker contracts HIV, they're given free antiretroviral therapy treatment before being allowed to continue soliciting clients" (para 4).
March 5, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"At the end of the appointment, the nurse stamps her identification card, called a "carnet sanitaire," which she is required to carry as a registered, legal sex worker" (para 2). "She first came to Sébikhotane clinic last fall, after signing up to a government scheme that regulates the sex industry in Senegal. Under the program, sex workers must register with police, attend mandatory monthly sexual health screenings, test negative for STIs and carry a valid ID card confirming their health status. If a sex worker contracts HIV, they're given free antiretroviral therapy treatment before being allowed to continue soliciting clients" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"At the end of the appointment, the nurse stamps her identification card, called a "carnet sanitaire," which she is required to carry as a registered, legal sex worker" (para 2). "She first came to Sébikhotane clinic last fall, after signing up to a government scheme that regulates the sex industry in Senegal. Under the program, sex workers must register with police, attend mandatory monthly sexual health screenings, test negative for STIs and carry a valid ID card confirming their health status. If a sex worker contracts HIV, they're given free antiretroviral therapy treatment before being allowed to continue soliciting clients" (para 4).
March 5, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Sex work is still criminalized in Senegal for those who are unregistered, which effectively creates a two-tiered system in which "clandestine" prostitutes fall through the cracks" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Sex work is still criminalized in Senegal for those who are unregistered, which effectively creates a two-tiered system in which "clandestine" prostitutes fall through the cracks" (para 9).