Countries: South Sudan
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1

"The research [done by the team], which was recently published in Conflict and Health , uncovered multiple harrowing accounts of gang rapes and murder, some on children as young as 12" (para 6). "Another woman shared a desperately traumatic story about the rape and murder of her daughter. She said: My 12-year-old daughter was raped by a group of soldiers and died instantly. This is a very sad story to tell but I have to talk about it so that the world can know what happened to women and girls in Sudan … The soldiers then raped all the five girls … Unfortunately, my raped little daughter died on the...more

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1

"Even before 2023, South Sudan was among the highest-ranking countries for sexual and gender-based violence globally, having the second-highest rates in Sub-Saharan Africa" (para 10).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1

"Unlike in better established reception centres along the border, Kiir Adem had little in the way of support. The nearest health centre was over two hours away by car, an often impossible journey for exhausted, injured women and girls who had been robbed of any money or supplies they had carried..." (para 37). This information mentiones the gendered limitation in accessing healthcare in Kiir Adem, which is located in a highly contested border region, often considered part of the "Mile 14" area claimed by both South Sudan and Sudan. Therefore, it's suggested to be coded for both countries (MR-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, D R Congo, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DV-SCALE-1

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Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Burma/Myanmar, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Congo, D R Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-2

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Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1

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Countries: South Sudan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"In a 2023 court hearing, Akot admitted in front of everyone that he had sex with the girl, claiming she was his girlfriend. The victim told the court that Akot was the one who got her pregnant and forced her to have an abortion without her consent at a local clinic. Akot did not deny this" (Para 47).

Countries: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Permit abortion in certain cases, for example, if the woman’s life is at risk, and / or in cases of foetal abnormality or rape include" (Para 21).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Gender-based violence is prevalent for women in South Sudan and abortion is still illegal even in circumstances of rape" (para 3).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: AFE-DATA-1

According to Figure 3.11, the GPI as of 2021 was 0.82. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2

"Almost 40 years after the top university in South Sudan was founded, Dr Idyoro Ojukwu became the first woman Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (OBGYN) in the country. That she was the first was a surprise to both Dr Idyoro and her family. After all, it was 2013 and she assumed by that time, there would haev been other South Sudanese women who would have gone before her. 'I actually felt bad, but I have come to learn that it was because South SUdanese women have been marginalised for long. Yes, I'm proud and happy that I am the first one, but I don't believe that should be the case,' Dr Idyoro...more

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: ASR-DATA-1

"She [Dr Idyoro Ojukwu] also adds that she was among the first South Sudanese women to study medicine at the univeristy. There were only three South Sudanese women in her class. 'In fact, the first group of South Sudanese women to be admitted to study medicine at the university were three ladies who joined a year ahead of us. This was in a class of about 70 to 80 students. Most of the female medical students were Arabs from North SUdan. It was extraordinary to be a South Sudanese woman studying medicine at the time' she says" (par. 11-12).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1

"Dr Idyoro, l however, says she was not surprised by their reactions because South Sudan is a very patriarchal society. 'Boys and men are seen as the pillars of communities. If a woman just gives birth to girl, they are not considered 'wife enough'. People also see boys as the only ones supposed to go to school, whereas girls should get married. This is why early marriages are common in South Sudan'" (par. 20-21).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: PHBP-PRACTICE-2

"'At 15 years, I moved to Khartoum because North Sudan was less affected by the war compared to Juba. Being the eldest child of a polygamous family, my father really wanted me to be successful so that I could take care of my younger siblings' [Dr Idyoro Ojukwu]" (par. 8). This demonstrates that polygamy does occur within South Sudan (IME - CODER COMMENT).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2

"'Most girls changed their views about education. They realised it was possible to get someone to marry you even when you are educated. They also learned that you don't have to jus tmarry the people around you,' the medic [Dr Idyoro] says" (par. 25).