Countries: South Sudan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"In South Sudan, sex work, along with running or owning a brothel, living off the earnings of 'prostitution,' and enticing a woman into 'prostitution' are criminalized. And yet the trade, which includes hundreds of foreign and local women, has continued to grow" (para 4). "The video posted by South Sudanese officials also announced that 40 other people, mainly women accused of witchcraft or sex work, had been arrested. Three of these women reported being subjected to forced HIV tests at Juba central prison. Others were issued sentences of 6 months or fines of 50,000 South Sudanese pounds (400USD) and released" (para 6).

Countries: Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Chad, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Nicaragua, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1

4.0

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called on the government to investigate and prosecute top officials for their alleged role in sexual violence. It said the government should immediately remove from office and investigate state governors and county commissioners linked to systematic rape" (para 2-3).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1

""Yasmin Sooka said the incidents of gang rapes have been happening from 2013" (para 1). "A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called on the government to investigate and prosecute top officials for their alleged role in sexual violence. It said the government should immediately remove from office and investigate state governors and county commissioners linked to systematic rape" (para 2-3). "'Nowhere in the world do you find so many women who experience conflict by being repeatedly gang raped... while the men responsible are promoted and rewarded,' said Yasmin Sooka, the chairperson of the panel" (para 5). "'This year we have seen the most dehumanising...more

Countries: Afghanistan, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

4

Countries: Angola, Bahamas, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, North Korea, Peru, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

0

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

Countries: South Sudan
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 South Sudan is 70.9% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in South Sudan is 60.8 years for men and 64.8 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: IRP-LAW-4

"Is there mandatory registration? No" (para. 5). "Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para. 6). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para. 7).

Countries: Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: BR-SCALE-1

2

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: MARR-LAW-7

"Different ethnic groups have customary laws that may contradict national laws and that often discriminate against women." (ERD-CODER COMMENT: The laws of South Sudan were not accessible and it is reasonable to assume that the customary laws are recognized or prevail over any other marriage law that may govern the country)

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2

"Despite robust legal protections in the Transitional Constitution and the 2009 Land Act, gaps in recognition and implementation of legal provisions mean that women continue to face daily challenges to assert their rights to access, own, and inherit land in South Sudan" (para 3). "The workshop facilitated the sharing of experiences and concerns relating to women’s housing, land and property rights. As one woman expressed, 'I do not own land, cattle, goat, chicken or any property, such things are owned by men, I only take care of them.' Another woman voiced her apprehension, 'If you are widowed and have no children, you will be left without any support from your...more

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1

"Women in South Sudan are forced to acquire land through their husbands or male family members, with the derived rights being weaker than primary male rights. They also face problems in maintaining their land rights in the case of divorce or husband’s death. The traditions ensure women lose everything, including land and other properties in case of divorce" (para 4-6).

Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1

"Despite robust legal protections in the Transitional Constitution and the 2009 Land Act, gaps in recognition and implementation of legal provisions mean that women continue to face daily challenges to assert their rights to access, own, and inherit land in South Sudan" (para 3).