Back المرأة في مالي Arabic মালিৰ নাৰী Assamese زنان در مالی Persian Condition des femmes au Mali French مالی وِچ زنانیاں SKR مالی میں خواتین Urdu
 A Fula girl in Mali | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 540 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 10.2% (2012) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 11.3% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 63% (2017)[1] |
| Gender Inequality Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.613 (2021) |
| Rank | 155th out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[3] | |
| Value | 0.601 (2022) |
| Rank | 141st out of 146 |
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The status and social roles of women in Mali have been formed by the complex interplay of a variety of traditions in ethnic communities, the rise and fall of the great Sahelien states, French colonial rule, independence, urbanisation, and postcolonial conflict and progress. Forming just less than half Mali's population, Malian women have sometimes been the center of matrilineal societies, but have always been crucial to the economic and social structure of this largely rural, agricultural society.
In addition, their role has been shaped by the conflicts over religion, as animist societies gave way gradually to Islam in the 1100–1900 period. In recent years, the rise of religious fundamentalism has posed a threat to women's wellbeing.[4]
Contemporary problems faced by women in Mali include high rate of violence against women,[5] child marriage[6] and female genital mutilation.[7]
- ^ "Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (Modeled ILO estimate) | Data".
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Unmarried couple stoned to death in Mali for breaking 'Islamic law'". Independent.co.uk. 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Rising violence against women in Mali".
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- ^ "UNICEF Mali - Media centre - End violence, stop female genital mutilation". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.