This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Sitush (talk | contribs) at 18:12, 11 November 2012 (Undid revision 522498760 by Yogesh Khandke (talk) you have been told about this quotation behaviour before: you were wrong then and you are wrong now). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 18:12, 11 November 2012 by Sitush (talk | contribs) (Undid revision 522498760 by Yogesh Khandke (talk) you have been told about this quotation behaviour before: you were wrong then and you are wrong now)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Chad is a Central African landlocked country. Women in Chad are the mainstay of its predominantly rural-based economy and they outnumber the men.
Female genital mutilation
According to a United Nations report of 1995, 60 percent of Chadian women had been subject to female genital mutilation. The procedure is a traditional rite of passage as a girl moves into adulthood and it is followed regardless of religious orientation. It is equally common amongst Muslims, Christians and animists. Those who attain adulthood without being mutilated generally avoid it for life.
Gender Gap Report
In 2012, the World Economic Forum ranked Chad among the worst regions in their Global Gender Gap Report.
References
- "Rural Poverty in Chad". Rural poverty portal. International fund for agricultural development. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- "Chad: Report on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Female Genital Cutting (FGC)" (PDF). US Department of State. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- Women still face gender gap in jobs, wages: report
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