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Group name Continent Country / Region Marriage Lineage Reference (c. year) Akan: Africa: Ghana: Both Matrilineal Meyer Fortes [4] 1950 Alor: Asia: Indonesia: Cora du Bois: 1944 Nso: Africa: Cameroon: Patrilocal Only Kom Matrilineal Phyllis Kaberry: 1952 Batek: Asia: Malaysia: Patrilocal Kirk Michael Endicott: 1974 Bijagós: Africa: Guinea ...
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
[95] [96] [97] According to a global poll conducted by Thomson Reuters, India is the "fourth most dangerous country" in the world for women, [98] [99] and the worst country for women among the G20 countries. [100]
Pages in category "Women by country" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total. ... Women in Nigeria; Women in Niue; Women in North Korea;
With a population of more than 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja ...
Even in the most advanced economies, the rate is now 1.6 children per couple, compared to the recommended rate of 2.1 for countries wanting to keep a steady population without any migration.
Therefore, Egypt, an African country, may also be considered to be a country in Asia. The division between Southeast Asia and Australia/Oceania is disputed and currently placed somewhere between Java and New Guinea. Indonesia spans both areas, but is ordinarily considered to be an Asian country. [1]
As of 2019, out of 193 countries globally, Nigeria is at the 181st position when it comes to women's descriptive representation in parliament. [87] During 2015 Nigerian elections, Nigeria had 20 women out of 359 in its Lower House (5.6%) and 7 out of 109 in Upper House (6.4%).