Burkina Faso

Compared globally, Burkina Faso’s baseline safety index value falls within the lowest quartile of countries assessed.

Index

In the case of Burkina Faso, the foundation of women’s safety, as measured through the baseline dimensions (Equity, Protection, Resources) of the Women’s Safety Index (WSI), increased 18 index points, from 26 in 1995 to 44 in 2024.

Dimensions

The Equity dimension has increased over 2018-2019, suggesting improvement in institutions and structures that support women’s safety.

Shocks

Burkina Faso is primarily impacted by conflict, characterised by its prolonged impacts on women’s safety and service accessibility. Major shock events consisted of conflict in 2023 (affecting 63% of the population) and riverine floods in 2009 (affecting 0.9% of the population) and 2010.

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