The global Women’s Peace and Security Index 2023/24 has ranked Nigeria as the 16th most unsafe country for women in the world.
Afghanistan tops the list, with Yemen and Central African Republic following closely in second and third place, respectively.
In contrast, Denmark ranks the safest country for women in 2024 with a 0.932 index score.
The 2023 edition of the global Women’s Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) scores and ranks 177 countries in terms of women’s inclusion, justice, and security.
No country performs perfectly on the WPS Index and the results reveal wide disparities across countries, regions, and indicators.
According to the report, all the bottom 20 countries, including Nigeria, have experienced armed conflicts between 2021 and 2022, noting that 2022 is the deadliest year on record for conflict-related deaths since the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
The WPS Index, TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered, offers a tool for identifying where resources and accountability are needed most to advance women’s status – which benefits us all.
