Somalia, DR Congo, Nigeria: danger zones for women in Africa
June 26, 2018![An image showing women who were raped in DR Congo. The women's faces do not appear in the picture. Only their hands folded in their laps, over colorful skirts are shown.](https://static.dw.com/image/41335264_800.webp)
The poll was conducted by the Thompson Reuters Foundation. The charity organization said it wanted to see whether efforts to improve the overall risks women worldwide face had improved since a similar survey in 2011.
The charity organization polled 548 experts on women's issues, including aid workers, policy makers, journalists and academics between March 26 and May 4.
DW looks at the three countries in Africa that feature among the 10:
Somalia
The most dangerous in Africa
– Ranked fourth worldwide
– Risks: conflict-related violence, poor access to healthcare and economic resources, sexual violence, harmful cultural and traditional practices
– 2011 survey: ranked fifth
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Democratic Republic of Congo
– Second most dangerous in Africa
– Ranked seventh worldwide
– Risks:sexual violence, non-sexual violence, poor access to healthcare and economic resources, cultural and traditional threats
– 2011 survey: ranked second worldwide
Nigeria
– Third most dangerous in Africa
– Ranked ninth worldwide
– Risks: sexual violence, conflict, cultural and traditional practices, human trafficking and sexual exploitation abroad
2011 survey: no ranking