Women's rights
Women in Senegal face a number of disparities in their social status. Women have high rates of illiteracy. They make up less than 10% of the formal labour force. Female genital mutilation is a persistent practise in some rural areas, despite being outlawed by the constitution of 2001.
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Globally, some progress on women's rights has been achieved. In Senegal, as of February 2021, 43% of seats in parliament were held by women.