World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
Economic migration is safe and regular for migrant women and girls
A lack of sustainable livelihood options, stemming from climate change, are important reasons for migration as are entrenched gender inequalities. Thus, it is critical that national migration policies recognize and address the specific needs, challenges and situations of vulnerability of all women in migration, as well as provide potential migrant women with viable alternatives to migration.
Economic migration is safe and regular for migrant women and girls
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Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
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Migration is safe for women migrating from, into and through Niger
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result). In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
The socio-economic protection for migrant women is strengthened by improving services for them
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Economic migration is safe and regular for migrant women and girls
UN Women’s intervention is the field of migration is three-fold: normative work, capacity building delivery and knowledge products development. 1) UN Women reviewed and provided substantive contributions to strengthen the inclusion of gender equality considerations in a variety of policymaking and technical processes in relation to migration, such as the development of the 2nd National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons, revision of Law No. 2015-36 on the Illicit Smuggling of Migrants, the Communication Plan of the National Migration Policy (NMP) and the Coordination Strategy of the Nigerien Consultation Framework on Migration. 2) UN Women provided the 30 newly elected women members of parliament (MPs) with knowledge and skills on advancing the rights protections of women migrant domestic workers, including a presentation on ILO Convention No. 189 on Domestic Workers and its importance in the context of national legislation. It also increased the understanding of 25 CSOs on the links between gender equality and migration, and migrant women's rights. Moreover, UN Women built the capacity of more than 2,125 migrant women and girls and 160 government and non-government stakeholders on the promotion and protection of migrant women and girls. 3) UN Women developed and disseminated four knowledge products on the situations of situations of women migrating from, into and through Niger, highlighting the challenges that women may face at various stages of migration. 4) UN Women provided 1,325 women and girls with economic kits, including cattle fattening, sewing, weaving, and leather goods, to help them start income-generating activities, to improve access to economic opportunities for potential migrant women 5) To improve access to economic opportunities for potential migrant women, UN Women provided 1,325 women and girls with economic kits, including cattle fattening, sewing, weaving, and leather goods, to help them start income-generating activities.Disclaimer and notes
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