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    Women in Mauritania - Wikipedia

    • As of July 2016, the estimated population of Mauritania is 3,677,293 people. The median age of Mauritanian women is 21.4 years. Life expectancy at birth is 65.4 years. The ethnic groups are: black Moors 40%, white Moors 30%, sub-Saharan Mauritanians 30%. All the population practices Islam (see Religion in Mauritania). Urbanization is 53.7%. … See more

    Overview

    Issues impacting Women in Mauritanian society include female genital mutilation, child marriage, and polygamy.
    The … See more

    Education

    Education in Mauritania was strongly influenced by the French educational system. Girls' education is still valued less than boys', and women's literacy rate (age 15 and over) is lower than that of men: in 2015, the f… See more

    Women's rights

    In 2017, 37% of girls in Mauritania were married before the 18 years old. 14% of girls are married before they turn 15.
    Polygamy is legal in Mauritania. A man can marry up to four women, but must obtain the consen… See more