Amazing Facts about African Women

African women may surprise you when you see them working in the fields and doing physical hard work which may seem difficult for a common man in other parts of the world. You can easily see them getting up early in the morning and going to work regularly just like African men to support their families. Going to work does not only count going to offices. In addition to that, African women are not shy to plow their fields, yield their crops and even milk their cows.

1. Girls account for 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa.

2. At current rates of progress, women in sub-Saharan Africa will have to wait more than 160 years before they have the same chances as women in rich countries of their babies being born alive.

3. In sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls spend 40 billion hours a year collecting water-the equivalent of a year’s worth of labor by the entire workforce in France.

4. Of all maternal deaths, 99 percent occur in developing countries.

5. In many sub-Saharan African countries, more than half of young women report not having a final say in critical healthcare choices.

6. Globally, 120 million girls are raped or sexually attacked by the age of 20.

7. In sub-Saharan Africa, 45 percent fewer women than men have access to the Internet.

8. If an additional 600 million women and girls gained access to the Internet in the next three years, GDP across 144 developing countries could be boosted by up to $13-18 billion!

Respecting Male Dominance

Male superiority is something that is an undeclared desire of almost every other man. Men in Africa mostly enjoy this privilege. There is a concept of gender equality in Africa also but deep in the hearts of African women, there lies great respect for their men.

No matter how much greater work is performed by them as compared to men, they still regard men as the leaders of their house. Most of the decisions are not taken without the approval of men in Africa.

Having Attractive Appearance

With their deep complexion and skin, African women prefer to add attraction to their appearance with their beautiful attires. This brilliant combo gives a unique touch to their appearances.

There is always something different about them in particular as compared to women in other parts of the world. Women in Africa are trendy for their culture.

While Africa is a mix of a variety of different cultures, each place has its own unique symbolic appearance and preferences. African women are solely responsible for keeping up with their traditions and cultures. This, in turn, adds a unique beauty to their personality and appearance.