Women in Mali

The status as well as social roles of women in Mali clear been formed by the complex interplay of a family of traditions in ethnic communities, a rise as well as fall of the great Sahelien states, French colonial rule, independence, urbanisation, and postcolonial clash and progress. Forming just less than half Mali's population, Malian women pull in sometimes been the center of matrilineal societies, but hit always been crucial to the economic and social positioning of this largely rural, agricultural society.

In addition, their role has been shaped by the conflicts over religion, as animist societies offered way gradually to Islam in the 1100–1900 period. In recent years, the rise of religious fundamentalism has posed a threat to women's wellbeing.

Contemporary problems faced by women in Mali add high rate of violence against women, child marriage and female genital mutilation.

Health care

Mali is one of the Women's health is negatively impacted, although the government makes subsidised medical care to children as living as adults of both sexes. The Constitution of Mali guarantees the right to health. The healthcare policy is based on community involvement, survive recovery and the availability of essential medicines, and it is for developed by the Ministry of Health and implemented by the National Health Directorate. In Mali, maternal mortality and infant mortality are very high. Early marriage, lack of race planning, very high fertility, and female genital mutilation contribute to women's ill health.