Global Database on Violence against Women
Swaziland
Prevalence Data on Different Forms of Violence against Women:
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence :Official National Statistics Not Available
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months : Official National Statistics Not Available
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence : Official National Statistics Not Available
Child Marriage :5 % (1)
Reports submitted by UN Human Rights Bodies:
Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Gender Equality Indexes:
Gender Inequality Index Rank :137 (2)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :107 (3)
Swaziland Search Data
1 - 10 of 15 ResultsThe One Stop Centre for Abused Women and Girls
Swaziland | 2013
Type of Measure : Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > One-stop centers
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Bill
Swaziland | 2013
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Children's Protection and Welfare Act
Swaziland | 2012
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Child, early and forced marriage
National Gender Policy
Swaziland | 2010
Type of Measure : Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan/strategy
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Prevention of People Trafficking and People Smuggling Act
Swaziland | 2009
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Swaziland's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Swaziland | 2007
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Violence against children survey
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
National Survey on Violence against Children in Swaziland
Swaziland | 2007
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Violence against children survey
Form of Violence : Sexual violence
Regional Dialogues on Gender-Based Violence
Swaziland | 2007
Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Section 14 of the Constitution
Swaziland | 2005
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Section 38 of the Constitution
Swaziland | 2005
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
(1) Percentage of women aged 20 to 24 years who were first married or in union before age 18. Source: UNICEF global databases 2017, based on Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and other nationally representative surveys.
(2) The Gender Inequality Index is a composite measure reflecting inequality between women and men in three different dimensions: reproductive health (maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rate), empowerment (share of parliamentary seats held by women and share of population with at least some secondary education), and labour market participation (labour force participation rate). Source: United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2016.
(3) The Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and health criteria. Source: World Economic Forum, the Global Gender Gap Report 2016.
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