Saint Lucia

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 :24 % ⁽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 :91 ⁽²⁾

Saint Lucia Search Data

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Domestic Violence Bill

Saint Lucia | 2022

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence

Youth Active Response Team to Combat Dating Violence

Saint Lucia | 2016

Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls

National Plan/Partnership of Action to End Gender-based Violence

Saint Lucia | 2016

Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls

Campaign “Breaking the Silence” to End Sexual Violence

Saint Lucia | 2014

Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns

Form of Violence : Sexual violence

The Counter Trafficking Act No. 7

Saint Lucia | 2010

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Trafficking

Section 123(3) of the Criminal Code

Saint Lucia | 2005

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence

Criminal Code No. 9

Saint Lucia | 2005

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Sexual violence

Women's Support Center

Saint Lucia | 2000

Type of Measure : Social services > Shelter/Safe accommodation

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls

Equality of Opportunity and Treatment in Employment and Occupation Act

Saint Lucia | 2000

Type of Measure : Other relevant laws > Employment/Labor law

Form of Violence : Sexual harassment

Pan American Health Organization Domestic Violence Statistics

Saint Lucia | 1999 | 2004

Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls

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⁽¹⁾ Percentage of women aged 20 to 24 years who were first married or in union before age 18. Source: UNICEF global databases, 2021, based on DHS, 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 2021/2022.