Global Database on Violence against Women
Saudi Arabia
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
Reports submitted by UN Human Rights Bodies:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences
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 :50 (1)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :141 (2)
Saudi Arabia Search Data
1 - 10 of 11 ResultsThe Child Helpline 1161111
Saudi Arabia | 2010
Type of Measure : Social services > Hotline/Helpline, Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Trainings to Individuals and Bodies dealing with Domestic Violence
Saudi Arabia | 2009
Type of Measure : Health > Training, Police > Training, Justice > Training
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Complaint Center of the General Department for Social Protection
Saudi Arabia | 2009
Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
The Trafficking in Persons Offences Act
Saudi Arabia | 2009
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Shelters Run by the General Department for Social Protection
Saudi Arabia | 2008
Type of Measure : Social services > Shelter/Safe accommodation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Study on Domestic Violence
Saudi Arabia | 2005
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Social Protection Committees
Saudi Arabia | 2004
Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Basic Law Article 36 of the Constitution
Saudi Arabia | 1992
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Mechanisms for Identifying and Reporting Violence in schools
Type of Measure : Administrative data > Social Services, Justice > Protocols and guidelines
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
(1) 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.
(2) 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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