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 :59 (1)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :127 (2)
Saudi Arabia Search Data
1 - 10 of 19 ResultsAnti-Harassment Law 2018
Saudi Arabia | 2018
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Sexual harassment
High Order No. 25803
Saudi Arabia | 2018
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Regulations
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking 2017-2020
Saudi Arabia | 2017 | 2020
Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Abuse Reporting Center 1919
Saudi Arabia | 2016
Type of Measure : Social services > Hotline/Helpline
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Child Protection Law
Saudi Arabia | 2014
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Law of Protection from Abuse 2013
Saudi Arabia | 2013
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
The 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
| 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
| 2009
Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
(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 2021/2022.
(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 2022.
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