Global Database on Violence against Women
Botswana
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:
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 :95 (1)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :54 (2)
Botswana Search Data
1 - 10 de 25 ResultsNational Gender-Based Violence Strategy 2015-2020
Botswana | 2015
Type of Measure : Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
The National Policy on Gender and Development
Botswana | 2015
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Kagisano Women's Shelter
Botswana | 2009
Type of Measure : Social services > Shelter/Safe accommodation, Social services > Psycho-social counselling, Social services > Longer term support (Education, Employment, Housing and Financial)
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence
Botswana | 2009
Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
The Creation and Training of Police Gender Based Violence Focal Points
Botswana | 2008 | 2010
Type of Measure : Justice > Training
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Baseline Study on the Nexus Between Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS
Botswana | 2008
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
The Domestic Violence Act
Botswana | 2008
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
The Miscellaneous Amendments Act (2008) (Ensuring Laws are Gender Sensitive)
Botswana | 2008
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Situation Analysis of Gender-Based Violence
Botswana | 2008
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Domestic Violence Act (No. 10 of 2008)
Botswana | 2007
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
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 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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