Global Database on Violence against Women
Guyana
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 :302 % (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 :114 (2)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :35 (3)
Guyana Search Data
1 - 10 de 62 ResultsGovernment Suport for Victims of Trafficking
Guyana | 2019
Type of Measure : Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Integrated services delivery
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Cyber Crime Act
Guyana | 2018
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Guyana Women’s Health and Life Experiences Survey 2018: Final Report
Guyana | 2018
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Dedicated violence against women survey
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Amendment of Sexual Offences Act 2010
Guyana | 2013
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Sexual violence
Resolution No. 47 on Interpersonal Violence
Guyana | 2013
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Regulations
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
National Conversation on Domestic Violence
Guyana | 2012
Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Nationwide Youth Retreat on Domestic Violence
Guyana | 2011
Type of Measure : Work with public private sectors > Faith based organizations
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Religious Organizations Providing Specific Support to Victims of Violence, including Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence
Guyana | 2011
Type of Measure : Work with public private sectors > Faith based organizations
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence, Sexual violence, Violence against women and girls
Research and Data Gathering Mechanism
Guyana | 2011
Type of Measure : Administrative data > Health, Administrative data > Justice, Administrative data > Police, Administrative data > Social Services
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner 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, 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.
(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 2022.
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