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

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Government Suport for Victims of Trafficking

Guyana | 2019

Type of Measure : Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Integrated services delivery

Form of Violence : Trafficking


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


Cyber Crime Act

Guyana | 2018

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls


National Task Force for the Prevention of Sexual Violence (Upgrade)

Guyana | 2016

Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms

Form of Violence : Sexual violence


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


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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.


(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.