Global Database on Violence against Women
Brunei Darussalam
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 :61 (1)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :104 (2)
Brunei Darussalam Search Data
1 - 10 de 14 ResultsAmendment to Penal Code (Criminalization of "Sexual Grooming")
Brunei Darussalam | 2012
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Other harmful practices
Penal Code Chapter 22 on Violence against Women
Brunei Darussalam | 2009
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Establishment of Protection and Rehabilitation Homes
Brunei Darussalam | 2009
Type of Measure : Social services > Shelter/Safe accommodation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Domestic Violence Awareness Campaigns
Brunei Darussalam | 2008
Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Hotline to Report Violence
Brunei Darussalam | 2006
Type of Measure : Social services > Hotline/Helpline
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Task Force on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
Brunei Darussalam | 2005
Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Chapter 190 of the Islamic Family Law Order
Brunei Darussalam | 2000
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Article 375 of Chapter 22 of the Penal Code
Brunei Darussalam | 1997
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Sexual violence
The Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam | 1985
Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Chapter 120 of the Women and Girls Protection Act (Prohibition of Trafficking Women and Girls)
Brunei Darussalam | 1984
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Trafficking
(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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