Latest items for Brunei
Jan. 10, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Khairunnisa Ash’ari, the lead coordinator for the EU-Brunei Partnership Facility, said despite these achievements, public discourse on gender equality is still sorely needed. ‘So why do we need this conversation today, if we were already making so much progress?,’ she said during the opening of the seminar. It’s about not feeling safe enough when we walk alone at night. It’s about facing sexual harassment at the workplace and not knowing what to do. It’s about women who face domestic violence at home on a regular basis. It’s about women who struggle to get affordable and accessible daycare. She added: ‘Yet we still face backlash from the community, criticising the need...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Khairunnisa Ash’ari, the lead coordinator for the EU-Brunei Partnership Facility, said despite these achievements, public discourse on gender equality is still sorely needed. ‘So why do we need this conversation today, if we were already making so much progress?,’ she said during the opening of the seminar. It’s about not feeling safe enough when we walk alone at night. It’s about facing sexual harassment at the workplace and not knowing what to do. It’s about women who face domestic violence at home on a regular basis. It’s about women who struggle to get affordable and accessible daycare. She added: ‘Yet we still face backlash from the community, criticising the need...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"In the government sector, over 50% of permanent secretary roles are filled by women. The judiciary and diplomatic service also have a high proportion of women in senior positions. Yet Brunei appointed its first female cabinet minister just last year, when Datin Dr Hjh Romaizah Hj Mohd Salleh was promoted to education minister" (para 13). "Despite having the highest proportion of women in managerial roles, Brunei ranks lowest in Southeast Asia for representation of women in politics (9% of parliamentary seats), according to the ASEAN Gender Outlook" (para 18).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"In the government sector, over 50% of permanent secretary roles are filled by women. The judiciary and diplomatic service also have a high proportion of women in senior positions. Yet Brunei appointed its first female cabinet minister just last year, when Datin Dr Hjh Romaizah Hj Mohd Salleh was promoted to education minister" (para 13). "Despite having the highest proportion of women in managerial roles, Brunei ranks lowest in Southeast Asia for representation of women in politics (9% of parliamentary seats), according to the ASEAN Gender Outlook" (para 18).
Jan. 10, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3, ERBG-DATA-2
"In Southeast Asia, Brunei has the highest proportion of women in middle management and senior managerial roles in the private sector (37%)" (para 12).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3, ERBG-DATA-2
"In Southeast Asia, Brunei has the highest proportion of women in middle management and senior managerial roles in the private sector (37%)" (para 12).
Jan. 10, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Key gender indicators that are missing or not publicly available include the proportion of people living in extreme poverty; the share of women who were married before 18 years of age; and the percentage of women age 15-49 who have experienced violence by a former husband or partner" (para 20). The lack of a statistic for women who experience domestic violence indicates that either they couldn't be bothered to collect it (general apathy about it), it was difficult to collect due to societal pressures not to talk about it, or it was incredibly high and therefore incriminating (MB2-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Key gender indicators that are missing or not publicly available include the proportion of people living in extreme poverty; the share of women who were married before 18 years of age; and the percentage of women age 15-49 who have experienced violence by a former husband or partner" (para 20). The lack of a statistic for women who experience domestic violence indicates that either they couldn't be bothered to collect it (general apathy about it), it was difficult to collect due to societal pressures not to talk about it, or it was incredibly high and therefore incriminating (MB2-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 10, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Key gender indicators that are missing or not publicly available include the proportion of people living in extreme poverty; the share of women who were married before 18 years of age; and the percentage of women age 15-49 who have experienced violence by a former husband or partner" (para 20). The lack of a statistic for women married under the age of 18 indicates that either they couldn't be bothered to collect it (general apathy about it) or it was incredibly high and therefore incriminating (MB2-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Key gender indicators that are missing or not publicly available include the proportion of people living in extreme poverty; the share of women who were married before 18 years of age; and the percentage of women age 15-49 who have experienced violence by a former husband or partner" (para 20). The lack of a statistic for women married under the age of 18 indicates that either they couldn't be bothered to collect it (general apathy about it) or it was incredibly high and therefore incriminating (MB2-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, China, Guinea-Bissau, North Korea, Serbia, Somalia, South Africa, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
4
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
4
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Brunei, China, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
9.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
9.0
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Serbia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Syria, Trinidad/Tobago, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Brunei ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Brunei ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
March 11, 2024, 2:55 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes selling sex is illegal, as is loitering or soliciting for purposes of 'prostitution' as per new Penal Code introducing Sharia law (s294A). Is buying sex criminalised? Yes, new penal code criminalises the purchase of sex (s294B). Is organising/managing criminalised? Procuring, living on the earnings and brothel-keeping all criminalised." (para 1-3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes selling sex is illegal, as is loitering or soliciting for purposes of 'prostitution' as per new Penal Code introducing Sharia law (s294A). Is buying sex criminalised? Yes, new penal code criminalises the purchase of sex (s294B). Is organising/managing criminalised? Procuring, living on the earnings and brothel-keeping all criminalised." (para 1-3).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Suriname, Tunisia, Vanuatu
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
2
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
44
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
44
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Brunei was 44 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Brunei was 44 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Brunei is 55.5% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Brunei is 55.5% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Brunei is 77 years for women and 73 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Brunei is 77 years for women and 73 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Brunei is 73.4 years for men and 75.4 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Brunei is 73.4 years for men and 75.4 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
0
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
0
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"13.2 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"13.2 births per 1000 population"
Aug. 28, 2023, 9:19 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4
"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '15.2%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '8.3%.'"
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4
"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '15.2%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '8.3%.'"
July 20, 2023, 5:24 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1
"Brunei citizens are able to own property and can establish businesses with relative ease, but protections for private property are not strong. State-linked firms dominate many sectors of the economy and the government heavily subsidizes a number of industries. Islamic law generally disadvantages women in cases of inheritance" (para 33).
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-LAW-1
"Brunei citizens are able to own property and can establish businesses with relative ease, but protections for private property are not strong. State-linked firms dominate many sectors of the economy and the government heavily subsidizes a number of industries. Islamic law generally disadvantages women in cases of inheritance" (para 33).
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kosovo, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
2.0
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
2.0
March 28, 2023, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
FIRST SCHEDULE: Prohibited Degrees of Kindred. A man may not marry his — grandmother, grandfather’s wife, wife’s grandmother, father’s sister, mother’s sister, father’s brother’s wife, mother’s brother’s wife, wife’s father’s sister, wife’s mother’s sister, mother, step-mother, wife’s mother, daughter, wife’s daughter, son’s wife, sister, brother’s wife, son’s daughter, daughter’s daughter, son’s son’s wife, daughter’s son’s wife, wife’s son’s daughter, wife’s daughter’s daughter, brother’s daughter, sister’s daughter, brother’s son’s wife, sister’s son’s wife, wife’s brother’s daughter, wife’s sister’s daughter. A woman may not marry her — grandfather,grandmother’s husband, husband’s grandfather, father’s brother, mother’s brother, father’s sister’s husband, mother’s sister’s husband, husband’s father’s brother, husband’s mother’s brother, father, step-father, husband’s father, son,...more
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
FIRST SCHEDULE: Prohibited Degrees of Kindred. A man may not marry his — grandmother, grandfather’s wife, wife’s grandmother, father’s sister, mother’s sister, father’s brother’s wife, mother’s brother’s wife, wife’s father’s sister, wife’s mother’s sister, mother, step-mother, wife’s mother, daughter, wife’s daughter, son’s wife, sister, brother’s wife, son’s daughter, daughter’s daughter, son’s son’s wife, daughter’s son’s wife, wife’s son’s daughter, wife’s daughter’s daughter, brother’s daughter, sister’s daughter, brother’s son’s wife, sister’s son’s wife, wife’s brother’s daughter, wife’s sister’s daughter. A woman may not marry her — grandfather,grandmother’s husband, husband’s grandfather, father’s brother, mother’s brother, father’s sister’s husband, mother’s sister’s husband, husband’s father’s brother, husband’s mother’s brother, father, step-father, husband’s father, son,...more
March 17, 2023, 1:21 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"The Sharia Courts’ civil jurisdiction cover all actions and proceedings which relate to inheritance (Syariah Courts Act, sect. 15). The law does not provide daughters with the same rights as sons to 5 inherit land and non-land assets as daughters are awarded half of what sons are awarded in the distribution of family inheritance" (4-5).
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"The Sharia Courts’ civil jurisdiction cover all actions and proceedings which relate to inheritance (Syariah Courts Act, sect. 15). The law does not provide daughters with the same rights as sons to 5 inherit land and non-land assets as daughters are awarded half of what sons are awarded in the distribution of family inheritance" (4-5).
March 17, 2023, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"[T]he law does not provide female surviving spouses with the same rights as male surviving spouses to inherit land and non-land assets as a female surviving spouse will be awarded one quarter of her deceased husband’s property if there are no children and one eight if there are children while a male surviving spouse will be awarded one half of his deceased wife’s property if there are no children and one quarter if there are children" (5).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"[T]he law does not provide female surviving spouses with the same rights as male surviving spouses to inherit land and non-land assets as a female surviving spouse will be awarded one quarter of her deceased husband’s property if there are no children and one eight if there are children while a male surviving spouse will be awarded one half of his deceased wife’s property if there are no children and one quarter if there are children" (5).
March 16, 2023, 4:18 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Islamic Family Law, Art. 144(2).
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Islamic Family Law, Art. 144(2).
March 16, 2023, 4:18 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business,...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business,...more