Latest items for Costa Rica
Oct. 17, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In Costa Rica, according to data from the Health Surveillance Directorate of the Ministry of Health, based on information compiled by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), from 2019 to 2023, a total of 2,009 deaths by suicide were recorded, of which 352 were women and 1,656 were men" (para 4).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In Costa Rica, according to data from the Health Surveillance Directorate of the Ministry of Health, based on information compiled by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), from 2019 to 2023, a total of 2,009 deaths by suicide were recorded, of which 352 were women and 1,656 were men" (para 4).
Oct. 17, 2026, 9:36 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"'I [the son of Floribeth Monge Anchia who took her own life] know he [Floribeth's partner] verbally abused her. He was very jealous; he was even jealous of my uncles, my cousins, my grandparents, and even us, his children. He liked to be in contact with her at all times to see what she was doing'" (para 11). This information shows that, in the case of this woman's suicide, what drove her towards committing such an act was domestic violence and abuse (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1
"'I [the son of Floribeth Monge Anchia who took her own life] know he [Floribeth's partner] verbally abused her. He was very jealous; he was even jealous of my uncles, my cousins, my grandparents, and even us, his children. He liked to be in contact with her at all times to see what she was doing'" (para 11). This information shows that, in the case of this woman's suicide, what drove her towards committing such an act was domestic violence and abuse (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 17, 2026, 9:36 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"An unusual situation occurred in Santiago de Palmares, Alajuela, where it was reported through the 911 Emergency System that a woman identified as Floribeth Monge Anchía, 51 years old, took her own life in her own home" (para 1).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"An unusual situation occurred in Santiago de Palmares, Alajuela, where it was reported through the 911 Emergency System that a woman identified as Floribeth Monge Anchía, 51 years old, took her own life in her own home" (para 1).
Oct. 17, 2026, 9:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"A woman identified as Gabriela Godínez Castro apparently took her own life by throwing herself under the rear wheels of a semi-trailer truck passing near a pineapple farm in Cariari de Pococí, Limón" (para 1).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"A woman identified as Gabriela Godínez Castro apparently took her own life by throwing herself under the rear wheels of a semi-trailer truck passing near a pineapple farm in Cariari de Pococí, Limón" (para 1).
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:03 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“Violence against women and girls was a serious problem. As of October, the government reported 15 women had been killed, including seven killed by a partner or spouse. The government continued to implement its National Strategy to Combat Sexual Harassment and Harassment against Women (referred to as the “Ruta de Genero”) to counter sexual harassment and discrimination against women through measures such as the creation of dedicated safe spaces and an expanded network of government facilities called “puntos violeta” where women could register complaints and receive legal advice and psychological support. On October 12, during a presentation on the status of the strategy, the vice president noted public transportation as...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“Violence against women and girls was a serious problem. As of October, the government reported 15 women had been killed, including seven killed by a partner or spouse. The government continued to implement its National Strategy to Combat Sexual Harassment and Harassment against Women (referred to as the “Ruta de Genero”) to counter sexual harassment and discrimination against women through measures such as the creation of dedicated safe spaces and an expanded network of government facilities called “puntos violeta” where women could register complaints and receive legal advice and psychological support. On October 12, during a presentation on the status of the strategy, the vice president noted public transportation as...more
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1, DV-LAW-2
“The law prohibited domestic violence and provided measures for the protection of domestic violence survivors. Criminal penalties for conviction ranged from 10 to 100 days in prison for aggravated threats and up to 35 years in prison for aggravated homicide, including sentences of 20 to 35 years for persons who killed their partners. The government enforced the law effectively” (15).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1, DV-LAW-2
“The law prohibited domestic violence and provided measures for the protection of domestic violence survivors. Criminal penalties for conviction ranged from 10 to 100 days in prison for aggravated threats and up to 35 years in prison for aggravated homicide, including sentences of 20 to 35 years for persons who killed their partners. The government enforced the law effectively” (15).
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized rape of men or women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well asso-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The law provided penalties from 10 to 18 years in prison for conviction of rape. The government generally enforced the law effectively. Observers noted corrective rape cases frequently were not reported” (15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRCM-LAW-2
“The law criminalized rape of men or women, including spousal and domestic or intimate partner rape and other forms of domestic and sexual violence, as well asso-called corrective rape of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) persons. The law provided penalties from 10 to 18 years in prison for conviction of rape. The government generally enforced the law effectively. Observers noted corrective rape cases frequently were not reported” (15).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
April 26, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
Countries: Cameroon, Costa Rica, Djibouti
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 2.7 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 2.7 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, D R Congo, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
1
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
1
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Costa Rica in 2023 was 50.08 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 131.76 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Costa Rica in 2023 was 50.08 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 131.76 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Costa Rica in 2023 was 34.2%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Costa Rica in 2023 was 34.2%.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Costa Rica's laws permit abortion to preserve the health of the mother.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Costa Rica's laws permit abortion to preserve the health of the mother.
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Aug. 23, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Costa Rican government, led by President Rodrigo Chaves, has announced its intention to introduce a bill that would significantly increase prison sentences for those involved in abortions. The proposed reform to the Penal Code seeks to align the country’s criminal legislation with a more restrictive stance on abortion, prioritizing the protection of life from conception. Proposed Changes: Increased Penalties: Women who undergo abortions could face up to six years in prison, while those performing abortions without the woman’s consent could face up to 12 years. Specific Circumstances: The bill outlines varying penalties based on the circumstances of the abortion, including the gestational age of the fetus and whether the...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Costa Rican government, led by President Rodrigo Chaves, has announced its intention to introduce a bill that would significantly increase prison sentences for those involved in abortions. The proposed reform to the Penal Code seeks to align the country’s criminal legislation with a more restrictive stance on abortion, prioritizing the protection of life from conception. Proposed Changes: Increased Penalties: Women who undergo abortions could face up to six years in prison, while those performing abortions without the woman’s consent could face up to 12 years. Specific Circumstances: The bill outlines varying penalties based on the circumstances of the abortion, including the gestational age of the fetus and whether the...more
June 28, 2025, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Allowed only to preserve the life and health of the mother" (Para 17).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Allowed only to preserve the life and health of the mother" (Para 17).
June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.12. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 141% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 126%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.12. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 141% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 126%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (c) The lack of public transport in rural areas, which complicates rural women’s and girls’ access to education, employment opportunities and quality and specialized health services" (10). "Indigenous women and girls have limited access to... culturally appropriate health services in the State party" (11). "The Committee notes with concern... (c) The onerous fees and administrative procedures faced by refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls to have their educational certificates evaluated and obtain the identification documents required to access education, employment, health care, housing and social benefits; (d) The limited access to health services for asylum-seeking women who do not contribute to the Costa Rican Social Insurance...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (c) The lack of public transport in rural areas, which complicates rural women’s and girls’ access to education, employment opportunities and quality and specialized health services" (10). "Indigenous women and girls have limited access to... culturally appropriate health services in the State party" (11). "The Committee notes with concern... (c) The onerous fees and administrative procedures faced by refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls to have their educational certificates evaluated and obtain the identification documents required to access education, employment, health care, housing and social benefits; (d) The limited access to health services for asylum-seeking women who do not contribute to the Costa Rican Social Insurance...more
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in 2017 of the State party’s seventh periodic report (CEDAW/C/CRI/7) in undertaking legislative reforms, in particular the adoption of the following… (c) Law No. 10081 on women’s rights to skilled, dignified and respectful care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period, and in relation to newborn care, in 2022" (1-2). "[I]t remains deeply concerned at... (d) The non-incorporation of the childbirth traditions of Indigenous women into obstetric practice in the State party" (9).
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in 2017 of the State party’s seventh periodic report (CEDAW/C/CRI/7) in undertaking legislative reforms, in particular the adoption of the following… (c) Law No. 10081 on women’s rights to skilled, dignified and respectful care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period, and in relation to newborn care, in 2022" (1-2). "[I]t remains deeply concerned at... (d) The non-incorporation of the childbirth traditions of Indigenous women into obstetric practice in the State party" (9).
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee notes the 29 court decisions in which judges have referred to the Convention. It notes with concern, however, that the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations are not fully incorporated into domestic law and that women, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, migrant women and rural women, are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (3). "[I]t notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee notes the 29 court decisions in which judges have referred to the Convention. It notes with concern, however, that the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations are not fully incorporated into domestic law and that women, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, migrant women and rural women, are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (3). "[I]t notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State...more
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: CWC-DATA-3
"[T]he Committee notes with concern... (b) Barriers to access to justice faced by Indigenous women, women of African descent, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities, such as legal illiteracy and the lack of information on available remedies to complain about intersecting forms of discrimination" (3). "[I]t notes with concern... (b)The lack of measures to meet women’s and girls’ needs to develop science, technology, engineering and mathematics and digital skills, including for rural, migrant, refugee and Afrodescendent girls and women and women and girls with disabilities" (8). "[T]he Committee notes with concern… (e) Reported workplace violence, harassment and hate speech against migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women" (8-9). "The...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-3
"[T]he Committee notes with concern... (b) Barriers to access to justice faced by Indigenous women, women of African descent, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities, such as legal illiteracy and the lack of information on available remedies to complain about intersecting forms of discrimination" (3). "[I]t notes with concern... (b)The lack of measures to meet women’s and girls’ needs to develop science, technology, engineering and mathematics and digital skills, including for rural, migrant, refugee and Afrodescendent girls and women and women and girls with disabilities" (8). "[T]he Committee notes with concern… (e) Reported workplace violence, harassment and hate speech against migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women" (8-9). "The...more
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee notes the 29 court decisions in which judges have referred to the Convention. It notes with concern, however, that the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations are not fully incorporated into domestic law and that women, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, migrant women and rural women, are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (3). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... (b) Barriers to access to justice faced by Indigenous women, women of African descent, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities, such as legal illiteracy and the lack of...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee notes the 29 court decisions in which judges have referred to the Convention. It notes with concern, however, that the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations are not fully incorporated into domestic law and that women, in particular women living in poverty, women with disabilities, migrant women and rural women, are often not aware of their rights under the Convention and the remedies available to claim them" (3). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... (b) Barriers to access to justice faced by Indigenous women, women of African descent, migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and women with disabilities, such as legal illiteracy and the lack of...more
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee acknowledges the measures adopted by the State party to eliminate gender stereotypes, such as awareness-raising and educational campaigns in the framework of the national policy for effective equality of women and men in Costa Rica for 2018–2030, to sensitize public officials on gender equality. However, the Committee is concerned about the persistence of discriminatory gender stereotypes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society in the State party" (5).
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee acknowledges the measures adopted by the State party to eliminate gender stereotypes, such as awareness-raising and educational campaigns in the framework of the national policy for effective equality of women and men in Costa Rica for 2018–2030, to sensitize public officials on gender equality. However, the Committee is concerned about the persistence of discriminatory gender stereotypes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society in the State party" (5).
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: ERBG-DATA-5
"[T]he Committee notes with concern… (b) The high unemployment and self-employment rates among women and their overrepresentation in the informal economy, where they have limited access to social protection schemes" (8).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-5
"[T]he Committee notes with concern… (b) The high unemployment and self-employment rates among women and their overrepresentation in the informal economy, where they have limited access to social protection schemes" (8).
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern the need for regionalization of institutional care centres for women deprived of their liberty across the State party, which causes serious uprooting repercussions for women prisoners and their families, and the poor conditions for women in detention, with overcrowded facilities and limited access to sexual and reproductive health services, sanitary products and protection from sexual harassment" (12).
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern the need for regionalization of institutional care centres for women deprived of their liberty across the State party, which causes serious uprooting repercussions for women prisoners and their families, and the poor conditions for women in detention, with overcrowded facilities and limited access to sexual and reproductive health services, sanitary products and protection from sexual harassment" (12).
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: CLCW-LAW-2
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in 2017 of the State party’s seventh periodic report (CEDAW/C/CRI/7) in undertaking legislative reforms, in particular the adoption of the following… Decree No. 41337-MGP, recognizing the right to sexual and gender identity for foreign persons in the immigration identity document for foreigners (DIMEX), in 2018" (1-2).
Variables: CLCW-LAW-2
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in 2017 of the State party’s seventh periodic report (CEDAW/C/CRI/7) in undertaking legislative reforms, in particular the adoption of the following… Decree No. 41337-MGP, recognizing the right to sexual and gender identity for foreign persons in the immigration identity document for foreigners (DIMEX), in 2018" (1-2).