Latest items for Dominican Republic
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Among the most important campaigns are the following: First Mamá Tingó photography competition, held in 2019 with the support of the European Union; competition rules and winning photographs available at https://mujer.gob.do/index.php/noticias/item/509-MMUJER-y-union-europea-entregan-premios-del-concurso-nacional-de-fotografia-mama-tingo... 'Ending violence against women: it’s a man’s job too' campaign, conducted in 2018 through the media and social networks; Competition for the graphic design and audiovisual production of the 2018 awareness-raising and sensitization campaign on the prevention of gender-based violence and femicide; winning entry entitled 'Ending violence against women is everyone’s business'; Festival of short films on the theme 'One and a half minutes of male violence', for which the call for entries was addressed to directors, producers, students,...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Among the most important campaigns are the following: First Mamá Tingó photography competition, held in 2019 with the support of the European Union; competition rules and winning photographs available at https://mujer.gob.do/index.php/noticias/item/509-MMUJER-y-union-europea-entregan-premios-del-concurso-nacional-de-fotografia-mama-tingo... 'Ending violence against women: it’s a man’s job too' campaign, conducted in 2018 through the media and social networks; Competition for the graphic design and audiovisual production of the 2018 awareness-raising and sensitization campaign on the prevention of gender-based violence and femicide; winning entry entitled 'Ending violence against women is everyone’s business'; Festival of short films on the theme 'One and a half minutes of male violence', for which the call for entries was addressed to directors, producers, students,...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-2
"The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the Dominican Republic. The findings included the following… (b) The crimes were punished with the maximum penalties; (c) In 2 per cent of cases, the defendant was found not guilty... (f) The judgments complied with the law in terms of timeliness, the definition of crimes and aggravating circumstances" (7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-2
"The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the Dominican Republic. The findings included the following… (b) The crimes were punished with the maximum penalties; (c) In 2 per cent of cases, the defendant was found not guilty... (f) The judgments complied with the law in terms of timeliness, the definition of crimes and aggravating circumstances" (7).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Between 2015 and 2018 – the figures for 2017 and 2018 are preliminary – 12,784 cases related to violence primarily affecting women were brought to trial; 11,995, or 93.83 per cent, were cases of domestic violence against women, while 271, or 2.12 per cent, were cases of violence against women. Crimes of sexual violation of adults, with no distinction made as to whether or not the alleged victim was female, accounted for 518 cases, or 4.05 per cent (see the statistics provided in the annexes)" (7). "The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Between 2015 and 2018 – the figures for 2017 and 2018 are preliminary – 12,784 cases related to violence primarily affecting women were brought to trial; 11,995, or 93.83 per cent, were cases of domestic violence against women, while 271, or 2.12 per cent, were cases of violence against women. Crimes of sexual violation of adults, with no distinction made as to whether or not the alleged victim was female, accounted for 518 cases, or 4.05 per cent (see the statistics provided in the annexes)" (7). "The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In article 396 of Act No. 136-03, sexual abuse is defined as relations between a minor and another person five or more years older" (12).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"In article 396 of Act No. 136-03, sexual abuse is defined as relations between a minor and another person five or more years older" (12).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Among the judgments analysed, the best results were obtained in cases in which the crime was committed in provinces that had a Unit for the Care of Victims of Domestic and Gender-based Violence and Rape of the Attorney General’s Office, an office of the National Institute of Forensic Science and interview centres for vulnerable persons, and in which support was provided by lawyers from the Ministry of Women" (7-8). "The emergency telephone helpline, which can be reached by dialling *212, 809 689-7212 or 809-200-7212, is available 24 hours a day, all year round. It was established in 2012 to provide assistance to and enable the rescue of women victims of...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Among the judgments analysed, the best results were obtained in cases in which the crime was committed in provinces that had a Unit for the Care of Victims of Domestic and Gender-based Violence and Rape of the Attorney General’s Office, an office of the National Institute of Forensic Science and interview centres for vulnerable persons, and in which support was provided by lawyers from the Ministry of Women" (7-8). "The emergency telephone helpline, which can be reached by dialling *212, 809 689-7212 or 809-200-7212, is available 24 hours a day, all year round. It was established in 2012 to provide assistance to and enable the rescue of women victims of...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The following factors contribute to adolescent pregnancy: Income level: 35.1 per cent of adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age from families in the poorest quintile had become pregnant or were already mothers, compared with 8.6 per cent of those in the richest quintile. Education: 50 per cent of adolescents who had become pregnant had only reached the primary-school level, compared with 8.6 per cent of those with higher education" (36).
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The following factors contribute to adolescent pregnancy: Income level: 35.1 per cent of adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age from families in the poorest quintile had become pregnant or were already mothers, compared with 8.6 per cent of those in the richest quintile. Education: 50 per cent of adolescents who had become pregnant had only reached the primary-school level, compared with 8.6 per cent of those with higher education" (36).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"As a result of the Management Model for the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, implemented in the Altagracia maternity hospital, the number of annual maternal deaths declined by 59 per cent over a period of five years, from 29 in 2015 to 12 in 2019. The hospital serves 12,000 women and 8,700 newborns per year, on average" (35). Note that this information is only about maternal deaths in one specific hospital (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "In 2019, the number of maternal and neonatal deaths was reduced by approximately 25 per cent, equivalent to 595 newborns and 38 mothers saved" (35).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"As a result of the Management Model for the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, implemented in the Altagracia maternity hospital, the number of annual maternal deaths declined by 59 per cent over a period of five years, from 29 in 2015 to 12 in 2019. The hospital serves 12,000 women and 8,700 newborns per year, on average" (35). Note that this information is only about maternal deaths in one specific hospital (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "In 2019, the number of maternal and neonatal deaths was reduced by approximately 25 per cent, equivalent to 595 newborns and 38 mothers saved" (35).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, under the National Partnership to Accelerate the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality, the Ministry of Health, with the support of UNICEF, launched the 'Better care for mothers and newborns' programme in order to improve the quality of maternal and neonatal care through the observation of clinical practice in each hospital, in accordance with protocols and using a baseline approach. UNICEF cooperated with the Ministry of Health, strengthening the Ministry’s leadership role by developing guidelines for certification in high-quality and compassionate maternal and neonatal care, certification for which public and private health facilities can apply. In 2018, the National Health Service incorporated these guidelines into its work and...more
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, under the National Partnership to Accelerate the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality, the Ministry of Health, with the support of UNICEF, launched the 'Better care for mothers and newborns' programme in order to improve the quality of maternal and neonatal care through the observation of clinical practice in each hospital, in accordance with protocols and using a baseline approach. UNICEF cooperated with the Ministry of Health, strengthening the Ministry’s leadership role by developing guidelines for certification in high-quality and compassionate maternal and neonatal care, certification for which public and private health facilities can apply. In 2018, the National Health Service incorporated these guidelines into its work and...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Given that two proposals have been made for the bill on violence against women, the Office of the President of the Republic has established a commission that includes the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Women and is tasked with studying the content of the proposals and identifying their most important aspects. The following are envisaged in the unified bill on violence against women... (d) Criminalization and codification of femicide and femicide by connection with a maximum prison sentence of 40 years" (14-15).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Given that two proposals have been made for the bill on violence against women, the Office of the President of the Republic has established a commission that includes the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Women and is tasked with studying the content of the proposals and identifying their most important aspects. The following are envisaged in the unified bill on violence against women... (d) Criminalization and codification of femicide and femicide by connection with a maximum prison sentence of 40 years" (14-15).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The non-governmental organization (NGO) Plan Internacional República Dominicana has conducted several campaigns aimed at the general public and lawmakers for the removal of exceptions under Dominican law to the prohibition of marriage before the age of 18" (13). "Save the Children in the Dominican Republic launched a petition to end child marriage on the change.org website, In the petition, the bicameral National Congress was asked to remove from the Civil Code the legal provisions that allow or facilitate child marriage in the country. In April 2019, UNICEF launched a campaign against child marriage, with the support of many of the country’s non-profit institutions and organizations, demanding that the legislature change...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The non-governmental organization (NGO) Plan Internacional República Dominicana has conducted several campaigns aimed at the general public and lawmakers for the removal of exceptions under Dominican law to the prohibition of marriage before the age of 18" (13). "Save the Children in the Dominican Republic launched a petition to end child marriage on the change.org website, In the petition, the bicameral National Congress was asked to remove from the Civil Code the legal provisions that allow or facilitate child marriage in the country. In April 2019, UNICEF launched a campaign against child marriage, with the support of many of the country’s non-profit institutions and organizations, demanding that the legislature change...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
"The national plan of action against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants for the period 2017–2020, aimed at the prevention and prosecution of such trafficking and the provision of protection and assistance to trafficked migrants, specifies the actions to be taken by the relevant government institutions and encourages the actions carried out by non-governmental organizations in the area of prevention" (17). "In addition to strengthening the protection of children and adolescents in coordination with the National Council on Childhood and Adolescence and non governmental organizations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor also provides legal aid, psychological support, social work services and accommodation to children and adults who have survived...more
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
"The national plan of action against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants for the period 2017–2020, aimed at the prevention and prosecution of such trafficking and the provision of protection and assistance to trafficked migrants, specifies the actions to be taken by the relevant government institutions and encourages the actions carried out by non-governmental organizations in the area of prevention" (17). "In addition to strengthening the protection of children and adolescents in coordination with the National Council on Childhood and Adolescence and non governmental organizations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor also provides legal aid, psychological support, social work services and accommodation to children and adults who have survived...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Other programmes include the following: The nationwide radio programme of the Ministry of Women, entitled 'Women, know your rights', through which the Ministry raises awareness of and protects women’s rights and promotes the elimination of violence against women in our society" (6). "Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence: Conduct of many awareness-raising activities (campaigns and information days) and general and specialized training by the Ministry of Women, the Attorney General’s Office and civil society organizations" (10). "The School of Gender Equality, a tool for in-person and online training and education, was established to support and enhance knowledge and work with a gender perspective among public servants, including...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Other programmes include the following: The nationwide radio programme of the Ministry of Women, entitled 'Women, know your rights', through which the Ministry raises awareness of and protects women’s rights and promotes the elimination of violence against women in our society" (6). "Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence: Conduct of many awareness-raising activities (campaigns and information days) and general and specialized training by the Ministry of Women, the Attorney General’s Office and civil society organizations" (10). "The School of Gender Equality, a tool for in-person and online training and education, was established to support and enhance knowledge and work with a gender perspective among public servants, including...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: SMES-LAW-1
"Strengthening of economic empowerment and overcoming of poverty among women… Enrolment of a greater proportion of households headed by women in all components of the 'Progressing with Solidarity' programme" (9-10).
Variables: SMES-LAW-1
"Strengthening of economic empowerment and overcoming of poverty among women… Enrolment of a greater proportion of households headed by women in all components of the 'Progressing with Solidarity' programme" (9-10).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"In the third national gender equality and equity plan, under national theme 1: Education for equality, component 1.6: Non-formal education – Artistic media, social networks, advertising media and communications media, in particular television, the following is addressed: legislating, regulating and penalizing the objectification of women and the reproduction of women’s roles and image through the media and advertising, in order to ensure respect for the integrity of women and project a re evaluated, positive image that is productive and in keeping with the situation of women" (12).
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"In the third national gender equality and equity plan, under national theme 1: Education for equality, component 1.6: Non-formal education – Artistic media, social networks, advertising media and communications media, in particular television, the following is addressed: legislating, regulating and penalizing the objectification of women and the reproduction of women’s roles and image through the media and advertising, in order to ensure respect for the integrity of women and project a re evaluated, positive image that is productive and in keeping with the situation of women" (12).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: WAM-DATA-2
"An inter-institutional agreement was concluded with the Technological Institute of the Americas and the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications to close the digital gap between men and women" (11).
Variables: WAM-DATA-2
"An inter-institutional agreement was concluded with the Technological Institute of the Americas and the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications to close the digital gap between men and women" (11).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The Inter-Agency Committee for the Protection of Migrant Women is responsible for developing plans to strengthen governmental and non-governmental action for the protection of Dominican migrant women, especially those who are trafficked to other countries for sexual exploitation" (17). "The following 18 cases of trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation and exploitation of prostitution were brought before the courts in 2019: 16 cases of trafficking in persons; 1 case of exploitation of prostitution; 1 case of labour exploitation. A total of 34 people (22 male and 12 female) were charged. In 2019, a total of 32 cases were under investigation: (a) 24 cases of trafficking in persons for the purpose of...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The Inter-Agency Committee for the Protection of Migrant Women is responsible for developing plans to strengthen governmental and non-governmental action for the protection of Dominican migrant women, especially those who are trafficked to other countries for sexual exploitation" (17). "The following 18 cases of trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation and exploitation of prostitution were brought before the courts in 2019: 16 cases of trafficking in persons; 1 case of exploitation of prostitution; 1 case of labour exploitation. A total of 34 people (22 male and 12 female) were charged. In 2019, a total of 32 cases were under investigation: (a) 24 cases of trafficking in persons for the purpose of...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence… 2010 reform of the Dominican Constitution, in which all forms of slavery, servitude, and trafficking and smuggling of persons are prohibited" (10). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor to Combat Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons, created in February 2013, is responsible for implementing a national policy to counter organized crime by enforcing Act No. 137-03, on the crimes of migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, to ensure that the perpetrators are punished and the victims and witnesses protected" (17-18). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor, alongside the Inter-Agency Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants, the...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence… 2010 reform of the Dominican Constitution, in which all forms of slavery, servitude, and trafficking and smuggling of persons are prohibited" (10). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor to Combat Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons, created in February 2013, is responsible for implementing a national policy to counter organized crime by enforcing Act No. 137-03, on the crimes of migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, to ensure that the perpetrators are punished and the victims and witnesses protected" (17-18). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor, alongside the Inter-Agency Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants, the...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence… Establishment of the Inter-Agency Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (through Decree No. 575-07)" (10). "The Inter-Agency Committee for the Protection of Migrant Women is responsible for developing plans to strengthen governmental and non-governmental action for the protection of Dominican migrant women, especially those who are trafficked to other countries for sexual exploitation. The Committee comprises the Ministry of Women, which coordinates it, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Labour, the Directorate General for Migration, the Directorate General for Multilateral Cooperation, the Programme for the Prevention of Drug Abuse, the Oblate Sisters of the Most...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence… Establishment of the Inter-Agency Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (through Decree No. 575-07)" (10). "The Inter-Agency Committee for the Protection of Migrant Women is responsible for developing plans to strengthen governmental and non-governmental action for the protection of Dominican migrant women, especially those who are trafficked to other countries for sexual exploitation. The Committee comprises the Ministry of Women, which coordinates it, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Labour, the Directorate General for Migration, the Directorate General for Multilateral Cooperation, the Programme for the Prevention of Drug Abuse, the Oblate Sisters of the Most...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, the provincial and municipal offices of the Ministry of Women provided direct assistance to 5,072 people. In 4,575 of those cases, or 90.2 per cent, the services were requested by women, and in 2,582 cases, or 50.9 per cent, the recipients of the services had suffered violence at some point in their lives. Of those victims of violence, 25.6 per cent requested legal assistance, 70.8 per cent requested psychological assistance and 3.4 per cent requested other information. A total of 63.0 per cent of women users who suffered some form of violence were under 35 years of age. A total of 94.5 per cent of victims had a...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, the provincial and municipal offices of the Ministry of Women provided direct assistance to 5,072 people. In 4,575 of those cases, or 90.2 per cent, the services were requested by women, and in 2,582 cases, or 50.9 per cent, the recipients of the services had suffered violence at some point in their lives. Of those victims of violence, 25.6 per cent requested legal assistance, 70.8 per cent requested psychological assistance and 3.4 per cent requested other information. A total of 63.0 per cent of women users who suffered some form of violence were under 35 years of age. A total of 94.5 per cent of victims had a...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Research carried out, as part of the project, on masculinities and their impact on child marriage and early unions showed that 60 per cent of men in rural areas and 48.5 per cent of men in urban areas were in a union with an underage partner" (14). "Male students and students living in rural areas have the highest school dropout rates. According to information provided by the Dominican Institute for Educational Quality Evaluation and Research in 2016, the main risk factors associated with the problem are socioeconomic. For the 2017/18 school year, in urban areas the dropout rate was 2.46 per cent among girls and female adolescents, and 3.33 per...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Research carried out, as part of the project, on masculinities and their impact on child marriage and early unions showed that 60 per cent of men in rural areas and 48.5 per cent of men in urban areas were in a union with an underage partner" (14). "Male students and students living in rural areas have the highest school dropout rates. According to information provided by the Dominican Institute for Educational Quality Evaluation and Research in 2016, the main risk factors associated with the problem are socioeconomic. For the 2017/18 school year, in urban areas the dropout rate was 2.46 per cent among girls and female adolescents, and 3.33 per...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: MULV-DATA-1, CL-PRACTICE-1
"Unpaid work in the Dominican Republic. The findings were that women bear 77 per cent (31.2 hours) and men the remaining 23 per cent (9.6 hours) of the burden, a ratio of more than 3 to 1; men showed greater reluctance in care work (of which they did 16 per cent) than in domestic work (of which they did 28 per cent)" (12).
Variables: MULV-DATA-1, CL-PRACTICE-1
"Unpaid work in the Dominican Republic. The findings were that women bear 77 per cent (31.2 hours) and men the remaining 23 per cent (9.6 hours) of the burden, a ratio of more than 3 to 1; men showed greater reluctance in care work (of which they did 16 per cent) than in domestic work (of which they did 28 per cent)" (12).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: CWC-DATA-3
"The process of applying for refugee status in the Dominican Republic, in particular the interview process conducted by the National Office for Refugees under the responsibility of the Directorate General for Migration, is carried out rigorously, efficiently and fairly, as provided for in the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and incorporates a gender perspective, in accordance with relevant international standards. Women can therefore apply as principal applicants for recognition as refugees. Female applicants are interviewed separately, individually and confidentially. They are also informed in their own right about the possibility of being assisted by an interviewer and an interpreter who is a woman, and their refugee status extends...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-3
"The process of applying for refugee status in the Dominican Republic, in particular the interview process conducted by the National Office for Refugees under the responsibility of the Directorate General for Migration, is carried out rigorously, efficiently and fairly, as provided for in the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and incorporates a gender perspective, in accordance with relevant international standards. Women can therefore apply as principal applicants for recognition as refugees. Female applicants are interviewed separately, individually and confidentially. They are also informed in their own right about the possibility of being assisted by an interviewer and an interpreter who is a woman, and their refugee status extends...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Inter-Agency Committee for the Protection of Migrant Women is responsible for developing plans to strengthen governmental and non-governmental action for the protection of Dominican migrant women, especially those who are trafficked to other countries for sexual exploitation. The Committee comprises the Ministry of Women, which coordinates it, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Labour, the Directorate General for Migration, the Directorate General for Multilateral Cooperation, the Programme for the Prevention of Drug Abuse, the Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer, the Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral, the Sociocultural Activities Coordinator, the International Organization for Migration and the National Organization of Hotels and Restaurants" (17).more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Inter-Agency Committee for the Protection of Migrant Women is responsible for developing plans to strengthen governmental and non-governmental action for the protection of Dominican migrant women, especially those who are trafficked to other countries for sexual exploitation. The Committee comprises the Ministry of Women, which coordinates it, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Labour, the Directorate General for Migration, the Directorate General for Multilateral Cooperation, the Programme for the Prevention of Drug Abuse, the Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer, the Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral, the Sociocultural Activities Coordinator, the International Organization for Migration and the National Organization of Hotels and Restaurants" (17).more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"Unmet demand for family planning methods and commodities affected 1 in 10 women of childbearing age from 2008 to 2015, a figure that increased to nearly 3 in 10 for adolescents (27 per cent) and persons between 20 and 24 years of age (24 per cent)" (36).
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"Unmet demand for family planning methods and commodities affected 1 in 10 women of childbearing age from 2008 to 2015, a figure that increased to nearly 3 in 10 for adolescents (27 per cent) and persons between 20 and 24 years of age (24 per cent)" (36).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"Given that two proposals have been made for the bill on violence against women, the Office of the President of the Republic has established a commission that includes the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Women and is tasked with studying the content of the proposals and identifying their most important aspects. The following are envisaged in the unified bill on violence against women...(e) Establishment, definition and criminalization of new types of violence, such as cyberviolence, media violence and gynaecological-obstetric violence" (14-15).
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"Given that two proposals have been made for the bill on violence against women, the Office of the President of the Republic has established a commission that includes the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Women and is tasked with studying the content of the proposals and identifying their most important aspects. The following are envisaged in the unified bill on violence against women...(e) Establishment, definition and criminalization of new types of violence, such as cyberviolence, media violence and gynaecological-obstetric violence" (14-15).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"In accordance with that policy, a bill on positive parenting and discipline without corporal punishment or humiliating treatment of children and adolescents was drafted in April 2019 and is under consideration by the Standing Committee on Gender Equity, Childhood, Adolescence and Family Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. The aim of the bill is to eradicate child abuse by raising awareness among parents and guardians of the need to eliminate corporal punishment" (42).
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"In accordance with that policy, a bill on positive parenting and discipline without corporal punishment or humiliating treatment of children and adolescents was drafted in April 2019 and is under consideration by the Standing Committee on Gender Equity, Childhood, Adolescence and Family Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic. The aim of the bill is to eradicate child abuse by raising awareness among parents and guardians of the need to eliminate corporal punishment" (42).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Strengthening of economic empowerment and overcoming of poverty among women: Establishment of a specialized solidarity-based banking programme, through which 67 per cent of credit is granted to women who own micro- and small enterprises, and financial advice and training are provided; Provision of training to more than 3,500 women entrepreneurs and owners of micro- and small enterprises through Banco ADOPEM, the savings and loans bank of the women’s development association Asociación Dominicana para el Desarrollo de la Mujer; Provision of training to 1,755 people in the provinces of Azua, Monte Cristi and Valverde through a project for strengthening the banana value chain" (9). "The 'Women and software' project was established...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Strengthening of economic empowerment and overcoming of poverty among women: Establishment of a specialized solidarity-based banking programme, through which 67 per cent of credit is granted to women who own micro- and small enterprises, and financial advice and training are provided; Provision of training to more than 3,500 women entrepreneurs and owners of micro- and small enterprises through Banco ADOPEM, the savings and loans bank of the women’s development association Asociación Dominicana para el Desarrollo de la Mujer; Provision of training to 1,755 people in the provinces of Azua, Monte Cristi and Valverde through a project for strengthening the banana value chain" (9). "The 'Women and software' project was established...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"About 60 per cent of formal-sector workers registered in the Integrated Labour Registry System are male" (30).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"About 60 per cent of formal-sector workers registered in the Integrated Labour Registry System are male" (30).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"The average salary is 7.2 per cent higher for men than for women, not taking into account specific factors. The greatest differences in salary between the sexes are observed at the lowest salary levels" (31).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"The average salary is 7.2 per cent higher for men than for women, not taking into account specific factors. The greatest differences in salary between the sexes are observed at the lowest salary levels" (31).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"During the reporting period, legal aid in criminal cases was received by the following: 7,294 women, including 18 with disabilities, who were new users of the service" (5). "The following steps were taken during the reporting period… Approval, by the Council of the Judiciary in 2016, of an equality policy for persons with disabilities, as a result of which the following initiatives were taken: Training programmes related to disability; 2020–2024 Institutional Strategic Plan; Award of the Dominican inclusivity seal by the National Council on Disability; Agreement between the Public Prosecution Service and the organization of women with disabilities Círculo de Mujeres con Discapacidad for the inclusive care of women with...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"During the reporting period, legal aid in criminal cases was received by the following: 7,294 women, including 18 with disabilities, who were new users of the service" (5). "The following steps were taken during the reporting period… Approval, by the Council of the Judiciary in 2016, of an equality policy for persons with disabilities, as a result of which the following initiatives were taken: Training programmes related to disability; 2020–2024 Institutional Strategic Plan; Award of the Dominican inclusivity seal by the National Council on Disability; Agreement between the Public Prosecution Service and the organization of women with disabilities Círculo de Mujeres con Discapacidad for the inclusive care of women with...more