Latest items for Honduras
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"In relation to the recommendation contained in paragraph 11, regarding the adoption of a comprehensive definition of discrimination against women in legislation, in line with the Convention, the year 2020 saw the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, criminalizing discrimination on grounds of ideology; religion; beliefs; language; ethnicity or race; national, indigenous or African descent; sex; sexual orientation or gender identity; gender; marital status; family or economic situation; age; and illness or disability, and establishing penalties and fines for public officials and individuals or legal persons who commit this offence in the course of their business activities" (7-8). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 19, on temporary special...more
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"In relation to the recommendation contained in paragraph 11, regarding the adoption of a comprehensive definition of discrimination against women in legislation, in line with the Convention, the year 2020 saw the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, criminalizing discrimination on grounds of ideology; religion; beliefs; language; ethnicity or race; national, indigenous or African descent; sex; sexual orientation or gender identity; gender; marital status; family or economic situation; age; and illness or disability, and establishing penalties and fines for public officials and individuals or legal persons who commit this offence in the course of their business activities" (7-8). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 19, on temporary special...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"[A]s a result of the 2017 elections, of the 128 seats in the National Congress with their respective alternates, 79 women were elected deputies (28 principals and 51 alternates), of whom 9 are women belonging to indigenous or Afro-Honduran peoples" (20).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"[A]s a result of the 2017 elections, of the 128 seats in the National Congress with their respective alternates, 79 women were elected deputies (28 principals and 51 alternates), of whom 9 are women belonging to indigenous or Afro-Honduran peoples" (20).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LBHO-LAW-1
"With regard to women’s political participation, there is an Act and Implementing Regulations for the Principle of Parity and a mechanism whereby male and female candidates must appear in alternating positions on electoral lists, which is intended to guarantee the participation of women and men in electoral politics in the development of formulas, lists and slates of candidates for elected office and political party authorities" (16). "With regard to paragraph 27 (b), to ensure that legislated quotas of 50 per cent are implemented, and to protect the 2017 elections process, the Implementing Regulations for the Principle of Parity and the mechanism whereby male and female candidates must appear in alternating...more
Variables: LBHO-LAW-1
"With regard to women’s political participation, there is an Act and Implementing Regulations for the Principle of Parity and a mechanism whereby male and female candidates must appear in alternating positions on electoral lists, which is intended to guarantee the participation of women and men in electoral politics in the development of formulas, lists and slates of candidates for elected office and political party authorities" (16). "With regard to paragraph 27 (b), to ensure that legislated quotas of 50 per cent are implemented, and to protect the 2017 elections process, the Implementing Regulations for the Principle of Parity and the mechanism whereby male and female candidates must appear in alternating...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"It is important to mention that there is an academy for women parliamentarians, which provides training in legislation with a gender perspective, focusing on strengthening a cross-party agenda for women and exchanges of good practices in political participation" (6).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"It is important to mention that there is an academy for women parliamentarians, which provides training in legislation with a gender perspective, focusing on strengthening a cross-party agenda for women and exchanges of good practices in political participation" (6).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LO-DATA-3
"With regard to rural women’s access to land, according to the National Agrarian Institute, from 2016 to 2020 a total of 7,133 women working in the cultivation of coffee and cocoa received land titles for a total area of 9,921.361203 hectares. In 2018, a total of 1,020 definitive property titles were given to single mothers, and 38 women’s rural associative enterprises were established, benefiting 172 women" (37).
Variables: LO-DATA-3
"With regard to rural women’s access to land, according to the National Agrarian Institute, from 2016 to 2020 a total of 7,133 women working in the cultivation of coffee and cocoa received land titles for a total area of 9,921.361203 hectares. In 2018, a total of 1,020 definitive property titles were given to single mothers, and 38 women’s rural associative enterprises were established, benefiting 172 women" (37).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The Honduran Bank of Production and Housing has allocated 36 per cent of its loans to women, benefited 60,290 families, generated 55,080 jobs and indirectly benefited 1.5 million people; (c) Under the Presidential Solidarity Credit Programme, 176,652 loans have been granted and 152,535 jobs have been created. Eighty per cent of those loans have been given to women, 50 per cent of whom are heads of household, 8 per cent are indigenous or Afro-Honduran and 2 percent are women with disabilities. In 2018, the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion and the National Institute for Women launched the Credimovil Strategy, a proposal for regularizing micro, small and medium enterprises; local...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The Honduran Bank of Production and Housing has allocated 36 per cent of its loans to women, benefited 60,290 families, generated 55,080 jobs and indirectly benefited 1.5 million people; (c) Under the Presidential Solidarity Credit Programme, 176,652 loans have been granted and 152,535 jobs have been created. Eighty per cent of those loans have been given to women, 50 per cent of whom are heads of household, 8 per cent are indigenous or Afro-Honduran and 2 percent are women with disabilities. In 2018, the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion and the National Institute for Women launched the Credimovil Strategy, a proposal for regularizing micro, small and medium enterprises; local...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"With regard to cases reported in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Office of the Special Prosecutor for the Protection of Children recorded 6,951 cases for the offence of sexual abuse of children and adolescents in 29 cities" (26).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"With regard to cases reported in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Office of the Special Prosecutor for the Protection of Children recorded 6,951 cases for the offence of sexual abuse of children and adolescents in 29 cities" (26).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"With regard to the establishment of shelters, there are currently seven shelters in the main cities, providing psychosocial and legal services to women victims. Each shelter applies a diverse sustainability model and the National Institute for Women provides financing for two shelters" (17). "The Adolescent Care Modules of the Ciudad Mujer programme provide services and training on the prevention of dating violence, school bullying and cyberbullying, suicide, sexual and reproductive education, pregnancy prevention and comprehensive services for pregnant women and teenage mothers between 12 and 18 years of age to enable them to continue their studies and, in cases of violence, receive legal advice and victim support. In addition, a...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"With regard to the establishment of shelters, there are currently seven shelters in the main cities, providing psychosocial and legal services to women victims. Each shelter applies a diverse sustainability model and the National Institute for Women provides financing for two shelters" (17). "The Adolescent Care Modules of the Ciudad Mujer programme provide services and training on the prevention of dating violence, school bullying and cyberbullying, suicide, sexual and reproductive education, pregnancy prevention and comprehensive services for pregnant women and teenage mothers between 12 and 18 years of age to enable them to continue their studies and, in cases of violence, receive legal advice and victim support. In addition, a...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"There was a decline in the number of teenage pregnancies over the period from 2015 to 2019, when there were 6,207 institutional deliveries by minors and a 37 per cent reduction in pregnancies in adolescent high school students" (27). Table 3 shows that "The Adolescent Care Modules of the Ciudad Mujer programe", which serves "pregnant women and teenage mothers between 12 and 18 years of age," proivded services for 10,153 adolescent women in 2019 and 4,074 adolescent women in 2020 (27-28).
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"There was a decline in the number of teenage pregnancies over the period from 2015 to 2019, when there were 6,207 institutional deliveries by minors and a 37 per cent reduction in pregnancies in adolescent high school students" (27). Table 3 shows that "The Adolescent Care Modules of the Ciudad Mujer programe", which serves "pregnant women and teenage mothers between 12 and 18 years of age," proivded services for 10,153 adolescent women in 2019 and 4,074 adolescent women in 2020 (27-28).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The adolescent care module includes psychological care, and the violence screening checklist is applied with informed consent to detect cases of rights violations, including cases of child, early and forced marriage, and to provide individualized biopsychosocial care in cases of depression (stress, early pregnancy and marital and family pressures), domestic violence, anxiety (low self-esteem, stress, insecurity) and sexual abuse" (28).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The adolescent care module includes psychological care, and the violence screening checklist is applied with informed consent to detect cases of rights violations, including cases of child, early and forced marriage, and to provide individualized biopsychosocial care in cases of depression (stress, early pregnancy and marital and family pressures), domestic violence, anxiety (low self-esteem, stress, insecurity) and sexual abuse" (28).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"In accordance with the Maternal Mortality Ratio Update, and taking into account the mortality rate of women of childbearing age, the maternal mortality ratio decreased from 73 to 60 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015. The maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births decreased from 86 to 38 maternal deaths in urban areas, and from 85 to 58 maternal deaths in rural areas. Haemorrhage during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is the leading cause of maternal mortality (32 per cent), followed by hypertensive disorders (26 per cent) and puerperal sepsis (8 per cent)" (32).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"In accordance with the Maternal Mortality Ratio Update, and taking into account the mortality rate of women of childbearing age, the maternal mortality ratio decreased from 73 to 60 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015. The maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births decreased from 86 to 38 maternal deaths in urban areas, and from 85 to 58 maternal deaths in rural areas. Haemorrhage during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is the leading cause of maternal mortality (32 per cent), followed by hypertensive disorders (26 per cent) and puerperal sepsis (8 per cent)" (32).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"The primary health care component has also been strengthened through community strategies, including at the individual, family and community levels, through maternity homes and family planning in rural areas, which incorporate the local community and governments as active agents in promoting maternal health and preventing maternal and neonatal mortality" (32). "Family planning and maternal health have been the pillars of national health strategies and policies aimed at reducing maternal mortality in the past three decades" (32). "Haemorrhage during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is the leading cause of maternal mortality (32 per cent), followed by hypertensive disorders (26 per cent) and puerperal sepsis (8 per cent)" (32).
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"The primary health care component has also been strengthened through community strategies, including at the individual, family and community levels, through maternity homes and family planning in rural areas, which incorporate the local community and governments as active agents in promoting maternal health and preventing maternal and neonatal mortality" (32). "Family planning and maternal health have been the pillars of national health strategies and policies aimed at reducing maternal mortality in the past three decades" (32). "Haemorrhage during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is the leading cause of maternal mortality (32 per cent), followed by hypertensive disorders (26 per cent) and puerperal sepsis (8 per cent)" (32).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"[T]he Office of the Special Prosecutor for Offences against Life of the Public Prosecution Service, from 2016 to October 2020 recorded 1,066 corpse recoveries as a result of the violent deaths of women nationwide" (9). "Response to, prevention of and reduction in violence in all its manifestations, including a 27 per cent decrease in violent deaths of women in 2018 compared with 2014" (42).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"[T]he Office of the Special Prosecutor for Offences against Life of the Public Prosecution Service, from 2016 to October 2020 recorded 1,066 corpse recoveries as a result of the violent deaths of women nationwide" (9). "Response to, prevention of and reduction in violence in all its manifestations, including a 27 per cent decrease in violent deaths of women in 2018 compared with 2014" (42).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"In Section V of the Criminal Code, entitled 'Violence against Women', article 210, which contains the common provisions, includes a reference to 'unequal power relations between men and women based on gender', when death or violence occurs as a manifestation of discrimination against women because they are women, whether or not there is a prior relationship between the aggressor and the victim, and regardless of whether the discrimination occurs in a public or private context" (8). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 23 (a), on the implementation of laws to criminalize all forms of violence against women, Section V of the new Criminal Code, on violence against women, covers a...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"In Section V of the Criminal Code, entitled 'Violence against Women', article 210, which contains the common provisions, includes a reference to 'unequal power relations between men and women based on gender', when death or violence occurs as a manifestation of discrimination against women because they are women, whether or not there is a prior relationship between the aggressor and the victim, and regardless of whether the discrimination occurs in a public or private context" (8). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 23 (a), on the implementation of laws to criminalize all forms of violence against women, Section V of the new Criminal Code, on violence against women, covers a...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
Table 1 shows that there were 249 applications for prosecutions of violent deaths, 307 defendants, and 149 convictions. There were 123 applications for the prosecution of femicide specifically, with 148 defendants and 94 convictions. There were 7 applications for the prosecution of murder, 8 defendants, and 44 convictions, 3 applications for the prosecution of parricide, 3 defendants, and 3 resulting convictions, and 116 applications for the prosecution of manslaughter, 148 defendants, and 8 manslaughter convictions (9).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
Table 1 shows that there were 249 applications for prosecutions of violent deaths, 307 defendants, and 149 convictions. There were 123 applications for the prosecution of femicide specifically, with 148 defendants and 94 convictions. There were 7 applications for the prosecution of murder, 8 defendants, and 44 convictions, 3 applications for the prosecution of parricide, 3 defendants, and 3 resulting convictions, and 116 applications for the prosecution of manslaughter, 148 defendants, and 8 manslaughter convictions (9).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"From 2016 to December 2018, 15,870 complaints of harmful acts committed against women for gender-based reasons and against other vulnerable groups were received, of which 7,896 were domestic violence complaints and 7,974 were for other crimes" (11). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 23 (a), on the implementation of laws to criminalize all forms of violence against women, Section V of the new Criminal Code, on violence against women, covers a range of offences, including femicide and offences against sexual freedom and, in an innovation, incorporates in article 209 a new offence of violence against women, which carries penalties of from one to four years’ imprisonment. Also, certain acts that...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"From 2016 to December 2018, 15,870 complaints of harmful acts committed against women for gender-based reasons and against other vulnerable groups were received, of which 7,896 were domestic violence complaints and 7,974 were for other crimes" (11). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 23 (a), on the implementation of laws to criminalize all forms of violence against women, Section V of the new Criminal Code, on violence against women, covers a range of offences, including femicide and offences against sexual freedom and, in an innovation, incorporates in article 209 a new offence of violence against women, which carries penalties of from one to four years’ imprisonment. Also, certain acts that...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide... (f) Against human trafficking: Score a Goal against Trafficking; Report Trafficking – the Only Option; and the Blue Heart Campaign" (12). "Regarding paragraph 25 (b) on comprehensive care provided to victims of trafficking, in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Commission identified 490 new victims (292 women and 152 girls)...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide... (f) Against human trafficking: Score a Goal against Trafficking; Report Trafficking – the Only Option; and the Blue Heart Campaign" (12). "Regarding paragraph 25 (b) on comprehensive care provided to victims of trafficking, in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Commission identified 490 new victims (292 women and 152 girls)...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3
"Regarding paragraph 25 (b) on comprehensive care provided to victims of trafficking, in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Commission identified 490 new victims (292 women and 152 girls) who received direct protection and comprehensive care services that took into account their short-, medium- and long-term needs. There was follow-up for 605 victims. From 2016 to 2020, the Rapid Response Team and the inter-agency group of experts, with the support of civil society organizations, provided more than 400,000 direct and indirect services to victims and their families, from the time of identification, rescue, protection and assistance, until their social reintegration. The victims benefited from access to microcredit; formal and...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3
"Regarding paragraph 25 (b) on comprehensive care provided to victims of trafficking, in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Commission identified 490 new victims (292 women and 152 girls) who received direct protection and comprehensive care services that took into account their short-, medium- and long-term needs. There was follow-up for 605 victims. From 2016 to 2020, the Rapid Response Team and the inter-agency group of experts, with the support of civil society organizations, provided more than 400,000 direct and indirect services to victims and their families, from the time of identification, rescue, protection and assistance, until their social reintegration. The victims benefited from access to microcredit; formal and...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In accordance with the new legislation, the crime of femicide shall be punishable without prejudice to the penalties applicable to offences against moral integrity, freedom of movement and sexual freedom, to trafficking in persons and degrading forms of human exploitation or to crimes against the body of a deceased woman or against any protected legal assets" (18). This implies that there are penalites to trafficking, and it is illegal (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 25 (a), on the effective implementation of anti-trafficking legislation, as a result of the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, article 219 of which incorporates the offence of trafficking...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In accordance with the new legislation, the crime of femicide shall be punishable without prejudice to the penalties applicable to offences against moral integrity, freedom of movement and sexual freedom, to trafficking in persons and degrading forms of human exploitation or to crimes against the body of a deceased woman or against any protected legal assets" (18). This implies that there are penalites to trafficking, and it is illegal (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 25 (a), on the effective implementation of anti-trafficking legislation, as a result of the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, article 219 of which incorporates the offence of trafficking...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"From 2016 to 2020, the Inter-Agency Commission against Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking, received a total of 457 complaints, of which 392 were for the offence of trafficking in persons in the form of servitude, irregular adoption, commercial sexual exploitation as regulated in the Special Act, forced labour or recruitment of persons under 18 years of age for criminal activities; and 65 complaints were for the offence of commercial sexual exploitation, pimping, paid sexual relations and child pornography, regulated in the Criminal Code that was repealed. Of these complaints, 248 cases went to court (127 for the offence of trafficking in persons and 121 for the offence of commercial sexual...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"From 2016 to 2020, the Inter-Agency Commission against Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking, received a total of 457 complaints, of which 392 were for the offence of trafficking in persons in the form of servitude, irregular adoption, commercial sexual exploitation as regulated in the Special Act, forced labour or recruitment of persons under 18 years of age for criminal activities; and 65 complaints were for the offence of commercial sexual exploitation, pimping, paid sexual relations and child pornography, regulated in the Criminal Code that was repealed. Of these complaints, 248 cases went to court (127 for the offence of trafficking in persons and 121 for the offence of commercial sexual...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SMES-DATA-2
"In 2018, a total of 1,020 definitive property titles were given to single mothers" (37).
Variables: SMES-DATA-2
"In 2018, a total of 1,020 definitive property titles were given to single mothers" (37).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SMES-LAW-1
"Under the Presidential Solidarity Credit Programme, 176,652 loans have been granted and 152,535 jobs have been created. Eighty per cent of those loans have been given to women, 50 per cent of whom are heads of household" (35).
Variables: SMES-LAW-1
"Under the Presidential Solidarity Credit Programme, 176,652 loans have been granted and 152,535 jobs have been created. Eighty per cent of those loans have been given to women, 50 per cent of whom are heads of household" (35).
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"In 2018, in a strategic partnership between the National Institute for Women, the Judicial School and the organization Ayuda en Acción, a gender and human rights course was held for judges, magistrates and prosecutors of the Public Prosecution Service" (6). "The steps to prevent gender-based violence include the implementation in 2018 by the judiciary of the campaign entitled 'Don’t Be Silent, Report it, Justice is on your Side, Use it, it is your Right', financed by Euro Justicia and aimed at women in all stages of life, showing the forms of violence of which women and girls could be victims and providing the telephone numbers or locations to file reports"...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"In 2018, in a strategic partnership between the National Institute for Women, the Judicial School and the organization Ayuda en Acción, a gender and human rights course was held for judges, magistrates and prosecutors of the Public Prosecution Service" (6). "The steps to prevent gender-based violence include the implementation in 2018 by the judiciary of the campaign entitled 'Don’t Be Silent, Report it, Justice is on your Side, Use it, it is your Right', financed by Euro Justicia and aimed at women in all stages of life, showing the forms of violence of which women and girls could be victims and providing the telephone numbers or locations to file reports"...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"In connection with the recommendation contained in paragraph 29 (a), the effective measures adopted for the protection of women human rights defenders included action taken by the Protection System General Directorate, in applying the Act on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Social Communicators and Justice Workers, and with technical assistance from the European Union (2016) and USAID (2017–2019), to establish and subsequently to strengthen the Case Reception and Immediate Response Unit, the Risk Analysis Unit and the Implementation and Monitoring Unit. In addition, in May 2018, it established the Prevention and Context Analysis Unit. In compliance with the Human Rights Defenders Act and its regulations, from 2016 to...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"In connection with the recommendation contained in paragraph 29 (a), the effective measures adopted for the protection of women human rights defenders included action taken by the Protection System General Directorate, in applying the Act on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Social Communicators and Justice Workers, and with technical assistance from the European Union (2016) and USAID (2017–2019), to establish and subsequently to strengthen the Case Reception and Immediate Response Unit, the Risk Analysis Unit and the Implementation and Monitoring Unit. In addition, in May 2018, it established the Prevention and Context Analysis Unit. In compliance with the Human Rights Defenders Act and its regulations, from 2016 to...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide; (b) A Life without Violence is Indispensable for a Better Life, with support from UN-Women, which addressed street violence and harassment of women and the need for improved access to justice for women in cases of domestic violence; (c) Faced with Violence, No Silence. Women, Report it!; (d) Eradicating Violence in...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide; (b) A Life without Violence is Indispensable for a Better Life, with support from UN-Women, which addressed street violence and harassment of women and the need for improved access to justice for women in cases of domestic violence; (c) Faced with Violence, No Silence. Women, Report it!; (d) Eradicating Violence in...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"With regard to family planning and maternal health services, there are 1,648 first-level and 28 second-level facilities in the health service network of the Ministry of Health that provide free coverage to the population. Maternal health services provided at the first and second levels include prenatal care, childbirth, puerperium and general morbidity care, and the second level also includes obstetric emergencies. Comprehensive obstetric care is offered at 27 hospitals within the hospital network, including basic, general and specialty hospitals, and there are 74 maternal and child health services in 16 health regions offering basic obstetric care. As part of the Ministry of Health’s strategies, the health service network has been...more
Variables: DACH-DATA-2
"With regard to family planning and maternal health services, there are 1,648 first-level and 28 second-level facilities in the health service network of the Ministry of Health that provide free coverage to the population. Maternal health services provided at the first and second levels include prenatal care, childbirth, puerperium and general morbidity care, and the second level also includes obstetric emergencies. Comprehensive obstetric care is offered at 27 hospitals within the hospital network, including basic, general and specialty hospitals, and there are 74 maternal and child health services in 16 health regions offering basic obstetric care. As part of the Ministry of Health’s strategies, the health service network has been...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"With regard to the recommendation contained in paragraph 45 (b), on efforts to prevent the causes of displacement and to meet the specific protection needs of internally displaced women, the Ministry of Human Rights Directorate for the Protection of Persons Internally Displaced by Violence was established in 2018. The Directorate, in coordination with the Inter-Institutional Commission for the Protection of Persons Displaced by Violence, which comprises representatives of public institutions and civil society organizations, works to promote policies and response measures in prevention, care and protection in the context of internal displacement, including: (a) Publication of the second study on internal displacement caused by violence in Honduras (2004–2018); (b) Preparation...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"With regard to the recommendation contained in paragraph 45 (b), on efforts to prevent the causes of displacement and to meet the specific protection needs of internally displaced women, the Ministry of Human Rights Directorate for the Protection of Persons Internally Displaced by Violence was established in 2018. The Directorate, in coordination with the Inter-Institutional Commission for the Protection of Persons Displaced by Violence, which comprises representatives of public institutions and civil society organizations, works to promote policies and response measures in prevention, care and protection in the context of internal displacement, including: (a) Publication of the second study on internal displacement caused by violence in Honduras (2004–2018); (b) Preparation...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Through the Te Queremos Estudiando en Casa (We Want You Studying at Home) strategy, implemented against the backdrop of the pandemic, attention was focused on students, curricular content was prioritized and exercise books were distributed to rural areas and areas that do not have access to the Internet or other means of communication" (26). "With regard to the prevention of adolescent pregnancy, the Ministry of Health adopted the Strategy for the Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy in Honduras in 2012. In 2019, an assessment led to the identification of a significant number of adolescents who were being left behind, including adolescents from rural areas and indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities, from sectors...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Through the Te Queremos Estudiando en Casa (We Want You Studying at Home) strategy, implemented against the backdrop of the pandemic, attention was focused on students, curricular content was prioritized and exercise books were distributed to rural areas and areas that do not have access to the Internet or other means of communication" (26). "With regard to the prevention of adolescent pregnancy, the Ministry of Health adopted the Strategy for the Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy in Honduras in 2012. In 2019, an assessment led to the identification of a significant number of adolescents who were being left behind, including adolescents from rural areas and indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities, from sectors...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"With regard to family planning and maternal health services, there are 1,648 first-level and 28 second-level facilities in the health service network of the Ministry of Health that provide free coverage to the population. Maternal health services provided at the first and second levels include prenatal care, childbirth, puerperium and general morbidity care, and the second level also includes obstetric emergencies. Comprehensive obstetric care is offered at 27 hospitals within the hospital network, including basic, general and specialty hospitals, and there are 74 maternal and child health services in 16 health regions offering basic obstetric care" (31). "According to the Global AIDS Monitoring 2019 report, 55 per cent of pregnant...more
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"With regard to family planning and maternal health services, there are 1,648 first-level and 28 second-level facilities in the health service network of the Ministry of Health that provide free coverage to the population. Maternal health services provided at the first and second levels include prenatal care, childbirth, puerperium and general morbidity care, and the second level also includes obstetric emergencies. Comprehensive obstetric care is offered at 27 hospitals within the hospital network, including basic, general and specialty hospitals, and there are 74 maternal and child health services in 16 health regions offering basic obstetric care" (31). "According to the Global AIDS Monitoring 2019 report, 55 per cent of pregnant...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"In relation to the recommendation contained in paragraph 11, regarding the adoption of a comprehensive definition of discrimination against women in legislation, in line with the Convention, the year 2020 saw the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, criminalizing discrimination on grounds of ideology; religion; beliefs; language; ethnicity or race; national, indigenous or African descent; sex; sexual orientation or gender identity; gender; marital status; family or economic situation; age; and illness or disability, and establishing penalties and fines for public officials and individuals or legal persons who commit this offence in the course of their business activities. It also imposes prison terms of from 1 to 2 years...more
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"In relation to the recommendation contained in paragraph 11, regarding the adoption of a comprehensive definition of discrimination against women in legislation, in line with the Convention, the year 2020 saw the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, criminalizing discrimination on grounds of ideology; religion; beliefs; language; ethnicity or race; national, indigenous or African descent; sex; sexual orientation or gender identity; gender; marital status; family or economic situation; age; and illness or disability, and establishing penalties and fines for public officials and individuals or legal persons who commit this offence in the course of their business activities. It also imposes prison terms of from 1 to 2 years...more