Latest items for Mauritius
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Colombia, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Japan, Mauritius, Paraguay, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Trinidad/Tobago, Uruguay
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
5.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
5.0
May 23, 2024, 10:16 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act of 2009 criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking of adults and children and prescribed penalties of up to 15 years’ imprisonment...The Children’s Act of 2020 also criminalized child sex trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment." (3).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act of 2009 criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking of adults and children and prescribed penalties of up to 15 years’ imprisonment...The Children’s Act of 2020 also criminalized child sex trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment." (3).
May 9, 2024, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex not mentioned in the criminal code but soliciting or importuning in a public place for immoral purposes is criminalised under the Criminal Code (Supplementary) Act. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Procuring and living on the earnings are criminalised under Criminal Code. Brothel-keeping is criminalised under the Criminal Code (Supplementary) Act.
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex not mentioned in the criminal code but soliciting or importuning in a public place for immoral purposes is criminalised under the Criminal Code (Supplementary) Act. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Procuring and living on the earnings are criminalised under Criminal Code. Brothel-keeping is criminalised under the Criminal Code (Supplementary) Act.
April 28, 2024, 10:34 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"According to the Sixteen Days of Activism 2015 Report, by Gender Links, about a quarter of women in Mauritius (24%) have experienced some form of gender violence in their lifetime including partner and non-partner violence" (para 1).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"According to the Sixteen Days of Activism 2015 Report, by Gender Links, about a quarter of women in Mauritius (24%) have experienced some form of gender violence in their lifetime including partner and non-partner violence" (para 1).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Serbia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Syria, Trinidad/Tobago, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Mauritius ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Mauritius ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Suriname, Tunisia, Vanuatu
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
2
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
84
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
84
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Mauritius was 84 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Mauritius was 84 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Mauritius is 45.8% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Mauritius is 45.8% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Mauritius is 77 years for women and 70 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Mauritius is 77 years for women and 70 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Mauritius is 71.0 years for men and 77.3 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Mauritius is 71.0 years for men and 77.3 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
0
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
0
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Mauritius
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"10.1 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"10.1 births per 1000 population"
Sept. 1, 2023, 2:03 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"Men and women enjoy the same legal status and rights under the constitution and law. The courts upheld these rights. Nonetheless, cultural and societal barriers prevented women from fully exercising their legal rights, especially in some cases involving inheritance" (14).
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"Men and women enjoy the same legal status and rights under the constitution and law. The courts upheld these rights. Nonetheless, cultural and societal barriers prevented women from fully exercising their legal rights, especially in some cases involving inheritance" (14).
Sept. 1, 2023, 1:54 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Successions are transferred to the children and descendants of the deceased, to his spouse, to his ascendants and his collateral relatives in the order and according to the rules below determined" (101). "The surviving spouse succeeds in the same rank as a child. He participates with the child or children in sharing, in equal portions, the succession of the deceased husband" (105). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1981) relating to inheritance are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business and the Law database for 2022 (JLR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Successions are transferred to the children and descendants of the deceased, to his spouse, to his ascendants and his collateral relatives in the order and according to the rules below determined" (101). "The surviving spouse succeeds in the same rank as a child. He participates with the child or children in sharing, in equal portions, the succession of the deceased husband" (105). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1981) relating to inheritance are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business and the Law database for 2022 (JLR-CODER COMMENT).
Sept. 1, 2023, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Each spouse has full legal capacity; but his rights and powers may be limited by the effect of the matrimonial regime and the provisions of this chapter. Each of the spouses may open, without the consent of the other, any account of deposit and any security account in his personal name. With regard to the depositary, the depositor is always deemed, even after the dissolution of the marriage, to have free disposal of sums and securities on deposit" (17). "Anyone can sign a contract, if they are not declared incapable by law. Those unable to contract, to the extent defined by law, are: minors not emancipated by marriage; adults under...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Each spouse has full legal capacity; but his rights and powers may be limited by the effect of the matrimonial regime and the provisions of this chapter. Each of the spouses may open, without the consent of the other, any account of deposit and any security account in his personal name. With regard to the depositary, the depositor is always deemed, even after the dissolution of the marriage, to have free disposal of sums and securities on deposit" (17). "Anyone can sign a contract, if they are not declared incapable by law. Those unable to contract, to the extent defined by law, are: minors not emancipated by marriage; adults under...more
Aug. 28, 2023, 9:52 a.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4
"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '22.6%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '17.3%.'"
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4
"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '22.6%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '17.3%.'"
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Eritrea, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Moldova, Namibia, Nepal, Slovakia, Somalia, Suriname, Thailand, Turkmenistan
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
3.0
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
3.0
May 11, 2023, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
Given the religious context and rise of intermarriage among ethnicities beginning in the new millennium, there is little evidence that the practice of consanguinity is preferred, although it is socially acceptable (VC - CODER COMMENT). "In the 2000 census, approximately 50 percent of the population claimed to be Hindu, 32 percent Christian, and 16 percent Muslim [...] The country is a small island nation, and its ethnic groups, known as 'communal groups,' are tightly knit. Intermarriage is relatively rare, although the most recent census indicates that intermarriage is increasing. An individual's name easily identifies his or her ethnic and religious background" (1).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
Given the religious context and rise of intermarriage among ethnicities beginning in the new millennium, there is little evidence that the practice of consanguinity is preferred, although it is socially acceptable (VC - CODER COMMENT). "In the 2000 census, approximately 50 percent of the population claimed to be Hindu, 32 percent Christian, and 16 percent Muslim [...] The country is a small island nation, and its ethnic groups, known as 'communal groups,' are tightly knit. Intermarriage is relatively rare, although the most recent census indicates that intermarriage is increasing. An individual's name easily identifies his or her ethnic and religious background" (1).
April 30, 2023, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"151. In the direct line, marriage is prohibited between all ascendants and descendants legitimate or natural, and the allies in the same line. 152. In the collateral line, marriage is prohibited between the legitimate brother and sister. 153. Marriage is still prohibited between uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, that the relationship either legitimate or natural."
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"151. In the direct line, marriage is prohibited between all ascendants and descendants legitimate or natural, and the allies in the same line. 152. In the collateral line, marriage is prohibited between the legitimate brother and sister. 153. Marriage is still prohibited between uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, that the relationship either legitimate or natural."
March 3, 2023, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"Nonetheless, cultural and societal barriers prevented women from fully exercising their legal rights, especially in some cases involving inheritance" (14).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"Nonetheless, cultural and societal barriers prevented women from fully exercising their legal rights, especially in some cases involving inheritance" (14).
March 3, 2023, 3:36 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"During the celebration of a civil marriage, the spouses will be expected to mention which matrimonial regime they want to elect. There are three main types of matrimonial regimes in Mauritius namely the: (i) legal community of goods (ii) separation of goods or (iii) notarial deed. Under the legal community of goods and property, all the assets acquired during the marriage will be known as the “common pool of assets”. Therefore, both spouses will retain half of the estate that were acquired during their marriage. Conversely, under the legal community of separation of goods and property, the assets acquired during the marriage will remain the personal property of the spouse...more
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"During the celebration of a civil marriage, the spouses will be expected to mention which matrimonial regime they want to elect. There are three main types of matrimonial regimes in Mauritius namely the: (i) legal community of goods (ii) separation of goods or (iii) notarial deed. Under the legal community of goods and property, all the assets acquired during the marriage will be known as the “common pool of assets”. Therefore, both spouses will retain half of the estate that were acquired during their marriage. Conversely, under the legal community of separation of goods and property, the assets acquired during the marriage will remain the personal property of the spouse...more
March 1, 2023, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), male and female surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil , Arts. 731, 767 et 768.
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), male and female surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil , Arts. 731, 767 et 768.
March 1, 2023, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites teh following as the source: Equal Opportunities Act 2008, Arts. 2 and 18 . According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Art. 1123. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code de Commerce,...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites teh following as the source: Equal Opportunities Act 2008, Arts. 2 and 18 . According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Art. 1123. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code de Commerce,...more
March 1, 2023, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daghters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Arts. 731, 745 et 757.
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daghters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Arts. 731, 745 et 757.
March 1, 2023, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: Mauritius
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law rovides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Arts. 1393 et1400-1403.
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law rovides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Code Civil, Arts. 1393 et1400-1403.