Countries: Paraguay
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal at the national level and there are no associated activities criminalised at the national level. There are, however, local ordinances which prohibit activities like soliciting in the streets. One example is Ordinance 240/2014 from the Encarnación municipality, which effectively criminalises public soliciting using vague and unclear language. Paraguay also has strict anti-trafficking laws that can be used to intimidate sex workers and impose fines and other administrative impediments to their work" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Organising and managing is not criminalised at the national level" (para 3).

Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1

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Countries: Paraguay
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Paraguay who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 18 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Paraguay
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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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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Countries: Paraguay
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 Paraguay was 71 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Paraguay
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Paraguay is 73 years for women and 67 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Paraguay
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"The government did not make efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts. The government continued to grant certifications to hotels and other tourism-sector companies that complied with certain anti-trafficking measures; however, it did not identify or investigate reports of foreign citizens engaging in commercial sex acts with children as potential child sex tourism or trafficking crimes" (para 22). "Civil society and victims alleged some officials – including police, border guards, judges, and public registry employees – facilitated sex trafficking by taking bribes from brothel owners in exchange for protection, extorting suspected traffickers to prevent arrest, or producing fraudulent identity documents" (para 24).

Countries: Paraguay
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3

"An estimated 47,000 Paraguayan children work in situations of criadazgo; many of these children are highly vulnerable to sex and labor trafficking. Although the practice mainly affects young girls, boys represent 30 percent of children in criadazgo. Traffickers exploit children from rural areas in sex trafficking and forced labor in urban centers. Child sex trafficking cases often involve a familial trafficker" (para 23). Since we know thousands of victims of trafficking are forced into sexual labor, and that these victims are oftentimes children, we can assume that the child sex slaves have no bargaining power vis a vis their clients (MCP - CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Paraguay
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"Despite these regulations, the enforcement of these laws is often lax, and prostitution continues to be a widespread and controversial issue in the country" (para 1). "Despite these laws, enforcement is often inconsistent, and many sex workers continue to be exploited by pimps and traffickers. Additionally, the legal status of prostitution has led to a significant demand for sex workers, contributing to the growth of the industry" (para 7).

Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Variables: BR-SCALE-1

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Countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kosovo, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2

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Countries: Paraguay
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8

The population of Paraguay is considered to be one of the most homogeneous in South America, with about 75% of the people being mestizo, 20% being white, and the rest being small minorities of indigenous or Afro-Paraguayan origin (VC - CODER COMMENT). "Family and kin are the primary focus of an individual's loyalties and identity in Paraguay. The family includes godchildren, godparents, and many members of the extended family. An individual can expect assistance from extended kin on an ad hoc basis in times of need. Poorer Paraguayans rely more on relatives for mutual aid than do the well-to-do who are potential competitors for inheritance" (para 1). The source implies...more

Countries: Paraguay
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-1

"[Paraguay has] low women’s participation rates in their military and police forces" (12).

Countries: Paraguay
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"Paraguay [has] developed NAPs" (2). "The Paraguayan NAP defines one of its goals as “the elimination of cultural barriers that hinder the full participation of women in all areas of human society" (10). Table 5 titled “Gender Advisors and Gender Equity Offices,” lists the countries in the survey, the first column states whether the country has appointed Gender Advisors (GENAD), the second column indicates if the country has appointed gender focal points (GFP), the third column indicates if GENADs are assigned for [s]pecific missions, and the last column highlights if the country has gender equality offices/units. Argentina is the only country that has appointed Gender Advisors (GENAD). Argentina, Chile, and...more