Latest items for United Arab Emirates
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that United Arab Emirates's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother. Parental authorization/notification required. Spousal authorization required. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that United Arab Emirates's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother. Parental authorization/notification required. Spousal authorization required. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Oct. 16, 2025, 8:38 a.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The new regulation allows women to request an abortion during the first 120 days of pregnancy. A committee will then examine the request, and if the committee finds a medical case for the abortion, the woman will be allowed to undergo an abortion. According to regulation, abortions will be performed only by specialist obstetrician-gynecologists in licensed healthcare facilities" (Para 3-4).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The new regulation allows women to request an abortion during the first 120 days of pregnancy. A committee will then examine the request, and if the committee finds a medical case for the abortion, the woman will be allowed to undergo an abortion. According to regulation, abortions will be performed only by specialist obstetrician-gynecologists in licensed healthcare facilities" (Para 3-4).
Oct. 16, 2025, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Effective as of June 21, 2024, this Resolution marks a notable departure from the previous restrictive laws, expanding the circumstances under which abortion is now permissible... The new Resolution introduces three additional scenarios where abortion is legal: Non-consensual Pregnancy: If the pregnancy is a result of an act committed against the woman’s will, without her consent, or with forced or unreliable consent—in other words, as a result of rape. Incestuous Pregnancy: If the person who impregnated the woman is a family member or a muhram (such as a father, brother, uncle, or grandfather). Spousal Request: Abortion is also possible at the request of both spouses, subject to approval by a...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Effective as of June 21, 2024, this Resolution marks a notable departure from the previous restrictive laws, expanding the circumstances under which abortion is now permissible... The new Resolution introduces three additional scenarios where abortion is legal: Non-consensual Pregnancy: If the pregnancy is a result of an act committed against the woman’s will, without her consent, or with forced or unreliable consent—in other words, as a result of rape. Incestuous Pregnancy: If the person who impregnated the woman is a family member or a muhram (such as a father, brother, uncle, or grandfather). Spousal Request: Abortion is also possible at the request of both spouses, subject to approval by a...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:24 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Troy, a man who worked for Abbey [Charles Abbey, the organizer of the prostitution ring described in this article], said women were told upon arrival they owed money for flights, visas and living costs, and that the only way to repay the debt was through prostitution" (para 4)."The BBC World Service investigation explores how challenges like youth unemployment have led vulnerable Ugandans to seek work abroad, mainly in the Gulf states. While many move through safe channels, anti-trafficking activists say many others are forced into prostitution after becoming ensnared by the promise of regular work. Troy told investigators that Abbey had a network of young men in Uganda who targeted...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Troy, a man who worked for Abbey [Charles Abbey, the organizer of the prostitution ring described in this article], said women were told upon arrival they owed money for flights, visas and living costs, and that the only way to repay the debt was through prostitution" (para 4)."The BBC World Service investigation explores how challenges like youth unemployment have led vulnerable Ugandans to seek work abroad, mainly in the Gulf states. While many move through safe channels, anti-trafficking activists say many others are forced into prostitution after becoming ensnared by the promise of regular work. Troy told investigators that Abbey had a network of young men in Uganda who targeted...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:24 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1, MURDER-DATA-1
"Two women linked to [Charles 'Abbey' Mwesigwa, a former London bus driver accused of operating an illegal prostitution ring in Dubai] also died after falling from buildings in Dubai, the BBC learned. Authorities concluded the deaths were suicides, their families told the BBC...Kayla Birungi also fell to her death in the same Dubai neighbourhood, Al Barsha, in 2021. A relative of Monic told the BBC police said there would be no investigation into her death as they found drugs and alcohol at the scene. Lab tests verified by BBC Eye revealed there was no alcohol or drugs in her blood" (para. 24, 29-31). These quotes have been logged under both...more
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1, MURDER-DATA-1
"Two women linked to [Charles 'Abbey' Mwesigwa, a former London bus driver accused of operating an illegal prostitution ring in Dubai] also died after falling from buildings in Dubai, the BBC learned. Authorities concluded the deaths were suicides, their families told the BBC...Kayla Birungi also fell to her death in the same Dubai neighbourhood, Al Barsha, in 2021. A relative of Monic told the BBC police said there would be no investigation into her death as they found drugs and alcohol at the scene. Lab tests verified by BBC Eye revealed there was no alcohol or drugs in her blood" (para. 24, 29-31). These quotes have been logged under both...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:24 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-5
"The BBC spoke to one woman who said that she was trafficked to Dubai from Uganda by a different prostitution network and made to endure a horrifying existence...She said she tried to ask for help from police but they refused to help her" (para 11, 14).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-PRACTICE-5
"The BBC spoke to one woman who said that she was trafficked to Dubai from Uganda by a different prostitution network and made to endure a horrifying existence...She said she tried to ask for help from police but they refused to help her" (para 11, 14).
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:24 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Troy [an employee of Charles Mwesigwa, the head of the prostitution ring covered in this article] said that women were forced into sexual acts he had 'never seen in his life', catering to 'rich men [who] look for girls that can fulfil their fantasies...'It doesn't matter what those girls go through as long as Abbey’s rich clients are happy. These girls, they have no escape route,' he added'" (para 5, 7)."'Every time I said that I wouldn't want to do [extreme sex acts], it seemed to get [the buyers] more interested. They want somebody who is going to cry and scream and run'" (para 13).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Troy [an employee of Charles Mwesigwa, the head of the prostitution ring covered in this article] said that women were forced into sexual acts he had 'never seen in his life', catering to 'rich men [who] look for girls that can fulfil their fantasies...'It doesn't matter what those girls go through as long as Abbey’s rich clients are happy. These girls, they have no escape route,' he added'" (para 5, 7)."'Every time I said that I wouldn't want to do [extreme sex acts], it seemed to get [the buyers] more interested. They want somebody who is going to cry and scream and run'" (para 13).
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2021, the gross enrollment rate for females is 102% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 102%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2021, the gross enrollment rate for females is 102% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 102%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 28, 2025, 2:39 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2
Chart 1, titled "The number of women for every 100 men in the Gulf countries," shows that there are a little over 40 women for every 100 men in the UAE (para 5).
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2
Chart 1, titled "The number of women for every 100 men in the Gulf countries," shows that there are a little over 40 women for every 100 men in the UAE (para 5).
March 28, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"The UAE, for example, has achieved gender equality at the parliamentary level" (para 15).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"The UAE, for example, has achieved gender equality at the parliamentary level" (para 15).
March 21, 2025, 4:19 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"But in November of 2020, the United Arab Emirates repealed a law that allowed judges to issue lesser sentences for honor killings. The UAE then enacted legal reforms to criminalize the practice and now treats the crime like murder, according to Reuters" (para 13-14).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"But in November of 2020, the United Arab Emirates repealed a law that allowed judges to issue lesser sentences for honor killings. The UAE then enacted legal reforms to criminalize the practice and now treats the crime like murder, according to Reuters" (para 13-14).
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, working mothers in the United Arab Emirates are guaranteed 45 days of paid maternity leave. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave. We found no provisions that provide paid paternity leave to fathers" (4). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Article 30 of the Federal Law on Labour Relations guarantees 45 days of paid maternity leave to working mothers. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave....more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, working mothers in the United Arab Emirates are guaranteed 45 days of paid maternity leave. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave. We found no provisions that provide paid paternity leave to fathers" (4). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Article 30 of the Federal Law on Labour Relations guarantees 45 days of paid maternity leave to working mothers. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave....more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"Based on our review, the United Arab Emirates guarantees equal pay for equal work between women and men. However, legislation fails to guarantee the stronger provision of equal pay for work of equal value that is outlined in Article 11 of the Convention. We did not identify any provisions that explicitly prohibit sex-based discrimination in other dimensions of work including employment opportunities, vocational training, promotions or demotions, and terminations" (3). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation, Law No. 4/2019 amended the Penal Code to generally prohibit sexual harassment by anyone with functional authority. We commend the United Arab Emirates for recently taking this important step in protecting women...more
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"Based on our review, the United Arab Emirates guarantees equal pay for equal work between women and men. However, legislation fails to guarantee the stronger provision of equal pay for work of equal value that is outlined in Article 11 of the Convention. We did not identify any provisions that explicitly prohibit sex-based discrimination in other dimensions of work including employment opportunities, vocational training, promotions or demotions, and terminations" (3). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation, Law No. 4/2019 amended the Penal Code to generally prohibit sexual harassment by anyone with functional authority. We commend the United Arab Emirates for recently taking this important step in protecting women...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"Based on our review, Article 25 the United Arab Emirates’ constitution prohibits discrimination based on race, nationality, religion, and social position. However, the constitution does not explicitly guarantee equality and non-discrimination to women or to persons based on sex or gender" (3, 5). "Article 25 All persons shall be equal before the law. No discrimination shall be practiced between citizens of the Union by reason of race, nationality, religious belief or social position" (5).
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"Based on our review, Article 25 the United Arab Emirates’ constitution prohibits discrimination based on race, nationality, religion, and social position. However, the constitution does not explicitly guarantee equality and non-discrimination to women or to persons based on sex or gender" (3, 5). "Article 25 All persons shall be equal before the law. No discrimination shall be practiced between citizens of the Union by reason of race, nationality, religious belief or social position" (5).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secrets. Business cards with photos and WhatsApp numbers for brothels disguised as massage parlors litter many areas of Dubai. Spas, dance clubs and bars are filled with sex workers. A hierarchy based on skin tone plays an important role in the UAE’s sex industry, according to interviews with trafficked women and visits to spots where prostitutes congregate in the UAE. Lighter-skinned women from Europe are generally trafficked into higher-end venues serving wealthier customers. Darker-skinned women are often steered to alleys and street corners, providing sex to low-income migrant workers from South Asia and Africa" (para 26-27). "The UAE's...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secrets. Business cards with photos and WhatsApp numbers for brothels disguised as massage parlors litter many areas of Dubai. Spas, dance clubs and bars are filled with sex workers. A hierarchy based on skin tone plays an important role in the UAE’s sex industry, according to interviews with trafficked women and visits to spots where prostitutes congregate in the UAE. Lighter-skinned women from Europe are generally trafficked into higher-end venues serving wealthier customers. Darker-skinned women are often steered to alleys and street corners, providing sex to low-income migrant workers from South Asia and Africa" (para 26-27). "The UAE's...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secret" (para 26).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secret" (para 26).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Steps away, young women in colorful wigs and low-cut evening dresses lined up in front of shabby buildings for their day’s work: providing sex to men. On the fourth and fifth floors of one building, South Asian men sat in the stairway, scrolling on their phones, sipping beer and waiting for their turns with the sex workers. All the while police vehicles slowly navigated the district’s narrow alleys – part of the policing and surveillance apparatus that keeps UAE authorities deeply informed about what’s going on in Dubai and other emirates" (para 62-63).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Steps away, young women in colorful wigs and low-cut evening dresses lined up in front of shabby buildings for their day’s work: providing sex to men. On the fourth and fifth floors of one building, South Asian men sat in the stairway, scrolling on their phones, sipping beer and waiting for their turns with the sex workers. All the while police vehicles slowly navigated the district’s narrow alleys – part of the policing and surveillance apparatus that keeps UAE authorities deeply informed about what’s going on in Dubai and other emirates" (para 62-63).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Thomas said he began trying to rescue other women trapped in Dubai. He started a campaign called Send Them Home, raising money to cover victims’ escape and travel costs. Over several months, Thomas said, he helped rescue eight other women who said they’d been held against their will by Gold or other traffickers operating in the UAE" (para 36).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Thomas said he began trying to rescue other women trapped in Dubai. He started a campaign called Send Them Home, raising money to cover victims’ escape and travel costs. Over several months, Thomas said, he helped rescue eight other women who said they’d been held against their will by Gold or other traffickers operating in the UAE" (para 36).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The ministry said the UAE’s laws on sex trafficking carry heavy fines and prison sentences" (para 17). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors" (para 25).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The ministry said the UAE’s laws on sex trafficking carry heavy fines and prison sentences" (para 17). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors" (para 25).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert" (para 3-4). "Gold remains a fugitive from justice – part of what anti-trafficking activists...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert" (para 3-4). "Gold remains a fugitive from justice – part of what anti-trafficking activists...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert. Those who didn’t make enough money for her were taken to a room in...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert. Those who didn’t make enough money for her were taken to a room in...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors. The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25). "It was here, according to interviews and court statements, that...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors. The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25). "It was here, according to interviews and court statements, that...more
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Central African Rep, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, East Timor, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Djibouti, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Syria, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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July 13, 2024, 11:35 a.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"A misyar marriage is legal in the UAE." (CODER COMMENT-ERD: Temporary marriages are recognized by scholars as a form of prostitution.)
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"A misyar marriage is legal in the UAE." (CODER COMMENT-ERD: Temporary marriages are recognized by scholars as a form of prostitution.)
May 2, 2024, 1:14 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: DV-DATA-1
Table 4 on this study breaks down prevalence for different forms of DV (sexual, physical, psychological) according to the results of a questionnaire administered to married women in region (1) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and region (2), the rest of the emirates during May, June and July in 2017. The number of respondents was 1,000 married women aged 18 years and above. Respondents were asked to share any violence experienced during their marriage. 46.5% of women faced psychological violence, 32.6% physical violence, and 13.9% sexual violence (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
Table 4 on this study breaks down prevalence for different forms of DV (sexual, physical, psychological) according to the results of a questionnaire administered to married women in region (1) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and region (2), the rest of the emirates during May, June and July in 2017. The number of respondents was 1,000 married women aged 18 years and above. Respondents were asked to share any violence experienced during their marriage. 46.5% of women faced psychological violence, 32.6% physical violence, and 13.9% sexual violence (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
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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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, the United Arab Emirates ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, the United Arab Emirates ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).