Latest items for Venezuela
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"The Committee acknowledges the measures taken by the State party to eliminate gender stereotypes, such as the monitoring activities of the National Commission on Telecommunications; the issuance by the Supreme Court of Justice of rulings Nos. 359 and 884, which prohibit, respectively, the publishing of images that contain explicit or implicit sexual content promoting prostitution and the publishing of pornography that contains references to website addresses that can be freely accessed by children and adolescents; and the adoption in 2021 of the Act on the Promotion and Use of Gender-sensitive Language. However, the Committee notes with concern the persistence of discriminatory gender stereotypes about the roles and responsibilities of women...more
Variables: WAM-LAW-1
"The Committee acknowledges the measures taken by the State party to eliminate gender stereotypes, such as the monitoring activities of the National Commission on Telecommunications; the issuance by the Supreme Court of Justice of rulings Nos. 359 and 884, which prohibit, respectively, the publishing of images that contain explicit or implicit sexual content promoting prostitution and the publishing of pornography that contains references to website addresses that can be freely accessed by children and adolescents; and the adoption in 2021 of the Act on the Promotion and Use of Gender-sensitive Language. However, the Committee notes with concern the persistence of discriminatory gender stereotypes about the roles and responsibilities of women...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes the establishment of National Prosecutor’s Office No. 95 with jurisdiction for trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, to, within and from the State party. However, the Committee notes with concern: (a) The limited measures to prevent, prosecute and punish cases in the State party of trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour, as well as the heightened risk of sex trafficking for Indigenous, women of African descent and migrant women and girls in border areas" (7). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... The lack of a specific and comprehensive law on trafficking in persons, and the delay...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes the establishment of National Prosecutor’s Office No. 95 with jurisdiction for trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, to, within and from the State party. However, the Committee notes with concern: (a) The limited measures to prevent, prosecute and punish cases in the State party of trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour, as well as the heightened risk of sex trafficking for Indigenous, women of African descent and migrant women and girls in border areas" (7). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... The lack of a specific and comprehensive law on trafficking in persons, and the delay...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the State party’s efforts to improve its institutional and policy framework aimed at accelerating the elimination of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality, such as the adoption or establishment of the following: National Council to Combat Trafficking in Persons, in 2021; Special Division of the Ombudsperson’s Office for the Protection of Migrants, Refugees and Victims of Trafficking in Persons, in 2020" (2). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... The lack of a specific and comprehensive law on trafficking in persons, and the delay in publishing the National Plan against Trafficking in Persons (2021–2025), as well as a focus on prosecution to the exclusion of the implementation of...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the State party’s efforts to improve its institutional and policy framework aimed at accelerating the elimination of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality, such as the adoption or establishment of the following: National Council to Combat Trafficking in Persons, in 2021; Special Division of the Ombudsperson’s Office for the Protection of Migrants, Refugees and Victims of Trafficking in Persons, in 2020" (2). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... The lack of a specific and comprehensive law on trafficking in persons, and the delay in publishing the National Plan against Trafficking in Persons (2021–2025), as well as a focus on prosecution to the exclusion of the implementation of...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"However, the Committee notes with concern… Allegations of contemporary forms of slavery, including sex trafficking and child labour in mining areas, particularly in the Orinoco Mining Arc and along the borders with Brazil and Colombia, in the context of the presence of non-State armed and criminal groups linked to extraction activities" (7). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... The lack of disaggregated data on trafficking in women and girls into and out of the State party and the lack of information on the exploitation of prostitution" (7). "The Committee notes with concern: (a) That migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls face intersecting forms of discrimination and disproportionate levels of gender-based...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"However, the Committee notes with concern… Allegations of contemporary forms of slavery, including sex trafficking and child labour in mining areas, particularly in the Orinoco Mining Arc and along the borders with Brazil and Colombia, in the context of the presence of non-State armed and criminal groups linked to extraction activities" (7). "[T]he Committee notes with concern... The lack of disaggregated data on trafficking in women and girls into and out of the State party and the lack of information on the exploitation of prostitution" (7). "The Committee notes with concern: (a) That migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls face intersecting forms of discrimination and disproportionate levels of gender-based...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee reiterates its concern regarding the stigmatization and criminalization of civil society representatives, including women human rights defenders, journalists and media workers, who continue to be discredited in the State-owned media in the State party. It also regrets the insufficient measures taken by the State party to expedite the investigation and prosecution of all acts of harassment, intimidation and reprisals perpetrated against women human rights defenders, as well as the lack of measures taken to prevent attacks and threats against women human rights defenders and to provide protection and reparations to them" (9).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee reiterates its concern regarding the stigmatization and criminalization of civil society representatives, including women human rights defenders, journalists and media workers, who continue to be discredited in the State-owned media in the State party. It also regrets the insufficient measures taken by the State party to expedite the investigation and prosecution of all acts of harassment, intimidation and reprisals perpetrated against women human rights defenders, as well as the lack of measures taken to prevent attacks and threats against women human rights defenders and to provide protection and reparations to them" (9).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has established 73 offices across the country with competence to handle matters related to women’s rights, including one office specialized in femicide" (3). "In particular, it notes with concern: (a) The persistence of femicides, disappearances and psychological and sexual violence against women and girls, and the lack of a gender-sensitive protocol for the investigation of gender-based killings, hate crimes and other forms of gender-based violence against lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women" (6).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has established 73 offices across the country with competence to handle matters related to women’s rights, including one office specialized in femicide" (3). "In particular, it notes with concern: (a) The persistence of femicides, disappearances and psychological and sexual violence against women and girls, and the lack of a gender-sensitive protocol for the investigation of gender-based killings, hate crimes and other forms of gender-based violence against lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women" (6).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In particular, it notes with concern: (a) The persistence of femicides" (6).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In particular, it notes with concern: (a) The persistence of femicides" (6).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (f) High rates of maternal mortality owing to limited access to sexual and reproductive health services" (11).
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (f) High rates of maternal mortality owing to limited access to sexual and reproductive health services" (11).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: MARR-LAW-2
"[M]arriage and unions for same-sex couples are not legally recognized" (15).
Variables: MARR-LAW-2
"[M]arriage and unions for same-sex couples are not legally recognized" (15).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In particular, it notes with concern… The low number (5) of shelters for victims of gender-based violence against women, despite the requirement of at least one shelter per department in the Act on Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence" (6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In particular, it notes with concern… The low number (5) of shelters for victims of gender-based violence against women, despite the requirement of at least one shelter per department in the Act on Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence" (6).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes… the adoption of the following… Act on the Prevention and Elimination of Sexual Abuse against Children and Adolescents, in 2021" (1-2).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes… the adoption of the following… Act on the Prevention and Elimination of Sexual Abuse against Children and Adolescents, in 2021" (1-2).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The Committee notes with concern… Information received indicating that women and girls in education institutions are being subjected to sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment" (9).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The Committee notes with concern… Information received indicating that women and girls in education institutions are being subjected to sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment" (9).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"[I]t notes with concern… reports of threats, intimidation and violence against women holding public positions, who are exposed to a climate of fear that discourages them from participating in political and public life" (8-9).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"[I]t notes with concern… reports of threats, intimidation and violence against women holding public positions, who are exposed to a climate of fear that discourages them from participating in political and public life" (8-9).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"[I]t notes with concern… The lack of effective temporary special measures required as part of a comprehensive strategy to accelerate the achievement of substantive equality of women and men in political and public life, including temporary special measures focused on women from disadvantaged groups, and that the measures taken to promote parity in electoral slates are not mandated by law" (8-9).
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"[I]t notes with concern… The lack of effective temporary special measures required as part of a comprehensive strategy to accelerate the achievement of substantive equality of women and men in political and public life, including temporary special measures focused on women from disadvantaged groups, and that the measures taken to promote parity in electoral slates are not mandated by law" (8-9).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: FSCB-LAW-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (b) Reports of coerced sterilizations in the framework of the National Surgical Plan, despite the criminalization of the practice in 2007 and the fact that the second partial reform of the Act on Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence increased the applicable sentences for anyone who intentionally deprives a woman of her reproductive capacity without providing her with adequate information or obtaining her express, voluntary and informed consent" (11).
Variables: FSCB-LAW-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (b) Reports of coerced sterilizations in the framework of the National Surgical Plan, despite the criminalization of the practice in 2007 and the fact that the second partial reform of the Act on Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence increased the applicable sentences for anyone who intentionally deprives a woman of her reproductive capacity without providing her with adequate information or obtaining her express, voluntary and informed consent" (11).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[I]t notes with concern: (a) The criminalization of abortion in cases of rape, incest or severe fetal impairment and women’s limited access to safe abortion and post-abortion services in the country" (11).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[I]t notes with concern: (a) The criminalization of abortion in cases of rape, incest or severe fetal impairment and women’s limited access to safe abortion and post-abortion services in the country" (11).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls, girls of African descent, low-income girls and women and girls with disabilities; (b) Information received indicating that women and girls in education institutions are being subjected to sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment; (c) The high school dropout rates due to early pregnancy; (d) The continuous discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in education institutions" (9).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls, girls of African descent, low-income girls and women and girls with disabilities; (b) Information received indicating that women and girls in education institutions are being subjected to sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment; (c) The high school dropout rates due to early pregnancy; (d) The continuous discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in education institutions" (9).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"The Committee notes that the Act on the Prevention and Elimination of Sexual Abuse against Children and Adolescents (2021) raises the minimum age of marriage to 16 years for both girls and boys" (15).
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"The Committee notes that the Act on the Prevention and Elimination of Sexual Abuse against Children and Adolescents (2021) raises the minimum age of marriage to 16 years for both girls and boys" (15).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: ATC-DATA-4
"It notes with concern, however, that the Convention and the Optional Protocol thereto are not fully incorporated into domestic law" (3). This implies that although it may not be incorporated into law, Venezuela has acceded to the CEDAW optional protocol (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ATC-DATA-4
"It notes with concern, however, that the Convention and the Optional Protocol thereto are not fully incorporated into domestic law" (3). This implies that although it may not be incorporated into law, Venezuela has acceded to the CEDAW optional protocol (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Committee notes with concern the lack of a national action plan on women and peace and security" (4).
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Committee notes with concern the lack of a national action plan on women and peace and security" (4).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"[I]ntangible property, such as pension and insurance benefits, are not considered part of the joint marital property to be divided upon divorce in the State party" (15).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"[I]ntangible property, such as pension and insurance benefits, are not considered part of the joint marital property to be divided upon divorce in the State party" (15).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (d) The shortage of vital medications for pregnant women" (11).
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"[I]t notes with concern… (d) The shortage of vital medications for pregnant women" (11).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"However, the Committee notes with concern... the heightened risk of sex trafficking for Indigenous, women of African descent and migrant women and girls in border areas" (7). "The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls" (9). "[I]t notes with concern... (g) The hazards posed by mercury contamination to women in the State party and reports of mercury poisoning in rural areas inhabited by Indigenous persons, such as in the Orinoco Mining Arc, and the...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"However, the Committee notes with concern... the heightened risk of sex trafficking for Indigenous, women of African descent and migrant women and girls in border areas" (7). "The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls" (9). "[I]t notes with concern... (g) The hazards posed by mercury contamination to women in the State party and reports of mercury poisoning in rural areas inhabited by Indigenous persons, such as in the Orinoco Mining Arc, and the...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: CWC-DATA-3
"That migrant, asylum-seeking and refugee women continue to face barriers to access to justice, which are often exacerbated by their lack of trust in the judiciary and law enforcement authorities and fear of retaliation from armed or criminal groups operating in their communities" (4). "The Committee notes with concern that: (a) The Special Division of the Ombudsperson’s Office for the Protection of Migrants, Refugees and Victims of Trafficking in Persons lacks the human, technical and financial resources necessary for the implementation of its mandate, especially the collection of data on trafficking in persons in relation to migrant and refugee women at the border and in rural and mining areas; (b)...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-3
"That migrant, asylum-seeking and refugee women continue to face barriers to access to justice, which are often exacerbated by their lack of trust in the judiciary and law enforcement authorities and fear of retaliation from armed or criminal groups operating in their communities" (4). "The Committee notes with concern that: (a) The Special Division of the Ombudsperson’s Office for the Protection of Migrants, Refugees and Victims of Trafficking in Persons lacks the human, technical and financial resources necessary for the implementation of its mandate, especially the collection of data on trafficking in persons in relation to migrant and refugee women at the border and in rural and mining areas; (b)...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee notes with concern that: (a) The Special Division of the Ombudsperson’s Office for the Protection of Migrants, Refugees and Victims of Trafficking in Persons lacks the human, technical and financial resources necessary for the implementation of its mandate, especially the collection of data on trafficking in persons in relation to migrant and refugee women at the border and in rural and mining areas; (b) In 2016, the Ombudsperson’s Office lost its A status accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions" (5). "However, the Committee notes with concern... the heightened risk of sex trafficking for Indigenous, women of African descent and migrant women and girls in...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee notes with concern that: (a) The Special Division of the Ombudsperson’s Office for the Protection of Migrants, Refugees and Victims of Trafficking in Persons lacks the human, technical and financial resources necessary for the implementation of its mandate, especially the collection of data on trafficking in persons in relation to migrant and refugee women at the border and in rural and mining areas; (b) In 2016, the Ombudsperson’s Office lost its A status accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions" (5). "However, the Committee notes with concern... the heightened risk of sex trafficking for Indigenous, women of African descent and migrant women and girls in...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"The Committee takes note of article 66 of the Act on Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence, which criminalizes obstetric violence as a form of gender-based violence against women" (11).
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"The Committee takes note of article 66 of the Act on Women’s Right to a Life Free from Violence, which criminalizes obstetric violence as a form of gender-based violence against women" (11).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern… (e) The poor implementation of the curriculum that incorporates gender equality and age-appropriate sexual health education" (9-10). "[I]t notes with concern… (d) The shortage of vital medications for pregnant women, women and girls with infectious and non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, malaria and tuberculosis, low-income women and women in detention" (11). "[I]t notes with concern... (g) The hazards posed by mercury contamination to women in the State party and reports of mercury poisoning in rural areas inhabited by Indigenous persons, such as in the Orinoco Mining Arc, and the health impact of this on citizens, including women and children" (11).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern… (e) The poor implementation of the curriculum that incorporates gender equality and age-appropriate sexual health education" (9-10). "[I]t notes with concern… (d) The shortage of vital medications for pregnant women, women and girls with infectious and non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, malaria and tuberculosis, low-income women and women in detention" (11). "[I]t notes with concern... (g) The hazards posed by mercury contamination to women in the State party and reports of mercury poisoning in rural areas inhabited by Indigenous persons, such as in the Orinoco Mining Arc, and the health impact of this on citizens, including women and children" (11).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"[I]t notes with concern… (c) Women and girls’ limited access to modern contraceptives and sexual and reproductive health services in the country and the absence of a focus on men’s role in contraception" (11).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"[I]t notes with concern… (c) Women and girls’ limited access to modern contraceptives and sexual and reproductive health services in the country and the absence of a focus on men’s role in contraception" (11).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls, girls of African descent, low-income girls and women and girls with disabilities... (d) The continuous discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in education institutions" (9).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls, girls of African descent, low-income girls and women and girls with disabilities... (d) The continuous discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in education institutions" (9).
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"The Committee notes that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has established 73 offices across the country with competence to handle matters related to women’s rights" (3).
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"The Committee notes that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has established 73 offices across the country with competence to handle matters related to women’s rights" (3).