Latest items for CBMC-DATA-1
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1, ABO-LAW-1
"The Committee...notes with concern...the high rates of early pregnancy and the fact that the medical costs for termination of pregnancy for girls under 16 years of age have to be paid by the girl or her parents and that the girl’s views do not take precedence over those of her parents or guardians" (12).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1, ABO-LAW-1
"The Committee...notes with concern...the high rates of early pregnancy and the fact that the medical costs for termination of pregnancy for girls under 16 years of age have to be paid by the girl or her parents and that the girl’s views do not take precedence over those of her parents or guardians" (12).
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Teen pregnancies remain a challenge in Belize. However, SDG data show improvements. In 2010, 1392 cases were reported, and the adolescent fertility rate was at 64. The latter rose to 74 in 2014 but by 2019 it had declined to 58.2" (36).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Teen pregnancies remain a challenge in Belize. However, SDG data show improvements. In 2010, 1392 cases were reported, and the adolescent fertility rate was at 64. The latter rose to 74 in 2014 but by 2019 it had declined to 58.2" (36).
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
“Women who do not want to sacrifice their careers are now simply choosing not to have children. South Korea's fertility rate (the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime) has fallen to 0.81, the lowest in the world. Its population is predicted to halve by the end of the century, meaning it may not have enough people to sustain its economy and conscript into its army” (para 32). Whether parents are married or not, fathers are often absent or otherwise fail to contribute to family life. Many career-seeking women choose to not have children because they would not have support in childcare (ET - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
“Women who do not want to sacrifice their careers are now simply choosing not to have children. South Korea's fertility rate (the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime) has fallen to 0.81, the lowest in the world. Its population is predicted to halve by the end of the century, meaning it may not have enough people to sustain its economy and conscript into its army” (para 32). Whether parents are married or not, fathers are often absent or otherwise fail to contribute to family life. Many career-seeking women choose to not have children because they would not have support in childcare (ET - CODER COMMENT).more
Aug. 15, 2023, 6:17 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1, ABO-DATA-1
"The increase in the rate of clandestine abortions from 31 per cent in 1994 to 42.5 per cent in 2012 (CEDAW/C/CIV/4, para. 233), the high rate of early pregnancies and the low contraceptive use" (12).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1, ABO-DATA-1
"The increase in the rate of clandestine abortions from 31 per cent in 1994 to 42.5 per cent in 2012 (CEDAW/C/CIV/4, para. 233), the high rate of early pregnancies and the low contraceptive use" (12).
Feb. 27, 2023, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"The trend is killing South Korea. For three years in a row, the country has recorded the lowest fertility rate in the world, with women of reproductive age having fewer than one child on average. It reached the 'dead cross,' when deaths outnumbered births, in 2020, nearly a decade earlier than expected" (para 3).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"The trend is killing South Korea. For three years in a row, the country has recorded the lowest fertility rate in the world, with women of reproductive age having fewer than one child on average. It reached the 'dead cross,' when deaths outnumbered births, in 2020, nearly a decade earlier than expected" (para 3).
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"[T]he Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto, a southern Japanese prefecture, has become one of the few safe havens for women with unwanted pregnancies. The baby hatch opened in 2007 and has since been an uncommon and controversial option. So far, 161 women have left their children here — an average of nearly one every month" (Para.29).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"[T]he Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto, a southern Japanese prefecture, has become one of the few safe havens for women with unwanted pregnancies. The baby hatch opened in 2007 and has since been an uncommon and controversial option. So far, 161 women have left their children here — an average of nearly one every month" (Para.29).
Jan. 11, 2023, 10:54 a.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"...She added that the percentage of children born to unmarried mothers currently stands at 13.46 percent of the total births in the kingdom." (Para. 2).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"...She added that the percentage of children born to unmarried mothers currently stands at 13.46 percent of the total births in the kingdom." (Para. 2).
Dec. 5, 2022, 8:47 a.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"...She added that the percentage of children born to unmarried mothers currently stands at 13.46 percent of the total births in the kingdom." (Para. 2).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"...She added that the percentage of children born to unmarried mothers currently stands at 13.46 percent of the total births in the kingdom." (Para. 2).
July 1, 2022, 11:43 a.m.
Countries: East Timor
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"At the request of the Female Parliamentarians of Timor-Leste Group (GMPTL) following the 2016 National Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Rights, the Government, UNFPA and Plan International conducted a research in 2017 to identify the root causes leading to teenage pregnancy and early marriage in the country. It showed that early marriages are generally the cause of teenage pregnancy. Nonetheless, the research also stresses that early marriage is not a positive social norm, suggesting that this issue could be addressed through sexual education48 and access to family planning for youth" (12). "In 2016, 7 per cent of teenagers aged 15-19 have begun childbearing, 5 per cent have given birth and...more
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"At the request of the Female Parliamentarians of Timor-Leste Group (GMPTL) following the 2016 National Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Rights, the Government, UNFPA and Plan International conducted a research in 2017 to identify the root causes leading to teenage pregnancy and early marriage in the country. It showed that early marriages are generally the cause of teenage pregnancy. Nonetheless, the research also stresses that early marriage is not a positive social norm, suggesting that this issue could be addressed through sexual education48 and access to family planning for youth" (12). "In 2016, 7 per cent of teenagers aged 15-19 have begun childbearing, 5 per cent have given birth and...more
May 30, 2022, 9:08 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"The statistics show that family forms are evolving. The traditional model—one partner working full time and one economically inactive—is constantly losing ground. In twenty years, it fell from 61 to 29 per cent among couples with children under 7. Conversely, the model in which both partners are employed full time is stable, but up slightly among couples with children under 7" (39).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"The statistics show that family forms are evolving. The traditional model—one partner working full time and one economically inactive—is constantly losing ground. In twenty years, it fell from 61 to 29 per cent among couples with children under 7. Conversely, the model in which both partners are employed full time is stable, but up slightly among couples with children under 7" (39).
March 9, 2022, 8:57 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"..the rate of teenage pregnancies is among the lowest in Europe and is continuing to fall: less than 2% of all births occur in women younger than 20 years" (90).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"..the rate of teenage pregnancies is among the lowest in Europe and is continuing to fall: less than 2% of all births occur in women younger than 20 years" (90).
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"There is no data or direct source from the government or local agencies on the percentage of children born to married couples and/or to unmarried women" (1).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"There is no data or direct source from the government or local agencies on the percentage of children born to married couples and/or to unmarried women" (1).
Aug. 2, 2021, 4:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"High rates of sexual violence against teenage girls contributed to high rates of teenage pregnancy, according to local NGO Information Center for Health Services and Counsel" (p 21).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"High rates of sexual violence against teenage girls contributed to high rates of teenage pregnancy, according to local NGO Information Center for Health Services and Counsel" (p 21).
July 23, 2021, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide problem: in Sub-Saharan Africa, an increasing number of girls are becoming mothers by the age of 18 years old. The lobby groups state that Tanzania has one of the world’s highest teen pregnancy rates. According to the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS 2015-16), 27 percent of adolescent women aged 15-19 are already mothers or are pregnant with their first child." (Para 6-8). "Adolescent women with no education are said to be five times more likely as those with second, or higher education to have begun childbearing (52% versus 10%). The lobby groups aver that teenage childbearing also varies by economic status, ranging from 13%...more
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Adolescent pregnancy is a worldwide problem: in Sub-Saharan Africa, an increasing number of girls are becoming mothers by the age of 18 years old. The lobby groups state that Tanzania has one of the world’s highest teen pregnancy rates. According to the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS 2015-16), 27 percent of adolescent women aged 15-19 are already mothers or are pregnant with their first child." (Para 6-8). "Adolescent women with no education are said to be five times more likely as those with second, or higher education to have begun childbearing (52% versus 10%). The lobby groups aver that teenage childbearing also varies by economic status, ranging from 13%...more
April 26, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"..the rate of teenage pregnancies is among the lowest in Europe and is continuing to fall: less than 2% of all births occur in women younger than 20 years" (90).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"..the rate of teenage pregnancies is among the lowest in Europe and is continuing to fall: less than 2% of all births occur in women younger than 20 years" (90).
March 13, 2021, 4:47 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Recalling its concluding observations of 1999, the Committee continues to be concerned at the high rate of teenage pregnancies, which is among the highest in Europe" (12).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Recalling its concluding observations of 1999, the Committee continues to be concerned at the high rate of teenage pregnancies, which is among the highest in Europe" (12).
Feb. 27, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"There was also a decrease in the number of pregnancies among girls and adolescent girls" (36).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"There was also a decrease in the number of pregnancies among girls and adolescent girls" (36).
Feb. 23, 2021, 9:16 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, MARR-LAW-1, CBMC-DATA-1
"Social stigma around pre-marital relationships and pregnancy is another factor. The research indicates two in five adolescent girls drop out due to pregnancy or child, early and forced marriage, again much higher than the global average" (para 11).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, MARR-LAW-1, CBMC-DATA-1
"Social stigma around pre-marital relationships and pregnancy is another factor. The research indicates two in five adolescent girls drop out due to pregnancy or child, early and forced marriage, again much higher than the global average" (para 11).
Sept. 2, 2020, 10:40 a.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1, MABFC-DATA-1
"Tanzania is among countries with the highest adolescent pregnancy and birth rates in the world, with 21 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 having given birth based on a 2015/16 survey by the Tanzania’s own Bureau of Statistics" (para 4).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1, MABFC-DATA-1
"Tanzania is among countries with the highest adolescent pregnancy and birth rates in the world, with 21 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 having given birth based on a 2015/16 survey by the Tanzania’s own Bureau of Statistics" (para 4).
Aug. 10, 2020, 4:04 p.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"By comparison, Colombia's rate is 66.7 per 1,000 teens ages 15-19" (para 20).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"By comparison, Colombia's rate is 66.7 per 1,000 teens ages 15-19" (para 20).
Aug. 10, 2020, 4:03 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Nicol Ramarez is 15 and already a mother" (para 8). "Government data shows that teenage pregnancies continued to steadily increase during his time in power" (para 13). "The extent of Venezuela's birth control shortage and the impact on women is difficult to quantify in part because the government has not released information on key indicators like teenage pregnancy since 2012. According to those now dated figures, just over 23% of all births in Venezuela were to women under the age of 20" (para 18). "Some independent health organizations and women's rights groups contend the rate could now be as high as 28%. A study of four hospitals last year found...more
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Nicol Ramarez is 15 and already a mother" (para 8). "Government data shows that teenage pregnancies continued to steadily increase during his time in power" (para 13). "The extent of Venezuela's birth control shortage and the impact on women is difficult to quantify in part because the government has not released information on key indicators like teenage pregnancy since 2012. According to those now dated figures, just over 23% of all births in Venezuela were to women under the age of 20" (para 18). "Some independent health organizations and women's rights groups contend the rate could now be as high as 28%. A study of four hospitals last year found...more
Aug. 8, 2020, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Approximately 2,000 girls under 14 give birth in Ecuador each year" (para 20).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Approximately 2,000 girls under 14 give birth in Ecuador each year" (para 20).
July 26, 2020, 9:25 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"[T]he proportion of births out of wedlock remains low at 2.2% in 2013" (4).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"[T]he proportion of births out of wedlock remains low at 2.2% in 2013" (4).
June 28, 2020, 7:28 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Campaigners point to the hard lessons learned during the Ebola outbreak, which killed more than 11,000 people across west Africa. Thousands of girls were left vulnerable and forced to fend for themselves after schools were closed for months on end, which saw more than 18,000 girls fall pregnant in Sierra Leone alone, according to the UN population fund" (para 8).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Campaigners point to the hard lessons learned during the Ebola outbreak, which killed more than 11,000 people across west Africa. Thousands of girls were left vulnerable and forced to fend for themselves after schools were closed for months on end, which saw more than 18,000 girls fall pregnant in Sierra Leone alone, according to the UN population fund" (para 8).
June 5, 2020, 1:19 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Table 5.11 shows the percentage of women age 15-19 who had given birth or were pregnant with their first child at the time of the survey, according to background characteristics. Overall, 12% of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing (10% have had a live birth and 3% are pregnant with their first child)" (83). "The percentage of teenagers who have given birth or are pregnant with their first child has remained more or less the same over the past decade (13% in 2006 and 12% in 2016-18)" (83). "Patterns by background characteristics: 1) The proportion of teenagers who have begun childbearing rises rapidly with age, from 3% at age 15...more
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Table 5.11 shows the percentage of women age 15-19 who had given birth or were pregnant with their first child at the time of the survey, according to background characteristics. Overall, 12% of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing (10% have had a live birth and 3% are pregnant with their first child)" (83). "The percentage of teenagers who have given birth or are pregnant with their first child has remained more or less the same over the past decade (13% in 2006 and 12% in 2016-18)" (83). "Patterns by background characteristics: 1) The proportion of teenagers who have begun childbearing rises rapidly with age, from 3% at age 15...more
May 31, 2020, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"In India, 8 percent of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing; 5 percent of women have had a live birth and 3 of women percent are pregnant with their first child. Trends: The level of teenage childbearing declined between 2005-06 (16%) and 2015-16 (8%). The decline is higher for women who have had a live birth (from 12% to 5%) than for women who were pregnant with their first child (from 4% to 3%) between 2005-06 and 2015-16" (83).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"In India, 8 percent of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing; 5 percent of women have had a live birth and 3 of women percent are pregnant with their first child. Trends: The level of teenage childbearing declined between 2005-06 (16%) and 2015-16 (8%). The decline is higher for women who have had a live birth (from 12% to 5%) than for women who were pregnant with their first child (from 4% to 3%) between 2005-06 and 2015-16" (83).
May 12, 2020, 10:21 a.m.
Countries: Jordan
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Ninety-two percent of children under age 18 live with both biological parents (Table 2.10)" (pg 11). "In Syrian-headed households, only 81% of children under age 18 live with both biological parents, as compared with 93% of Jordanian children and 94% of children of other nationalities. In the case of Syrian children who live with their mother but not with their father, the father is alive among 11% of children and dead among 4% of children" (pg 11).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Ninety-two percent of children under age 18 live with both biological parents (Table 2.10)" (pg 11). "In Syrian-headed households, only 81% of children under age 18 live with both biological parents, as compared with 93% of Jordanian children and 94% of children of other nationalities. In the case of Syrian children who live with their mother but not with their father, the father is alive among 11% of children and dead among 4% of children" (pg 11).
April 14, 2020, 5:17 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"The 2017 IDHS finding shows that in Indonesia, 7% of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing: 5% have given birth and 2% are pregnant with their first child (Table 5.11). The percentage of women age 15-19 who have given birth or are pregnant with their first child declined from 10% in the 2012 IDHS to 7% in the 2017 IDHS" (69). Figure 5.11 shows the rates of teenage pregnancy and motherhood by level of education among women aged 15-19. 15% of those with no education have begun childbearing, compared with 23% of those with some primary, 37% of those who completed primary, 7% of women who had some secondary education,...more
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"The 2017 IDHS finding shows that in Indonesia, 7% of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing: 5% have given birth and 2% are pregnant with their first child (Table 5.11). The percentage of women age 15-19 who have given birth or are pregnant with their first child declined from 10% in the 2012 IDHS to 7% in the 2017 IDHS" (69). Figure 5.11 shows the rates of teenage pregnancy and motherhood by level of education among women aged 15-19. 15% of those with no education have begun childbearing, compared with 23% of those with some primary, 37% of those who completed primary, 7% of women who had some secondary education,...more
March 29, 2020, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Among women age 15-19, only 2% have started childbearing (i.e., have already had a birth or are pregnant with their first child)" (67). "In the Maldives, less than 2% of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing: 1% have given birth, and an additional 0.6% are pregnant with their first child...The percentage of teenagers who have given birth or are pregnant with their first child has remained more or less the same since 2009" (71).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Among women age 15-19, only 2% have started childbearing (i.e., have already had a birth or are pregnant with their first child)" (67). "In the Maldives, less than 2% of women age 15-19 have begun childbearing: 1% have given birth, and an additional 0.6% are pregnant with their first child...The percentage of teenagers who have given birth or are pregnant with their first child has remained more or less the same since 2009" (71).
Feb. 5, 2020, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: East Timor
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Over three-quarters (77%) of children under the age of 18 live with both biological parents (Table 2.10). Ten percent of children under the age of 18 does not live with a biological parent. For most of these fostered children, both of their biological parents are alive. An additional 9% of children live with their mother but not their father. For 6% of children, at least one biological parent has died. The percentage of children who do not live with a biological parent, or with one or both parents dead, increases with age" (pg 11). "Fostering and orphanhood among children under age 18 are similar in the 2009-10 and 2016 TLDHS....more
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"Over three-quarters (77%) of children under the age of 18 live with both biological parents (Table 2.10). Ten percent of children under the age of 18 does not live with a biological parent. For most of these fostered children, both of their biological parents are alive. An additional 9% of children live with their mother but not their father. For 6% of children, at least one biological parent has died. The percentage of children who do not live with a biological parent, or with one or both parents dead, increases with age" (pg 11). "Fostering and orphanhood among children under age 18 are similar in the 2009-10 and 2016 TLDHS....more