The most comprehensive compilation of information on the status of
women in the world.

Latest items for Bahamas

March 11, 2024, 11:59 a.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Is selling sex criminalised? Soliciting and loitering in public place for purposes of 'prostitution' criminalised, as is living on the earnings of 'prostitution'. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - procuring, living on earnings and brothel-keeping are criminalised. Legislation similar to UK." (para 1-3).
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
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

77
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bahamas, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, North Korea, Peru, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

0
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

1more
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
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Bahamas
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 the Bahamas was 77 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
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 the Bahamas is 66.1% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in the Bahamas is 75 years for women and 68 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in the Bahamas is 69.9 years for men and 76.6 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
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"11.3 births per 1000 population"
Sept. 28, 2023, 10:10 a.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2

"[B]y the time they reached high school, students had already learned that the man should be the head of the household, a woman must submit to her husband, and that a woman’s place was in the home" (2). "The attitudes of both the males and female respondents towards gender roles show similar rank orders (see Table 2). The attitudes of both the males and female respondents towards gender roles show similar rank orders (see Table 2). There was more agreement that a man/husband should be the head of the household, and less agreement that a woman’s place is in the home" (5). "While most respondents had learned from faith-based teachings...more
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: WAM-DATA-2

""The government did not restrict [women's] access to the internet or censor online content" (7).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: VOTE-PRACTICE-1

"The law provides [all] citizens the ability to choose their government in free and fair periodic elections held by secret ballot and based on universal and equal suffrage" (10).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1

"No laws limit the participation of women or minorities in the political process" (10).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1

"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: SRACE-LAW-1

"There were no government restrictions [against females] on academic freedom or cultural events" (7).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3

"Human rights organizations complained the government did not consistently grant requests by independent human rights observers for access to the BDCS facility... The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported it was regularly able to visit the primary detention centers and the “safe house” for women and children to speak with detainees held there, including asylum seekers and refugees" (3).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: PRN-LAW-1

"Child pornography is against the law. A person who produces child pornography is subject to life imprisonment; dissemination or possession of child pornography calls for a penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment" (13).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1

"The maximum penalty for an initial rape conviction is seven years. The maximum sentence for subsequent rape convictions is life imprisonment; however, the usual maximum was 14 years in prison" (12). "Consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults is legal" (15).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1

"The government generally cooperated with UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations in providing protection and assistance to internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and other persons of concern" (8). "A number of international and domestic human rights organizations operated without government restriction, investigating and publishing their findings on human rights cases. Government officials were generally cooperative and responsive to their views" (11-12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"The minimum age for consensual heterosexual sex is 16" (13). "The law defines the age of consent for same-sex individuals as 18, compared with 16 for heterosexual individuals" (15).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2

"The law prohibits criminal quid pro quo sexual harassment and authorizes penalties of up to B$5,000 ($5,000) and a maximum of two years’ imprisonment" (12). "The law prohibits discrimination in employment based on HIV/AIDS status" (15).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[T]here were no official reports of workplace sexual harassment" (12). "Women were generally free from economic discrimination, and the law provides for equal pay for equal work. The law provides for the same legal status and rights for women as for men; however, women reported it was more difficult for them to qualify for credit and to own a business" (12). "The law prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, skin color, national origin, creed, sex, marital status, political opinion, age, HIV status, and disability, but not based on language, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or social status. The government did not effectively enforce the law" (17).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4

"Women were generally free from economic discrimination, and the law provides for equal pay for equal work. The law provides for the same legal status and rights for women as for men; however, women reported it was more difficult for them to qualify for credit and to own a business" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: FSCB-PRACTICE-1

"There were no reports of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization" (12). Mentioning this indicates that they may be legal and do not occur frequently (MV- coder comment).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1

"There were no reports of disappearances by or on behalf of government authorities" (1).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: GP-DATA-5

"[V]olunteer legal aides were available only for serious felonies being tried in the Supreme Court" (4). "The government provided legal representation only for serious felonies being tried in the Supreme Court" (6).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IIP-LAW-2

"The law prohibits criminal quid pro quo sexual harassment and authorizes penalties of up to B$5,000 ($5,000) and a maximum of two years’ imprisonment" (12).