Countries: Bhutan
Variables: MMR-DATA-1

"Maternal mortality ratio 86/100 000 live births" (Para 2). "Intensive programme e_x001d_orts have resulted in decline in MMR to 86/100 000 live births in 2017. In the years 2001 – 2002, out of 35 investigated maternal deaths in the country, 2 deaths were because of abortion complications. Abortion complications are one of the most common obstetric morbidity causes with a case fatality rate of 1.4%" (Para 2).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2

"The female population is 0.358 million,1 i.e. 47% of the total population, and the sex ratio is 110 males per 100 females" (Para 1).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"Total fertility rate: 1.93" (Para 2).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Section 146 of the Bhutan Penal Code legalizes abortion under three conditions – to save the woman’s life; in cases of rape and incest; and in cases where the mother is of unsound mental condition. Further, abortions in Bhutan are guided by the Standard Guideline for the Health Workers on Management of Complications of Abortion4, that lays down additional conditions for medical termination of pregnancy – to preserve the woman’s health, and in cases of fetal impairment, defines gestational limits and describes methods to be used" (Para 4). "While there is no mention of consent requirements for abortions in the Penal Code or the Standard Guidelines for Management of Complication...more

Countries: Bhutan
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 1.17. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 97% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 83%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: DSFMF-LAW-1

"Bhutanese law has several provisions regarding the payment of compensation in cases of adultery (“gao”), most of which are payable to the husband in cases where the woman is involved in adultery" (2).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"The National Survey of Women’s Health and Life Experiences conducted by the National Commission for Women and Children in 2017 (‘NCWC Survey’) found that 4.5% of ever-married women had been subjected to sexual violence by their partner during their lifetime" (4).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1

"The National Survey of Women’s Health and Life Experiences conducted by the National Commission for Women and Children in 2017 (‘NCWC Survey’) found that 4.5% of ever-married women had been subjected to sexual violence by their partner during their lifetime. However, rates of reporting of marital rape remain incredibly low in Bhutan. As per data from the Statistical Yearbook of Bhutan - 2020, over a period of 5 years between 2015-2019, there has been only one case of marital rape recorded with the Royal Bhutan Police" (4).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1

"The NCWC Survey found that 8.7% of women and girls between the ages of 15 - 64 in Bhutan had ever experienced sexual violence in their lifetime" (4). "The Statistical Yearbook of Bhutan - 2020 notes that there were 54 cases of rape recorded with the Royal Bhutan Police in 2019 and 49 cases of rape recorded in 2018. The highest number of rape cases were recorded against minors between the ages of 12 to 18 in both 2018 (30 cases) and 2019 (40 cases) demonstrating the particular vulnerability of adolescent girls to sexual violence" (4).

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1

"[T]raditional dispute resolution mechanisms or mediation are sometimes approached in cases of sexual violence, particularly if they involve domestic violence. Due to lack of trust in formal justice mechanisms, which also involve lengthy proceedings, many families continue to seek local dispute resolution or mediation in these cases. Survivors of violence who have sought local mediation frequently report that the mediators are often biased and wish to resolve the dispute with a 'harmonious' outcome, irrespective of whether such outcome is in the best interests of the survivors of violence. There is no publicly available data to determine the number of rape cases in which prosecution was taken forward by the Office...more

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: LRW-LAW-2

"We welcome the amendments to Bhutan’s Penal Code approved by the Bhutanese Parliament in December 2020, particularly the increase in penalties for the offence of rape. The offence of rape of adult women is now considered a third degree felony, punishable with imprisonment of between 5-9 years. Whereas, prior to the amendment, rape of adult women was only classified as a fourth degree felony punishable by imprisonment of 3-5 years. Further, the punishment for statutory rape (of a child below 12 years) has been increased to life imprisonment in certain aggravated circumstances, while in other circumstances, it is a first degree felony with a minimum punishment of 15 years’ imprisonment"...more

Countries: Bhutan
Variables: ATC-DATA-5

"As recognized by this Committee in its Gerneral Recommendation No. 30, attacks on students and schools, and the use of schools for military purposes, disproportionately affect girls, who are sometimes the focus of targeted attacks and are more likely to be kept out of school due to security concerns. In 2017 the Committee on the Rights of the Child called on Bhutan to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. The Safe Schools Declaration is an inter-governmental political commitment that provides countries the opportunity to express political support for the protection of students, teachers, and schools during times of armed conflict ; the importance of the continuation of education during armed conflict;...more

Countries: Albania, Bhutan, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, South Korea, Tunisia, United States
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1

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Countries: Bhutan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) said that they have not received any formal complaint on such a matter, however, they are arrested one girl, who was also supposed to be a pimp, a few years ago as she was involved in drug case. It was learnt that SW now operate professionally with trusted list of clients who can ensure their safety. They are not as open as they used to be in the past years. 'We used to get information on sex workers in the past, but now, it has become difficult for us to even know who they are or how they are operating. They have become so professional now,'...more

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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