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March 9, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-6

"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? Not known" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-4

"Is there mandatory registration? Not known" (para 5). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
March 9, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but associated activities are illegal. Penal code has offences of soliciting and brothel-keeping (modelled on UK law so could assume that definition of brothel includes 2 or more women)" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, procuring, living on earnings and brothel-keeping all criminalised" (para 3).
March 9, 2024, 11:48 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Soliciting and brothel keeping are illegal in Solomon Islands but there is evidence such establishments exists some of which are being promoted as massage parlours" (para 2).
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in the Solomon Islands who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 50 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1

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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

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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Denmark, Estonia, Gambia, Guinea, Iceland, India, Liberia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2

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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

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Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
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 Solomon Islands was 122 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
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 Solomon Islands is 82% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in the Solomon Islands is 72 years for women and 69 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in the Solomon Islands is 62.9 years for men and 67.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: BR-SCALE-1

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Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands, South Sudan
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"28.9 births per 1000 population"
June 20, 2023, 4:45 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-LAW-7

"I, A.B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare that I believe there is no impediment or lawful objection by reason of any kindred or relationship, any former marriage, or want of consent of parents or guardians, or any other lawful cause, to my being married to C.D..."
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, D R Congo, Denmark, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2

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June 2, 2023, 8:06 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8

"Open courting is a huge no for most cultures in Solomon Islands societies. Although today's generation seem to be challenging such cultural taboos. 'Generally in the Melanesian culture, the only time a guy and a girl are allowed to be seen in public together is when they are married,' an elderly woman, Salome Tauhi commented. Mrs. Tauhi said that so much has changed over the years for the islanders. 'Compared to how things were for us in the past, young people nowadays are so free in terms of being open with their relationship,' she said. Mrs. Tauhi said that some even go to the extent of visiting each other at...more
June 2, 2023, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8

"While a 2015 DHS survey shows that younger girls in the Solomon Islands are delaying marriage, there is evidence to suggest that forced marriage of girls may be increasing among communities affected by logging-related immigration" (para 4).
June 2, 2023, 7:54 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8

"Due to European influences throughout the Solomon Islands’ history, Christianity is the predominant faith in the country. More than 95 percent of the population follows some sort of Christianity, including South Seas Evangelists, and Catholics. Traditional culture is still prevalent throughout the country, but traditional lifestyles exist side-by-side with European influences. In the rural areas of the country, tribal customs are the most important social norms. Traditional bartering systems are still used between many of the village areas" (para 7-8).
May 18, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IAW-LAW-1

According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Intestates’ Estates Act 1952, Part. I, Sec. 1 .
May 18, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-LAW-1

According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man.The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and...more
May 18, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IAD-LAW-1

According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Intestates’ Estates Act 1952, Sec. 47.
Jan. 3, 2023, 11:51 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2

"Roughly equal proportions of women reported their partner primarily making decisions about household finances, regardless of their dwelling ownership status" (7). "Among women, a higher percentage of women who did not engage in paid work reported financial decisions being their partner’s decision, compared to women who did paid work" (12).
Jan. 3, 2023, 11:51 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1

"Men were more likely to solely own assets tied to productive activities, such as small livestock, fish, and poultry. Although ownership rates were low overall, men were more likely to own transport-related assets, which has implications for time-use, along with being high value wealth-related assets. Although, again, overall ownership rates were low, men were more likely to own assets relevant to participating in business activities, such as a mobile phone, computer, internet connection, and general business equipment. Men were also more likely to own a radio, an important asset for accessing information. The only asset owned by more women than men was a sewing machine" (4).
Jan. 3, 2023, 11:44 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2

"Women also enjoy little control over land and natural resource management, which is of particular importance in rural areas, where 75% of Solomon Islanders live (FAO and SPC 2019). Women’s role in decision making on, and benefit sharing from, logging is especially limited. The forestry sector has been a dominant component of Solomon Islands’ economy since the 1980s. Logging operations take place on customary-owned land, which is collectively governed by mostly patrilineal and, less commonly, matrilineal clans. Even in matrilineal clans however, women’s rights to land and resources are, in practice, limited to usufruct rights. Decision making regarding land use and the allocation of logging royalties is the exclusive privilege...more
Jan. 3, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1

"Customary law has constitutional status in Solomon Islands, and customary practices influence formal criminal and civil procedures. Constitutional rights to freedom from discrimination, including on the basis of gender, are also applied subject to customary law, even where customary law has discriminatory effect. For example, the Court of Appeal held in 1995 that a widow’s right to inherit a share of her late husband’s assets was subject to customary law, which prevented her from receiving the funds because of her gender" (para 4).
Jan. 3, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1

"Access to land, including land title ownership, is also an issue for Solomon Islands women who wish to become economically active. About 73% of Solomon Islands land title is held by men, with only 2% of land in the hands of women. Additionally, tenancies can be insecure and difficult for women to obtain. Although five of the nine Solomon Islands provinces traditionally engaged in matrilineal property inheritance, women’s traditional property rights are increasingly ignored or marginalised as they come into conflict with the demands of large-scale logging and extractive industries" (para 21).
Jan. 3, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-LAW-1

"Customary law has constitutional status in Solomon Islands, and customary practices influence formal criminal and civil procedures. Constitutional rights to freedom from discrimination, including on the basis of gender, are also applied subject to customary law, even where customary law has discriminatory effect" (para 4).