Latest items for Bahamas
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"11.3 births per 1000 population"
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
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: 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).
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).
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: SRACE-LAW-1
"There were no government restrictions [against females] on academic freedom or cultural events" (7).
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: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
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: VOTE-LAW-1
"No laws limit the participation of women or minorities in the political process" (10).
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: 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).
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: WAM-DATA-2
""The government did not restrict [women's] access to the internet or censor online content" (7).
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: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[W]omen reported it was more difficult for them to qualify for credit and to own a business" (12).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[W]omen 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: 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).
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: 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).
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: LRW-LAW-3
"While a victim’s consent is an insufficient defense against allegations of statutory rape, it is a sufficient defense if the accused had “reasonable cause” to believe the victim was older than age 16, provided the accused was younger than age 18" (13).
Variables: LRW-LAW-3
"While a victim’s consent is an insufficient defense against allegations of statutory rape, it is a sufficient defense if the accused had “reasonable cause” to believe the victim was older than age 16, provided the accused was younger than age 18" (13).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"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). "The offense of having sex with a minor carries a penalty of up to life imprisonment... The penalties for rape of a minor are the same as those for rape of an adult" (13).
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"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). "The offense of having sex with a minor carries a penalty of up to life imprisonment... The penalties for rape of a minor are the same as those for rape of an adult" (13).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape of men or women is illegal" (12).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape of men or women is illegal" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he law does not protect against spousal rape unless the couple is separated, in the process of divorce, or if there is a restraining order in place" (12).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he law does not protect against spousal rape unless the couple is separated, in the process of divorce, or if there is a restraining order in place" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Rape of men or women is illegal, but the law does not protect against spousal rape unless the couple is separated, in the process of divorce, or if there is a restraining order in place" (12).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"Rape of men or women is illegal, but the law does not protect against spousal rape unless the couple is separated, in the process of divorce, or if there is a restraining order in place" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"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" (17).
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"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" (17).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Undocumented migrants [especially women] were vulnerable to forced labor, especially in domestic servitude, in the agricultural sector, and particularly in the outlying Family Islands" (16).
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Undocumented migrants [especially women] were vulnerable to forced labor, especially in domestic servitude, in the agricultural sector, and particularly in the outlying Family Islands" (16).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"No laws limit the participation of women or minorities in the political process, and they did participate" (10).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"No laws limit the participation of women or minorities in the political process, and they did participate" (10).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ISTD-PRACTICE-1
"Children with HIV/AIDS also faced discrimination, and authorities often did not tell teachers a child was HIV-positive due to fear of verbal abuse from both educators and peers" (15). Girls are more likely to be discriminated (MV-coder comment).
Variables: ISTD-PRACTICE-1
"Children with HIV/AIDS also faced discrimination, and authorities often did not tell teachers a child was HIV-positive due to fear of verbal abuse from both educators and peers" (15). Girls are more likely to be discriminated (MV-coder comment).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"[Womens' a]ccess to asylum in the country is informal, with no legal framework… The lack of refugee legislation or formal policy complicated UNHCR’s work to identify and assist asylum seekers and refugees" (9).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"[Womens' a]ccess to asylum in the country is informal, with no legal framework… The lack of refugee legislation or formal policy complicated UNHCR’s work to identify and assist asylum seekers and refugees" (9).
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).
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: IRP-LAW-1
"The law considers any association or exposure of a child to prostitution or a prostitution house as cruelty, neglect, or mistreatment. The offense of having sex with a minor carries a penalty of up to life imprisonment" (13).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The law considers any association or exposure of a child to prostitution or a prostitution house as cruelty, neglect, or mistreatment. The offense of having sex with a minor carries a penalty of up to life imprisonment" (13).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The government does not have any permanent programs on sexual harassment [against women] but conducts campaigns and activities" (12).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The government does not have any permanent programs on sexual harassment [against women] but conducts campaigns and activities" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The government did not restrict access to the internet or censor online content, and there were no credible reports the government monitored private online communications without appropriate legal authorization" (7). "The constitution provides for freedom of internal movement, foreign travel, emigration, and repatriation, and the government generally respected these rights" (8).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The government did not restrict access to the internet or censor online content, and there were no credible reports the government monitored private online communications without appropriate legal authorization" (7). "The constitution provides for freedom of internal movement, foreign travel, emigration, and repatriation, and the government generally respected these rights" (8).
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).
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).
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).
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: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"There were no reports of disappearances by or on behalf of government authorities" (1).
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: 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).
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).