Latest items for Belgium
April 22, 2026, 7:47 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape of a person, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, was illegal, and the government prosecuted such cases. A convicted rapist could receive 10 to 30 years in prison." (p. 13, para 2)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape of a person, regardless of gender, including spousal rape, was illegal, and the government prosecuted such cases. A convicted rapist could receive 10 to 30 years in prison." (p. 13, para 2)
April 22, 2026, 11:32 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"...the consent law which came into effect in June 2022 in Belgium is a victory for survivors and campaigners. The legislation unequivocally states: non-consensual sex is rape. Rape cases will now no longer hinge on whether a survivor said ‘no’ or fought back. Instead, it is an offence when consent is lacking, withdrawn or when advantage is taken of a victim’s vulnerable state. The consent-based definition also applies to other forms of sexual violence." (para 2)
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"...the consent law which came into effect in June 2022 in Belgium is a victory for survivors and campaigners. The legislation unequivocally states: non-consensual sex is rape. Rape cases will now no longer hinge on whether a survivor said ‘no’ or fought back. Instead, it is an offence when consent is lacking, withdrawn or when advantage is taken of a victim’s vulnerable state. The consent-based definition also applies to other forms of sexual violence." (para 2)
April 13, 2026, 5:33 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-5
"Suicide rates by age group are presented pooled over 3 years to avoid jumps due to small numbers. Suicide rates are higher for men than for women at any age, showing a gender difference in suicide. Suicide rates are the highest for men aged over 85 and for women between 45 et 64 years old" (para 13).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-5
"Suicide rates by age group are presented pooled over 3 years to avoid jumps due to small numbers. Suicide rates are higher for men than for women at any age, showing a gender difference in suicide. Suicide rates are the highest for men aged over 85 and for women between 45 et 64 years old" (para 13).
April 13, 2026, 5:33 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-3, SUICIDE-DATA-4
"The age-adjusted mortality rate due to suicide was 15.4 (per 100,000 people) in 2022 in Belgium. It was 2.3 times higher in men (21.8) than in women (9.4)" (para 12).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-3, SUICIDE-DATA-4
"The age-adjusted mortality rate due to suicide was 15.4 (per 100,000 people) in 2022 in Belgium. It was 2.3 times higher in men (21.8) than in women (9.4)" (para 12).
April 13, 2026, 5:33 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In 2022, the number of deaths by suicide in Belgium fell to 1,762 (compared with 1,641 in 2021). There were more deaths by suicide among men (1,208) than among women (554). The highest number of deaths by suicide occurred in the 45-64 age group. These figures are probably underestimated due to the limitations mentioned in the "context" section" (para 11).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"In 2022, the number of deaths by suicide in Belgium fell to 1,762 (compared with 1,641 in 2021). There were more deaths by suicide among men (1,208) than among women (554). The highest number of deaths by suicide occurred in the 45-64 age group. These figures are probably underestimated due to the limitations mentioned in the "context" section" (para 11).
April 4, 2026, 8:09 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to the World Bank, in 2021, Belgium had a female murder rate of 0.2 per 100,000 female population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to the World Bank, in 2021, Belgium had a female murder rate of 0.2 per 100,000 female population.
Feb. 25, 2026, 10:57 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Belgium, Brunei, China, France
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Internationally, incest laws vary greatly, with some countries like Italy having conditional legality and others like Afghanistan imposing extreme penalties, including death."(para 3)."On the other extreme, incest is punishable by death in Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, the United Arab Emirates, and Sudan (if same-sex relations)."(para 6)."Twenty-two countries around the world have not criminalized incest. Portuguese law, for example, does not criminalize incest. Additionally, no laws prohibit consenting relatives from having sexual relations in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Incest is also legal in Argentina, Brazil, India, the Ivory Coast, Japan, Latvia, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey."(para 7)."In the following countries, incest is legal: Belgium, China, France, Japan, Latvia,...more
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Internationally, incest laws vary greatly, with some countries like Italy having conditional legality and others like Afghanistan imposing extreme penalties, including death."(para 3)."On the other extreme, incest is punishable by death in Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, the United Arab Emirates, and Sudan (if same-sex relations)."(para 6)."Twenty-two countries around the world have not criminalized incest. Portuguese law, for example, does not criminalize incest. Additionally, no laws prohibit consenting relatives from having sexual relations in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Incest is also legal in Argentina, Brazil, India, the Ivory Coast, Japan, Latvia, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey."(para 7)."In the following countries, incest is legal: Belgium, China, France, Japan, Latvia,...more
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Comoros, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Jan. 24, 2026, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Switzerland
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
After conducting a thorough review of open source information, we can find no reports that the property and inheritance rights of women have been hampered in practicce in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, and Switzerland.
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
After conducting a thorough review of open source information, we can find no reports that the property and inheritance rights of women have been hampered in practicce in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, and Switzerland.
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Belgium in 2023 was 37.64 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 61.56 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Belgium in 2023 was 37.64 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 61.56 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Belgium in 2023 was 17.2%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Belgium in 2023 was 17.2%.
Nov. 7, 2025, 8:03 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[Belgium has adopted] Act of 15 October 2018 on the voluntary termination of pregnancy, eliminating the test for distress and removing abortion from the Criminal Code" (2).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[Belgium has adopted] Act of 15 October 2018 on the voluntary termination of pregnancy, eliminating the test for distress and removing abortion from the Criminal Code" (2).
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Belgium's laws permit abortion on request, with a 14 week gestational limit.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Belgium's laws permit abortion on request, with a 14 week gestational limit.
Oct. 17, 2025, 8:06 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Since 2019, a majority has been forming among elected MPs to reform the abortion law in Belgium amid criticism that it is dated. An independent expert committee published its recommendations for abortion law reform in 2023, which included a proposal to raise the abortion deadline from 12 to 18 weeks – the most contentious point of the abortion debate" (Para 2).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Since 2019, a majority has been forming among elected MPs to reform the abortion law in Belgium amid criticism that it is dated. An independent expert committee published its recommendations for abortion law reform in 2023, which included a proposal to raise the abortion deadline from 12 to 18 weeks – the most contentious point of the abortion debate" (Para 2).
Oct. 17, 2025, 8:06 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Flemish Christian-democratic CD&V party agreed to raise the period within which abortion is allowed from 12 to 14 weeks. But some months later, the Belgian Green parties (Groen and Ecolo) put a new bill on the table to raise the abortion deadline from 12 to 18 weeks. However, there is still ambiguity over Belgium's abortion law. LUNA, the umbrella organisation of Dutch-speaking abortion centres in Belgium, and the VUB Dilemma centres have now launched a campaign calling for a new abortion law, reigniting the debate" (Para 3-4). "In Belgium, abortion has been legal under certain conditions since 1990: in principle, a pregnancy must be terminated before the end of...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The Flemish Christian-democratic CD&V party agreed to raise the period within which abortion is allowed from 12 to 14 weeks. But some months later, the Belgian Green parties (Groen and Ecolo) put a new bill on the table to raise the abortion deadline from 12 to 18 weeks. However, there is still ambiguity over Belgium's abortion law. LUNA, the umbrella organisation of Dutch-speaking abortion centres in Belgium, and the VUB Dilemma centres have now launched a campaign calling for a new abortion law, reigniting the debate" (Para 3-4). "In Belgium, abortion has been legal under certain conditions since 1990: in principle, a pregnancy must be terminated before the end of...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 8:06 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"They argued that, with more than 10,000 clients approaching them for an initial consultation and nearly 8,300 procedures carried out in 2023, the need for quality abortion care is greater than ever" (Para 5). "'One in five women in Belgium chooses to have an abortion at some point in her life. It is a persistent myth that it is mostly teenage girls, people on the fringes of society and singles who have unplanned pregnancies.' Only 1% of the clients of Dutch-speaking abortion centres are under 18" (Para 11).
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"They argued that, with more than 10,000 clients approaching them for an initial consultation and nearly 8,300 procedures carried out in 2023, the need for quality abortion care is greater than ever" (Para 5). "'One in five women in Belgium chooses to have an abortion at some point in her life. It is a persistent myth that it is mostly teenage girls, people on the fringes of society and singles who have unplanned pregnancies.' Only 1% of the clients of Dutch-speaking abortion centres are under 18" (Para 11).
Sept. 5, 2025, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion on request is legal in…Belgium…" (2). "Laws in fourteen European countries still require a mandatory time period to elapse between the date on which an abortion is first requested and the date on which it takes place. These countries are: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia and Spain" (5). "Laws in twelve European countries require individuals seeking abortion care to undergo mandatory counselling or receive mandatory information from their doctors prior to abortion. These countries are: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Slovakia" (6). The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion on request is legal in…Belgium…" (2). "Laws in fourteen European countries still require a mandatory time period to elapse between the date on which an abortion is first requested and the date on which it takes place. These countries are: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia and Spain" (5). "Laws in twelve European countries require individuals seeking abortion care to undergo mandatory counselling or receive mandatory information from their doctors prior to abortion. These countries are: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Slovakia" (6). The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Belgium
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 1.13. 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 152% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 134%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
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 1.13. 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 152% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 134%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives. The law adopted by the Chamber recognises intimate femicide, as well as non-intimate (murder perpetrated by a third party, such as a sex worker being killed by a client) and indirect crimes (death as the result of a forced abortion or genital mutilation, for example)" (par. 10-11). This quote suggests the infibulation takes place in Belgium because some deaths have happened because of genital mutilation (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives. The law adopted by the Chamber recognises intimate femicide, as well as non-intimate (murder perpetrated by a third party, such as a sex worker being killed by a client) and indirect crimes (death as the result of a forced abortion or genital mutilation, for example)" (par. 10-11). This quote suggests the infibulation takes place in Belgium because some deaths have happened because of genital mutilation (IME - CODER COMMENT).
March 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives. The law adopted by the Chamber recognises intimate femicide, as well as non-intimate (murder perpetrated by a third party, such as a sex worker being killed by a client) and indirect crimes (death as the result of a forced abortion or genital mutilation, for example)" (par. 10-11). This quote suggest that abortion is practiced in Belgium (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives. The law adopted by the Chamber recognises intimate femicide, as well as non-intimate (murder perpetrated by a third party, such as a sex worker being killed by a client) and indirect crimes (death as the result of a forced abortion or genital mutilation, for example)" (par. 10-11). This quote suggest that abortion is practiced in Belgium (IME - CODER COMMENT).
March 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives" (par. 10).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives" (par. 10).
March 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives. The law adopted by the Chamber recognises intimate femicide, as well as non-intimate (murder perpetrated by a third party, such as a sex worker being killed by a client) and indirect crimes (death as the result of a forced abortion or genital mutilation, for example)" (par. 10-11). This quote suggests that prostitution exists in Belgium because there are some cases when a sex worker could be killed by a client (IME - CODER...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the result of intimate violence, meaning that the victims are killed by current or past romantic partners, fathers or other relatives. The law adopted by the Chamber recognises intimate femicide, as well as non-intimate (murder perpetrated by a third party, such as a sex worker being killed by a client) and indirect crimes (death as the result of a forced abortion or genital mutilation, for example)" (par. 10-11). This quote suggests that prostitution exists in Belgium because there are some cases when a sex worker could be killed by a client (IME - CODER...more
March 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted on Thursday a law for the prevention against femicide which aims to curtail violence against women in Belgium" (par. 1). "The law enshrines a legal definition for femicide, which is understood as the intentional killing of women because of their gender. It also establishes enhanced protections for victims of gender-based violence, reports Belga News Agency. The text would also ensure the collection of statistics on the phenomenon of femicide and provide training for police officers and magistrates to deal with cases of violence against women" (par. 3-4). "The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the...more
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"The Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted on Thursday a law for the prevention against femicide which aims to curtail violence against women in Belgium" (par. 1). "The law enshrines a legal definition for femicide, which is understood as the intentional killing of women because of their gender. It also establishes enhanced protections for victims of gender-based violence, reports Belga News Agency. The text would also ensure the collection of statistics on the phenomenon of femicide and provide training for police officers and magistrates to deal with cases of violence against women" (par. 3-4). "The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the...more
March 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Many feminist associations gathered at the Belgian Parliament on Thursday to celebrate the adoption of the law, which was drafted with the support of grassroots associations in the field" (par. 6).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Many feminist associations gathered at the Belgian Parliament on Thursday to celebrate the adoption of the law, which was drafted with the support of grassroots associations in the field" (par. 6).
March 11, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted on Thursday a law for the prevention against femicide which aims to curtail violence against women in Belgium" (par. 1). "The law enshrines a legal definition for femicide, which is understood as the intentional killing of women because of their gender. It also establishes enhanced protections for victims of gender-based violence, reports Belga News Agency. The text would also ensure the collection of statistics on the phenomenon of femicide and provide training for police officers and magistrates to deal with cases of violence against women" (par. 3-4). "The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted on Thursday a law for the prevention against femicide which aims to curtail violence against women in Belgium" (par. 1). "The law enshrines a legal definition for femicide, which is understood as the intentional killing of women because of their gender. It also establishes enhanced protections for victims of gender-based violence, reports Belga News Agency. The text would also ensure the collection of statistics on the phenomenon of femicide and provide training for police officers and magistrates to deal with cases of violence against women" (par. 3-4). "The new law recognises different dimensions of femicides. According to UN data, these crimes are overwhelmingly the...more