Latest items for Belize
March 25, 2023, 11:02 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
Prohibited Degrees of Relationship. First Column [Men]: Mother, Daughter, Father’s mother, Mother’s mother, Son’s daughter, Daughter’s daughter, Sister, Wife’s mother, Wife’s daughter, Father’s wife, Son’s wife, Father’s father’s wife, Mother’s father’s wife, Wife’s father’s mother, Wife’s mother’s mother, Wife’s son’s daughter, Wife’s daughter’s daughter, Son’s son’s wife Daughter’s son’s wife, Father’s sister, Mother’s sister, Brother’s daughter Sister’s daughter, Deceased wife’s sister, Deceased brother’s wife, Deceased wife’s brother’s daughter, Deceased wife’s sister’s daughter, Father’s deceased brother’s wife, Mother’s deceased brother’s wife, Deceased wife’s father’s sister, Deceased wife’s mother’s sister, Brother’s deceased son’s wife, Sister’s deceased son’s wife Second Column [Women]: Father, Son, Father’s father, Mother’s father, Son’s son, Daughter’s son, Brother,...more
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
Prohibited Degrees of Relationship. First Column [Men]: Mother, Daughter, Father’s mother, Mother’s mother, Son’s daughter, Daughter’s daughter, Sister, Wife’s mother, Wife’s daughter, Father’s wife, Son’s wife, Father’s father’s wife, Mother’s father’s wife, Wife’s father’s mother, Wife’s mother’s mother, Wife’s son’s daughter, Wife’s daughter’s daughter, Son’s son’s wife Daughter’s son’s wife, Father’s sister, Mother’s sister, Brother’s daughter Sister’s daughter, Deceased wife’s sister, Deceased brother’s wife, Deceased wife’s brother’s daughter, Deceased wife’s sister’s daughter, Father’s deceased brother’s wife, Mother’s deceased brother’s wife, Deceased wife’s father’s sister, Deceased wife’s mother’s sister, Brother’s deceased son’s wife, Sister’s deceased son’s wife Second Column [Women]: Father, Son, Father’s father, Mother’s father, Son’s son, Daughter’s son, Brother,...more
March 4, 2023, 5:45 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"While there are Mennonite communities right across Belize, they very much keep to themselves, within tight-knit communities, and marriage outside of the faith is pretty much unheard of" (para 6). It appears consanguineous marriages may be common among only Menonites, which account for less than 5% of the total population of Belize (VC CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"While there are Mennonite communities right across Belize, they very much keep to themselves, within tight-knit communities, and marriage outside of the faith is pretty much unheard of" (para 6). It appears consanguineous marriages may be common among only Menonites, which account for less than 5% of the total population of Belize (VC CODER COMMENT).
March 4, 2023, 5:41 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"[Belize] is home to around 12,000 of the world's most conservative Mennonites, a group of Christians that live in closed communities and shun modern technology including, in some cases, electricity. Today, Mennonites dominate Belize's domestic poultry and dairy markets, despite representing less 4% of the population" (para 2).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"[Belize] is home to around 12,000 of the world's most conservative Mennonites, a group of Christians that live in closed communities and shun modern technology including, in some cases, electricity. Today, Mennonites dominate Belize's domestic poultry and dairy markets, despite representing less 4% of the population" (para 2).
March 2, 2023, 1:31 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"According to the results of the consultations held during the formulation of the project, women, like men, consider that both have access to resources or assets of the home, resources for production and natural resources. However, although most women also consider that the control of these resources is in the hands of both, some believe that men have exclusive control over natural resources and in the case of men, although most believe that women in terms of shared control of resources, some consider that they have control over all resources. It emphasizes that neither men nor women assign control of resources in a unique way to women, as happens in...more
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"According to the results of the consultations held during the formulation of the project, women, like men, consider that both have access to resources or assets of the home, resources for production and natural resources. However, although most women also consider that the control of these resources is in the hands of both, some believe that men have exclusive control over natural resources and in the case of men, although most believe that women in terms of shared control of resources, some consider that they have control over all resources. It emphasizes that neither men nor women assign control of resources in a unique way to women, as happens in...more
March 2, 2023, 1:31 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Government of Belize, recognizing that rural women are the most affected by poverty and lack of access to services and resources for personal development and for their contribution to the development of their communities and territories, participates in the framework of the Agricultural Council Central American (Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the Central American Integration System Region and the Dominican Republic) in the development of an Agenda for the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women and has a focal point in the Ministry of Agriculture and in the Women and Family Support Department (Ministry of Human Development) to implement this agenda at the national level and give a better...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Government of Belize, recognizing that rural women are the most affected by poverty and lack of access to services and resources for personal development and for their contribution to the development of their communities and territories, participates in the framework of the Agricultural Council Central American (Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the Central American Integration System Region and the Dominican Republic) in the development of an Agenda for the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women and has a focal point in the Ministry of Agriculture and in the Women and Family Support Department (Ministry of Human Development) to implement this agenda at the national level and give a better...more
Feb. 28, 2023, 8:48 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Art. 148(A)(5)(b).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Art. 148(A)(5)(b).
Feb. 28, 2023, 8:48 p.m.
Countries: Belize
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: Married Women’s Property Act, Arts. 3 and 11. 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: Business Names Act,...more
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: Married Women’s Property Act, Arts. 3 and 11. 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: Business Names Act,...more
Feb. 28, 2023, 8:48 p.m.
Countries: Belize
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: Administration of Estates Act, Art. 54.
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: Administration of Estates Act, Art. 54.
Feb. 28, 2023, 8:48 p.m.
Countries: Belize
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: Administration of Estates Act, Art. 54.
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: Administration of Estates Act, Art. 54.
Feb. 23, 2023, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"The law provides female surviving spouses with the same rights as male surviving spouses to inherit land and non-land assets (Administration of Estates Act, sect. 54)" (3).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"The law provides female surviving spouses with the same rights as male surviving spouses to inherit land and non-land assets (Administration of Estates Act, sect. 54)" (3).
Feb. 23, 2023, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The law provides married women with the same rights as married men to own, use, make decisions and use as collateral (Married Woman’s Property Act, sect. 3 & 4). Regarding land, property and other non-land assets, the law provides unmarried women with the same rights as unmarried men to own, use, make decisions and use as collateral (Constitution, sect. 17). Regarding land, property and other non-land assets, the law provides women and men with the same rights after divorce or separation to own, use, make decisions and use as collateral (Law of Property Act, sect. 39). Regarding marital property, a married woman has the same rights as a married man...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The law provides married women with the same rights as married men to own, use, make decisions and use as collateral (Married Woman’s Property Act, sect. 3 & 4). Regarding land, property and other non-land assets, the law provides unmarried women with the same rights as unmarried men to own, use, make decisions and use as collateral (Constitution, sect. 17). Regarding land, property and other non-land assets, the law provides women and men with the same rights after divorce or separation to own, use, make decisions and use as collateral (Law of Property Act, sect. 39). Regarding marital property, a married woman has the same rights as a married man...more
Feb. 23, 2023, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"The law provides daughters with the same rights as sons to inherit land and non-land assets. (Administration of Estates Act, sect. 54). The law provides female surviving spouses with the same rights as male surviving spouses to inherit land and non-land assets (Administration of Estates Act, sect. 54)" (3).
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"The law provides daughters with the same rights as sons to inherit land and non-land assets. (Administration of Estates Act, sect. 54). The law provides female surviving spouses with the same rights as male surviving spouses to inherit land and non-land assets (Administration of Estates Act, sect. 54)" (3).
Feb. 23, 2023, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no legal discrimination regarding divorce and it appears that there are no practices which may restrict those rights" (3).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no legal discrimination regarding divorce and it appears that there are no practices which may restrict those rights" (3).
Feb. 23, 2023, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"There is no legal discrimination regarding inheritance and it appears that there are no practices which may restrict those rights" (3).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"There is no legal discrimination regarding inheritance and it appears that there are no practices which may restrict those rights" (3).
Feb. 21, 2023, 11:01 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Тhrее fеmаlе еntrерrеnеurѕ rесеіvеd $2500 еасh tо rеіnvеѕt іn thеіr buѕіnеѕѕеѕ аftеr thеу рrеѕеntеd thеіr buѕіnеѕѕ ріtсhеѕ. Тhе rесіріеntѕ, Ѕhееnа Ѕmіth оf Nаrі ѕеlf-саrе, Ѕtеllіѕ Веrmudеz оf Ѕрееdnеz dеlіvеrу ѕеrvісе аnd Ѕhіrlеnе Wіllіаmѕ оf Ѕhауz аnd Ѕhеlz vаrіеtу ѕhор wеrе thе wіnnеrѕ оf thе ріtсh соmреtіtіоn. 'Wіth МЅМЕѕ [Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises] rеѕроnѕіblе fоr а lаrgе сhunk оf оur есоnоmіс асtіvіtу аnd јоbѕ сrеаtіоn, оur еffоrtѕ wіll еnѕurе а ѕрасе fоr соntіnuеd grоwth. Оur fосuѕ іѕ аlѕо еnсоurаgіng wоmеn еntrерrеnеurѕ аnd еnѕurіng thеѕе buѕіnеѕѕеѕ ехреrіеnсе еquіtу іn thе dіѕtrіbutіоn оf gоvеrnmеnt аnd gоvеrnmеnt аgеnсіеѕ аѕѕіѕtаnсе,' Рrіmе Міnіѕtеr Јоhn Вrісеnо ѕаіd" (para 4-5).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Тhrее fеmаlе еntrерrеnеurѕ rесеіvеd $2500 еасh tо rеіnvеѕt іn thеіr buѕіnеѕѕеѕ аftеr thеу рrеѕеntеd thеіr buѕіnеѕѕ ріtсhеѕ. Тhе rесіріеntѕ, Ѕhееnа Ѕmіth оf Nаrі ѕеlf-саrе, Ѕtеllіѕ Веrmudеz оf Ѕрееdnеz dеlіvеrу ѕеrvісе аnd Ѕhіrlеnе Wіllіаmѕ оf Ѕhауz аnd Ѕhеlz vаrіеtу ѕhор wеrе thе wіnnеrѕ оf thе ріtсh соmреtіtіоn. 'Wіth МЅМЕѕ [Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises] rеѕроnѕіblе fоr а lаrgе сhunk оf оur есоnоmіс асtіvіtу аnd јоbѕ сrеаtіоn, оur еffоrtѕ wіll еnѕurе а ѕрасе fоr соntіnuеd grоwth. Оur fосuѕ іѕ аlѕо еnсоurаgіng wоmеn еntrерrеnеurѕ аnd еnѕurіng thеѕе buѕіnеѕѕеѕ ехреrіеnсе еquіtу іn thе dіѕtrіbutіоn оf gоvеrnmеnt аnd gоvеrnmеnt аgеnсіеѕ аѕѕіѕtаnсе,' Рrіmе Міnіѕtеr Јоhn Вrісеnо ѕаіd" (para 4-5).
Jan. 12, 2023, 1 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ERBG-DATA-6
"41% [of] bisinesses owned by women operating in Belize"
Variables: ERBG-DATA-6
"41% [of] bisinesses owned by women operating in Belize"
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Luxembourg, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, Ukraine
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
1.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
1.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:45 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
0.0
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
1.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
1.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:42 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
0.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Revised National Gender Policy 2013, (RNGP) identifies and examines the inequities experienced by both men and women and suggests strategies to correct gender disparities as well as gives direction for the co-ordination and implementation of the policy" (4). "In 2002 Belize developed its first National Gender Policy. The Policy outlined five major policy priorities for gender empowerment in Belize. Gender issues presented in a Situation Analysis of Gender in Belize (2002) and concluding comments of the CEDAW Committee (1999) formed the basis for actions outlined in the National Gender Policy (2002)" (7). "Since 2002, when the last National Gender Policy was approved, Belize has benefited from improved programming, service...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Revised National Gender Policy 2013, (RNGP) identifies and examines the inequities experienced by both men and women and suggests strategies to correct gender disparities as well as gives direction for the co-ordination and implementation of the policy" (4). "In 2002 Belize developed its first National Gender Policy. The Policy outlined five major policy priorities for gender empowerment in Belize. Gender issues presented in a Situation Analysis of Gender in Belize (2002) and concluding comments of the CEDAW Committee (1999) formed the basis for actions outlined in the National Gender Policy (2002)" (7). "Since 2002, when the last National Gender Policy was approved, Belize has benefited from improved programming, service...more
Dec. 5, 2022, noon
Countries: Belize
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Revised National Gender Policy 2013, (RNGP) identifies and examines the inequities experienced by both men and women and suggests strategies to correct gender disparities as well as gives direction for the co-ordination and implementation of the policy" (4). "In 2002 Belize developed its first National Gender Policy. The Policy outlined five major policy priorities for gender empowerment in Belize. Gender issues presented in a Situation Analysis of Gender in Belize (2002) and concluding comments of the CEDAW Committee (1999) formed the basis for actions outlined in the National Gender Policy (2002)" (7). "Since 2002, when the last National Gender Policy was approved, Belize has benefited from improved programming, service...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"The Revised National Gender Policy 2013, (RNGP) identifies and examines the inequities experienced by both men and women and suggests strategies to correct gender disparities as well as gives direction for the co-ordination and implementation of the policy" (4). "In 2002 Belize developed its first National Gender Policy. The Policy outlined five major policy priorities for gender empowerment in Belize. Gender issues presented in a Situation Analysis of Gender in Belize (2002) and concluding comments of the CEDAW Committee (1999) formed the basis for actions outlined in the National Gender Policy (2002)" (7). "Since 2002, when the last National Gender Policy was approved, Belize has benefited from improved programming, service...more
Jan. 26, 2022, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
1.0
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
1.0
Jan. 14, 2022, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"No laws limit participation of women or members of minorities in the political process, and they did participate. Observers suggested cultural and societal constraints limited the number of women participating in government. Women remained a clear minority in government: two of 31 members of the House of Representatives and three of 13 senators were women" (9). "Despite legal provisions for gender equality and government programs aimed at empowering women, NGOs and other observers reported women faced social and economic discrimination. Although participating in all spheres of national life and outnumbering men in university classrooms and having higher high school graduation rates, women held relatively few top managerial or government positions"...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"No laws limit participation of women or members of minorities in the political process, and they did participate. Observers suggested cultural and societal constraints limited the number of women participating in government. Women remained a clear minority in government: two of 31 members of the House of Representatives and three of 13 senators were women" (9). "Despite legal provisions for gender equality and government programs aimed at empowering women, NGOs and other observers reported women faced social and economic discrimination. Although participating in all spheres of national life and outnumbering men in university classrooms and having higher high school graduation rates, women held relatively few top managerial or government positions"...more
Jan. 14, 2022, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
"Domestic violence was often prosecuted with charges such as harm, wounding, grievous harm, rape, and marital rape, but allegations of domestic violence were treated as civil matters. Police, prosecutors, and judges recognized both physical violence and mental injury as evidence of domestic violence. Penalties include fines or imprisonment for violations. The law empowers the Family Court to issue protection orders against accused offenders" (11). "The law allows authorities to remove a child from an abusive home environment and requires parents to maintain and support children until the age of 18. Abuse of children occurred. There were publicized cases of underage girls being victims of sexual abuse and mistreatment, in most...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1, DV-LAW-1
"Domestic violence was often prosecuted with charges such as harm, wounding, grievous harm, rape, and marital rape, but allegations of domestic violence were treated as civil matters. Police, prosecutors, and judges recognized both physical violence and mental injury as evidence of domestic violence. Penalties include fines or imprisonment for violations. The law empowers the Family Court to issue protection orders against accused offenders" (11). "The law allows authorities to remove a child from an abusive home environment and requires parents to maintain and support children until the age of 18. Abuse of children occurred. There were publicized cases of underage girls being victims of sexual abuse and mistreatment, in most...more
Jan. 14, 2022, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: CWC-DATA-3, CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"Refugees were able to use the education system and the socialized medical system, but the government offered no assistance with housing or food except in extreme cases that involved children and pregnant women" (8).
Variables: CWC-DATA-3, CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"Refugees were able to use the education system and the socialized medical system, but the government offered no assistance with housing or food except in extreme cases that involved children and pregnant women" (8).
Jan. 14, 2022, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"The criminal code criminalizes rape of men or women, including spousal rape. The code states that a person convicted of rape shall be sentenced to imprisonment for eight years to life, although sentences were sometimes much lighter. Problems facing the wider justice system generally resulted in poor conviction rates for rape. According to the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UniBAM), 75 percent of sexual abuse crimes were against girls between the ages of 10 and 19" (11). "The legal age for consensual sex is 16, but prostitution is not legal under age 18. Sexual intercourse with a minor younger than age 14 is punishable by 12 years’ to life imprisonment. Unlawful...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2
"The criminal code criminalizes rape of men or women, including spousal rape. The code states that a person convicted of rape shall be sentenced to imprisonment for eight years to life, although sentences were sometimes much lighter. Problems facing the wider justice system generally resulted in poor conviction rates for rape. According to the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UniBAM), 75 percent of sexual abuse crimes were against girls between the ages of 10 and 19" (11). "The legal age for consensual sex is 16, but prostitution is not legal under age 18. Sexual intercourse with a minor younger than age 14 is punishable by 12 years’ to life imprisonment. Unlawful...more
Jan. 14, 2022, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The criminal code criminalizes rape of men or women, including spousal rape. The code states that a person convicted of rape shall be sentenced to imprisonment for eight years to life, although sentences were sometimes much lighter. Problems facing the wider justice system generally resulted in poor conviction rates for rape. According to the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UniBAM), 75 percent of sexual abuse crimes were against girls between the ages of 10 and 19" (11). "The law allows authorities to remove a child from an abusive home environment and requires parents to maintain and support children until the age of 18. Abuse of children occurred. There were publicized cases...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The criminal code criminalizes rape of men or women, including spousal rape. The code states that a person convicted of rape shall be sentenced to imprisonment for eight years to life, although sentences were sometimes much lighter. Problems facing the wider justice system generally resulted in poor conviction rates for rape. According to the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UniBAM), 75 percent of sexual abuse crimes were against girls between the ages of 10 and 19" (11). "The law allows authorities to remove a child from an abusive home environment and requires parents to maintain and support children until the age of 18. Abuse of children occurred. There were publicized cases...more
Jan. 14, 2022, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"The law provides protection from sexual harassment in the workplace, including provisions against unfair dismissal of a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace. The Women’s Department recognizes sexual harassment as a subset of sexual violence, but no cases have ever been brought under the sexual harassment provisions" (12). "The law provides for the same legal status and rights for women as for men. The law also mandates equal pay for equal work, but the labor commissioner verified that men earned on average BZ$90 ($45) more per month than women did because they held higher managerial positions. The law provides generally for the continuity of employment and protection against unfair...more
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"The law provides protection from sexual harassment in the workplace, including provisions against unfair dismissal of a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace. The Women’s Department recognizes sexual harassment as a subset of sexual violence, but no cases have ever been brought under the sexual harassment provisions" (12). "The law provides for the same legal status and rights for women as for men. The law also mandates equal pay for equal work, but the labor commissioner verified that men earned on average BZ$90 ($45) more per month than women did because they held higher managerial positions. The law provides generally for the continuity of employment and protection against unfair...more
Jan. 14, 2022, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The government directed awareness campaigns against gender-based and domestic violence, a domestic violence hotline, and shelters for victims, and major police stations had designated domestic abuse officers, although these measures were not always effective" (12). "...[A] lesbian woman was denied a protective order..." (16). If lesbian women are denied protective orders, they may not report cases of domestic violence (JLR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The government directed awareness campaigns against gender-based and domestic violence, a domestic violence hotline, and shelters for victims, and major police stations had designated domestic abuse officers, although these measures were not always effective" (12). "...[A] lesbian woman was denied a protective order..." (16). If lesbian women are denied protective orders, they may not report cases of domestic violence (JLR-CODER COMMENT).