Latest items for El Salvador
Nov. 3, 2026, 12:59 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In addition to kidnapping, gang members often attack and rape women— causing serious injury and sometimes death—to assert their masculinity and power. These intentional acts of violence against women and girls constitute an organizational policy for purposes of Article 7 because they follow a consistent pattern of abuse; are conducted to further the gang’s objective of instilling fear in the civilian population to exert their authority; and are implemented by an organization, i.e., the gangs, that effectively govern gang-controlled neighborhoods." (155). "Gang members also use sexual violence as punishment when civilians do not comply with the gang’s authority. For instance, when an individual refuses an order from gang members, the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In addition to kidnapping, gang members often attack and rape women— causing serious injury and sometimes death—to assert their masculinity and power. These intentional acts of violence against women and girls constitute an organizational policy for purposes of Article 7 because they follow a consistent pattern of abuse; are conducted to further the gang’s objective of instilling fear in the civilian population to exert their authority; and are implemented by an organization, i.e., the gangs, that effectively govern gang-controlled neighborhoods." (155). "Gang members also use sexual violence as punishment when civilians do not comply with the gang’s authority. For instance, when an individual refuses an order from gang members, the...more
Nov. 2, 2026, 9:29 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Following cases of sexual violence, young women would marry their rapist to avoid repercussions involving money or the police. Other young women would marry following a teen pregnancy to avoid straying from societal norms" (para 4).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Following cases of sexual violence, young women would marry their rapist to avoid repercussions involving money or the police. Other young women would marry following a teen pregnancy to avoid straying from societal norms" (para 4).
Nov. 2, 2026, 8:33 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-DATA-1
"On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child. Following the reformation, according to the Child Marriage Data portal, the prevalence of child marriage dropped from 25% in 2006 to 19.7% in 2021. However, as of 2025, 199.7 thousand girls now aged 20-24 were married by 15 and 720.3 thousand within the same age range were married by 18... Following cases of sexual violence, young women would marry their rapist...more
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-DATA-1
"On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child. Following the reformation, according to the Child Marriage Data portal, the prevalence of child marriage dropped from 25% in 2006 to 19.7% in 2021. However, as of 2025, 199.7 thousand girls now aged 20-24 were married by 15 and 720.3 thousand within the same age range were married by 18... Following cases of sexual violence, young women would marry their rapist...more
Nov. 2, 2026, 8:21 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child. Following the reformation, according to the Child Marriage Data portal, the prevalence of child marriage dropped from 25% in 2006 to 19.7% in 2021" (para 2). "[A]s of 2025, 199.7 thousand girls now aged 20-24 were married by 15 and 720.3 thousand within the same age range were married by 18. The prevalence is higher in rural areas (26.6%) than in...more
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child. Following the reformation, according to the Child Marriage Data portal, the prevalence of child marriage dropped from 25% in 2006 to 19.7% in 2021" (para 2). "[A]s of 2025, 199.7 thousand girls now aged 20-24 were married by 15 and 720.3 thousand within the same age range were married by 18. The prevalence is higher in rural areas (26.6%) than in...more
Nov. 2, 2026, 8:18 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Child marriage continues to plague young girls across El Salvador every year, despite becoming illegal nearly a decade ago. While the rate of child marriage has declined since the ban, factors such as gender inequality, poverty and teen pregnancy play a big role in its concealed continuation" (para 1). "On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child. Following the reformation, according to the Child Marriage Data portal, the prevalence...more
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Child marriage continues to plague young girls across El Salvador every year, despite becoming illegal nearly a decade ago. While the rate of child marriage has declined since the ban, factors such as gender inequality, poverty and teen pregnancy play a big role in its concealed continuation" (para 1). "On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child. Following the reformation, according to the Child Marriage Data portal, the prevalence...more
Nov. 2, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"Child marriage continues to plague young girls across El Salvador every year, despite becoming illegal nearly a decade ago. While the rate of child marriage has declined since the ban, factors such as gender inequality, poverty and teen pregnancy play a big role in its concealed continuation" (para 1). "On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child" (para 2). "On August 16, 2017, Salvadoran lawmakers voted to make child...more
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"Child marriage continues to plague young girls across El Salvador every year, despite becoming illegal nearly a decade ago. While the rate of child marriage has declined since the ban, factors such as gender inequality, poverty and teen pregnancy play a big role in its concealed continuation" (para 1). "On August 16, 2017, El Salvador’s Family Code underwent a reformation. The updated Family Code set the legal age of marriage to 18 for women and men, opposed to its previous ruling, which stated that girls could marry regardless of age if they were pregnant or had a child" (para 2). "On August 16, 2017, Salvadoran lawmakers voted to make child...more
Oct. 24, 2026, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law criminalizes rape of men or women, and the law’s definition of rape may apply to spousal rape, at the judge’s discretion. The law requires the FGR to prosecute rape cases whether or not the victim presses charges, and the law does not permit the victim to withdraw the criminal charge. The penalty for conviction of rape is generally imprisonment for six to 10 years. Laws against rape were not effectively enforced" (20).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law criminalizes rape of men or women, and the law’s definition of rape may apply to spousal rape, at the judge’s discretion. The law requires the FGR to prosecute rape cases whether or not the victim presses charges, and the law does not permit the victim to withdraw the criminal charge. The penalty for conviction of rape is generally imprisonment for six to 10 years. Laws against rape were not effectively enforced" (20).
Oct. 24, 2026, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"According to the content of the reforms, the criminal liability of a person will be aggravated when the crime is committed by one or more persons who belong to illegal groups or when the crime is committed in a district or territory other than that of the domicile of the accused. Therefore, anyone who deprives another of individual liberty will be punished with imprisonment of three to eight years. While whoever commits the crime of rape would have a prison sentence of 10 to 16 years and when it is a rape of a minor or incapacitated, the penalty will be extended between 18 and 26 years. Statutory rape will...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"According to the content of the reforms, the criminal liability of a person will be aggravated when the crime is committed by one or more persons who belong to illegal groups or when the crime is committed in a district or territory other than that of the domicile of the accused. Therefore, anyone who deprives another of individual liberty will be punished with imprisonment of three to eight years. While whoever commits the crime of rape would have a prison sentence of 10 to 16 years and when it is a rape of a minor or incapacitated, the penalty will be extended between 18 and 26 years. Statutory rape will...more
Oct. 24, 2026, 1:26 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"With 81 votes, the deputies endorsed increasing the sentences for the crime of rape, for which it was necessary to make reforms to articles 158 and 162 of the Penal Code. Previously, this crime was punishable by between six and 10 years in prison. The amendments made establish sentences of between eight and 12 years, which is more in line with and proportional to the damage inflicted on the victim. In addition to the increase in sentences, aggravating circumstances have been added that increase the maximum penalty by up to two thirds (up to 36 years in prison). These aggravating circumstances are: that the crime is committed against people over...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"With 81 votes, the deputies endorsed increasing the sentences for the crime of rape, for which it was necessary to make reforms to articles 158 and 162 of the Penal Code. Previously, this crime was punishable by between six and 10 years in prison. The amendments made establish sentences of between eight and 12 years, which is more in line with and proportional to the damage inflicted on the victim. In addition to the increase in sentences, aggravating circumstances have been added that increase the maximum penalty by up to two thirds (up to 36 years in prison). These aggravating circumstances are: that the crime is committed against people over...more
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Panama, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkmenistan
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
1
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: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Haiti, Honduras, Madagascar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Palestine, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in El Salvador in 2022 was 43.58 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 23.55 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 El Salvador in 2022 was 43.58 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 23.55 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
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 El Salvador in 2023 was 14.9%.
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 El Salvador in 2023 was 14.9%.
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Women can face imprisonment for up to 40 years on charges of aggravated homicide for undergoing abortions or even for miscarriages suspected to be induced" (Para 12).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Women can face imprisonment for up to 40 years on charges of aggravated homicide for undergoing abortions or even for miscarriages suspected to be induced" (Para 12).
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that El Salvador's laws do not permit abortion in any situation.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that El Salvador's laws do not permit abortion in any situation.
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 28, 2025, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[Abortion is] Illegal for any reason" (Para 15).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[Abortion is] Illegal for any reason" (Para 15).
June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
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 1.09. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 69% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 63%. (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 1.09. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 69% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 63%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
"At least five of the institutions that are represented on the Specialized Expert Commission report that they are coordinating their work with 19 civil society organizations involved in the promotion and protection of the right to a violence-free life in different thematic areas" (7). "The evaluation was participatory in nature and was carried out in consultation with the public institutions that make up the National System for Substantive Equality and are responsible for the Plan’s implementation, the staff of the Salvadoran Institute for the Advancement of Women, women’s organizations, human rights defenders, vulnerable populations such as indigenous, rural and peasant women, and other civil society organizations" (8). "The Salvadoran Institute...more
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
"At least five of the institutions that are represented on the Specialized Expert Commission report that they are coordinating their work with 19 civil society organizations involved in the promotion and protection of the right to a violence-free life in different thematic areas" (7). "The evaluation was participatory in nature and was carried out in consultation with the public institutions that make up the National System for Substantive Equality and are responsible for the Plan’s implementation, the staff of the Salvadoran Institute for the Advancement of Women, women’s organizations, human rights defenders, vulnerable populations such as indigenous, rural and peasant women, and other civil society organizations" (8). "The Salvadoran Institute...more
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: SMES-DATA-3
"Of the 717,069 households in rural areas, 32.1 per cent are headed by women and 67.9 per cent by men" (24).
Variables: SMES-DATA-3
"Of the 717,069 households in rural areas, 32.1 per cent are headed by women and 67.9 per cent by men" (24).
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Ministry of Economic Affairs: works in coordination with women’s and feminist organizations (ORMUSA, the Feminist Women’s Organization, and ASMUJERES, the Women’s Association) in implementing the gender training and awareness-raising plan for its staff and user base (members of cooperatives and the business sector). Ministry of Foreign Affairs: works in coordination with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in efforts to prevent violence against women carried out under the National Action Plan for Indigenous Peoples with a gender perspective and the National Action Plan for the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325, among others. Ministry of Health: coordinates with the Movement for a Secular Culture, the National Health Forum (a forum for coordination...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Ministry of Economic Affairs: works in coordination with women’s and feminist organizations (ORMUSA, the Feminist Women’s Organization, and ASMUJERES, the Women’s Association) in implementing the gender training and awareness-raising plan for its staff and user base (members of cooperatives and the business sector). Ministry of Foreign Affairs: works in coordination with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in efforts to prevent violence against women carried out under the National Action Plan for Indigenous Peoples with a gender perspective and the National Action Plan for the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325, among others. Ministry of Health: coordinates with the Movement for a Secular Culture, the National Health Forum (a forum for coordination...more
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"The Public Prosecution Service reports that 6,868 cases involving acts of violence against women were brought before the ordinary courts between June 2019 and July 2020... It also reports that there were 94 prosecutions for cases of femicide and attempted femicide, which corresponds to 1 per cent of the total" (27). "[There has been a] rise in the number of femicides" (33).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"The Public Prosecution Service reports that 6,868 cases involving acts of violence against women were brought before the ordinary courts between June 2019 and July 2020... It also reports that there were 94 prosecutions for cases of femicide and attempted femicide, which corresponds to 1 per cent of the total" (27). "[There has been a] rise in the number of femicides" (33).
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2017, the Ministry of Health revised the guidelines for monitoring extreme maternal mortality and morbidity. The revised guidelines are yet to be officially adopted. The Ministry also conducted investigations into every maternal death that occurred in 2017 and organized training for 100 health-care providers on reproductive risk and high reproductive risk. The above-mentioned reduction in the maternal mortality rate is also related to various other factors, including the provision of free health-care services; an increase in the number of local health facilities; the breaking down of technological and scientific barriers, which has led to an increase in prenatal and postnatal health-care coverage; the fact that 99 per cent of...more
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2017, the Ministry of Health revised the guidelines for monitoring extreme maternal mortality and morbidity. The revised guidelines are yet to be officially adopted. The Ministry also conducted investigations into every maternal death that occurred in 2017 and organized training for 100 health-care providers on reproductive risk and high reproductive risk. The above-mentioned reduction in the maternal mortality rate is also related to various other factors, including the provision of free health-care services; an increase in the number of local health facilities; the breaking down of technological and scientific barriers, which has led to an increase in prenatal and postnatal health-care coverage; the fact that 99 per cent of...more
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"The maternal mortality rate has decreased from 42.3 per 100,000 live births in 2015 to 24.3 per 100,000 in 2019, one of the lowest rates in Latin America" (20).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"The maternal mortality rate has decreased from 42.3 per 100,000 live births in 2015 to 24.3 per 100,000 in 2019, one of the lowest rates in Latin America" (20).
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"The legal framework for the protection of the rights of children has been strengthened to reinforce protection for the right to a violence-free life, as follows… Entry into force of the Mental Health Act, article 5 of which introduces an obligation for the State, through the Comprehensive Child Protection System, working in close coordination with the Ministry of Health, to coordinate the work of agencies involved in providing care and support for children and adolescents, giving priority to those who are especially vulnerable, in order to guarantee the right to protection of mental health" (5).
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"The legal framework for the protection of the rights of children has been strengthened to reinforce protection for the right to a violence-free life, as follows… Entry into force of the Mental Health Act, article 5 of which introduces an obligation for the State, through the Comprehensive Child Protection System, working in close coordination with the Ministry of Health, to coordinate the work of agencies involved in providing care and support for children and adolescents, giving priority to those who are especially vulnerable, in order to guarantee the right to protection of mental health" (5).
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"One of the programmes run by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is the National Literacy, Inclusive Education and Flexible and Distance Learning Programme, which has achieved a 23 per cent reduction in illiteracy among women and girls aged 10 and older. According to data from the 2019 multipurpose household survey, in recent years, there has been a sustained decrease in illiteracy, which fell from 14.0 per cent nationwide in 2009 to 10.0 per cent in 2019. Between 2009 and 2019, the illiteracy rate among women fell from 16.0 per cent to 11.7 per cent, while among men it fell from 11.6 per cent to 8.1 per cent. At...more
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"One of the programmes run by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is the National Literacy, Inclusive Education and Flexible and Distance Learning Programme, which has achieved a 23 per cent reduction in illiteracy among women and girls aged 10 and older. According to data from the 2019 multipurpose household survey, in recent years, there has been a sustained decrease in illiteracy, which fell from 14.0 per cent nationwide in 2009 to 10.0 per cent in 2019. Between 2009 and 2019, the illiteracy rate among women fell from 16.0 per cent to 11.7 per cent, while among men it fell from 11.6 per cent to 8.1 per cent. At...more