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Oct. 25, 2026, 6:37 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-SCALE-6

"Estonia is currently undergoing an active phase of reforms. One significant change is that officers arriving at the scene of a crime can now ban the perpetrator from returning home for up to 72 hours (previously only 12 hours). However, the most important change is yet to come – a definition of rape based on the absence of clearly expressed consent. The law is expected to take effect on January 1, 2027" (para 10-11, 25).
Oct. 25, 2026, 6:27 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-SCALE-6

"Sexual acts with minors under 14 are strictly illegal and considered statutory rape or sexual abuse" (para 4).
Oct. 25, 2026, 6:12 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-SCALE-6

"[T]he Riigikogu approved the so‑called consent law, which establishes that clear consent is required for sexual relations. A total of 69 members of parliament voted in favor and eight voted against. The explanatory memorandum to the bill notes that under current law, if a person reports to the police that they were raped, it is legally considered rape only if violence was used against the victim or if the victim was in a helpless state (i.e., unable to resist or understand what was happening). Estonia has joined the Istanbul Convention, which requires that sexual intercourse without a person’s consent be punishable, regardless of whether violence was used or whether the...more
Oct. 23, 2026, 2:57 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2

"Public knowledge of support services for victims [of sexual violence] has also grown, with 92% aware of at least one support organization, most commonly women's shelters (78%) and the Social Insurance Board's victim support (55%)" (p 37). This information indicates the existence of support in Estonia for rape victims, which can help fight against the taboo of stepping forward to report such crimes (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 23, 2026, 2:57 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1

"Awareness and support for victims of sexual violence have improved, although victim-blaming persists. In 2024, 38% still believe women provoke rape through their clothing, down from 47% in 2014" (p 37). This information, by mentioning that 38% of a population believes a woman's clothing can provoke rape, is a direct, measurable indicator of rape culture (MR-CODER COMMNENT).
Oct. 23, 2026, 2:49 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2

"Victims of sexual violence can seek psychological assistance and support by contacting the Victim Support (Ohvriabi) crisis hotline at 116 006 or reaching out online" (para 9).
Oct. 23, 2026, 2:49 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1

"Police in Estonia are searching for additional victims of a man in Tallinn suspected of rape. So far, 15 potential victims of sexual violence have come forward, and the suspect has been taken into custody. At the end of March, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) announced that a 56-year-old man had been inviting women from nightclubs and bars in Tallinn back to his apartment in the Keldrimäe neighborhood of the City Center District, where he raped them. According to Reimo Raivet, chief of the PPA's Sexual Crimes and Child Protection Unit, 15 potential victims of a sexual offense have come forward following public appeals shared in the media...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
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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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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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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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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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.
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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Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1

The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Estonia in 2023 was 13.97 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 17.19 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
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 Estonia in 2023 was 22.2%.
Dec. 3, 2025, 9:58 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"5. Voluntariness of pregnancy termination A woman’s pregnancy may be terminated only at her own request. No one may force or influence a woman to terminate her pregnancy. Consent for termination must be given in writing. The pregnancy of a woman with limited active legal capacity may be terminated with her own consent or with the consent of her legal representative in accordance with 766(4) of the Law of Obligations Act. If a woman with limited legal capacity refuses, for compelling reasons, to involve her legal representative in a case specified in 766(4) of the Law of Obligations Act, or if the legal representative’s decision conflicts with the woman’s interests,...more
Nov. 20, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"The Termination of Pregnancy and Sterilisation Act of Estonia allows the termination of pregnancy at the woman’s request up to the 12th week of pregnancy. Before the termination of pregnancy, the health care professional must explain to the woman who wishes to terminate her pregnancy, the biological and medical nature of termination of pregnancy and the involved risks, including the potential complications" (para 8).
Nov. 20, 2025, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"A pregnancy can only be terminated with the woman’s consent if the pregnancy has lasted less than 12 weeks (that is, up to 11 weeks and 6 days). A pregnancy lasting up to 21 weeks and 6 days can be terminated for medical reasons. These reasons could arise when: the pregnancy threatens the woman’s health; the foetus has a severe mental or physical health disorder; the woman’s illness prevents the development of the embryo; the woman is under 15 years old or over 45 years old" (para 3).
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Estonia's laws permit abortion on request, with a 12 week gestational limit.
Sept. 5, 2025, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Abortion on request is legal in...Estonia…" (2). The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview” shows that in Albania abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, threat to health/medical reasons, and sexual violence reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Andorra abortion is completely banned. In Armenia abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Austria abortion is available for threat to life/medical reasons and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Azerbaijan abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat...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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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
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 1.05. 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 115% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 110%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Switzerland
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1

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Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6

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March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guyana, Iceland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1

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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Estonia ranks as a Tier 1 country (85). The report noted that although the government meets the minimum standards, authorities prosecuted fewer traffickers, marking the fewest prosecutions since 2015. For the second consecutive year, the government changed the methodology for collecting and reporting investigation and identification statistics, making it difficult for the government to understand accurately the trafficking situation in country, discern year-to-year trends, and compare data. The report also stated that the government reported the fewest number of identified victims since it started tracking and reporting data and decreased funding toward victim support services. All these trends suggest increasingly lax...more
March 11, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal in Estonia. No associated activities criminalised. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - brothel-keeping and providing premises for 'prostitution' are illegal as is 'facilitating prostitution for gain'." (para 1-3).
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Estonia who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 21 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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