Countries: Maldives
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5

"Foreigners working at the prostitution joints, often guised as massage parlors, have been publicly promoting their place of work and the services they provide on social media platforms such as Facebook and Tiktok" (para 2). "Investigative journalism has found that some Maldivian women, in addition to the majority of female expats, have run prostitution rings via Telegram groups. Although the media has reported on the issue with incriminating evidence, the issue has not been properly investigated and prosecuted by law enforcement" (para 3). "Minister Imran Abdulla was questioned on the lack of action on part of Maldives Police Service to stop the increasing number of prostitution joints within the Maldivian...more

Countries: Maldives
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

Is selling sex criminalised? Yes selling sex is criminalised under Article 620 of the penal code. Is buying sex criminalised? Clients could be charged under the adultery provisions of Sharia law. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - brothel-keeping, promoting and 'supporting prostitution' are criminalised under Article 621 of Penal Code.

Countries: Maldives
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, the Maldives ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).

Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Suriname, Tunisia, Vanuatu
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

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Countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1

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Countries: Maldives
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2

According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in the Maldives is 42.6% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Maldives
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in the Maldives is 78.6 years for men and 80.8 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Maldives
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"13.1 births per 1000 population"

Countries: Maldives
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1, ADCM-LAW-1

"The Second Amendment to the Family Act (9/2016) now provides for the equal distribution of matrimonial property after divorce." (6). "Article 34 of the 2008 Constitution provides for the right to marry and establish a family. The Government supports and respects choices made by Maldivians in defining their own families and provide substantial protection (such as the payment of alimony, strict procedural criteria for divorce proceedings etc.) to families, women and children in accordance with the above Articles." (34). "Law Number 4/2000 (Family Act) codifies the family related Shari’ah provisions in effect in the Maldives. An amendment to the Family Law, ratified in 2016, now provides for the equal distribution...more

Countries: Maldives
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3

"In 2017,...and 26% among corporate representation." (17). "In the public sector, 19.5 % of women are in managerial positions as of 2016, and women make up 55.6% of the civil service overall." (17-18). "The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry has made efforts to ensure greater inclusion of women in decision-making positions. Currently, its Executive Board has three women leaders in the tourism sector on the Board." (18). "On the COs regarding the assurance of rural women participation in decisionmaking processes affecting the management of natural resources at the community level, the National Disaster Management Centre has been supporting women to participate in the broader Community Emergency Responses Teams (CERT) established...more

Countries: Maldives
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1

"The negative impact of gender norms on both girls and boys persists. Conservative factions continue to push back on the gender equality gains made, and through the use of social media, may at times incorrectly 'interpret' Maldivian culture and Islamic principles in a manner which hinders the advancement of women and girls’ rights, and at times specifically endorses practices such as early marriage. The Government is committed to make necessary changes in policy, conduct programs and raise awareness on eliminating traditional gender stereotyping and bias at all fronts." (8).

Countries: Maldives
Variables: GDI-DATA-2

"Despite progress, the country’s Gender Inequality Index (GII) continues to worsen, dropping from 52nd (2011) to 76th (2017) in ranking." (7).

Countries: Maldives
Variables: CONST-LAW-1

"As such, Article 17(a) of the 2008 Constitution of the Republic of Maldives prohibits gender-based discrimination, stipulating that all citizens are entitled to the rights and freedoms included in this Chapter without discrimination of any kind, including race, national origin, colour, sex, age, mental or physical disability, political or other opinion, property, birth or other status, or native island. Further, Article 35 of the Constitution guarantees to all persons, in a manner that is not contrary to any tenet of Islam, the rights and freedoms and provision of special protection to vulnerable groups, including children, adolescents, elders, and people with special needs." (8). "Even though there is no explicit definition...more

Countries: Maldives
Variables: MARR-LAW-2

"MOGFSS is now internally discussing how to strengthen the monitoring of unregistered marriages, as there is a risk that with the strict enforcement of the law in a context where conservative believes prevail, early marriage will continue undocumented, to the great risk of the girl-bride and children under that union. Unregistered marriages and their children are not eligible for the services provided, nor can the Courts easily apply rights in marriage in these instances." (35).