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Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Mali, Malta
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 Mali in 2023 was 40.7%.
Nov. 13, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Abortion is completely illegal, and women who undergo abortions, as well as healthcare providers, can face significant prison sentences" (Para 17).
Nov. 9, 2025, 7:46 a.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"But this stands in sharp contrast with its near-total abortion ban: the nation of a half a million is home to the EU’s most restrictive abortion law, criminalising terminations even in cases of rape and foetal anomalies" (para 13).
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Malta's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother.
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"[D]oes not permit abortions during pregnancy at all" (Para 10).
Sept. 5, 2025, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Poland and Malta are the only EU member states that retain highly restrictive laws (2)." "Andorra and Malta do not allow abortion at all" (4). 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...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1

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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Malta
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 1.01. 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 103% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 102%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 3, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Portugal
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"Just five nations saw any rise in total births – Malta (3.6 per cent), Portugal (2.4 per cent), Bulgaria (1.1 per cent), Cyprus (1 per cent) and Ireland (0.5 per cent)" (para 10).
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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Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2

"[Activist and lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic] called for the introduction of protocols and measures to prevent young girls from being taken abroad and being forced to get married" (para 12). This implies a practice of girls being forcibly taken for marriage abroad, particularly in Muslim migrant communities (CEC- CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3

"There are cases where individuals who come from these [rural] regions, are open to Western cultural practices, but end up shunned by their communities for doing so. 'They feel they betrayed their country'" (para 10).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1

"Activist and lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic said the Women’s Rights Foundation has been receiving reports on young girls “disappearing” from classrooms" (para 11).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-5

"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1

"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-LAW-1

"There are issues when it comes to prosecuting these [child marriages] cases, saying it is only illegal if the marriage is registered, and so proving the case in a court of law can be difficult" (para 6).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1

"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: AOM-DATA-1

"Research has shown prospective husbands are normally much older than the under-age girls they end up marrying" (para 8). This is in reference to Middle Eastern and North African migrant communities in Malta (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1

"Activist and lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic said the Women’s Rights Foundation has been receiving reports on young girls “disappearing” from classrooms" (para 11). Girls in Middle Eastern communities are disappearing as they are being taken in child marriage (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2

"[Activist and lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic] called for the introduction of protocols and measures to prevent young girls from being taken abroad and being forced to get married" (para 12). This implies a practice of girls being forcibly taken for marriage abroad, particularly in Muslim migrant communities (CEC- CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3

"There are cases where individuals who come from these [rural] regions, are open to Western cultural practices, but end up shunned by their communities for doing so. 'They feel they betrayed their country'" (para 10).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1

"Activist and lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic said the Women’s Rights Foundation has been receiving reports on young girls “disappearing” from classrooms" (para 11).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-5

"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1

"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-LAW-1

"There are issues when it comes to prosecuting these [child marriages] cases, saying it is only illegal if the marriage is registered, and so proving the case in a court of law can be difficult" (para 6).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1

"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: AOM-DATA-1

"Research has shown prospective husbands are normally much older than the under-age girls they end up marrying" (para 8). This is in reference to Middle Eastern and North African migrant communities in Malta (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1

"Activist and lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic said the Women’s Rights Foundation has been receiving reports on young girls “disappearing” from classrooms" (para 11). Girls in Middle Eastern communities are disappearing as they are being taken in child marriage (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde, Jamaica, Latvia, Malta, Mongolia, Slovenia
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6

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May 23, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1

"Article 248A-G of the criminal code criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking, and it prescribed penalties of six to 12 years’ imprisonment." (3).