Latest items for Swaziland
July 9, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"In a booklet that is being circulated by an NGO known as COSPE titled 'Know Your Rights, Sex Work and The Law in Eswatni ' it states that “sex work is not a crime and sex workers are not criminals” police cannot arrest anybody simply because he is a sex worker, or being associated with sex workers" (para 1). "The booklet points out that there is an outdated piece of legislation, the crimes act of 1889 which is often used against sex workers. The law criminalizes the act of loitering in public for the purposes of prostitution" (para 2). "Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV)Act Lawyer Mzwandile Masuku was once...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"In a booklet that is being circulated by an NGO known as COSPE titled 'Know Your Rights, Sex Work and The Law in Eswatni ' it states that “sex work is not a crime and sex workers are not criminals” police cannot arrest anybody simply because he is a sex worker, or being associated with sex workers" (para 1). "The booklet points out that there is an outdated piece of legislation, the crimes act of 1889 which is often used against sex workers. The law criminalizes the act of loitering in public for the purposes of prostitution" (para 2). "Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV)Act Lawyer Mzwandile Masuku was once...more
July 9, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"This has sparked a series of conversations amongst citizens in the country. Some could suspect that the recent reports of notorious sex work activity could be a result that sex work is no longer considered as a criminal activity" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"This has sparked a series of conversations amongst citizens in the country. Some could suspect that the recent reports of notorious sex work activity could be a result that sex work is no longer considered as a criminal activity" (para 3).
July 9, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Organizations like the Alliance of Mayor’s Initiative on Community Action on AIDS at The Local Level (AMICAALL) has taken future steps to ensure that sex workers and other marginalized group have access to health services. This has been seen by the organization pledging to have a medical facility that will give free access to health facilities for sex workers and other groups. This facility is said to even operate after hours for sex workers to be able to access service, this the organization said it will help in the fight against HVI/AIDS" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Organizations like the Alliance of Mayor’s Initiative on Community Action on AIDS at The Local Level (AMICAALL) has taken future steps to ensure that sex workers and other marginalized group have access to health services. This has been seen by the organization pledging to have a medical facility that will give free access to health facilities for sex workers and other groups. This facility is said to even operate after hours for sex workers to be able to access service, this the organization said it will help in the fight against HVI/AIDS" (para 12).
July 9, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"He mention that nowhere in The SODV Act does it mention any criminality of sex work. Masuku said back in the day’s police will successfully arrest and charge sex workers on the old act, which allowed police to arrest people for loitering for the purposes of prostitution" (para 5). "With the recent legislations police have found it hard to charge people for the loitering for the purpose of prostitution. The SODV act has abolished the old act, which was seen a barrier to freedom of movement especially for females" (para 6). "As written in the booklet, the offence violates sex workers right because it places responsibility to a person accused...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"He mention that nowhere in The SODV Act does it mention any criminality of sex work. Masuku said back in the day’s police will successfully arrest and charge sex workers on the old act, which allowed police to arrest people for loitering for the purposes of prostitution" (para 5). "With the recent legislations police have found it hard to charge people for the loitering for the purpose of prostitution. The SODV act has abolished the old act, which was seen a barrier to freedom of movement especially for females" (para 6). "As written in the booklet, the offence violates sex workers right because it places responsibility to a person accused...more
April 28, 2024, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Almost half of Swazi women (48.2%) will experience some form of sexual violence over their lifetime. Intimate partners, such as husbands and boyfriends, are most likely to be the perpetrators of sexual violence against women, making a woman’s home often a very dangerous place" (1).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Almost half of Swazi women (48.2%) will experience some form of sexual violence over their lifetime. Intimate partners, such as husbands and boyfriends, are most likely to be the perpetrators of sexual violence against women, making a woman’s home often a very dangerous place" (1).
April 12, 2024, 2:50 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"16. Special provisions relating to women (1) All deeds executed or attested by the Registrar, or attested by a notary public and required to be registered in the Deeds Registry, and made by or on behalf of or in favour of women, shall in each case disclose the full name and status of the woman concerned, whether unmarried, married, widowed, or divorced as the case may be. If the woman is married the full name of her husband shall also be disclosed. If the marriage is governed by the law in force in Swaziland it shall be stated whether the marriage was contracted with or without community of property, and...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"16. Special provisions relating to women (1) All deeds executed or attested by the Registrar, or attested by a notary public and required to be registered in the Deeds Registry, and made by or on behalf of or in favour of women, shall in each case disclose the full name and status of the woman concerned, whether unmarried, married, widowed, or divorced as the case may be. If the woman is married the full name of her husband shall also be disclosed. If the marriage is governed by the law in force in Swaziland it shall be stated whether the marriage was contracted with or without community of property, and...more
April 12, 2024, 2:03 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"PART V — CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE Common Law. 24. The consequences flowing from a marriage in terms of this Act shall be in accordance with the common law as varied from time to time by any law, unless both parties to the marriage are Africans in which case, subject to the terms of section 25, the marital power of the husband and the proprietary rights of the spouses shall be governed by Swazi law and custom. Variation of consequences of marriage. 25. (1) If both parties to a marriage are Africans, the consequences flowing from the marriage shall be governed by the law and custom applicable to them unless prior...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"PART V — CONSEQUENCES OF MARRIAGE Common Law. 24. The consequences flowing from a marriage in terms of this Act shall be in accordance with the common law as varied from time to time by any law, unless both parties to the marriage are Africans in which case, subject to the terms of section 25, the marital power of the husband and the proprietary rights of the spouses shall be governed by Swazi law and custom. Variation of consequences of marriage. 25. (1) If both parties to a marriage are Africans, the consequences flowing from the marriage shall be governed by the law and custom applicable to them unless prior...more
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Serbia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Syria, Trinidad/Tobago, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
3.0
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Eswatini ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Eswatini ranks as a Tier 2 Watch List country (85).
March 9, 2024, 12:48 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Lack of government coordination and effective leadership of the Prevention of People Trafficking and Smuggling Secretariat (Secretariat) continued to hinder trafficking efforts. The government did not allocate funding for the Prevention of People Trafficking and People Smuggling Task Force (Task Force) to coordinate anti-trafficking efforts" (para 1). "Serious allegations of trafficking and abuse of trafficking victims by senior government officials in protection roles remained pending prosecution for multiple years. The first shelter for victims of trafficking and GBV refurbished in a collaborative effort with foreign donor-support remained inoperable for the second consecutive year" (para 1). "Systemic judicial issues, including a weak case management and coordination system, a shortage of judges,...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Lack of government coordination and effective leadership of the Prevention of People Trafficking and Smuggling Secretariat (Secretariat) continued to hinder trafficking efforts. The government did not allocate funding for the Prevention of People Trafficking and People Smuggling Task Force (Task Force) to coordinate anti-trafficking efforts" (para 1). "Serious allegations of trafficking and abuse of trafficking victims by senior government officials in protection roles remained pending prosecution for multiple years. The first shelter for victims of trafficking and GBV refurbished in a collaborative effort with foreign donor-support remained inoperable for the second consecutive year" (para 1). "Systemic judicial issues, including a weak case management and coordination system, a shortage of judges,...more
March 9, 2024, 12:48 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The 2009 People Trafficking and People Smuggling (Prohibition) Act criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 20 years’ imprisonment for offenses involving an adult victim and up to 25 years’ imprisonment for those involving a child victim" (para 12). "he Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act prescribed penalties of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 100,000 emalangeni ($5,900), or both for the commercial sexual exploitation of an adult and up to 25 years’ imprisonment with no option of a fine if the offense involved a child" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The 2009 People Trafficking and People Smuggling (Prohibition) Act criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 20 years’ imprisonment for offenses involving an adult victim and up to 25 years’ imprisonment for those involving a child victim" (para 12). "he Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act prescribed penalties of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 100,000 emalangeni ($5,900), or both for the commercial sexual exploitation of an adult and up to 25 years’ imprisonment with no option of a fine if the offense involved a child" (para 12).
March 9, 2024, 12:46 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 12:46 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? No" (para 5). "Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para 6). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? No" (para 5). "Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para 6). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 7).
March 9, 2024, 12:46 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but associated activities are criminalised. It is a criminal offence to loiter in a public place for the purposes of 'prostitution'. If a woman is found in a brothel and does not disclose the name of the manager she is also deemed to be 'brothel-keeping'. Brothel keeping laws are wide and will criminalise sex workers working together indoors" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - brothel-keeping and procuring are illegal. It is also an offence (only for male persons) to live on the 'earnings of prostitution'" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal but associated activities are criminalised. It is a criminal offence to loiter in a public place for the purposes of 'prostitution'. If a woman is found in a brothel and does not disclose the name of the manager she is also deemed to be 'brothel-keeping'. Brothel keeping laws are wide and will criminalise sex workers working together indoors" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - brothel-keeping and procuring are illegal. It is also an offence (only for male persons) to live on the 'earnings of prostitution'" (para 3).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
240
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
240
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
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
1more
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
1more
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
1more
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
1more
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
3
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
3
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Eswatini was 240 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Eswatini was 240 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
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 Eswatini is 47.1% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
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 Eswatini is 47.1% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Eswatini is 61 years for women and 53 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Eswatini is 61 years for women and 53 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Eswatini is 53.4 years for men and 63.2 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Eswatini is 53.4 years for men and 63.2 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
1
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
1
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"23.4 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"23.4 births per 1000 population"
June 22, 2023, 11:43 a.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"6. (1) No persons related to one another within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity or affinity may marry. (2) The prohibited degrees of relationship by consanguinity are as follows — (a) no person may marry an ancestor; (b) no two persons related to one another in the collateral line may marry if either of them is related to the common ancestor in the first degree."
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"6. (1) No persons related to one another within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity or affinity may marry. (2) The prohibited degrees of relationship by consanguinity are as follows — (a) no person may marry an ancestor; (b) no two persons related to one another in the collateral line may marry if either of them is related to the common ancestor in the first degree."
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, D R Congo, Denmark, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Philippines, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
1.0
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
1.0
June 4, 2023, 1:12 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
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 cannot sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage Act of 1964, Arts. 24 and 25 . According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman cannot register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage 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 cannot sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage Act of 1964, Arts. 24 and 25 . According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman cannot register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Marriage Act...more
June 4, 2023, 1:12 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses do not have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland Act, Sec. 252(2); Administration of Estates Act of 1902, Sec. 68.
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses do not have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland Act, Sec. 252(2); Administration of Estates Act of 1902, Sec. 68.
June 4, 2023, 1:12 p.m.
Countries: Swaziland
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland Act, Sec. 252(2); Administration of Estates Act of 1902, Sec. 68.
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters do not have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland Act, Sec. 252(2); Administration of Estates Act of 1902, Sec. 68.