Latest items for United Arab Emirates
March 28, 2025, 2:39 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2
Chart 1, titled "The number of women for every 100 men in the Gulf countries," shows that there are a little over 40 women for every 100 men in the UAE (para 5).
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2
Chart 1, titled "The number of women for every 100 men in the Gulf countries," shows that there are a little over 40 women for every 100 men in the UAE (para 5).
March 28, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"The UAE, for example, has achieved gender equality at the parliamentary level" (para 15).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"The UAE, for example, has achieved gender equality at the parliamentary level" (para 15).
March 21, 2025, 4:19 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"But in November of 2020, the United Arab Emirates repealed a law that allowed judges to issue lesser sentences for honor killings. The UAE then enacted legal reforms to criminalize the practice and now treats the crime like murder, according to Reuters" (para 13-14).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"But in November of 2020, the United Arab Emirates repealed a law that allowed judges to issue lesser sentences for honor killings. The UAE then enacted legal reforms to criminalize the practice and now treats the crime like murder, according to Reuters" (para 13-14).
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, working mothers in the United Arab Emirates are guaranteed 45 days of paid maternity leave. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave. We found no provisions that provide paid paternity leave to fathers" (4). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Article 30 of the Federal Law on Labour Relations guarantees 45 days of paid maternity leave to working mothers. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave....more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, working mothers in the United Arab Emirates are guaranteed 45 days of paid maternity leave. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave. We found no provisions that provide paid paternity leave to fathers" (4). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Article 30 of the Federal Law on Labour Relations guarantees 45 days of paid maternity leave to working mothers. We did not identify any provisions that protect from dismissal or guarantee job protection for women to take paid maternity leave....more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"Based on our review, the United Arab Emirates guarantees equal pay for equal work between women and men. However, legislation fails to guarantee the stronger provision of equal pay for work of equal value that is outlined in Article 11 of the Convention. We did not identify any provisions that explicitly prohibit sex-based discrimination in other dimensions of work including employment opportunities, vocational training, promotions or demotions, and terminations" (3). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation, Law No. 4/2019 amended the Penal Code to generally prohibit sexual harassment by anyone with functional authority. We commend the United Arab Emirates for recently taking this important step in protecting women...more
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"Based on our review, the United Arab Emirates guarantees equal pay for equal work between women and men. However, legislation fails to guarantee the stronger provision of equal pay for work of equal value that is outlined in Article 11 of the Convention. We did not identify any provisions that explicitly prohibit sex-based discrimination in other dimensions of work including employment opportunities, vocational training, promotions or demotions, and terminations" (3). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation, Law No. 4/2019 amended the Penal Code to generally prohibit sexual harassment by anyone with functional authority. We commend the United Arab Emirates for recently taking this important step in protecting women...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"Based on our review, Article 25 the United Arab Emirates’ constitution prohibits discrimination based on race, nationality, religion, and social position. However, the constitution does not explicitly guarantee equality and non-discrimination to women or to persons based on sex or gender" (3, 5). "Article 25 All persons shall be equal before the law. No discrimination shall be practiced between citizens of the Union by reason of race, nationality, religious belief or social position" (5).
Variables: CONST-LAW-1
"Based on our review, Article 25 the United Arab Emirates’ constitution prohibits discrimination based on race, nationality, religion, and social position. However, the constitution does not explicitly guarantee equality and non-discrimination to women or to persons based on sex or gender" (3, 5). "Article 25 All persons shall be equal before the law. No discrimination shall be practiced between citizens of the Union by reason of race, nationality, religious belief or social position" (5).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert. Those who didn’t make enough money for her were taken to a room in...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert. Those who didn’t make enough money for her were taken to a room in...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors. The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25). "It was here, according to interviews and court statements, that...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors. The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25). "It was here, according to interviews and court statements, that...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The ministry said the UAE’s laws on sex trafficking carry heavy fines and prison sentences" (para 17). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors" (para 25).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The ministry said the UAE’s laws on sex trafficking carry heavy fines and prison sentences" (para 17). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors" (para 25).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert" (para 3-4). "Gold remains a fugitive from justice – part of what anti-trafficking activists...more
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her. Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert" (para 3-4). "Gold remains a fugitive from justice – part of what anti-trafficking activists...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Thomas said he began trying to rescue other women trapped in Dubai. He started a campaign called Send Them Home, raising money to cover victims’ escape and travel costs. Over several months, Thomas said, he helped rescue eight other women who said they’d been held against their will by Gold or other traffickers operating in the UAE" (para 36).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Thomas said he began trying to rescue other women trapped in Dubai. He started a campaign called Send Them Home, raising money to cover victims’ escape and travel costs. Over several months, Thomas said, he helped rescue eight other women who said they’d been held against their will by Gold or other traffickers operating in the UAE" (para 36).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Steps away, young women in colorful wigs and low-cut evening dresses lined up in front of shabby buildings for their day’s work: providing sex to men. On the fourth and fifth floors of one building, South Asian men sat in the stairway, scrolling on their phones, sipping beer and waiting for their turns with the sex workers. All the while police vehicles slowly navigated the district’s narrow alleys – part of the policing and surveillance apparatus that keeps UAE authorities deeply informed about what’s going on in Dubai and other emirates" (para 62-63).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Steps away, young women in colorful wigs and low-cut evening dresses lined up in front of shabby buildings for their day’s work: providing sex to men. On the fourth and fifth floors of one building, South Asian men sat in the stairway, scrolling on their phones, sipping beer and waiting for their turns with the sex workers. All the while police vehicles slowly navigated the district’s narrow alleys – part of the policing and surveillance apparatus that keeps UAE authorities deeply informed about what’s going on in Dubai and other emirates" (para 62-63).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secrets. Business cards with photos and WhatsApp numbers for brothels disguised as massage parlors litter many areas of Dubai. Spas, dance clubs and bars are filled with sex workers. A hierarchy based on skin tone plays an important role in the UAE’s sex industry, according to interviews with trafficked women and visits to spots where prostitutes congregate in the UAE. Lighter-skinned women from Europe are generally trafficked into higher-end venues serving wealthier customers. Darker-skinned women are often steered to alleys and street corners, providing sex to low-income migrant workers from South Asia and Africa" (para 26-27). "The UAE's...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secrets. Business cards with photos and WhatsApp numbers for brothels disguised as massage parlors litter many areas of Dubai. Spas, dance clubs and bars are filled with sex workers. A hierarchy based on skin tone plays an important role in the UAE’s sex industry, according to interviews with trafficked women and visits to spots where prostitutes congregate in the UAE. Lighter-skinned women from Europe are generally trafficked into higher-end venues serving wealthier customers. Darker-skinned women are often steered to alleys and street corners, providing sex to low-income migrant workers from South Asia and Africa" (para 26-27). "The UAE's...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secret" (para 26).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secret" (para 26).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Central African Rep, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, East Timor, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
15
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Djibouti, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal for up to four wives" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Syria, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
13.0
July 13, 2024, 11:35 a.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"A misyar marriage is legal in the UAE." (CODER COMMENT-ERD: Temporary marriages are recognized by scholars as a form of prostitution.)
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"A misyar marriage is legal in the UAE." (CODER COMMENT-ERD: Temporary marriages are recognized by scholars as a form of prostitution.)
May 2, 2024, 1:14 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: DV-DATA-1
Table 4 on this study breaks down prevalence for different forms of DV (sexual, physical, psychological) according to the results of a questionnaire administered to married women in region (1) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and region (2), the rest of the emirates during May, June and July in 2017. The number of respondents was 1,000 married women aged 18 years and above. Respondents were asked to share any violence experienced during their marriage. 46.5% of women faced psychological violence, 32.6% physical violence, and 13.9% sexual violence (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
Table 4 on this study breaks down prevalence for different forms of DV (sexual, physical, psychological) according to the results of a questionnaire administered to married women in region (1) Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and region (2), the rest of the emirates during May, June and July in 2017. The number of respondents was 1,000 married women aged 18 years and above. Respondents were asked to share any violence experienced during their marriage. 46.5% of women faced psychological violence, 32.6% physical violence, and 13.9% sexual violence (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, the United Arab Emirates ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, the United Arab Emirates ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 16, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "Human rights activists and Nigerian authorities say the UAE doesn’t live up to its anti-trafficking commitments" (para 19). "The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "Human rights activists and Nigerian authorities say the UAE doesn’t live up to its anti-trafficking commitments" (para 19). "The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25).
March 16, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"A hierarchy based on skin tone plays an important role in the UAE’s sex industry, according to interviews with trafficked women and visits to spots where prostitutes congregate in the UAE. Lighter-skinned women from Europe are generally trafficked into higher-end venues serving wealthier customers. Darker-skinned women are often steered to alleys and street corners, providing sex to low-income migrant workers from South Asia and Africa" (para 27).
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"A hierarchy based on skin tone plays an important role in the UAE’s sex industry, according to interviews with trafficked women and visits to spots where prostitutes congregate in the UAE. Lighter-skinned women from Europe are generally trafficked into higher-end venues serving wealthier customers. Darker-skinned women are often steered to alleys and street corners, providing sex to low-income migrant workers from South Asia and Africa" (para 27).
March 16, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law" (para 26).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The UAE follows Islamic law" (para 26).
March 16, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert. Those who didn’t make enough money for her were taken to a room in an apartment in Dubai, where Gold’s brother starved them, flogged them and shoved hot chili paste into their vaginas, according to three anti-trafficking officials and five women who provided detailed accounts in interviews and court statements" (para 4). "A Nigerian mother in her 20s said a trafficker led her and two other women to a parking lot in Ajman, one of the emirates that make up the UAE,...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Three of the women said in interviews that Gold told them that if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be killed and dumped in the desert. Those who didn’t make enough money for her were taken to a room in an apartment in Dubai, where Gold’s brother starved them, flogged them and shoved hot chili paste into their vaginas, according to three anti-trafficking officials and five women who provided detailed accounts in interviews and court statements" (para 4). "A Nigerian mother in her 20s said a trafficker led her and two other women to a parking lot in Ajman, one of the emirates that make up the UAE,...more
March 16, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The UAE is a major destination for sex trafficking, where African women are forced into prostitution by illicit networks operating within the country, an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and Reuters has found" (para 8). "The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secrets. Business cards with photos and WhatsApp numbers for brothels disguised as massage parlors litter many areas of Dubai. Spas, dance clubs and bars are filled with sex workers" (para 26).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The UAE is a major destination for sex trafficking, where African women are forced into prostitution by illicit networks operating within the country, an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and Reuters has found" (para 8). "The UAE follows Islamic law, yet prostitution and sex trafficking are open secrets. Business cards with photos and WhatsApp numbers for brothels disguised as massage parlors litter many areas of Dubai. Spas, dance clubs and bars are filled with sex workers" (para 26).
March 16, 2024, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
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 16, 2024, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes 'habitually practicing prostitution' is a crime under the UAE Penal Code (Article 368)" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No specific laws against buying sex but adultery laws could be used to criminalise clients who are married" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, establishing or managing a place of prostitution or facilitating or assisting in the management of such a place is a crime under the Penal Code (Article 365) and inducing or temping someome to commit prostitution is also an crime (Article 363)" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes 'habitually practicing prostitution' is a crime under the UAE Penal Code (Article 368)" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No specific laws against buying sex but adultery laws could be used to criminalise clients who are married" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, establishing or managing a place of prostitution or facilitating or assisting in the management of such a place is a crime under the Penal Code (Article 365) and inducing or temping someome to commit prostitution is also an crime (Article 363)" (para 3).
March 16, 2024, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
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).