Countries: Bhutan
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1, GP-DATA-3, AFE-DATA-1

"In 2016, more girls attended school than boys, with 98 percent vs. 97 percent enrolled at the primary level. Bhutan’s first woman Dzongda (District Governor), was elected to office in 2012, and its first woman minister in 2013, ushering in a wave of successful woman candidates in 2016: that year witnessed a 68 percent increase in female representation compared to the previous election in 2011" (para.7).

Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"The Committee commends the State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Minister of Education and Minister of Family and Social Inclusion, Maritza Rosabal Peña" (1). "[The state established the Interministerial Commission for Gender-Mainstreaming, in 2018 [and] the Ministry of Family and Social Inclusion, in 2016" (1-2). "[The Government provides insufficient] legal training on women’s rights... [D]ata on court cases collected by the Superior Council of Magistrates are not disaggregated by victim or perpetrator characteristics, such as sex or other variables" (3). "[T]he State party [does not] collect and publish data, disaggregated by sex, gender, ethnicity, disability and age" (14).

Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"[T]he regulatory framework for the gender-based violence law in 2015, the second national plan to combat gender-based violence, for the period 2016–2018, and the integration of gender-based violence into the national plan for gender equality for the period 2019–2021 [are adopted].. [T]raining [was] conducted for the police, members of the judiciary and legal and health professionals on gender-based violence" (5). "[M]embers of the judiciary, prosecutors, the police and other law enforcement officials [are not provided] with adequate training on women’s rights [or trained] on the gender-sensitive investigation and interrogation methods to be used in cases of gender-based violence against women" (6).

Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"The Committee welcomes the international support for the Sustainable Development Goals and calls for the realization of de jure (legal) and de facto (substantive) gender equality, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, throughout the process of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Committee recalls the importance of Goal 5 and of the mainstreaming of the principles of equality and non-discrimination throughout all 17 Goals. It urges the State party to recognize women as the driving force of the sustainable development of the State party and to adopt relevant policies and strategies to that effect" (2). "The Committee takes note of the creation in 2014 of the...more

Countries: Senegal
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"To ensure that these rights and freedoms are fulfilled and to strengthen their guarantees, the following laws have been adopted:...Decree No. 2017-313 of 15 February 2017 on the establishment of gender units in the general secretariats of ministries." (3)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The creation and implementation of these gender units shows that there is a large amount of support for the implemention of gender equality). "The rights of women to equal enjoyment of natural resources and to access to credit have been strengthened. Constitutional Act No. 2016-10 of 5 April 2016 amending the 2001 Constitution introduced innovations by recognizing new rights of citizens. These include the right of citizens...more

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"[There is t]he lack of awareness about and training on gender-based violence against women and girls among judges, prosecutors, police officers and medical personnel that would enable them to respond effectively to such cases in a gender-sensitive manner; The absence of comprehensive data on gender-based violence against women and girls, disaggregated by age and relationship between the victim and the perpetrator, including on the number of complaints, prosecutions and convictions, the sanctions imposed against the perpetrators and the remedies provided to victims; [and t]he insufficient financial support for civil society organizations that provide specialized support services to women who are victims of gender-based violence" (6).

Countries: Cambodia
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"[The state is recommended to s]ystematically collect data on gender-based violence against women and girls, disaggregated by age, ethnicity, disability, geographical location and relationship between the victim and the perpetrator" (8). There is little to no data disaggregated by gender on GBV (MV- coder comment). "[The state does not provide] systematic training to all relevant law enforcement officials on the effective implementation of guidelines on victim identification" (8). "[W]omen, in particular women living in rural areas, are excluded from participation in the formulation and implementation of policies and action plans on climate change and disaster risk reduction, even though they are disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change and...more

Countries: Cambodia
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"[The state adopted] National strategic plan for gender equality and the empowerment of women for the period 2014–2018; National action plans to prevent violence against women for the periods 2014–2018 and 2019–2023; National strategy for reproductive and sexual health for the period 2017–2020, which is aimed at ensuring that comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services are available at all service delivery points; [and a] National social protection policy framework for the period 2016–2025, which is aimed at building an efficient and financially sustainable social protection system, including financial support for pregnant women and children under 2 years of age who are in situations of poverty" (2).

Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"Panel discussions dedicated to ‘Sustainable Development Goals: Woman and Development’ have taken place with the organizational support of the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan and UN Country Office on 9 June 2017. The linkage between SDGs and gender problems, and the participation of women in these processes were discussed at the meeting" (36)."Policy Debates [were] implemented jointly by UNDP and the Ministry of Youth and Sport. The main goal of those 17 (including 9 women) Young Ambassadors is to promote SDGs in Azerbaijan" (37).

Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"The training courses on capacity building are held for the staff of 11 Child and Family Support Centers of [the Society of Women for Rational Development]and NGOs accredited to provide assistance and shelter services for domestic violence victims. The professionals were given 20 sessions detailing hidden parameters of gender-based violence and ways of streamlining and creating response mechanisms" (13). "We would like to add that up to 130 female specialists have taken part in the training courses organized by HR Department on effective communication, problem resolution, ethic conduct rules and fight against corruption" (21).

Countries: Maldives
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"Under Law Number 3/2010 (Domestic Violence Prevention Act) (DVPA) adopted in 2012, the Family Protection Authority (FPA) was established and has rolled out a case referral and monitoring protocol, as well as two National Domestic Violence Prevention Strategic Plans, with the second (MDVPS 2017–2021) now on-going and focused on clarifying the explicit obligations and policy revisions required to ensure the full enforcement of the DVPA. Under the MDVPSs: The FPA and MOGFSS have ensured that the 19 Atolls in which the 187 inhabited islands are clustered, have strengthened Family and Children Services Centres (FCSC); MOGFSS has established and/or consolidated resources and staffing for four shelters for survivors of violence; Extensive...more

Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"The Ministry of Women’s Affairs, the Ministry of the Family, the Office of the Special Advocate for Women and other State bodies and civil society organizations have published the full text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the national plan for the prevention of domestic and sexual violence, among other relevant texts." (5). "The adoption in 2013 of Act No. 471, amending the Office of the Human Rights Advocate Act (No. 212), resulted in the creation of the Office of the Special...more

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"[A] national workshop and an inter-institutional workshop were held with officials responsible for gender or similar issues in the Ministries of Education, Justice and Institutional Transparency, Cultures and Tourism, Health, Communication, Labour, Employment and Social Security, Economy and Public Finance, Development Planning, Rural Development and Land, Productive Development and the Plural Economy, Defence and the Plurinational Legislative Assembly" (7).

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: GP-DATA-3

“In collaboration with the State Academy for Judges, the State Academy for Prosecutors, the Police University and FELCV, SIPPASE-VRG has created a curriculum to develop specialized sentencing, investigation and reporting skills, with a focus on gender-based violence" (11, 6). "[P]ublic administration officials have been offered three diploma courses (two in the city of La Paz and one in the city of Cochabamba) on policies and procedures for dealing with gender-based violence, and around 200 government employees have completed the course" (11). "Training and awareness-raising courses are regularly held on women’s rights, discrimination and violence, including an induction programme for staff joining FELCV; a training course for instructors in combating violence...more

Countries: Bolivia
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"Noteworthy advances in the implementation of the Convention include the establishment of the Special Office for Combating Violence against Women and Children and the Ana María Romero Plurinational Service for Women and for Dismantling the Patriarchy" (3). "Other landmarks in the ongoing drive to eliminate discrimination and violence against women include 'Let’s Live Without Violence', the recent approval of strategies to promote awareness-raising days to prevent violence, and compulsory training on preventing violence against women for public servants, military personnel and public-sector enterprises" (3).