the gender inequality index. Guyana faces significant challenges in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and supporting … women's economic empowerment. The pandemic has only intensified these challenges, with women facing greater financial stress …

the tourism industry. Jamaica has a high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), with a domestic violence rate that … recreational drugs. The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified intimate partner violence (IPV), with a higher percentage of women … increased by 15.6 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year. Exposure to violence has been found to have negative …

's progress in economic and social development has been impeded by persistent political instability, surging violence, and record …

rates of violent deaths of women in the world, by 2021, there were reported 318 violent deaths of women. Honduras is both a … source and transit country for human trafficking, with women being the most affected by it. The COVID-19 pandemic has … exacerbated the situation, resulting in an increase in reported cases of domestic and intrafamily violence …

living with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ groups. In order to address violence and discrimination against women and girls in …. Guatemala has one of the highest rates of femicide in the world, with violent deaths of women increasing from 1.3 per 100 …,000 women in 2020 to 1.6 per 100,000 women in 2021, resulting in 527 femicides reported in 2021 and 534 in 2022, and 69 …

gender parity, but violence against women remains a significant problem in the country. As the COVID-19 pandemic has … exacerbated the problem of gender-based violence, women's labor force participation rate reduced by 10 percentage points as well …

poor, corroborating the challenges women face in the labor market. This profile looks at gender-based violence (GBV) in …The law in Saint Lucia provides for the same legal status and rights for women as for men, requires equal pay for equal … work, and provides equal treatment of men and women for family property, nationality, and inheritance. Its economy is …

In Brazil, violence against women and girls (VAWG), which is a manifestation of gender-based violence (GBV), is a major … end violence against women, including health, social assistance, public security, and justice services, were stalled … concern. Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence. The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 added new layers …