Gender-Based Violence Country Profile
With a population of approximately 18.2 million people, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America. 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 femicides reported by March 2023. High-risk groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination include young and adolescent girls, indigenous women, those who have experienced adolescent pregnancies, early unions or marriages, women and girls living with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ groups. In order to address violence and discrimination against women and girls in Guatemala, various initiatives and policies have been implemented by the government and civil society organizations. However, much work remains to be done to effectively address the root causes of these issues and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all women and girls in the country.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2023-06-01
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| Subjects: | PREVALENCE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, COVID-19 IMPACT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV), SOCIAL NORMS, GENDER NORMS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FEMICIDE, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099071723162252470/P1769790032bda00909f0d045de643446ad https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40122 |
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| Summary: | With a population of approximately
18.2 million people, Guatemala is the most populous country
in Central America. 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 femicides reported by March
2023. High-risk groups facing multiple and intersecting
forms of discrimination include young and adolescent girls,
indigenous women, those who have experienced adolescent
pregnancies, early unions or marriages, women and girls
living with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ groups. In order to
address violence and discrimination against women and girls
in Guatemala, various initiatives and policies have been
implemented by the government and civil society
organizations. However, much work remains to be done to
effectively address the root causes of these issues and
ensure the safety and wellbeing of all women and girls in
the country. |
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