Laws on Violence against Women

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This indicator assesses the extent to which there are laws and regulations against domestic violence and sexual harassment by assessing whether there is legislation specifically addressing domestic violence, there is legislation on sexual harassment in employment, there are criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in employment, whether the legislation establishes clear criminal penalties for domestic violence, and whether there is a specialised court or procedure for cases of domestic violence.

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Top 10 countries

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('12-'21)

Bottom 10 countries

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(2021)
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('12-'21)

Most improved countries

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('12-'21)

Most deteriorated countries

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(2021)
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('12-'21)
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