The Bahamas
| Overview of Country Gender Equality Status
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Normative and Policy Frameworks
Domestic Violence Act
| Title | Date Passed | Date Amended | Contents | Key Amendments |
| The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act | 1991
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| Part II dealing with domestic violence was repealed and is now covered under Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act. |
| Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act | 2008 |
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Gender Policy
| In existence (Yes/No) | Title | Date | Notes |
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National Strategic Action Plan on Gender Based Violence
| In existence (Yes/No) | Title | Date | Notes |
| No |
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| Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan on Domestic Violence |
Regional and International Human Rights Conventions
CEDAW Convention Optional Protocol
| Year Signed/Year Ratified/Ascension (A) | Reporting Status (Publication Date) | Report(s) Due | Concluding Observations | Year Signed/Year Ratified |
| No signature date/ 6 October 1993 (A) | 5th Report – 18 October 2011 | 6th Report – 1 July 2016 | No review date | Not signed |
Convention of Belem do Para
| Year Signed/Year Ratified | Reporting Status |
| 16 May 1995/ 5 May 1995 (A) | Response to Second Multilateral Evaluation Round Questionnaire (2009-2014) |
Universal Periodic Review
| Reporting Status | Date of Consideration | Outcome of Review | Decision of the Outcome |
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| 23 January 2013 | Provided on: 24 June 2013 | No decision recorded |
Convention on the Rights of the Child
| Year Signed/Year Ratified | Reporting Status (Publication Date) | Report(s) Due | Concluding Observations |
| 30 October 1990/ 20 February 1991 | 1st Report – 28 January 2004 | 2nd - 4th Reports – 21 March 2008 | 38th Session - 31 March 2005 |
Population/Demography
Population disaggregated by sex and age
| Age Group | Females | Males | Both Sexes | Year/Source | ||
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| 0-14 | 47 097 | 50.0 | 47 022 | 50.0 | 94 119 | 2010/Census |
| 15-24 | 28 855 | 50.0 | 28 826 | 50.0 | 57 681 | ” |
| 25-34 | 27 920 | 52.0 | 25 729 | 48.0 | 53 649 | ” |
| 35-44 | 28 729 | 52.0 | 26 564 | 48.0 | 55 293 | ” |
| 45-54 | 23 191 | 52.4 | 21 063 | 47.6 | 44 254 | ” |
| 55-64 | 12 618 | 52.9 | 11 249 | 47.1 | 23 867 | ” |
| 65+ | 12 337 | 57.0 | 9 292 | 43.0 | 21 629 | ” |
| Not stated | 457 | 47.2 | 512 | 52.8 | 969 | ” |
| Total | 181 204 | 51.6 | 170 257 | 48.4 | 351 461 | ” |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (births per 1,000) | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2012/World Bank |
| Life span
| Years | Years | Years | ” | ||
| 78 | 72 | -- | ||||
Education and Training
Student population by sex
| Educational Level | Females | Males | Total | Year | Net enrolment rate (%)[i] | Year | |||
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| Primary | 16 838 | 49.6 | 17 139 | 50.4 | 33 977 | 2010 | 98.7 | 93.3 | 2009 |
| Secondary | 17 489 | 50.8 | 16 917 | 49.2 | 34 406 | 2010 | 85.9 | 80.0 | 2010 |
| Tertiary (per 100 000 inhabitants)[ii] | N/A | -- | N/A | -- | N/A | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Labour
Employment status by sex
| Employment status | Females | Males | Total | Year/Source |
| Employed | 81 850 | 82 270 | 164 120 | |
| Labour Force Participation Rate | 69.3% | 79.3% | -- | 2011/ECLAC |
| Unemployment Rate | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% | ” |
| Part-time employed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Employed Population by Economic Sector (2011)
| Economic Sector | Females | Males | Total |
| Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing | 1 460 | 4 580 | 6 040 |
| Mining, Quarrying, Electricity, Gas & Water | 370 | 1 930 | 2 300 |
| Manufacturing | 1 680 | 2 905 | 4 585 |
| Construction | 1 310 | 12 995 | 14 305 |
| Wholesale & Retail | 12 690 | 12 900 | 25 590 |
| Transport, Storage & Communication | 4 500 | 7 040 | 11 540 |
| Hotel & Restaurant | 15 250 | 10 135 | 25 435 |
| Financing, Insurance, Real Estate & Other Business Activities | 11 570 | 10 200 | 21 770 |
| Community, Social & Personal Activities | 32 715 | 19 195 | 51 910 |
| Not stated | 305 | 390 | 695 |
Source: The 2011 Labour Force and Household Income Survey
Leadership and Decision-Making
Number and percentage of women and men in leadership positions
| Leadership Positions | Females | Males | Total | Year/Source | ||
| No. | % | No. | % | |||
| Parliament | 5 | 13.2 | 33 | 86.8 | 38 | |
| Appointed chambers (Senate) | 4 | 25.0 | 12 | 75.0 | 16 | ” |
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| Chief of Police | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | Accessed Feb 2014/Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police |
| Judicial appointments | 4 | 40.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 10 | Accessed Feb 2015/Bahamas Supreme Court |
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| Government ministers | 4 | 19.0 | 17 | 81.0 | 21 | Accessed Feb 2015/ |
| Leaders of Parties | -- | -- | 3 | 100.0 | 3 | Accessed Feb 2015/Caribbean Elections |
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| Speaker of the Parliament | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | Accessed Feb 2015/Caribbean Elections |
| Head of Government | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | Accessed Feb 2015/ Government of the Bahamas |
| Head of State | √ | -- | -- | -- | -- | Accessed Feb 2015/ Government of the Bahamas |
Violence against Women
Number and percentage of intimate partner homicides (Year)
| Homicides | Females | Males | % of total homicides |
| Intimate partner homicides | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Gender and Poverty
Poverty and poverty status of vulnerable populations by sex/age group (based on country’s poverty index/line)
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| Total | 48% (of population living below poverty line) | 52% (of population living below poverty line) | -- | -- | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Department of Statistics, 2013
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[i] Net enrolment rate – the number of children of the official school age enrolled in the educational level as a percentage of the total children of the official school age population.
[ii] Formula: 100 000 x (Total number of students enrolled in tertiary education in a given academic year/country’s population).
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