Grenada
| Overview of Country Gender Equality Status
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Normativeand Policy Frameworks
Domestic Violence Act
| Title | Date Passed | Date Amended | Contents | Key Amendments |
| Domestic Violence Act | 2001 | 1 November 2010
| - Protection Order - Occupation Order - Tenancy Order | Increased penalties for both first-time and repeating offenders; greater protection for victims; provisions for granting protection orders; includes harassment and damage against property in the definition of "abuse". The Protocol includes provisions for "strengthening" the response from the health and social sector, the judiciary and the police. |
| Criminal Code (for sexual offences) |
| 2012 |
| Marital rape recognised as an offence entitled “rape of a spouse”. |
| Grenada Statutory Rules and Order No. 19 of 2017 - Police Standing Order (Amendment) | 4th August, 2017 | - Royal Grenada Police Force Goals and Values in Domestic Violence Situations - Procedures to be followed when dealing with cases of Domestic Violence - Procedures to be followed when dealing with cases of Sexual Violence | - Repeals and replaces Chapter 17 of the “principal Police Standing Orders” of the Police Act. - Aims to provide a systematic approach in the administration of justice as it relates to domestic violence. - The Force works within an inter-sectorial framework to meet the various needs of victims of domestic and sexual violence, including but not limited to pyscho-social support, medical care and social safety nets. |
Gender Policy
| In existence (Yes/No) | Title | Date | Notes |
| Yes | The Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan 2014-2024 |
| This policy was approved by the Cabinet of Grenada in 2014 |
National Strategic Action Plan on Gender Based Violence
| In existence (Yes/No) | Title | Date | Notes |
| No
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| Draft National Strategic Plan to Reduce Gender-based Violence 2013-2017 |
Regional and International Human Rights Conventions
CEDAW Convention OptionalProtocol
| Year Signed/Year Ratified/Ascension (A) | Reporting Status (Publication Date) | Concluding Observations | Report(s) Due | Year Signed/Year Ratified |
| 17 July 1980/ 30 August 1990 | 1st – 5th Periodic Reports – | 22 March 2012 – 51st Session | 6th Report – 1 February 2016 | Not signed |
Convention of Belem do Para
| Year Signed/Year Ratified | Reporting Status |
| No signature date/ 15 February 2001 | Did not participate in 2nd Multilateral Evaluation Round 2009-2014. |
Universal Periodic Review
| Reporting Status | Date of Consideration | Outcome of Review | Decision of the Outcome |
| 10 May 2010 | Provided 16 June 2010 | Not recorded |
Convention on the Rights of the Child
| Year Signed/Year Ratified | Reporting Status (Publication Date) | Report(s) Due | Concluding Observations |
| 21 February 1990/ 5 November 1990 | 2nd Report – 7 August 2009 | 3rd - 6th Reports: 4 June 2016 | 54th Session - 22 June 2010 |
Population/Demography
Population disaggregated by sex andage
| Age Group | Females | Males | Both Sexes
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| 0-14 | 13 057 | 48.3 | 13 954 | 51.7 | 27 011 | 2014/CIA World Fact Book |
| 15-24 | 9 155 | 50.2 | 9 075 | 49.8 | 18 230 | ” |
| 25-54 | 21 628 | 48.7 | 22 765 | 51.3 | 44 393 | ” |
| 55-64 | 4 927 | 48.6 | 5 214 | 51.4 | 10 141 | ” |
| 65+ | 5 638 | 55.1 | 4 601 | 44.9 | 10 239 | ” |
| Total | 54 405 | 49.5 | 55 609 | 50.5 | 110 014 | ” |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (births per 1,000) | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2012/World Bank |
| Life span
| Years | Years | Years | |||
| 76.3 | 71 | 73.7 | ||||
Educationand Training
Student population by sex
| Educational Level | Female | Male | Total | Year | Net enrolment rate (%)[i] | Year | |||
| No | % | No | % | No
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| Primary | 6 556 | 48.0 | 7 107 | 52.0 | 13 663 | 2010 | 86.2 | 87.4 | 2009 |
| Secondary | 5 781 | 50.0 | 5 779 | 50.0 | 11 500 | 2010 | 77.1 (est.) | 76.6 | 2005 |
| Tertiary (per 100,00 inhabitants)[ii] | 7 308 | -- | 5 515 | -- | 6 413 | 2009 | -- | -- | -- |
Source: UNESCOInstitute for Statistics
Labour
Employment status by sex and agegroup
| Employment status | Female | Male | Total | Year/Source |
| Employed | 16 427 | 19 295 | 35 722 | |
| Labour Force Participation rate | 53.5% | 67.4% | 60.5% | 2011/ ” |
| Unemployment Rate | 31.8% | 17.9% | 24.9% | 2008/ ” |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | N/A | N/A | 36.3% | ” |
| Part-time employed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Employed Population by Economic Sector (2011)
| Economic Sector | Female | Male | Total |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 604 | 2 785 | 3 389 |
| Mining & Quarrying | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 713 | 1 243 | 1 956 |
| Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air conditioning Supply | 71 | 193 | 264 |
| Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management & Remediation Activities | 64 | 317 | 381 |
| Construction | 202 | 4 238 | 4 440 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles & Motorcycles | 3 272 | 2 951 | 6 223 |
| Transport & Storage | 410 | 1 885 | 2 295 |
| Accommodation & Food Service Activities | 1 550 | 864 | 2 414 |
| Information & Communication | 226 | 324 | 550 |
| Financial & Insurance Activities | 733 | 375 | 1 108 |
| Real Estate Activities | 26 | 27 | 53 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities | 370 | 237 | 607 |
| Administrative & Support & Service Technical Activities | 757 | 1 009 | 1 766 |
| Public Administration & Defence; Compulsory Social Security | 1 747 | 1 864 | 3 611 |
| Education | 2 700 | 1 097 | 3 797 |
| Human Health & Social Work Activities | 1 519 | 285 | 1 804 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 189 | 389 | 578 |
| Other Service Activities | 498 | 390 | 888 |
| Household Activities; Undifferentiated Production of Goods & Services for Household Use | 915 | 87 | 1 002 |
| Activities of Extra-territorial Organisation & Bodies | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| Not stated | 2 000 | 2 199 | 4 199 |
Source: CountryGender Assessment, 2014
Leadershipand Decision-Making
Number and percentage of women andmen in leadership positions (Year)
| Leadership Positions | Female | Male | Total | Year/Source | ||
| No. | % | No. | % | |||
| Parliament | 5 | 33.3 | 10 | 66.6 | 15 | |
| Appointed chambers (Senate) | 2 | 15.4 | 11 | 84.6 | 13 | ” |
| Civil Service - Permanent Secretaries | 14 | 82.4 | 3 | 17.6 | 17 | 2014/Beijing +20 |
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| Judicial appointments | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Accessed Feb 2015/Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court |
| Magistrates appointments | 5 | 71.4 | 2 | 28.6 | 7 | 2014/Beijing +20 |
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| Leaders of Parties | -- | -- | 4 | 100 | 4 | Accessed Feb 2015/Caribbean Elections |
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| Speaker of the Parliament | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | Accessed rel="noopener noreferrer" Feb 2015/Government of Grenada |
| Head of Government | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | Accessed rel="noopener noreferrer" Feb 2015/CARICOM |
| Head of State | √ | -- | -- | -- | -- | ” |
Violenceagainst Women
Number and percentage of intimatepartner homicides
| Homicides
| Female | Male | % of total homicides |
| Intimate partner homicides | 1 | 0 | 16.7 |
Source: ECLAC
Genderand Poverty
Poverty and poverty status of vulnerable populations by sex/agegroup (based on country’s poverty line of EC$5,842)
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| Total | 36.2% (of all females in population) | 39.5% (of all males in population) | -- | -- | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
Source: CountryPoverty Assessment: Grenada, Carriacou & Petit Martinique, 2007/2008
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[i] Net enrolmentrate – the number of children of the official school age enrolled in theeducational level as a percentage of the total children of the official schoolage population.
[ii] Formula: 100000 x (Total number of students enrolled in tertiary education in a givenacademic year/country’s population).
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