Guyana
| 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
| 1996
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| - Protection Orders - Occupation Orders and Tenancy Orders - Arrest and Bail - Miscellaneous: appeals; assistance to victims of domestic violence; role of Director of Human Services; ownership of property; protection of mortgagee |
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| Sexual Offences Act | 2010 |
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Gender Policy
| In existence (Yes/No) | Title | Date | Notes |
| Yes | National Policy on Women | 2006 |
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National Strategic Action Plan onGender Based Violence
| In existence (Yes/No) | Title | Date | Notes |
| Yes | National Policy on Domestic Violence |
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Regional and International Human Rights Conventions
CEDAW Convention OptionalProtocol
| Year Signed/Year Ratified/Ascension (A) | Reporting Status (Publication Date) | Report(s) Due | Concluding Observations | Year Signed/Year Ratified |
| 17 July 1980/ 17 July 1980 | Combined 7th & 8th Report - 12 August 2010 | 9th Report - 1 July 2016 | Not signed |
Convention of Belem do Para
| Year Signed/Year Ratified | Reporting Status |
| 10 January 1995/ | Response to Second Multilateral Round Questionnaire (2009 – 2014) |
Universal Periodic Review
| Reporting Status | Date of Consideration | Outcome of Review | Decision of the Outcome |
| Report pending | Pending |
Convention on the Rights of the Child
| Year Signed/Year Ratified | Reporting Status (Publication Date) | Report(s) Due | Concluding Observations |
| 30 September 1990/ 14 January 1991
| 2nd & 3rd Report – | 4th & 5th Report – 12 February 2018 |
Population/Demography
Population disaggregated by sex andage
| Age Group | Females | Males | Both Sexes
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| 0-14 | 131 518 | 49.2 | 135 629 | 50.8 | 267 147 | 2002/Census |
| 15-24 | 65 930 | 50.2 | 65 407 | 49.8 | 131 338 | ” |
| 25-34 | 59 715 | 50.2 | 59 318 | 49.8 | 119 034 | ” |
| 35-44 | 49 450 | 49.8 | 49 775 | 50.2 | 99 224 | ” |
| 45-54 | 31 805 | 49.7 | 32 160 | 50.3 | 63 965 | ” |
| 55-64 | 16 964 | 51.2 | 16 171 | 48.8 | 33 135 | ” |
| 65+ | 19 806 | 53.0 | 17 573 | 47.0 | 37 380 | ” |
| Total | 375 188 | 49.9 | 376 034 | 50.1 | 751 223 | ” |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (births per 1,000) | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2012/World Bank |
| Life span
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| 67 | 60 | -- | ||||
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 | 46 475 | 49.2 | 48 013 | 50.8 | 94 488 | 2012 | 76.4 | 67.4 | 2012 |
| Secondary | 42 960 | 50.0 | 42 974 | 50.0 | 85 934 | 2012 | 100# | 86.0 | 2011 |
| Tertiary (per 100,00 inhabitants)[ii] | 1 512 | -- | 727 | -- | 1 113 | 2012 | -- | -- | -- |
Source: UNESCOInstitute for Statistics
Labour
Employment status by sex
| Employment status | Female | Male | Total | Year/Source |
| Employed | 81 525 | 184 642 | 266 167 | 2002/Census |
| Labour Force Participation Rate | 41.8% | 79.1% | -- | 2011/ECLAC |
| Unemployment Rate | 14.0% | 9.2% | 10.7% | |
| Part-time employed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Employed Population by EconomicSector (2002)
| Economic Sector | Female | Male | Total |
| Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing | 4 739 | 40 639 | 45 378 |
| Fishing, Operations of Fish Hatchery & Fish Farms | 260 | 5 273 | 5 533 |
| Mining & Quarrying | 684 | 8 690 | 9 374 |
| Manufacturing | 23 369 | 7 114 | 30 483 |
| Electricity, Gas, Steam & Water Supply | 305 | 15 795 | 16 100 |
| Construction | 1 752 | 494 | 2 246 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Vehicles, Motor & Hh. Goods | 15 498 | 22 192 | 37 690 |
| Transport, Storage & Communication | 1 931 | 14 859 | 16 790 |
| Hotel & Restaurant Services | 3 596 | 1 962 | 5 558 |
| Financial Intermediation | 1 731 | 1 343 | 3 074 |
| Real Estate, Rental & Business Activities | 2 830 | 4 554 | 7 384 |
| Public Administration & Defence; Compulsory Social Services | 6 365 | 8 630 | 14 995 |
| Education | 9 914 | 3 101 | 13 015 |
| Human Health & Social Work Activities | 4 238 | 1 275 | 5 513 |
| Other Community, Social & Personal Activities | 3 157 | 6 442 | 9 599 |
| Private Households with Employment | 4 824 | 1 332 | 6 156 |
| Extra-territorial Organisation & Bodies | 264 | 213 | 477 |
| Not stated | 314 | 1 175 | 1 489 |
Source: 2002Population and Housing Census
Leadershipand Decision-Making
Number and percentage of women andmen in leadership positions
| Leadership Positions | Female | Male | Total | Year/Source | ||
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| Parliament | 21 | 31.3 | 46 | 68.7 | 67 | |
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| Government ministers | 5 | 25% | 15 | 75% | 20 | Accessed Feb 2015/ http://www.infoplease.com/world/leaders/guyana.html |
| Leaders of Parties | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 100.0 | 4 | Accessed Feb 2015/Caribbean Elections |
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| Speaker of the Parliament | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | Accessed Feb 2015/Government of Guyana |
| Head of Government | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | 2015/Caribbean Elections |
| Head of State | -- | -- | √ | -- | -- | |
Violenceagainst Women
Number and percentage of intimatepartner homicides (Year)
| Homicides
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| Intimate partner homicides | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Genderand Poverty
Poverty and poverty status ofvulnerable populations by sex/age group (based on country’s poverty index/line)
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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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