• Medientyp: E-Book
  • Titel: Gender-Based Violence Country Profile : Honduras
  • Beteiligte: World Bank Group
  • Erschienen: Washington, D.C: The World Bank, 2023
  • Erschienen in: Other Social Protection Study
  • Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1596/40127
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  • Schlagwörter: Adolescent Health ; COVID Impact ; Gender ; Gender and Law ; Gender and Social Policy ; Gender Norms ; Health, Nutrition and Population ; Human Trafficking ; Inequality ; Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) ; Poverty Reduction ; Prevalence of Gender-Based Violence ; Social Norms ; Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
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  • Beschreibung: Honduras has a small and informal economy that is predominantly agricultural, but its strategic location, solid industrial base, ample resources, and young population indicate potential for inclusive and resilient economic growth. Despite the growth, Honduras remains one of the poorest and most unequal countries in the region. Honduras has one of the highest rates of violent deaths of women in the world, by 2021, there were reported 318 violent deaths of women. Honduras is both a source and transit country for human trafficking, with women being the most affected by it. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation, resulting in an increase in reported cases of domestic and intrafamily violence