Women in East Timor
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General Statistics | |
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Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 300 |
Women in parliament | 38.5% (2012) |
Women in labour force | 38.4% (2011) |
Gender Inequality Index[1] | |
Value | 0.378 (2021) |
Rank | 89th out of 191 |
Global Gender Gap Index[2] | |
Value | 0.730 (2022) |
Rank | 56th out of 146 |
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The East Timorese people mixed racially with Melanesian and Malay genetically.[3] Most of the East Timorese population are Roman Catholic.
East Timorese women usually have between 6 and 7 children on average, and based on a UN study, it was found that among those women that were between ages 20 to 24 almost more than half of them had at least one child, and of those, 60 percent had their first child before they were 19.[4] A lot of the East Timorese women were teen mothers and dropped out of high school due to the responsibilities and pressure from having a child. In 2010 the government finally made a new policy that will focus on getting and keeping young mothers in school. This started with a sex education class and a whole transformation of the junior high school curriculum.
There are many rules women in East Timor follow for precaution to not be victims of sexual abuse such as: not being able to show their bare arms, wear low cut tops, short skirts or bikinis.[5] Timorese women were also not allowed to go outside their living area alone, and if they were single they could not be seen alone with a man that is not related to them. The East Timorese women also are expected to be stay at home mothers and can not inherit or own their property.
Apart from these customary concepts, East Timorese women also confront domestic violence. Rape cases and sexual slavery were allegedly committed by East Timorese pro-integration militias during the
Sex trafficking
Citizen and foreign women and girls have been victims of sex trafficking in East Timor.[11][12] They are raped and physically and psychologically harmed in brothels, hotels, homes, and other locations throughout the country.[13]
Politics
Women are active in East Timorese politics.
See also
References
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "East Timor Demographics". www.easttimorgovernment.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Hays, Jeffrey. "WOMEN IN EAST TIMOR | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Hays, Jeffrey. "WOMEN IN EAST TIMOR | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Women's Situation, East Timor
- ^ Crook, Matt. Women Learn the Political Ropes, Rights-East Timor
- ^ "BREAKING THE CYCLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN TIMOR- LESTE" (PDF). UNDP. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Timor-Leste strives to overcome culture of domestic violence". The Guardian. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Domestic violence laws in East Timor failing to protect women, perpetrators often unpunished, NGOs say". ABC News. ABC. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "2019 Trafficking in Persons Report: Timor-Leste". U.S. Department of State. 2019.
- ^ "10 FACTS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN TIMOR-LESTE" (PDF). IOM. 2018.
- ^ "Putting a Face on Pain: Innovative Training to Fight Trafficking in Timor Leste". International Organization for Migration. July 19, 2016.
Further reading
- Martins da Silva, Mira and Susan Kendall. Issues for Women in East Timor: The Aftermath of Indonesian Occupation, February 18–22, 2002, University of Sydney, Australia
- Violence against Women in Melanesia and East Timor: A Review of International Lessons, Office of Development Effectiveness, AusAID, Australian Government, 32 pages
External links
- Status of Women in East Timor, AusAIDvideo, September 7, 2009