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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Recommend that steps be taken to give effect to the sexual and reproductive rights of persons with disabilities in plans and programmes on sexual and reproductive health. [Para 8] -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"By Decision No. 4257/07, as part of the effort to prevent and punish violence against women, the Supreme Court ordered the use by magistrate’s courts of a form for registering acts of violence in order to provide immediate assistance to victims of violence. Notwithstanding the efforts made, we still face a challenge to reinforce the means of intervention in order to provide a response to this problem and to develop reliable and trustworthy statistics on it. [Para 80]" -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"In 2010, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) recommended that Paraguay ratify the OP-ICESCR … [Para 1]" -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:The HR Committee recommended that Paraguay adopt comprehensive legislation prohibiting discrimination, including multiple, direct and indirect discrimination; guarantee comprehensive protection against discrimination for ... lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons ...; and adopt effective policies for the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons ... Two other Committees and the United Nations country team made similar recommendations. [Para 13]
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:Two submissions stated that ... a law to combat political violence against women should be adopted and that the law on political financing should be amended. [Para 41]
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS10 stated that Paraguay should adopt specific legal provisions to explicitly criminalise the sale of children and other online child sexual exploitation-related offences, adopt a definition of child sexual abuse materials in line with the OP-CRC-SC, and integrate in the National Strategy for the Eradication of the Sexual Exploitation of Children all manifestations of sexual exploitation of children. [Para 77]
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:MoroccoMoroccoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupOICALOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Consider the ratification of the OP-ICESCR.
Explanationen razón de que prosigue con relación al Protocolo Facultativo del Pacto Internacional de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales, un en proceso de consultas entre las diversas instancias gubernamentales para considerar su eventual ratificación y condiciones de aplicabilidad.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:PeruPeruRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Promote the participation of women and indigenous peoples in public office and political life.
ExplanationEn el marco de las políticas actualmente vigentes en el país, que contemplan estrategias para crear las condiciones para lograr la igualdad sustantiva entre hombres y mujeres en los diversos campos, el Paraguay acepta las recomendaciones 118.155, 118.156, 118.157, 118.158, 118.159, 118.160, 118.161, 118.164, 118.165, 118.168, 118.169, 118.170 y 118.171.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Step up its efforts to prevent, combat, and punish all acts of violence against women and girls and ensure relevant offences are investigated properly.
ExplanationDe igual forma, se aceptan las recomendaciones 118.162, 118.163, 118.172, 118.173, 118.174, 118.175, 118.176, 118.178, 118.179, 118.180, 118.181, 118.182, 118.183, 118.184, 118.185 y 118.186, que colaborarán para impulsar las acciones y medidas de orden normativo y de políticas que se vienen implementando en el país.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Gender equality
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Revoke Ministry of Education and Science resolution 29664 which prohibits public education materials on gender equality, reproductive rights, sexuality and non-discrimination and establish gender-responsive comprehensive sexuality education in schools nationwide.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Encourage the adoption of a law that guarantees the prohibition of all forms of discrimination, including those based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:NicaraguaNicaraguaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Establish effective and speedy measures to guarantee gender equality at all levels of the civil society and State structure, bearing in mind that laws and current policies have not yet produced the desired results.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 7) ... Act No. 5446/15 on public policies on behalf of women in rural areas.
Para 8) ... Act No. 4675/12 to upgrade the Secretariat for Women into a Ministry.
Para 67) The Ministry for Women was organized by Act No. 4675/12, which established it as the body responsible for directing, setting standards for and coordinating government policy to promote equal rights and opportunities for men and women and for encouraging full participation by women in politics, the economy, society, culture and civil life within the framework of the third national plan for 2008 to 2017 to provide equal opportunities for men and women.
Para 68) The plan determined three strategic lines of action for poverty reduction based on empowerment and social inclusion: a) design of models for action to incorporate the gender perspective into sectoral public policies and to improve the competitiveness of small-scale producers of stevia-ka'a he'e (Stevia rebaudiana) and to increase its exports, b) a social programme to empower women in peri-urban settlements, c) support for women entrepreneurs on family farms.
Para 69) Act No. 5446/15 on public policies on behalf of rural women underpins efforts to promote the economic, political, social and cultural rights of women living in rural areas for their empowerment and advancement. A total of 2,711 women benefited from the project to encourage women's participation in the labour market in the departments of de San Pedro, Caazapá and Canindeyú and it has been extended to include the departments of Alto Paraguay, Paraguarí and Misiones for the direct benefit of 1,686 women.
Para 70) Steps have been taken to encourage women to stand as candidates for decisionmaking positions as part of the programme to improve women's capacity to participate in politics. Work is also under way to develop an agenda to further the political rights of women, to train women holding elected positions and to raise awareness among men. The legislative branch is examining a bill to amend article 32, paragraph r) of Act No. 834/96, on the Paraguayan Electoral Code in respect of the percentage of women in elected positions.
Para 108) The National Career Development Service (SNPP) has provided training for a total of 1,792 women in the different geographical regions of Paraguay; the highest percentages were in Central (27 per cent) and Itapuá (17 per cent) departments (2014). In the same year, as part of its policy to ensure that at least 50 per cent of its trainees are women, the National Professional Skills and Training System (SINAFOCAL) held six courses for women in rural areas. In 2015, 58 courses are being organized. -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:MoldovaMoldovaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify OP-ICESCR. -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:GhanaGhanaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify OP-ICESCR.ExplanationLa República del Paraguay acepta la recomendación 102.1, el instrumento se encuentra en proceso de consultas entre las diversas instancias gubernamentales para considerar su eventual ratificación y condiciones de aplicabilidad.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 106) The ratification of the OP-ICESCR is still under analysis.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:PakistanPakistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to promote women empowerment.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 23) The fourth National Equality Plan (2018–2024),19 which has five stand-alone20 and four intersecting thematic areas,21 incorporates strategies for the substantive equality of men and women, and its aim is to remove obstacles to such equality.
Para 94) One of the stand-alone thematic areas of the fourth National Equality Plan (2018– 2024) is empowerment for decision-making. In 2017, to promote political participation, the High Court of Electoral Justice established the Political Participation Unit76 and the Gender Policy Unit, 77 which are responsible for advocacy, awareness-raising and motivational activities.
Para 96) The Women’s Political Training School is a learning event that has been held seven times81 with a view to highlighting women’s political leadership and supporting the creation of women’s political networks.
Para 97) The project “Getting to Know Our Women Authorities” (decision No. 66/2016), followed by the project Building Citizenship–Women, was launched to raise the visibility of women elected to municipal, departmental or national office. In addition, seminars and workshops were held.
Para 99) Gender statistics from the 2018 general election are accessible online. The Gender Atlas provides data on women in elective office and other decision-making positions.
Para 109) The “For Employment” platform is an intermediary service that can be used to register and look for job opportunities at companies. The Ministry holds regular job fairs. The strategy Employ Equality covers three areas of work to promote the autonomy and economic empowerment of women.
Para 110) The Ministry’s Labour Affairs Support Service was strengthened to promote and protect the rights of working women – particularly pregnant women, nursing mothers and women in the domestic sector – by providing free legal advice and support. In 2020, the Civil Service Secretariat adopted its second Plan for Equality, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination in the Civil Service (2020–2024).
Para 111) Act No. 5508/15 on Promotion and Protection of Motherhood and Support for Breastfeeding was regulated by Decree No. 7550/17 and expanded by Act No. 6453/19. The Judicial Secretariat for Gender Issues organizes activities such as a seminar on the rights of women workers to maternity and breastfeeding leaves (2020).
Para 114) Act No. 5407/15, the Domestic Labour Act, introduced improvements to ensure decent working conditions. In 2019, it was amended by Act No. 6338/19 to bring the wages for domestic labour into line with the minimum wage.
Para 158) Stand-alone thematic area four of the fourth National Equality Plan (2018–2024) informs economic empowerment efforts driven by shared responsibility, employment, financing and entrepreneurship, while prioritizing rural women, indigenous women, girls and adolescents.
Para 159) The module for the economic advancement of women, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security at the Ciudad Mujer (women’s city) Centre Ñande Kerayvoty Renda and Ciudad Mujer Mobile, facilitates the development of empowerment, skills-building and productive entrepreneurship strategies. In 2020, 44,755 women were provided services by Ciudad Mujer at the Centre itself, and 30,666 services were provided via the mobile mode to 10,856 women in 12 of the country’s departments and 44 of its districts.
Para 160) Equality is the cross-cutting theme of the National Development Plan, the Social Protection System and “Jajapo Paraguay”, the National Poverty Reduction Plan. Tekoporã, Tenonderã and Tekoha continue to promote the empowerment of women heads of household, who account for 75 per cent of the participants in these three programmes.
Para 161) The strategy Employ Equality contributes to the autonomy and economic empowerment of women. The Ministry of Labour established the Entrepreneurship Training Centre, which offers training, formalization and connections to sources of financing for new businesses with a view to creating a favourable environment for the business plans of young Paraguayan women.
Para 162) The Project for the Integration into the Workforce of Women Entrepreneurs (2016– 2018) involved the establishment of revolving funds and training in entrepreneurship and income-generating projects. Women were given incentives to run for office in the 2021 municipal elections. Fairs, training sessions and competitions were held to encourage the use of information and communication technology and women’s entrepreneurship – a digital literacy programme was also promoted.
Para 163) In 2020, the inter-agency group behind the development of a national care policy, coordinated by the Ministry for Women, adopted the framework document for a preliminary bill and plan of action for the definition of this policy.
Para 165) The Embrace (Abrazo) Programme and Fundación Capital have deployed a strategy to give a boost to women’s income and empowerment through training, business improvement, the establishment of groups of savers and alliances with strategic public and private actors. In 2020, with 256 mothers participating in the Abrazo Programme, 16 groups of savers were set up in centres in Asunción and the departments Central, Cordillera and Misiones.
Para 166) Decree No. 3678/2020139 contained the implementing regulations for Act No. 5446/15 on Public Policies for Rural Women, the fifth implementation report on which is available online. The country’s lawmakers are considering a bill that would require equal pay for men and women in both the public and the private sectors.
UN Compilation:
Para 24) The United Nations country team noted that the gender equity approach had been strengthened in the judiciary through strategies to end harmful gender stereotypes in judicial proceedings.
Para 27) The United Nations country team noted that the rate of women’s participation in political life remained among the lowest in the region …
Para 46) CEDAW … concerned about the persistence of structural barriers to access to high-quality education for girls, in particular at the secondary and tertiary levels.
Para 51) The United Nations country team indicated that 31.1 per cent of young rural women were neither in school nor employed, making them vulnerable to unwanted pregnancy, economic dependency and forced migration. Moreover, rural women had higher rates of illiteracy (53.5 per cent) and unemployment (44.7 per cent) because they engaged in domestic work.
Para 52) The HR Committee was concerned about the still limited extent of women’s participation in political and public life and their underrepresentation in decision-making positions and in public and elected office, including in the judiciary, the legislature and the executive branch.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 41) Kuña Róga (KR) reported that equal representation of women in politics had not yet been achieved. JS17 added that changes were still needed to allow women to participate fully in political life.
Para 46) JS1 stated that the youth unemployment rate was twice as high as the overall unemployment rate and three times as high where women were concerned; that youth unemployment mainly affected young persons from lower-income backgrounds; and that steps should be taken to facilitate access to employment for young persons. JS12 reported that there was a high level of non-participation in the labour force among indigenous persons, especially women.
Para 47) JS1 noted that more women than men participated in economic activities on a parttime, flexible or self-employed basis and that the average salary of men was almost double that of women. Steps should therefore be taken to promote the integration of women into the labour market.
Para 68) JS5 stated that young and adolescent girls find it more difficult to gain access to and remain in education.
Para 69) Two submissions reported that illiteracy had increased, especially among indigenous women. JS5 added that the school dropout rate was high.
Para 73) JS1 reported that women continued to face discrimination in various sectors.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take all necessary measures to promote women's rights and fight against domestic violence.ExplanationSe encuentra en estudio en el Parlamento el proyecto de ley "De protección integral a las mujeres", aprobado de forma general por la Cámara de Diputados en el mes diciembre de 2015 y cuyo análisis en particular continúa en la actualidad.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 141) At all levels and in all modes of education, the curriculum takes a rights-based approach and promotes proper treatment and the equality of men and women, with emphasis on the prevention of violence against children and women.
UN Compilation:
Para 6) Paraguay is currently covered by the Regional Office for South America of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and a national human rights adviser. With the support of the national human rights adviser, the Office contributed to enhancing the meaningful participation of rights holders, especially women and discriminated groups, in reporting to the international human rights mechanisms.
Para 12) Three Committees, the Special Rapporteur on disability and the United Nations country team were concerned about the lack of a comprehensive anti-discrimination legal framework and the persistent discrimination suffered by women, …
Para 50) CEDAW was concerned at the persistence of discriminatory stereotypes in media communication and at intersecting forms of discrimination against women based on their sex, ethnicity, disability and marital status.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 12) JS9 noted that there was structural discrimination against … women domestic workers …
Para 15) JS9 emphasized … the double discrimination faced by women of African descent, who are vulnerable to various forms of sexual violence.
Para 38) Several submissions were concerned about growing hostility, stigmatisation and criminalisation against journalists and human rights defenders (HRD). … Several submissions expressed concern about … women human rights defenders.
Para 73) JS1 reported that women continued to face discrimination in various sectors.
Para 74) Two submissions reported that Act No. 5777/16 on the Comprehensive Protection of Women from All Forms of Violence established femicide as a criminal offence; however, the fact that the Act contained no reference to gender was detrimental to transgender and lesbian women and could lead to it being applied in a discriminatory way. KR added that political violence against women had not been defined as a specific offence.
Para 75) Several submissions noted that during the COVID-19, gender-based violence and child abuse and mistreatment had increased. JS12 added that the State had done little to provide protection and the courts had done nothing. UC was concerned about the limited provision of prevention and support services for women.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:PanamaPanamaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the prevention, detection and response to cases of exploitation, sexual abuses and other forms of violence against children.ExplanationRecientemente ha sido presentada oficialmente la Campaña 'Respetá mis derechos. Denunciá la violencia sexual', iniciativa que busca concienciar a todos los actores sobre la importancia de denunciar los hechos que involucren vulneración de los derechos de niños, niñas y adolescentes.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 35) The specialized unit of the Public Prosecution Service investigates all forms of trafficking in persons. In 2018, the scope of the unit’s work was expanded to include efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. There is a reporting system, including an online portal, involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry for Women, the Ministry for Children and Adolescents and the National Police. A national prosecutorial office was set up to coordinate investigations.
Para 189) Under article 223 of the Criminal Code, trafficking in minors is made a punishable offence, and exposing them to the risk of sexual or labour exploitation is an aggravating circumstance. Trafficking in persons, including for purposes of sexual exploitation, is a crime pursuant to Act No. 4788/12, which also provides for the relevant penalties.
Para 190) The Programme for the Comprehensive Care of Child and Adolescent Victims of Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation ensures the provision of psychological, legal and social support to children and adolescents with a view to helping them return to their families and sponsors outreach and prevention activities. The Rosa Virginia home for child and adolescent victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation has been operating since 2015. In 2019, the Ministry for Children and Adolescents entered into an agreement with the government of Central Department to set up centres for the protection and comprehensive care of child and adolescent victims.
Para 191) The National Policy on Children and Adolescents 2014–2024 provided the framework for the Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents 2012–2017, the Abrazo Programme, the project Building Bridges to Combat Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Children and Adolescents, the Arapoty Project, on developing the strength to combat trafficking in children and adolescents, and other initiatives.
Para 192) The National Secretariat for Tourism is the driving force behind awareness-raising campaigns for the prevention and reporting of the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in the context of tourism (annex XI).
Para 193) Annex XII consists of information on initiatives to prevent and combat violence against and the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. Annex XIII presents legislative developments in addition to the laws described in annex IV (items 3, 5 and 36 of section C).
Para 194) Special mention should be made of Act No. 5659/16 on the Promotion of Good Treatment, Positive Child-Rearing and the Protection of Children and Adolescents from Physical Punishment or Any Type of Violence as a Method of Correction of Discipline and Act No. 6202/18, under which rules for the prevention of sexual violence and for the comprehensive care of sexually abused children and adolescents were adopted.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 42) JS1 noted that sex trafficking remained a problem in Paraguay. JS18 added that indigenous girls and adolescents were particularly affected by trafficking in persons and sexual and labour exploitation. JS18 reported that convictions were rare and psychosocial support was limited.
Para 49) Two submissions stated that trafficking of children was often conducted through their use for labour, including the criadazgo (domestic work of young children). Victims of criadazgo were at higher risk of maltreatment/sexual abuse.
Para 78) … JS1 noted that efforts to combat violence of this kind and sexual exploitation were insufficient.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Abortion
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Reform its punitive anti-abortion laws.ExplanationNoted. El Paraguay toma nota de las recomendaciones 105.3, 105.4, 105.5, 105.6 por ser incompatibles con las disposiciones constitucionales y obligaciones internacionales derivadas de los instrumentos internacionales que garantizan el derecho a la vida.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 40) Two Committees and the Special Rapporteur on health noted that the legislation on voluntary termination of pregnancy was extremely restrictive.
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State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sex work / "prostitution"
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:NeglectedContents:Unidas en la Esperanza (United in Hope) (UNES) reported on the discrimination against, and criminalization of, adult female sex workers who voluntarily provided sexual services in return for payment for personal gain. UNES recommended that Paraguay should: develop a law on the legal recognition of sex work; remove legal provisions that stigmatized female sex workers, in particular the discriminatory provisions of Ordinance by-law No. 278/13 of the city of Asunción; strengthen complaint mechanisms and bodies; and promote public policies that took account of the real situation of female sex workers. [Para 43] -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:NeglectedContents:The Human Rights Committee was concerned about persisting stereotypes regarding the role of women. [Para 21] -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual violence
- Adolescent pregnancy
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The CEDAW was concerned about the high rate of teenage pregnancy, the high maternal mortality rate and the lack of a comprehensive law on sexual and reproductive health and rights. It recommended that Paraguay deal with the high maternal mortality rate, and prevent women from having to resort to unsafe abortions. The Special Rapporteur on health noted the high rate of early pregnancies and the lack of comprehensive sexual education in schools. There was a strong influence of religious ideas in the school system, where students were being provided with unscientific or inaccurate information. He also noted that maternal mortality remained high, mostly due to the large number of early pregnancies, many of which affected girls between the ages of 10 and 14 as a result of sexual abuse and violence. [Para 68] -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Recommends taking a rights-based and non-discriminatory approach in information and prevention plans and programmes dealing with HIV and services for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. [Para 8] -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"The campaigns Equal in every Respect (2006), Silence Kills (2008) and No more Complicity, Silence Kills (2009) were organized as part of the National Equal Opportunities Plans II and III in order to raise awareness of the gender gap and of violence against women through cultural change. [Para 75]" -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"The National Programme to Control HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(PRONASIDA) has been amended and brought into effect by Act No. 3940/09 with the aim
of giving priority to prevention, ensuring comprehensive care for infected persons,
providing access to drugs free of charge and preventing discrimination. The Strategic Plan
for a National Response to Sexually Transmitted Infections HIV/AIDS 2008–2012 links
actions within the framework of PRONASIDA in the following areas: public policies and
human rights; promotion, prevention and protection; diagnosis, care and treatment;
institutional development and management; epidemiology; harmonization and a crosssectoral
approach; monitoring and evaluation, which are carried out by the Ministry of
Health and Social Welfare. [Para 133]" -
State Under Review:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEISource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:QuestionSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:N/AContents:The COVID-19 pandemic increases the risk of gender-based violence. Is the government of Paraguay planning additional measures to address this risk?