Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Writing in the Sunday Times, Mr. Syed [a Sunday Times Columnist] encouraged the UK to also place a ban of the practice: 'The UK should follow Scandinavia and ban cousin marriage, but perhaps the most powerful move would be to encourage developing nations to do the same. 'This won’t be easy, given the vested interests of patriarchs, but it would unleash prosperity that no amount of aid (often embezzled in tribal societies) could touch. It is, I believe, the game-changer that so much of our world — still divided by kin, clan and tribe — desperately needs'" (para 23-24).

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8

"Whilst the practice is uncommon for most communities in the UK, cousins are legally allowed to marry. According to academic research published in 2023, between 38 and 59 percent of British Pakistani's marry their first cousin - with a separate study by an Oxford University academic finding that this rate may actually be rising" (para 21-22).

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ISSA-PRACTICE-1

“Britain's leading abortion charity has been criticised for encouraging 'sex-selective' terminations - amid fears these are on the rise among the country's Indian women. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which carries out 110,000 terminations a year, suggests that aborting a baby on the basis of sex is not illegal - despite Government advice explicitly stating it is against the law. Furious campaigners called the advice 'irresponsible' and pointed out that many pregnant British-Indian women are under huge pressure to have boys, and may be coerced into having an abortion as soon as a scan reveals a female foetus” (para 1-3). “Catherine Robinson, of pro-life campaign group Right To Life,...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ISSA-DATA-2

“The latest Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) figures show that women of Indian origin had a sex ratio for their first and second child that was similar to the national average of 105 boys to 100 girls. But on the birth of the third child, there was significant gender imbalance, where the ratio jumped to 113 boys to 100 girls” (para 16-17).

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Saoirse Ronan issued a powerful reminder about women's safety, stunning male actors Eddie Redmayne, Paul Mescal, and Denzel Washington into silence during an interview. The American-born Irish actress, 30, was praised by fans online after she interrupted a joke about self-defence, with sexual violence activists and social media users backing the actress for confronting the reality of what women 'face on a daily basis'" (para 4-5). "Brighton-based influencer Nelly London also admitted taking a slew of safety precautions while running outdoors in a video posted on Instagram, including carrying a legal weapon and sharing her live running route with friends so they can raise the alarm if she goes off...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2

"But she [Mary, domestic worker from the Philippines] worries that the family she works for won’t need her for long. Her right to stay in the UK depends on keeping her job with her current employers. The boy is 12, the girl is eight. Soon they will be able to take themselves to school. And where will that leave Mary? If the family decides to let her go, she will have to leave the UK, or, as many of her friends have done, stay illegally, becoming undocumented – vulnerable to being exploited, prosecuted and deported" (para 2)."The family Mary [domestic worker from the Philippines] works for live in one of...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2

"It seems that every family in the Philippines has a story about trafficking and enslavement. Maricris, who I [the reporter] met in Manila in 2022, grew up the child of street vendors, and in 2018 answered a Facebook advertisement for domestic workers in Vietnam. She had no passport, but she and the other women recruited were instructed to queue at a particular booth when they went through border control at Manila airport. They were waved through. On arrival in Hanoi, she was told that there was no domestic job. Instead, the women were taken by armed guards across the Chinese border to a hotel in Guangzhou. The hotel was filled...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

The following information suggests that gendered labor exploitation and women’s rights are openly discussed within migrant Filipino communities, with prominent figures such as Sheila Tilan actively speaking out, organizing rescues, and leading rights-education efforts, demonstrating active societal engagement on gender issues (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Sheila Tilan, the founding chairperson of the Filipino Domestic Workers Association in the UK, says the community of domestic workers now has rescue down to a fine art. Sometimes, the women find them using Google search and Facebook Messenger. Sometimes, they seek help on group chats with fellow Filipino domestic workers, who put them in touch with the Filipino charity Kanlungan, which advocates for workers in London....more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1

"That morning, Mary [domestic worker from the Philippines] had got up at 6.30 am at the flat owned by a Filipino housing association that she shares with five other domestic workers. Usually there are one or two women – domestic servants who have been rescued from abusive employers – sleeping on the sofa. Mary is part of an informal network of migrant workers of Filipino origin who support others like them who get into difficulties. Domestic workers abroad are not often helped by their government, for whom the export of workers is an essential source of revenue. The main kind of help offered by the Philippine government is repatriation in...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: CWC-DATA-4

"In a typical year, the Home Office issues about 22,000 visas for migrant domestic workers, and Filipinos are by far the largest national group receiving them, accounting for about 50% of that figure. Most arrive in the UK with their employers, families from the Middle East and south-east Asia. Worldwide, there are an estimated 53 million women carrying out paid domestic work, many of whom are migrants, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), a UN agency dedicated to setting labour standards globally" (para 7). "The top destinations for Filipino workers are Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, followed by Kuwait, Hong Kong and Qatar. Abuses of migrant workers...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: AW-PRACTICE-1

"Nineza [Philipina domestic worker] has registered to be recognised as a victim of modern slavery, arguing that she had no control over coming to the UK, and that she was exploited and abused. She is waiting for a decision from the British government. Meanwhile, she misses “my little boss” – the child she raised from birth, and wonders if he misses her" (para 51). This information mentions the condition Nineza was in (forceful moving, aka trafficking, exploitation, and abuse, which has been the circumstance that has granted her the chance to register for asylum (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Judith... worked as a domestic and farm worker from the age of six. She...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GIC-LAW-1

"Financial support for mothers taking time off to care for their newborn baby will rise by £600 on Monday, representing the largest ever increase to Maternity Allowance. Anyone eligible for the standard rate of the benefit will enjoy a 10.1 per cent rise, worth £15.82 a week, or £617 in total, the Department for Work and Pensions said. The cash boost starts tomorrow and is expected to benefit around 40,000 mothers during their maternity leave this year" (para 1-2). "DWP [Department for Work and Pensions] minister Viscount Younger of Leckie said: 'We want every child to have a good start in life, which is why we are increasing our support...more

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"The UK Government manages Maternity Allowance for England, Wales and Scotland. It is devolved in Northern Ireland, but mothers there have the same benefit. Northern Ireland will be increasing the benefit, and Statutory Maternity Pay, by the same amount, from £156.66 to £172.48 per week from 10 April" (para 14). This information suggests the recent rise the maternity allowence has improved the status of women within this society (MR-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2

"Of victims who experienced sexual assault by rape or penetration (including attempts) since the age of 16 years:...around 1 in 7 (14.7%) reported the assault to the police and, of those that told someone but not the police, 38.5% did not think the police could help, 35.3% stated embarrassment as a reason for not reporting, and 30.5% thought it would be humiliating" (3).

Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"An estimated 2.1 million people aged over 16 in England and Wales have experienced some form of domestic abuse. Shockingly, one woman is killed by a current or former partner every five days on average, with more than 105,000 children living in homes where there is a high-risk of domestic abuse" (para 3-4). "The Queen [Camilla] is also shown meeting Diana Parkes whose daughter, Joanna Simpson, was bludgeoned to death with a hammer by her estranged and abusive husband" (para 28). "The police get a call about domestic abuse once every 30 seconds" (para 30).