Latest items for ADDL-DATA-1
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[There is a] high prevalence of physical violence against older women" (7).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[There is a] high prevalence of physical violence against older women" (7).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[T]he proportion of women with insurance is slightly higher than the proportion of men (74 per cent compared to 70 per cent)" (25). "[T]he central prison in Libreville alone has 109 women detainees. Of the 109 women detainees, 39 have medical coverage (National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund) and 70 have not been registered for various reasons" (28). "Women living in poverty are registered with the National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund" (28).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[T]he proportion of women with insurance is slightly higher than the proportion of men (74 per cent compared to 70 per cent)" (25). "[T]he central prison in Libreville alone has 109 women detainees. Of the 109 women detainees, 39 have medical coverage (National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund) and 70 have not been registered for various reasons" (28). "Women living in poverty are registered with the National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund" (28).
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3, ADDL-DATA-1
"Just as the kingdom announced that women could drive, for example, the women who’d campaigned tirelessly and publicly for precisely this right were arrested and locked away. The family of one of the most prominent driving activists, Loujain al-Hathloul, said publicly that she was tortured and sexually harassed while in custody; human rights investigators say others were also abused" (para 23).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3, ADDL-DATA-1
"Just as the kingdom announced that women could drive, for example, the women who’d campaigned tirelessly and publicly for precisely this right were arrested and locked away. The family of one of the most prominent driving activists, Loujain al-Hathloul, said publicly that she was tortured and sexually harassed while in custody; human rights investigators say others were also abused" (para 23).
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[W]omen who may be financially vulnerable when they reach old age, would benefit from initiatives [which] include the 2014 Pioneer Generation Package, the 2016 Silver Support Scheme, and the 2019 Merdeka Generation Package" (33).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[W]omen who may be financially vulnerable when they reach old age, would benefit from initiatives [which] include the 2014 Pioneer Generation Package, the 2016 Silver Support Scheme, and the 2019 Merdeka Generation Package" (33).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"The number of women enrolled in basic medical insurance has been on the rise. In 2017, 1.34 billion people participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and the basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents (including the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme). Among them, 380 million women participated in the basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents, not including participants in the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme yet to be integrated, accounting for 43.6 per cent of the total, up from 34.1 per cent in 2011" (25).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"The number of women enrolled in basic medical insurance has been on the rise. In 2017, 1.34 billion people participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and the basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents (including the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme). Among them, 380 million women participated in the basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents, not including participants in the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme yet to be integrated, accounting for 43.6 per cent of the total, up from 34.1 per cent in 2011" (25).
Nov. 3, 2023, 5:51 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Women’s participation in pension insurance has expanded. In 2017, approximately 385 million women participated in basic pension insurance nationwide, an increase of some 33 million compared with the previous year. The number of women participating in basic pension insurance for urban employees was nearly 180 million, 58.1 per cent more than 2010. In 2017, nearly 210 million women participated in basic pension insurance for urban and rural residents, 18.5 per cent more than the previous year" (25).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Women’s participation in pension insurance has expanded. In 2017, approximately 385 million women participated in basic pension insurance nationwide, an increase of some 33 million compared with the previous year. The number of women participating in basic pension insurance for urban employees was nearly 180 million, 58.1 per cent more than 2010. In 2017, nearly 210 million women participated in basic pension insurance for urban and rural residents, 18.5 per cent more than the previous year" (25).
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[O]nly 25 per cent of the labour inspections conducted between 2015 and 2017 were targeted to women" (11).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[O]nly 25 per cent of the labour inspections conducted between 2015 and 2017 were targeted to women" (11).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"The constitution prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" (2).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"The constitution prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" (2).
July 30, 2023, 5:37 a.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Then, in a choreographed move, fellow students across the Colegio Mayor Elías Ahuja building pulled opened their blinds and started shouting and making animal noises." (Parag. 6) We currently do not count with a street harrasment variable, but it's important to highlight the predominance in this university in Spain. (MD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Then, in a choreographed move, fellow students across the Colegio Mayor Elías Ahuja building pulled opened their blinds and started shouting and making animal noises." (Parag. 6) We currently do not count with a street harrasment variable, but it's important to highlight the predominance in this university in Spain. (MD - CODER COMMENT)
July 12, 2023, 10:36 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Then, in a choreographed move, fellow students across the Colegio Mayor Elías Ahuja building pulled opened their blinds and started shouting and making animal noises." (Parag. 6) We currently do not count with a street harrasment variable, but it's important to highlight the predominance in this university in Spain. (MD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Then, in a choreographed move, fellow students across the Colegio Mayor Elías Ahuja building pulled opened their blinds and started shouting and making animal noises." (Parag. 6) We currently do not count with a street harrasment variable, but it's important to highlight the predominance in this university in Spain. (MD - CODER COMMENT)
June 21, 2022, 8:35 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"The Committee notes the assurance provided by the State party that the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 converts the majority of European Union law into legal guarantees at the national level and that the minimum standards established by the European Union will be retained. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned that Brexit could, in the absence of comprehensive measures to empower women and national legislation incorporating the provisions of the Convention, lead to a retrogression in the protection of women’s rights in the State party. It is also concerned that women may be disproportionately affected by the negative economic impact of Brexit and the loss of funding from the European Union...more
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"The Committee notes the assurance provided by the State party that the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 converts the majority of European Union law into legal guarantees at the national level and that the minimum standards established by the European Union will be retained. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned that Brexit could, in the absence of comprehensive measures to empower women and national legislation incorporating the provisions of the Convention, lead to a retrogression in the protection of women’s rights in the State party. It is also concerned that women may be disproportionately affected by the negative economic impact of Brexit and the loss of funding from the European Union...more
March 9, 2022, 8:57 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Negative effects from the use of medicines affect more frequently women (+1.5–1.7%), even though such figure is less reported in relevant studies. So far, gender prejudices have affected such area, on the idea that the origin of disease mainly stems from the hormonal variability. These prejudices delay the pharmaceutical research, the research devoted to detect the socio-environmental factors as well as the primary prevention, namely the eradication of the causes and the risk factors. Until a few years ago, women were scarcely recruited in clinical experimentation. In recent months, it has been registered a change of attitude, at least, as regards the number of women involved, although the gender analysis...more
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Negative effects from the use of medicines affect more frequently women (+1.5–1.7%), even though such figure is less reported in relevant studies. So far, gender prejudices have affected such area, on the idea that the origin of disease mainly stems from the hormonal variability. These prejudices delay the pharmaceutical research, the research devoted to detect the socio-environmental factors as well as the primary prevention, namely the eradication of the causes and the risk factors. Until a few years ago, women were scarcely recruited in clinical experimentation. In recent months, it has been registered a change of attitude, at least, as regards the number of women involved, although the gender analysis...more
Jan. 24, 2022, 1:07 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"4.1 percent of girls in the 11-14 age group dropped out of school in 2018, compared with 10.3 percent in 2006. For girls in the 15-16 age group, the percentage dropped to 13.5 percent in 2018 from 22.6 percent in 2006" (48).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"4.1 percent of girls in the 11-14 age group dropped out of school in 2018, compared with 10.3 percent in 2006. For girls in the 15-16 age group, the percentage dropped to 13.5 percent in 2018 from 22.6 percent in 2006" (48).
Nov. 3, 2021, 9:41 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"According to the Nash Mir, radical groups consistently tried to disrupt LGBTI events with violence or threats of violence. For example, on April 11, members of radical groups Tradition and Order and Katechon attacked participants of the European Lesbian Conference in Kyiv. Perpetrators broke into the premises and sprayed tear gas, injuring 10 persons. Police intervened and detained the attackers; the attackers were subsequently released, and no charges were filed" (51).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"According to the Nash Mir, radical groups consistently tried to disrupt LGBTI events with violence or threats of violence. For example, on April 11, members of radical groups Tradition and Order and Katechon attacked participants of the European Lesbian Conference in Kyiv. Perpetrators broke into the premises and sprayed tear gas, injuring 10 persons. Police intervened and detained the attackers; the attackers were subsequently released, and no charges were filed" (51).
Oct. 18, 2021, 6:06 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"According to an IPSOS poll released October 7 conducted with victims of childhood sexual abuse, the victims’ average age is 10 years and 83 percent of victims are girls" (23).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"According to an IPSOS poll released October 7 conducted with victims of childhood sexual abuse, the victims’ average age is 10 years and 83 percent of victims are girls" (23).
May 15, 2021, 7:08 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1, ADCM-PRACTICE-1, CUST-LAW-1, ADDL-DATA-1
"Judges routinely refuse first requests for divorce, obliging plaintiffs to come back after a cooling-off period of up to three months. The policy should exclude cases involving violence, but many judges are too scared to declare a husband an abuser. Some judges fear being assaulted themselves. Others worry about presiding over a case that leads to a family murder. Women reporting abuse pose no threat, so they are brushed aside. But men who threaten violence are sometimes bought off with property or even child custody, especially when a son is involved...Judges are quick to spot those who arrive in court desperate for a divorce or for custody of a child....more
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1, ADCM-PRACTICE-1, CUST-LAW-1, ADDL-DATA-1
"Judges routinely refuse first requests for divorce, obliging plaintiffs to come back after a cooling-off period of up to three months. The policy should exclude cases involving violence, but many judges are too scared to declare a husband an abuser. Some judges fear being assaulted themselves. Others worry about presiding over a case that leads to a family murder. Women reporting abuse pose no threat, so they are brushed aside. But men who threaten violence are sometimes bought off with property or even child custody, especially when a son is involved...Judges are quick to spot those who arrive in court desperate for a divorce or for custody of a child....more
April 26, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Negative effects from the use of medicines affect more frequently women (+1.5–1.7%), even though such figure is less reported in relevant studies. So far, gender prejudices have affected such area, on the idea that the origin of disease mainly stems from the hormonal variability. These prejudices delay the pharmaceutical research, the research devoted to detect the socio-environmental factors as well as the primary prevention, namely the eradication of the causes and the risk factors. Until a few years ago, women were scarcely recruited in clinical experimentation. In recent months, it has been registered a change of attitude, at least, as regards the number of women involved, although the gender analysis...more
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Negative effects from the use of medicines affect more frequently women (+1.5–1.7%), even though such figure is less reported in relevant studies. So far, gender prejudices have affected such area, on the idea that the origin of disease mainly stems from the hormonal variability. These prejudices delay the pharmaceutical research, the research devoted to detect the socio-environmental factors as well as the primary prevention, namely the eradication of the causes and the risk factors. Until a few years ago, women were scarcely recruited in clinical experimentation. In recent months, it has been registered a change of attitude, at least, as regards the number of women involved, although the gender analysis...more
Feb. 27, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[T]he State Judicial Administration of Ukraine, indicates that '… it is impossible to submit statistical data on the number of court decisions in criminal, civil cases and cases of administrative offences, related to gender issue, as well as on the number of court decisions, proving the facts of discrimination against women, as such information is not kept in the court records separately" (11). "The expert survey determined that one of the major reasons leading to spreading of gender based discrimination in the Ukrainian society is that all forms of discrimination remain unpunished in Ukraine" (14).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"[T]he State Judicial Administration of Ukraine, indicates that '… it is impossible to submit statistical data on the number of court decisions in criminal, civil cases and cases of administrative offences, related to gender issue, as well as on the number of court decisions, proving the facts of discrimination against women, as such information is not kept in the court records separately" (11). "The expert survey determined that one of the major reasons leading to spreading of gender based discrimination in the Ukrainian society is that all forms of discrimination remain unpunished in Ukraine" (14).
Feb. 26, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“In Durban (South Africa), women have access to piped supplies used for washing and water-borne sanitation but the increased emphasis on cost-recovery service management has led to expensive bills, and hence women are reluctant to flush the toilets and draw additional water” (pp. 23).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“In Durban (South Africa), women have access to piped supplies used for washing and water-borne sanitation but the increased emphasis on cost-recovery service management has led to expensive bills, and hence women are reluctant to flush the toilets and draw additional water” (pp. 23).
Feb. 26, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“For women living in low-income settlements in Indian cities, lack of sanitation presents three main issues: the non-availability of services and lack of hygiene which prevents them from maintaining their self-respect and social reputation; their worries about immediate physical safety for themselves and their children; and the social stigma attached to living in a low-income settlement without adequate services. Box 4.2 provides more details, and other examples” (pp. 22). “Similar initiatives can also be taken by women at the community level. In Mumbai, women’s savings groups work with the police to set up community police stations in informal settlements. Once established, one of their tasks is to close down many...more
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“For women living in low-income settlements in Indian cities, lack of sanitation presents three main issues: the non-availability of services and lack of hygiene which prevents them from maintaining their self-respect and social reputation; their worries about immediate physical safety for themselves and their children; and the social stigma attached to living in a low-income settlement without adequate services. Box 4.2 provides more details, and other examples” (pp. 22). “Similar initiatives can also be taken by women at the community level. In Mumbai, women’s savings groups work with the police to set up community police stations in informal settlements. Once established, one of their tasks is to close down many...more
Feb. 26, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“In Nairobi, the lack of proximate facilities is a major risk to women, most of whom have to walk more than 300 metres to a toilet” (pp. 23).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“In Nairobi, the lack of proximate facilities is a major risk to women, most of whom have to walk more than 300 metres to a toilet” (pp. 23).
Feb. 26, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
Countries: Ghana
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“In Accra, Ghana, women typically work together to manage the environment of the house compound, and are considered primarily responsible for maintaining the spaces between compounds. They are usually responsible for the children, who move from place to place. In addition, even in-house environmental management depends heavily on public infrastructure, such as water pipes and connections. It is difficult to under-estimate this role, including its political dimensions: the negative connotations associated with residency in an informal settlement are (in part) rationalised through an emphasis on cleanliness” (pp. 22).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“In Accra, Ghana, women typically work together to manage the environment of the house compound, and are considered primarily responsible for maintaining the spaces between compounds. They are usually responsible for the children, who move from place to place. In addition, even in-house environmental management depends heavily on public infrastructure, such as water pipes and connections. It is difficult to under-estimate this role, including its political dimensions: the negative connotations associated with residency in an informal settlement are (in part) rationalised through an emphasis on cleanliness” (pp. 22).
Jan. 31, 2021, 1:58 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“Compliance with the aforementioned resolution resulted in significant positive changes in the various spheres of [economic] activity, with the average level of female participation in relation to male participation reaching 56.33” (pp. 9).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“Compliance with the aforementioned resolution resulted in significant positive changes in the various spheres of [economic] activity, with the average level of female participation in relation to male participation reaching 56.33” (pp. 9).
Jan. 27, 2021, 2:23 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“Free sanitary products will be available to all schools and colleges in England from next week as part of a drive to stamp out ‘period poverty.’ The move will mean that no schoolgirl should be forced to miss lessons because she is on her period. The Department for Education also hopes the change will help break down the stigma surrounding menstruation” (para. 1-3). “Under the scheme, schools and colleges will be able to order a range of sanitary products, including eco-friendly options, so that they are on hand when students need them. Campaigners had been calling for the Government to take action following concerns that girls could miss class during...more
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“Free sanitary products will be available to all schools and colleges in England from next week as part of a drive to stamp out ‘period poverty.’ The move will mean that no schoolgirl should be forced to miss lessons because she is on her period. The Department for Education also hopes the change will help break down the stigma surrounding menstruation” (para. 1-3). “Under the scheme, schools and colleges will be able to order a range of sanitary products, including eco-friendly options, so that they are on hand when students need them. Campaigners had been calling for the Government to take action following concerns that girls could miss class during...more
Jan. 7, 2021, 9:23 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“Some socio-cultural practices have led to the culture of male child preference: Preference for male children is a practice going on in Nigeria, Africa and other parts of the world. Some of the socio-cultural practices that have led to the male child preference are; tradition that forbids women from inheriting her father’s property, the tradition that forbids women from bearing their father’s names after marriage, the tradition that requires only males to perform certain cultural and religious rituals such as death rituals” The tradition of not being allowed to used their fathers name after marriages is unique and idiosyncratic. –RZ CODER COMMENT (para. 25).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
“Some socio-cultural practices have led to the culture of male child preference: Preference for male children is a practice going on in Nigeria, Africa and other parts of the world. Some of the socio-cultural practices that have led to the male child preference are; tradition that forbids women from inheriting her father’s property, the tradition that forbids women from bearing their father’s names after marriage, the tradition that requires only males to perform certain cultural and religious rituals such as death rituals” The tradition of not being allowed to used their fathers name after marriages is unique and idiosyncratic. –RZ CODER COMMENT (para. 25).
Nov. 18, 2020, 1:38 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Review and revision of Special Powers: The Government of Nepal shall review and revise, along with census of every ten years, the provisions regarding special rights of the women and Dalit community and its implementation and effectiveness based on human development index" (130).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Review and revision of Special Powers: The Government of Nepal shall review and revise, along with census of every ten years, the provisions regarding special rights of the women and Dalit community and its implementation and effectiveness based on human development index" (130).
Aug. 13, 2020, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"On June 26, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion that obliged the state compensation fund to pay the difference in Diya, a compensation paid to a victim’s family, between men and women in cases of death and bodily injuries" (para. 21).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"On June 26, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion that obliged the state compensation fund to pay the difference in Diya, a compensation paid to a victim’s family, between men and women in cases of death and bodily injuries" (para. 21).
Aug. 13, 2020, 6:16 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"In August, after receiving a flood of complaints and death threats, organizers of a Japanese art exhibition in Aichi prefecture were forced to withdraw an art installation called the “Statue of a Girl of Peace,” which symbolizes “comfort women” or women who were forced to work in Japan’s World War II-era brothels. Many of the women were Korean. The issue has remained a flashpoint in Japan-Korean bilateral relations. The exhibition re-opened briefly for a few days before it officially ended in October" (para. 16).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"In August, after receiving a flood of complaints and death threats, organizers of a Japanese art exhibition in Aichi prefecture were forced to withdraw an art installation called the “Statue of a Girl of Peace,” which symbolizes “comfort women” or women who were forced to work in Japan’s World War II-era brothels. Many of the women were Korean. The issue has remained a flashpoint in Japan-Korean bilateral relations. The exhibition re-opened briefly for a few days before it officially ended in October" (para. 16).
Aug. 9, 2020, 3:18 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"In September [2019], the Equality Court ruled that a trans woman detained in a male prison, Jade September, had the right to express her gender identity while in prison. This meant that, as a woman transgender inmate, she could express her gender identity while incarcerated in an all-male prison, including the right to wear her hair long; wear make-up; wear female clothing and be addressed by officials using female pronouns" (para. 18).
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"In September [2019], the Equality Court ruled that a trans woman detained in a male prison, Jade September, had the right to express her gender identity while in prison. This meant that, as a woman transgender inmate, she could express her gender identity while incarcerated in an all-male prison, including the right to wear her hair long; wear make-up; wear female clothing and be addressed by officials using female pronouns" (para. 18).
Aug. 9, 2020, 12:35 p.m.
Countries: Chile
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Chile made human rights progress in some areas in 2019. Congress passed a gender identity law that allows individuals to change their name and gender in the civil registry" (para. 3). "In August, Chile’s gender identity law, promulgated by President Piñera in November 2018, passed its final stage of approval and is due to go into full effect by early 2020. The law allows transgender individuals over 14 years of age to legally change their name and gender in the civil registry, with no requirement for surgery or change in physical appearance. The passage of the law marks an important step forward for the trans community in Chile, but work...more
Variables: ADDL-DATA-1
"Chile made human rights progress in some areas in 2019. Congress passed a gender identity law that allows individuals to change their name and gender in the civil registry" (para. 3). "In August, Chile’s gender identity law, promulgated by President Piñera in November 2018, passed its final stage of approval and is due to go into full effect by early 2020. The law allows transgender individuals over 14 years of age to legally change their name and gender in the civil registry, with no requirement for surgery or change in physical appearance. The passage of the law marks an important step forward for the trans community in Chile, but work...more