Latest items for ASR-PRACTICE-2
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The vast majority of CCAs [(co-curricular activities)] are accessible to both genders" (23). This include sports (MV-coder comment).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The vast majority of CCAs [(co-curricular activities)] are accessible to both genders" (23). This include sports (MV-coder comment).
Nov. 22, 2023, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Pramuka branches and supervise local education offices, make it mandatory for students to wear the scout uniform at least once a week… This included a specific uniform for 'female Muslims' that requires the jilbab, a long skirt or long pants, and a long-sleeve shirt" (5).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Pramuka branches and supervise local education offices, make it mandatory for students to wear the scout uniform at least once a week… This included a specific uniform for 'female Muslims' that requires the jilbab, a long skirt or long pants, and a long-sleeve shirt" (5).
Sept. 30, 2023, 4 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee welcomes the strategic development plan for the period up to 2025, but is concerned that the State party’s development efforts have not translated into substantive equality for women with increased social and economic benefits. In particular, it notes with concern the following: (e) The insufficient efforts to promote and support the participation of women and girls in sports" (pp.14-15).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee welcomes the strategic development plan for the period up to 2025, but is concerned that the State party’s development efforts have not translated into substantive equality for women with increased social and economic benefits. In particular, it notes with concern the following: (e) The insufficient efforts to promote and support the participation of women and girls in sports" (pp.14-15).
Sept. 7, 2023, 9:56 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Over the years, female athletes in some of Kenyan communities has been largely ignored or met with a degree of ambivalence due to cultural, tradition, and religious beliefs, a trend that’s likely to continue for years (para 1). At international sporting events, it’s a common feature to spot women from Islamic States wearing a hijab, a veil that covers the entire head, and also a sporting body tight designed according to their culture (para 2). In Kenya, the situation among the North Eastern and Coastal counties women involvement in sports remains low or largely ignored due to religious and cultural barriers (para 3). Apart from the Kenyan Islamic communities which...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Over the years, female athletes in some of Kenyan communities has been largely ignored or met with a degree of ambivalence due to cultural, tradition, and religious beliefs, a trend that’s likely to continue for years (para 1). At international sporting events, it’s a common feature to spot women from Islamic States wearing a hijab, a veil that covers the entire head, and also a sporting body tight designed according to their culture (para 2). In Kenya, the situation among the North Eastern and Coastal counties women involvement in sports remains low or largely ignored due to religious and cultural barriers (para 3). Apart from the Kenyan Islamic communities which...more
Feb. 2, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the following: (a) The decision taken by the State party to ban 'ideologically or religiously influenced clothing' in schools and that it may have a discriminatory impact on migrant girls...It also urges the State party: (a) To mandate the conduct of a comprehensive study to determine the impact of the Education in School Law, which entered into force in June 2019, banning the wearing of 'ideologically or religiously influenced clothing' for girls under 10 years of age in primary schools, on the right to education of girls and their inclusion in all facets of Austrian society as full members of the community and indicate...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the following: (a) The decision taken by the State party to ban 'ideologically or religiously influenced clothing' in schools and that it may have a discriminatory impact on migrant girls...It also urges the State party: (a) To mandate the conduct of a comprehensive study to determine the impact of the Education in School Law, which entered into force in June 2019, banning the wearing of 'ideologically or religiously influenced clothing' for girls under 10 years of age in primary schools, on the right to education of girls and their inclusion in all facets of Austrian society as full members of the community and indicate...more
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The law does permit women to participate in sports. However, there are challenges that girls face. These challenges are because of culture, families not allowing girls to play, not enough facilities, and for security reasons because of Al Shabab. The very few facilities Somalia has, men train in them" (1).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The law does permit women to participate in sports. However, there are challenges that girls face. These challenges are because of culture, families not allowing girls to play, not enough facilities, and for security reasons because of Al Shabab. The very few facilities Somalia has, men train in them" (1).
June 9, 2021, 8:43 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2, ASR-LAW-2
"The law guarantees that citizens have equal access to various forms of physical culture, irrespective of age, sex, religion, race and the degree and type of disability. However, a lot of effort is needed to achieve equality as guaranteed by law" (72).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2, ASR-LAW-2
"The law guarantees that citizens have equal access to various forms of physical culture, irrespective of age, sex, religion, race and the degree and type of disability. However, a lot of effort is needed to achieve equality as guaranteed by law" (72).
Feb. 4, 2021, 10:24 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Together, they spoke to their youngest daughter, she said. They made it an alluring proposition: 'Do you want to look like a boy and dress like a boy, and do more fun things like boys do, like bicycling, soccer and cricket? And would you like to be like your father?' Mehran did not hesitate to say yes" (para 32). "Zahra attends a girls’ school in the mornings, wearing her suit and a head scarf. As soon as she is out on the steps after class, she tucks her scarf into her backpack, and continues her day as a young man. She plays football and cricket, and rides a bike. She...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Together, they spoke to their youngest daughter, she said. They made it an alluring proposition: 'Do you want to look like a boy and dress like a boy, and do more fun things like boys do, like bicycling, soccer and cricket? And would you like to be like your father?' Mehran did not hesitate to say yes" (para 32). "Zahra attends a girls’ school in the mornings, wearing her suit and a head scarf. As soon as she is out on the steps after class, she tucks her scarf into her backpack, and continues her day as a young man. She plays football and cricket, and rides a bike. She...more
Aug. 10, 2020, 5:32 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
“Many of the disputes are ending up in Swiss courts, which have been packed with Islam-related cases in recent years. In one proceeding, for example, Muslim parents won a lawsuit demanding that they be allowed to dress their children in full-body bathing suits (aka ‘burkinis’) during co-ed swimming lessons.” (para 13). “In August 2010, five Muslim families in Basel were fined 350 Swiss Francs ($420) each for refusing to send their daughters to mixed-sex swimming lessons. In August 2009, the Swiss basketball association told a Muslim player she could not wear a headscarf during league games” (para 16). “Also in November, Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga said the approval or...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
“Many of the disputes are ending up in Swiss courts, which have been packed with Islam-related cases in recent years. In one proceeding, for example, Muslim parents won a lawsuit demanding that they be allowed to dress their children in full-body bathing suits (aka ‘burkinis’) during co-ed swimming lessons.” (para 13). “In August 2010, five Muslim families in Basel were fined 350 Swiss Francs ($420) each for refusing to send their daughters to mixed-sex swimming lessons. In August 2009, the Swiss basketball association told a Muslim player she could not wear a headscarf during league games” (para 16). “Also in November, Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga said the approval or...more
Aug. 10, 2020, 3:09 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ASR-PRACTICE-2, ASR-LAW-2
“Simple tasks like buying a cell phone, registering children for school, applying for a job, getting a bank account, are all hugely complicated and require asking men for permission, time, money and help. Forget any sports in public” (para 1).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ASR-PRACTICE-2, ASR-LAW-2
“Simple tasks like buying a cell phone, registering children for school, applying for a job, getting a bank account, are all hugely complicated and require asking men for permission, time, money and help. Forget any sports in public” (para 1).
June 4, 2019, 4:55 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"In Salzburg, sports clubs and associations made information leaflets and posters about protection from sexualised violence in sports available in their premises. At the same time, workshops were held for sports officials, coaches, parents and children about the prevention of violence in sports" (21).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"In Salzburg, sports clubs and associations made information leaflets and posters about protection from sexualised violence in sports available in their premises. At the same time, workshops were held for sports officials, coaches, parents and children about the prevention of violence in sports" (21).
May 7, 2019, 11:16 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1, ASR-PRACTICE-2
"According to press and NGO reports, in some instances teachers in Hamas-run schools in Gaza sent girls home for not wearing conservative attire, although enforcement was not systematic" (105).
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1, ASR-PRACTICE-2
"According to press and NGO reports, in some instances teachers in Hamas-run schools in Gaza sent girls home for not wearing conservative attire, although enforcement was not systematic" (105).
March 21, 2019, 11:12 p.m.
Countries: Syria
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"According to several groups, including HRW, extremist armed groups placed discriminatory restrictions on women and girls in Aleppo, al-Hassakah, Idlib, and Raqqa governorates. Such restrictions included strict dress codes, limitations on women’s engagement in public life and ability to move freely, and constraints on their access to education and employment" (para 202). "Jabhat al-Nusra and Da’esh insisted that women follow a strict dress code that mandated wide cloaks and headscarves and that prohibited jeans, close-fitting clothing, and cosmetics" (para 202). "According to several reports, Da’esh segregated classrooms (including teachers) by gender, dismissed students for dress code violations, imposed its curriculum on teachers, and closed private schools and educational centers" (para...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"According to several groups, including HRW, extremist armed groups placed discriminatory restrictions on women and girls in Aleppo, al-Hassakah, Idlib, and Raqqa governorates. Such restrictions included strict dress codes, limitations on women’s engagement in public life and ability to move freely, and constraints on their access to education and employment" (para 202). "Jabhat al-Nusra and Da’esh insisted that women follow a strict dress code that mandated wide cloaks and headscarves and that prohibited jeans, close-fitting clothing, and cosmetics" (para 202). "According to several reports, Da’esh segregated classrooms (including teachers) by gender, dismissed students for dress code violations, imposed its curriculum on teachers, and closed private schools and educational centers" (para...more
Feb. 17, 2019, 2:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"In post-Taliban Afghanistan, the women's football team was hailed globally as a symbol of the new freedoms enjoyed by the country's women. But now one of Afghanistan's top sports officials has admitted that female footballers - who defied hard-liners and militants by daring to take to the field in the first place - have been sexually abused. And it's not only football - he admitted the problem extends to other sports too" (para 1-2). "Many of the allegations have come from Khalida Popal, a former captain of the Afghan women's national football team who also served as its programme director. She risked her life as a teenager to play football...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"In post-Taliban Afghanistan, the women's football team was hailed globally as a symbol of the new freedoms enjoyed by the country's women. But now one of Afghanistan's top sports officials has admitted that female footballers - who defied hard-liners and militants by daring to take to the field in the first place - have been sexually abused. And it's not only football - he admitted the problem extends to other sports too" (para 1-2). "Many of the allegations have come from Khalida Popal, a former captain of the Afghan women's national football team who also served as its programme director. She risked her life as a teenager to play football...more
Dec. 14, 2018, 9:45 p.m.
Countries: Malawi
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Mary Waya, a former child abuse victim turned international netball star and now coach for Malawi's national team, nicknamed "The Queens", says greater awareness of HIV is eroding this tradition" (para 22). "Unlike most victims who drop out of school, Waya soothed her childhood trauma by playing sports and through her studies. She meets victims of sexual abuse nationwide through her Mary Waya netball Academy" (para 27).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Mary Waya, a former child abuse victim turned international netball star and now coach for Malawi's national team, nicknamed "The Queens", says greater awareness of HIV is eroding this tradition" (para 22). "Unlike most victims who drop out of school, Waya soothed her childhood trauma by playing sports and through her studies. She meets victims of sexual abuse nationwide through her Mary Waya netball Academy" (para 27).
Nov. 7, 2018, 5:27 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2, ASR-LAW-2, SRACE-LAW-1
"The Saudi education ministry said on Tuesday that P.E. for girls would start with the coming academic year, marking a slight loosening of the rules in a country that has long had one of the world’s most restrictive environments for women" (para. 3). "Saudi Arabia first formally allowed sports for girls in private schools four years ago, although girls whose families permitted it have worked out and played sports in private settings" (para. 12).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2, ASR-LAW-2, SRACE-LAW-1
"The Saudi education ministry said on Tuesday that P.E. for girls would start with the coming academic year, marking a slight loosening of the rules in a country that has long had one of the world’s most restrictive environments for women" (para. 3). "Saudi Arabia first formally allowed sports for girls in private schools four years ago, although girls whose families permitted it have worked out and played sports in private settings" (para. 12).
Oct. 24, 2018, 6:12 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
After Afghanistan and Jordan's women's footbal teams had a match, Senior Adviser to Afghanistan's National cricket Board made a disrepectul blog stigmatizing player´s bodies and disencouraging in thei participation.
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
After Afghanistan and Jordan's women's footbal teams had a match, Senior Adviser to Afghanistan's National cricket Board made a disrepectul blog stigmatizing player´s bodies and disencouraging in thei participation.
Sept. 5, 2018, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The State recognizes that the country’s greatest challenge in this area is to break down myths and prejudices that are culturally associated with women’s active participation in recreation and sport, to achieve equity in access to resources and conditions for practising sports, together with decision-making posts in that field" (29).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The State recognizes that the country’s greatest challenge in this area is to break down myths and prejudices that are culturally associated with women’s active participation in recreation and sport, to achieve equity in access to resources and conditions for practising sports, together with decision-making posts in that field" (29).
Aug. 25, 2018, 2:06 p.m.
Countries: Iceland
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee nevertheless remains concerned about...It is also concerned about the limited space given to women in the history books used at school, girls’ limited participation in sports education and the reportedly higher dropout rate among migrant girls" (7)
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee nevertheless remains concerned about...It is also concerned about the limited space given to women in the history books used at school, girls’ limited participation in sports education and the reportedly higher dropout rate among migrant girls" (7)
April 6, 2018, 10:56 a.m.
Countries: Kuwait
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2, SRACE-LAW-1
"The opportunity to take part in games and sports is available to both sexes without discrimination and the subject of physical education is taught to male and female students alike. Competitions and tournaments provide opportunities to engage in sports as part of daily school activity or at national level" (21).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2, SRACE-LAW-1
"The opportunity to take part in games and sports is available to both sexes without discrimination and the subject of physical education is taught to male and female students alike. Competitions and tournaments provide opportunities to engage in sports as part of daily school activity or at national level" (21).
March 9, 2018, 8:49 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Some schools and universities offer courses in which young women engage in sports and physical activities" (46).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Some schools and universities offer courses in which young women engage in sports and physical activities" (46).
Feb. 14, 2018, 11:45 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Female students participate in sporting activities on an equal basis with their male counterparts" (59). "Palestinian families living in those areas have been forced to urge their daughters to give up their spots in school and remain at home, or to marry them off at an early age in order to spare them the daily checkpoint crossings and hostile encounters with Israeli soldiers that they would have to face if attending school" (61).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Female students participate in sporting activities on an equal basis with their male counterparts" (59). "Palestinian families living in those areas have been forced to urge their daughters to give up their spots in school and remain at home, or to marry them off at an early age in order to spare them the daily checkpoint crossings and hostile encounters with Israeli soldiers that they would have to face if attending school" (61).
Feb. 7, 2018, 10:37 a.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"When public funds for organisations, sport and culture among young people (the 13-25 age group) are distributed, activities in men’s associations receive the largest share . . . In 2012 the former National Board for Youth Affairs was commissioned by the Government to carry out a thematic analysis of young people and gender equality. The agency’s report (Focus 13 — National Board for Youth Affairs 2013:4) shows that it is more common for girls and young women aged 16-25 years to feel that they have too little leisure time (42 per cent in 2012) than for boys and young men (28 per cent in 2012) to do so. These levels...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"When public funds for organisations, sport and culture among young people (the 13-25 age group) are distributed, activities in men’s associations receive the largest share . . . In 2012 the former National Board for Youth Affairs was commissioned by the Government to carry out a thematic analysis of young people and gender equality. The agency’s report (Focus 13 — National Board for Youth Affairs 2013:4) shows that it is more common for girls and young women aged 16-25 years to feel that they have too little leisure time (42 per cent in 2012) than for boys and young men (28 per cent in 2012) to do so. These levels...more
Jan. 19, 2018, 8:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"When Al Maeena founded Jeddah United (JU), Saudi Arabia’s first private female basketball club, in 2003, the government did not license female gyms or clubs, and only a few elite private schools offered sports for girls" (para 2).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"When Al Maeena founded Jeddah United (JU), Saudi Arabia’s first private female basketball club, in 2003, the government did not license female gyms or clubs, and only a few elite private schools offered sports for girls" (para 2).
Jan. 12, 2018, 4:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Khalida’s mother picked up right where she left off, forming a girls’ football club at her school in 2004 and campaigning for other schools to establish clubs" (para 8).
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Khalida’s mother picked up right where she left off, forming a girls’ football club at her school in 2004 and campaigning for other schools to establish clubs" (para 8).
Sept. 15, 2017, 4:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Shamila Kohestani is a women’s soccer success story, going from captain of the women’s team in 2007 to a scholarship at Drew University in New Jersey. Her dream had been to return here as a coach, but after a recent visit to Kabul she decided not to"(para 25)
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Shamila Kohestani is a women’s soccer success story, going from captain of the women’s team in 2007 to a scholarship at Drew University in New Jersey. Her dream had been to return here as a coach, but after a recent visit to Kabul she decided not to"(para 25)
Sept. 15, 2017, 4:12 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"One of the main supporters of women’s sports in Afghanistan is the American government, which spends $1.5 million a year on coeducational sports programs — not counting a $450,000 cricket grant that officials took back when they realized no women’s cricket was being played. American officials, however, declined to discuss women’s sports on the record"(para 5)."Shamila Kohestani is a women’s soccer success story, going from captain of the women’s team in 2007 to a scholarship at Drew University in New Jersey. Her dream had been to return here as a coach, but after a recent visit to Kabul she decided not to"(para 25)
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"One of the main supporters of women’s sports in Afghanistan is the American government, which spends $1.5 million a year on coeducational sports programs — not counting a $450,000 cricket grant that officials took back when they realized no women’s cricket was being played. American officials, however, declined to discuss women’s sports on the record"(para 5)."Shamila Kohestani is a women’s soccer success story, going from captain of the women’s team in 2007 to a scholarship at Drew University in New Jersey. Her dream had been to return here as a coach, but after a recent visit to Kabul she decided not to"(para 25)
Nov. 17, 2016, 4:20 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Of vital importance were the following resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers . . . on measures to further upgrade the system and organization for youth recreation" (2-3). "At present, 9,739 girls clubs and upwards of 18,000 circles are active in the schools, and of the 1.8 million students involved in sports (40.5 per cent), 703,298 of them (39.1 per cent) are girls. In 2010-2013, 46 republic-wide competitions were conducted among students, and of the 4,266 students who participated, 2,668 were girls; 7,803 sporting events were held throughout the country, 5,453 of which were in rural areas, and of the 1,523,539 students who participated, 695,468 were girls" (29). "The country...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Of vital importance were the following resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers . . . on measures to further upgrade the system and organization for youth recreation" (2-3). "At present, 9,739 girls clubs and upwards of 18,000 circles are active in the schools, and of the 1.8 million students involved in sports (40.5 per cent), 703,298 of them (39.1 per cent) are girls. In 2010-2013, 46 republic-wide competitions were conducted among students, and of the 4,266 students who participated, 2,668 were girls; 7,803 sporting events were held throughout the country, 5,453 of which were in rural areas, and of the 1,523,539 students who participated, 695,468 were girls" (29). "The country...more
July 14, 2016, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Rwanda
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"In Rwanda, sports and physical education are part of the education curricula from primary school to secondary school and girls enjoy the same opportunities as boys to participate actively in sports and physical education. A sport and physical activity programme in Kigali, for example, changed local gender stereotypes by choosing to engage girls and women in playing football, since at the time sports involving the use of one’s legs and feet were generally only acceptable for boys and men" (30)
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"In Rwanda, sports and physical education are part of the education curricula from primary school to secondary school and girls enjoy the same opportunities as boys to participate actively in sports and physical education. A sport and physical activity programme in Kigali, for example, changed local gender stereotypes by choosing to engage girls and women in playing football, since at the time sports involving the use of one’s legs and feet were generally only acceptable for boys and men" (30)
May 15, 2016, 7:55 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Girls and boys, women and men, have equal opportunities to engage in physical education and sports. There are no regulations prohibiting girls and women from engaging in physical education and sports. There are no regulations on clothing that prevent girls and women from equal participation in sports. Sports facilities are equally accessible to boys and girls, men and women. There is no article in the Law on Sport prescribing discrimination against women’s rights." (51)
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-2
"Girls and boys, women and men, have equal opportunities to engage in physical education and sports. There are no regulations prohibiting girls and women from engaging in physical education and sports. There are no regulations on clothing that prevent girls and women from equal participation in sports. Sports facilities are equally accessible to boys and girls, men and women. There is no article in the Law on Sport prescribing discrimination against women’s rights." (51)