Latest items for RISW-PRACTICE-2
April 12, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"641,500 Australian women had their movements tracked by an ex-partner. Just five years earlier, according to the 2016 PSS, that number was 455,100" (para 5).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"641,500 Australian women had their movements tracked by an ex-partner. Just five years earlier, according to the 2016 PSS, that number was 455,100" (para 5).
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"'I believe that at some point [Castro] will possibly fulfil some of the things, but the reality is that 20% of her term has already passed, and at least in terms of reproductive rights we do not see any substantive change in women’s lives up to now'" (para 5).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"'I believe that at some point [Castro] will possibly fulfil some of the things, but the reality is that 20% of her term has already passed, and at least in terms of reproductive rights we do not see any substantive change in women’s lives up to now'" (para 5).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The progress over the past decades on women’s rights has been slow" (5).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The progress over the past decades on women’s rights has been slow" (5).
Nov. 21, 2023, 5:58 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Today under Xi, the CCP took a step back, also eliminating women from the next level of power too, the now 24-member Politburo. The new all-male line-up was revealed the day Xi formally extended his rule for a further five years, after the closing of the 20th Communist party congress in Beijing" (para. 4) "'Chinese women have been excluded from the centre of political power at both local and central levels,' said Hsiu-hua Shen, professor of Sociology at Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University, before the conference closed" (para. 9)
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Today under Xi, the CCP took a step back, also eliminating women from the next level of power too, the now 24-member Politburo. The new all-male line-up was revealed the day Xi formally extended his rule for a further five years, after the closing of the 20th Communist party congress in Beijing" (para. 4) "'Chinese women have been excluded from the centre of political power at both local and central levels,' said Hsiu-hua Shen, professor of Sociology at Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University, before the conference closed" (para. 9)
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
“'I do think over the past ten years equality has improved, but this is a small city, and things are not changing here, the president is not looking deep enough', she said, worried the recent gains could be undone. 'If this ministry disappears, what we have built could collapse'” (para 39-40). Movement to close the gender equality ministry indicates societal backtracking (ET - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
“'I do think over the past ten years equality has improved, but this is a small city, and things are not changing here, the president is not looking deep enough', she said, worried the recent gains could be undone. 'If this ministry disappears, what we have built could collapse'” (para 39-40). Movement to close the gender equality ministry indicates societal backtracking (ET - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 2, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
“In a Facebook post, [former prime minister Giuseppe Conte] promised to lead an ‘uncompromising opposition... We will be the outpost for the progressive agenda against inequalities, to protect families and businesses in difficulty, to defend the rights and values of our Constitution’” (para 12-13). Meloni's political opponent worries about equality in family and business while she is prime minister (ET - CODER COMMENT). “And while Meloni is slated to make history as Italy’s first female prime minister, her politics do not mean that she is necessarily interested in advancing women’s rights” (para 21). “Emiliana De Blasio, adviser for diversity and inclusion at LUISS University in Rome, told CNN Meloni is...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
“In a Facebook post, [former prime minister Giuseppe Conte] promised to lead an ‘uncompromising opposition... We will be the outpost for the progressive agenda against inequalities, to protect families and businesses in difficulty, to defend the rights and values of our Constitution’” (para 12-13). Meloni's political opponent worries about equality in family and business while she is prime minister (ET - CODER COMMENT). “And while Meloni is slated to make history as Italy’s first female prime minister, her politics do not mean that she is necessarily interested in advancing women’s rights” (para 21). “Emiliana De Blasio, adviser for diversity and inclusion at LUISS University in Rome, told CNN Meloni is...more
Sept. 8, 2023, 3:10 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country. The higher education minister announced the regression on Tuesday, saying it would take immediate effect. The ban further restricts women's education - girls have already been excluded from secondary schools since the Taliban returned last year" (para 1-3). "The Taliban had promised a softer rule after seizing power last year following the US' withdrawal from the country. However the hardline Islamists have continued to roll back women's rights and freedoms in the country...The crackdown also follows a wave of new restrictions on women in recent months. In November, women were...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country. The higher education minister announced the regression on Tuesday, saying it would take immediate effect. The ban further restricts women's education - girls have already been excluded from secondary schools since the Taliban returned last year" (para 1-3). "The Taliban had promised a softer rule after seizing power last year following the US' withdrawal from the country. However the hardline Islamists have continued to roll back women's rights and freedoms in the country...The crackdown also follows a wave of new restrictions on women in recent months. In November, women were...more
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The numbers of people who received help from the Lebanese NGO Kafa – which aims to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence and exploitation – show a general upward trend over the past five years: 1,082 in 2017, 1,107 in 2018, 907 in 2019, 1,583 in 2020 (when many parts of the world saw a rise in gender-based violence during COVID-19 lockdowns), and 1,396 in 2021. 'The problems that exist in Lebanon are exacerbating the problem of [domestic violence]. With this economic and financial crisis, the social crisis, things are getting worse in Lebanon,' [NGO] Kafa’s director, Zoya Rouhana, told The New Humanitarian. ABAAD said 1,090 women sought its services...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The numbers of people who received help from the Lebanese NGO Kafa – which aims to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence and exploitation – show a general upward trend over the past five years: 1,082 in 2017, 1,107 in 2018, 907 in 2019, 1,583 in 2020 (when many parts of the world saw a rise in gender-based violence during COVID-19 lockdowns), and 1,396 in 2021. 'The problems that exist in Lebanon are exacerbating the problem of [domestic violence]. With this economic and financial crisis, the social crisis, things are getting worse in Lebanon,' [NGO] Kafa’s director, Zoya Rouhana, told The New Humanitarian. ABAAD said 1,090 women sought its services...more
Sept. 6, 2023, 5:35 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Shocking footage shows female Afghan students being whipped by a Taliban official after they were barred from entering their university campus because they were not wearing burkas... It comes nearly three months after the Taliban's religious police introduced stricter measures on how women dress in Badakhshan, particularly in the capital Faizabad which is where the university is located" (para 5).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Shocking footage shows female Afghan students being whipped by a Taliban official after they were barred from entering their university campus because they were not wearing burkas... It comes nearly three months after the Taliban's religious police introduced stricter measures on how women dress in Badakhshan, particularly in the capital Faizabad which is where the university is located" (para 5).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Despite the efforts made by the State in this area, difficulties in access to the law and justice remain an undeniable reality because a large part of the female population cannot afford the cost of services provided by court officials (deposits, bailiffs’ fees, lawyers’ fees)." (5). "Article 34-2 of Organic Act No. 2017-09 of 17 January 2017 on the Supreme Court states: 'The petitioner of a cassation appeal shall be required to submit a deposit to cover the payment of fixed stamp and registration duties. Failure to do so shall result in the petitioner being barred and, consequently, forfeiting the appeal. Except in cases provided for in other laws, legal...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Despite the efforts made by the State in this area, difficulties in access to the law and justice remain an undeniable reality because a large part of the female population cannot afford the cost of services provided by court officials (deposits, bailiffs’ fees, lawyers’ fees)." (5). "Article 34-2 of Organic Act No. 2017-09 of 17 January 2017 on the Supreme Court states: 'The petitioner of a cassation appeal shall be required to submit a deposit to cover the payment of fixed stamp and registration duties. Failure to do so shall result in the petitioner being barred and, consequently, forfeiting the appeal. Except in cases provided for in other laws, legal...more
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Despite progress, the country’s Gender Inequality Index (GII) continues to worsen, dropping from 52nd (2011) to 76th (2017) in ranking." (7). "On the Committee’s CO regarding temporary special measures (TSMs) in the Gender Equality Act and implementation of these, including measures to address the disadvantages and inequalities faced by women outside Male and in remote islands, migrant women, women with disabilities and women heads of household, since 2008, under the leadership of the MOGFSS, efforts have been made to establish TSMs among political parties to increase women’s leadership, but with no success." (11)(NF - CODER COMMENT - Though the Maldive government is attempting to implement these measures, it is still...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Despite progress, the country’s Gender Inequality Index (GII) continues to worsen, dropping from 52nd (2011) to 76th (2017) in ranking." (7). "On the Committee’s CO regarding temporary special measures (TSMs) in the Gender Equality Act and implementation of these, including measures to address the disadvantages and inequalities faced by women outside Male and in remote islands, migrant women, women with disabilities and women heads of household, since 2008, under the leadership of the MOGFSS, efforts have been made to establish TSMs among political parties to increase women’s leadership, but with no success." (11)(NF - CODER COMMENT - Though the Maldive government is attempting to implement these measures, it is still...more
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
Table 9 titled Behavioral Health indicators, looks at seven different indicators between 2011-2018 that are family planning, prenatal care, institutional births, postpartum care, pap smears, and the moratlity rates for men and women per 10,000. For family planning, there was a peak in 2013 of 237,280 before slightly declining in 2015 and rising again the following year. It would later decline to 215,294 by 2018. Prenatal care would rise dramatically and peak at 675,216 in 2014 before declining rapidly in 2016 to 598,485 before ending in 2018 at 592,862. Institutional births had steadily risen until 2015 where it showed signs of plateauing at 94 and 94.10 before increasing in 2018...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
Table 9 titled Behavioral Health indicators, looks at seven different indicators between 2011-2018 that are family planning, prenatal care, institutional births, postpartum care, pap smears, and the moratlity rates for men and women per 10,000. For family planning, there was a peak in 2013 of 237,280 before slightly declining in 2015 and rising again the following year. It would later decline to 215,294 by 2018. Prenatal care would rise dramatically and peak at 675,216 in 2014 before declining rapidly in 2016 to 598,485 before ending in 2018 at 592,862. Institutional births had steadily risen until 2015 where it showed signs of plateauing at 94 and 94.10 before increasing in 2018...more
April 19, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Sixty percent of black girls have experienced sexual abuse at the hands of black men before reaching the age of 18, according to an ongoing study conducted by Black Women’s Blueprint. More than 300 black women nationwide participated in the study and 700 more are being sought to take in the survey by March 2012. Farah Tanis, Co-Founder of the New York-based organization and co-author of the study, says the issue of domestic and sexual abuse in the black community is rarely discussed and that a sixty percent rate should be a wake-up call to black women. 'A similar study which was conducted by The Black Women’s Health Imperative seven...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Sixty percent of black girls have experienced sexual abuse at the hands of black men before reaching the age of 18, according to an ongoing study conducted by Black Women’s Blueprint. More than 300 black women nationwide participated in the study and 700 more are being sought to take in the survey by March 2012. Farah Tanis, Co-Founder of the New York-based organization and co-author of the study, says the issue of domestic and sexual abuse in the black community is rarely discussed and that a sixty percent rate should be a wake-up call to black women. 'A similar study which was conducted by The Black Women’s Health Imperative seven...more
April 17, 2023, 2:24 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Mexican officials have recognized the femicide rate and violence against women in general as a major problem for decades, yet little progress is evident in national data." (para 5). "Experts and advocates say the rampant killings and history of femicide in Mexico can be attributed to deep-rooted cultural machismo, systemic gender inequality and latent domestic violence, as well as a justice system riddled with problems — police officers who won’t take reports about missing women, clumsy or nonexistent investigations, prosecutors and judges who revictimize women." (para 6). "Still, despite 15 years of recognition of the problem of femicides and efforts to address it, the violence 'persists and there are no...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Mexican officials have recognized the femicide rate and violence against women in general as a major problem for decades, yet little progress is evident in national data." (para 5). "Experts and advocates say the rampant killings and history of femicide in Mexico can be attributed to deep-rooted cultural machismo, systemic gender inequality and latent domestic violence, as well as a justice system riddled with problems — police officers who won’t take reports about missing women, clumsy or nonexistent investigations, prosecutors and judges who revictimize women." (para 6). "Still, despite 15 years of recognition of the problem of femicides and efforts to address it, the violence 'persists and there are no...more
March 27, 2023, 5:24 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The closure in Toppenish mirrors national trends as financially strained hospitals come to a harsh conclusion: Childbirth doesn’t pay, at least not in low-income communities. From 2015 to 2019, there were at least 89 obstetric unit closures in rural hospitals across the country. By 2020, about half of rural community hospitals did not provide obstetrics care, according to the American Hospital Association. In the past year, the closures appear to have accelerated, as hospitals from Maine to California have jettisoned maternity units, mostly in rural areas where the population has dwindled and the number of births has declined." (para 6-8). "A study of hospital administrators carried out before the pandemic...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The closure in Toppenish mirrors national trends as financially strained hospitals come to a harsh conclusion: Childbirth doesn’t pay, at least not in low-income communities. From 2015 to 2019, there were at least 89 obstetric unit closures in rural hospitals across the country. By 2020, about half of rural community hospitals did not provide obstetrics care, according to the American Hospital Association. In the past year, the closures appear to have accelerated, as hospitals from Maine to California have jettisoned maternity units, mostly in rural areas where the population has dwindled and the number of births has declined." (para 6-8). "A study of hospital administrators carried out before the pandemic...more
Feb. 27, 2023, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"President Yoon Suk-yeol, elected last year, has suggested feminism is to blame for blocking 'healthy relationships' between men and women." (para 6). "Making life fairer and safer for women would work wonders toward reducing the country’s existential threat. Yet this feminist dream seems increasingly far-fetched, as Mr. Yoon’s conservative government champions regressive policies that only magnify the problem." (para 7). "Many young Korean men, however, have declared themselves victims of women’s activism. President Yoon rose to power last year by leveraging this resentment." (para 14). "Mr. Yoon’s government is removing the term 'gender equality' from school textbooks and has canceled funding for programs to fight everyday sexism. 'If you find...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"President Yoon Suk-yeol, elected last year, has suggested feminism is to blame for blocking 'healthy relationships' between men and women." (para 6). "Making life fairer and safer for women would work wonders toward reducing the country’s existential threat. Yet this feminist dream seems increasingly far-fetched, as Mr. Yoon’s conservative government champions regressive policies that only magnify the problem." (para 7). "Many young Korean men, however, have declared themselves victims of women’s activism. President Yoon rose to power last year by leveraging this resentment." (para 14). "Mr. Yoon’s government is removing the term 'gender equality' from school textbooks and has canceled funding for programs to fight everyday sexism. 'If you find...more
Feb. 27, 2023, 9:43 a.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"In the case of Itamaraty, this means 'total reconstruction, because what we have today is scorched earth,' said Marília Closs of Plataforma Cipó, a thinktank focused on governance, peace and climate. 'Bolsonaro’s foreign policy wasn’t used as a tool to guarantee Brazil’s national interest, but instead as a tool for bolsonarismo.' When he took office in 2019, Bolsonaro appointed a Bible-bashing climate denialist to lead the foreign office and defend his nationalistic, ultra-conservative agenda abroad. Together, they took a hammer to Brazil’s decades-old tradition of foreign policy based on cooperation and multilateralism, cosying up to rightwing strongmen, torpedoing Brazil’s environmental leadership, and undermining the country’s past work defending human rights,...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"In the case of Itamaraty, this means 'total reconstruction, because what we have today is scorched earth,' said Marília Closs of Plataforma Cipó, a thinktank focused on governance, peace and climate. 'Bolsonaro’s foreign policy wasn’t used as a tool to guarantee Brazil’s national interest, but instead as a tool for bolsonarismo.' When he took office in 2019, Bolsonaro appointed a Bible-bashing climate denialist to lead the foreign office and defend his nationalistic, ultra-conservative agenda abroad. Together, they took a hammer to Brazil’s decades-old tradition of foreign policy based on cooperation and multilateralism, cosying up to rightwing strongmen, torpedoing Brazil’s environmental leadership, and undermining the country’s past work defending human rights,...more
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"However, the devastating earthquake of 25 April 2015 and its aftershocks are likely to increase the poverty level in the most affected areas by 2.5 to 3.5 percent." (20).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"However, the devastating earthquake of 25 April 2015 and its aftershocks are likely to increase the poverty level in the most affected areas by 2.5 to 3.5 percent." (20).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Abortion has seized the United States’ attention anew with the prospect that, as early as this month, the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, the decision that has made the procedure terminating a pregnancy legal for nearly 50 years. If Roe is overturned, half of American women stand to lose legal access to abortion" (Para.6). "The long battle over Poland’s 29-year-old ban on abortion has intensified over the past 17 months after the elimination of the last significant exception permitting the procedure: fetal abnormalities" (Para.8). "For abortion-rights supporters, clarity is less the issue than what they say has been a steady erosion of women’s autonomy since the abortion ban...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Abortion has seized the United States’ attention anew with the prospect that, as early as this month, the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, the decision that has made the procedure terminating a pregnancy legal for nearly 50 years. If Roe is overturned, half of American women stand to lose legal access to abortion" (Para.6). "The long battle over Poland’s 29-year-old ban on abortion has intensified over the past 17 months after the elimination of the last significant exception permitting the procedure: fetal abnormalities" (Para.8). "For abortion-rights supporters, clarity is less the issue than what they say has been a steady erosion of women’s autonomy since the abortion ban...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The Higher Islamic Council in the eastern town of Mangalmé has decreed that men must pay £12 and women up to £30 for refusing to marry. Local authorities said the fine, known as 'amchilini', is based on the Quran and follows Sharia law" (Para.2). "Chad, which is in the middle of the Sahara Desert, has the highest rate of child marriage in the world – 70 per cent of girls are married before they are 18, according to Unicef. Around 30 per cent of girls are married before they turn 15. This is despite a law that was passed in 2015 to criminalise child marriages. The ruling also contravenes the...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The Higher Islamic Council in the eastern town of Mangalmé has decreed that men must pay £12 and women up to £30 for refusing to marry. Local authorities said the fine, known as 'amchilini', is based on the Quran and follows Sharia law" (Para.2). "Chad, which is in the middle of the Sahara Desert, has the highest rate of child marriage in the world – 70 per cent of girls are married before they are 18, according to Unicef. Around 30 per cent of girls are married before they turn 15. This is despite a law that was passed in 2015 to criminalise child marriages. The ruling also contravenes the...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Huang Simin, a mainland-based rights lawyer who has worked on cases related to gender violence, said it was important to consider other factors such as gang violence or inadequate law enforcement. But many people seemed unable to see how disregard for women might be driving those other elements, she said. 'We can analyze this incident from many angles: cultural, regional differences, legal. But at the heart of all these angles is gender,' Ms. Huang said. 'If we can’t even admit that, then this problem will be very difficult to resolve.'Because China has few laws that explicitly address gender-based violence, she added, many people do not have the framework to understand...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Huang Simin, a mainland-based rights lawyer who has worked on cases related to gender violence, said it was important to consider other factors such as gang violence or inadequate law enforcement. But many people seemed unable to see how disregard for women might be driving those other elements, she said. 'We can analyze this incident from many angles: cultural, regional differences, legal. But at the heart of all these angles is gender,' Ms. Huang said. 'If we can’t even admit that, then this problem will be very difficult to resolve.'Because China has few laws that explicitly address gender-based violence, she added, many people do not have the framework to understand...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"In a report, published on Tuesday, the ICO says the current approach is undermining trust and confidence in the criminal justice system and re-victimising complainants, who can be subjected to a far greater level of interrogation about their personal information than the suspects they accuse" (Para.3). "John Edwards, the UK information commissioner, said: 'We’ve got to this position now that when somebody fronts up and makes a complaint about serious sexual assault, they have a form stuck in front of them saying: ‘Please authorise us to access any information we want’ and they [the police or prosecutors] are just not exercising the thoughtfulness and discipline we would expect and they’re...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"In a report, published on Tuesday, the ICO says the current approach is undermining trust and confidence in the criminal justice system and re-victimising complainants, who can be subjected to a far greater level of interrogation about their personal information than the suspects they accuse" (Para.3). "John Edwards, the UK information commissioner, said: 'We’ve got to this position now that when somebody fronts up and makes a complaint about serious sexual assault, they have a form stuck in front of them saying: ‘Please authorise us to access any information we want’ and they [the police or prosecutors] are just not exercising the thoughtfulness and discipline we would expect and they’re...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:46 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The Taliban, who swept back to power as the government collapsed, on Saturday ordered women to cover their faces in public, a return to their past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions on girls and women that are causing anger at home and abroad." (Para.2). "Outside the capital there were some signs that Saturday's announcement was fuelling stricter oversight of women's dress. A doctor in southeastern Afghanistan said Taliban officials had told her not to treat female patients who did not have a male chaperone and were not fully covered" (Para.13-14). "A university student in northern Afghanistan said university officials since Saturday were becoming much stricter on dress code,...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The Taliban, who swept back to power as the government collapsed, on Saturday ordered women to cover their faces in public, a return to their past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions on girls and women that are causing anger at home and abroad." (Para.2). "Outside the capital there were some signs that Saturday's announcement was fuelling stricter oversight of women's dress. A doctor in southeastern Afghanistan said Taliban officials had told her not to treat female patients who did not have a male chaperone and were not fully covered" (Para.13-14). "A university student in northern Afghanistan said university officials since Saturday were becoming much stricter on dress code,...more
Feb. 14, 2023, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"A deeply distressing video shows how a crazed husband violently beats his wife after finding her in a beauty salon amid a morality crackdown by the ex-Soviet state's new dictator. The brutality comes as a new environment of female oppression takes hold in the authoritarian ex-Soviet state Turkmenistan. Husbands can be fined if their wives receive certain beauty or cosmetic treatments. The Turkmen government has increased control over women's rights since new President Serdar Berdymukhammedov came to power in March" (para 1-3). "Now women are pressured to wear traditional Turkmen dress, and a ban has been imposed on padded bras" (para 15).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"A deeply distressing video shows how a crazed husband violently beats his wife after finding her in a beauty salon amid a morality crackdown by the ex-Soviet state's new dictator. The brutality comes as a new environment of female oppression takes hold in the authoritarian ex-Soviet state Turkmenistan. Husbands can be fined if their wives receive certain beauty or cosmetic treatments. The Turkmen government has increased control over women's rights since new President Serdar Berdymukhammedov came to power in March" (para 1-3). "Now women are pressured to wear traditional Turkmen dress, and a ban has been imposed on padded bras" (para 15).
Feb. 13, 2023, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan's new "secret" schools - a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban" (Para.1). "In all but a handful of provinces in the country, girls' secondary schools have been ordered to remain closed by the Taliban" (Para.4) "Back in March, it seemed as if girls' schools were about to reopen. But just an hour or so after pupils began arriving, the Taliban leadership announced a sudden change in policy. For the students at the secret school, and many other teenage girls, the pain is still raw" (Para.7-8) " 'It's been two months now, and still schools haven't reopened,' one...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan's new "secret" schools - a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban" (Para.1). "In all but a handful of provinces in the country, girls' secondary schools have been ordered to remain closed by the Taliban" (Para.4) "Back in March, it seemed as if girls' schools were about to reopen. But just an hour or so after pupils began arriving, the Taliban leadership announced a sudden change in policy. For the students at the secret school, and many other teenage girls, the pain is still raw" (Para.7-8) " 'It's been two months now, and still schools haven't reopened,' one...more
Feb. 13, 2023, 11:07 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan's new "secret" schools - a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban" (Para.1). "In all but a handful of provinces in the country, girls' secondary schools have been ordered to remain closed by the Taliban" (Para.4) "Back in March, it seemed as if girls' schools were about to reopen. But just an hour or so after pupils began arriving, the Taliban leadership announced a sudden change in policy. For the students at the secret school, and many other teenage girls, the pain is still raw" (Para.7-8) " 'It's been two months now, and still schools haven't reopened,' one...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan's new "secret" schools - a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban" (Para.1). "In all but a handful of provinces in the country, girls' secondary schools have been ordered to remain closed by the Taliban" (Para.4) "Back in March, it seemed as if girls' schools were about to reopen. But just an hour or so after pupils began arriving, the Taliban leadership announced a sudden change in policy. For the students at the secret school, and many other teenage girls, the pain is still raw" (Para.7-8) " 'It's been two months now, and still schools haven't reopened,' one...more
Feb. 13, 2023, 10:57 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Girls have pretty much been unable to attend secondary school in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power nine months ago. Public protests – with demonstrators shouting "We are sick of captivity!" – have been shut down by the Taliban" (Para.1) "And if the Taliban do ultimately allow girls to attend secondary school girls, they are likely to forced to don a face veil and will be carefully watched by teachers appointed by local Taliban officials to ensure they strictly adhere to their restrictive uniforms" (Para.5). "Officials had just announced that girls would be allowed back into secondary school.But the change in policy did not happen. Bahiss says powerful hardline clerics...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Girls have pretty much been unable to attend secondary school in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power nine months ago. Public protests – with demonstrators shouting "We are sick of captivity!" – have been shut down by the Taliban" (Para.1) "And if the Taliban do ultimately allow girls to attend secondary school girls, they are likely to forced to don a face veil and will be carefully watched by teachers appointed by local Taliban officials to ensure they strictly adhere to their restrictive uniforms" (Para.5). "Officials had just announced that girls would be allowed back into secondary school.But the change in policy did not happen. Bahiss says powerful hardline clerics...more
Feb. 8, 2023, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: ATC-DATA-5, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Turkey withdrew from Istanbul Convention in March 2021 over what the ruling government of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) called the treaty’s 'normalization of homosexuality.' Since then, despite country-wide demands to rejoin, the ruling AK party has not budged on its decision." (para 7).
Variables: ATC-DATA-5, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Turkey withdrew from Istanbul Convention in March 2021 over what the ruling government of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) called the treaty’s 'normalization of homosexuality.' Since then, despite country-wide demands to rejoin, the ruling AK party has not budged on its decision." (para 7).
Feb. 6, 2023, 12:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"[The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] notes with concern…the discontinuation in 2021 of the anti-trafficking coordinating body, preventing the adoption of standard operating procedures for the national referral mechanism [and] the delays in the adoption of the draft anti-trafficking plan for 2021-2024" (7).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"[The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] notes with concern…the discontinuation in 2021 of the anti-trafficking coordinating body, preventing the adoption of standard operating procedures for the national referral mechanism [and] the delays in the adoption of the draft anti-trafficking plan for 2021-2024" (7).
Feb. 5, 2023, 9:19 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"For the past half-decade, Erdoğan and his conservative AK Party have ruled Turkey by decree in coalition with far-right parties, and his rule has been marked by a gradual shift toward more restrictive, natalist policies. Officially, abortion is legal in Turkey through the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. But for most Turkish women, the practice might as well already be illegal." (para 2). "As the state has developed new technologies to track women’s pregnancies, abortions have also become harder to obtain. A 2016 study by the anti-domestic violence group Mor Çatı found that among 184 state hospitals, only nine performed abortions. A study from the same year found that out...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"For the past half-decade, Erdoğan and his conservative AK Party have ruled Turkey by decree in coalition with far-right parties, and his rule has been marked by a gradual shift toward more restrictive, natalist policies. Officially, abortion is legal in Turkey through the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. But for most Turkish women, the practice might as well already be illegal." (para 2). "As the state has developed new technologies to track women’s pregnancies, abortions have also become harder to obtain. A 2016 study by the anti-domestic violence group Mor Çatı found that among 184 state hospitals, only nine performed abortions. A study from the same year found that out...more