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Latest items for SEGI-PRACTICE-2

March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"An observatory on the rights of the child and the family was set up in order to better monitor and evaluate measures taken to protect women's rights" (10).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"[T]he State party has not taken sufficient, sustained and systematic action to eliminate adverse cultural practices, patriarchal attitudes and deep-rooted stereotypes, which contribute to the persistence of violence and harmful practices against women, including sexual violence" (7).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"The Fuller Project and the Guardian spoke with five women, including Hope, employed at different hotels in Qatar between 2017 and 2022 about their experiences. They detailed allegations of sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse. Most of these hotels are among more than 100 now endorsed by Fifa, football’s governing body and the tournament organizer" (para 10). "The testimonies of women interviewed for this piece, as well as those of experts who have worked extensively with female hospitality workers in Qatar, suggest few feel able to report sexual harassment should it occur" (para 11). "Qatar representatives said the five women’s stories were extreme cases which were not the reality...more
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"'Honduran women, I will not fail you, I will defend your rights, all your rights, count on me,' said Castro, whose resounding election victory ended a dozen years of conservative rule and generated high hopes for change in a country with one of the highest rates of femicide and most restrictive laws against reproductive rights in Latin America" (para 2). "'We are in ways losing hope,' said Regina Fonseca, an activist for women’s rights in Honduras" (para 4). "'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...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:38 p.m.
Countries: South Sudan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called on the government to investigate and prosecute top officials for their alleged role in sexual violence. It said the government should immediately remove from office and investigate state governors and county commissioners linked to systematic rape" (para 2-3).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"While the cabinet proposal to levy fines did not mention Islam directly and is aimed at stopping violent protesters from wearing masks, local politicians, media and campaigners have referred to the measure as the 'burqa ban'"(para 8). "People hold banners during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7 last year, pictured. In a statement, the cabinet said: 'The ban on covering faces aims to ensure public safety and order. Punishment is not the priority'" (para 10-11). "The vote was condemned as discriminatory by Muslim groups, who vowed legal challenges" (para 13).more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"'I gave him what he required and he was very satisfied, but it's also not just about sex, my clients like to have intelligent conversation as well'" (para 11). "'I enjoy my work and it's not all lying on my back, it's also helping someone to unwind and relax . . . but you really can't expect me to tell you who my client is'" (para 12). "Salome, who has her own escort agency in Berlin, called Hetaera, added: 'My clients are always of a very high standard and the fact I have a degree in philosophy and German literature guarantees that they will not only have a good time...more
Feb. 5, 2024, 1:29 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"The verdict, which is subject to appeal, comes on the heels of other successes for the SCC and Central African authorities, including the arrest of two former Central African Armed Forces members and one ex-Séléka militia general on charges of crimes against humanity. The achievements of the hybrid court model should signal that atrocities will not be tolerated" (para 2).
Feb. 4, 2024, 5:28 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"The Pamplona attack – known as the 'wolf pack' case after the name the rapists gave themselves – shocked Spain and provoked a fierce debate over its sexual offences legislation" (para 15). "There were protests around the country after the judges presiding over the original trial cleared the five of gang-rape and convicted them only of the lesser charge of sexual abuse. In June 2019, Spain’s supreme court overturned the regional court’s verdict, ruled that the men had committed rape, and raised their sentences from nine to 15 years each" (para 16-17).
Jan. 29, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

The ruling Socialist Party says the law, in line with what is termed the 'Nordic model' criminalising pimps and punters while treating prostitutes as victims rather than criminals, is intended to 'eradicate' prostitution in Spain (para 3). "'In a democracy, women are not for purchase nor for sale,' Socialist Party deputy general secretary Adriana Lastra told MPs. The party states that 'people who turn to women in a situation of prostitution participate directly in the network that shores up this serious violation of human rights,' and campaigned on a manifesto that described the sex industry as 'one of the cruellest aspects of the feminisation of poverty and one of the...more
Jan. 28, 2024, 7:26 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"'The gruesome testimonies shared by victims underscore the imperative for urgent action to stop this depraved behaviour, ensure that those responsible are held to account, and the victims are provided support'" (para 4). "Ensuring immediate access to adequate medical and psychosocial care to prevent further physical and psychological harm is a crucial first step towards victims’ rehabilitation. Victims are also entitled to remedy, including access to justice and reparation. However, the efforts of national and international actors working in this field to guarantee the rights of survivors have generally been insufficient due to multiple challenges and barriers detailed in this report. The report emphasizes that national authorities, the United Nations...more
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:54 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"All six officers 'already had admitted to sexually abusing female prisoners under their supervision,' the report said. 'None of these six officers was ever prosecuted'"(para 15). "Michael E. Horowitz, the inspector general, told the committee he was committed to streamlining and strengthening investigations, in line with the recommendations of a working group convened by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to address the problem" (para 16). "In May 2021, the federal government paid 15 women who had served at Coleman at least $1.25 million to settle a case cited extensively in the report. That included Ms. Reynolds, who received a college degree after leaving prison and now works for a construction...more
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:37 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"Women were pictured protesting the new burqa decree in Kabul on May 10. Placards read 'Don't take women hostage'. Men are now responsible for their wives' failure to follow the law" (para 25). "Afghan women shout anti-Taliban slogans in protest against restrictions in December 2021" (para 31).
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).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"In 2015, 1,220 vulnerable women received support through the Caisse de résilience approach" (18). “A total of 2,000 young people are involved in [the Vocational Training and Employment] programme [on small trades and employment for young women and men who have dropped out of school" (36). "Under the World Bank-funded project on community development and support for vulnerable groups, multifaceted platforms have been set up to empower vulnerable women. Unfortunately, it was not possible for this project to cover all rural areas, and the platforms that were established are no longer operational owing to a lack of financial support" (38).
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"[W]omen’s participation [in the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) is Singapore’s flagship technical assistance programme] has increased 6 per cent over two four-year periods, i.e. from an average of 36 per cent for the period 2013–2016, compared to an average of 42 per cent for the period 2017–2020" (12). "The Government also has in place feedback and engagement channels such as the REACH (Reaching Everyone for Active Citizenry at Home) website, surveys and dialogues to seek views from and engage the public across a range of issues" (13).
Dec. 21, 2023, 10:10 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"Iran authorities claimed she died from pre-existing medical conditions, but that did little to quell the anger at her death. The nationwide protests that followed have sparked violent clashes with police and posed one of the greatest threats to the country’s theocracy since the revolution of 1979" (para 14). "Known as the ‘Blue Girl’ after the colours of her club, her fate attracted international attention and prompted FIFA to put pressure on the Iranian federation to lift the ban. In October 2019, they finally complied and allowed 4,000 female supporters into a World Cup qualifier against Cambodia in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The hosts won 14-0. In March, however, security guards...more
Dec. 20, 2023, 11:14 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"A member of the Iranian Parliament, Jalal Rashidi Koochi, said that abolishing the morality police would be 'a praiseworthy action but late. I wish we had seen this action before all these events took place,' he added, 'because we can see how some policies and behaviors damage the nation’s stability and the public’s trust in the government'"(para 15-16). "'The bottom line,' she said, 'is that the protests are now about challenging the entirety of the system, and the extreme gender discriminatory laws that mandate compulsory hijab and restrictions on women’s rights to marriage, divorce, custody and inheritance are all still in place'"(para 18).
Dec. 20, 2023, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: France
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"The survey also detected a male 'backlash' across French society to the #MeToo movement, with 'macho raids' on social media seeking 'to reduce women to silence or discredit them.' It stated that situations of 'discrimination, violence and harassment' have reached 'alarming proportions'" (para 3). "'From everyday, so-called ‘ordinary’ sexism to its most violent manifestations, there is a continuum of violence, one forming the bedrock of the others,' it read" (para 10).
Nov. 28, 2023, 12:49 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"Ellen Kwon, 25, said many young Korean men look down on women for being passionate about gender equality" (pp 21).
Nov. 22, 2023, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"[T]he Yudhoyono government contended that the local ordinances (peraturan daerah) did not contradict national regulations as they represented 'local values'" (8). "[T]he Home Affairs Ministry identified 139 ordinances that violate the rights of women and promised to look for ways to revoke them... None of the jilbab or other Sharia-inspired ordinances were revoked" (10). "[The Ministry of Education under Daoed Joesoef issued a decree that] implicitly banned schoolgirls from wearing the hijab as it did not include any type of headscarf as a choice for girls’ uniforms in any of the categories" (21).
Nov. 21, 2023, 5:58 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"That makes any woman still fighting for her rights potentially subversive, particularly at a time when Xi is openly distrustful of any civil organising" (para. 16). "The CCP has always had an uneasy relationship with feminists, in part because Communists claim to have liberated women themselves. Mao’s slogan 'women hold up half the sky' became famous as half-tribute, half-promise to China’s women" (para. 17). "There have been repeated crackdowns on feminists, including arrests of women protesting against issues that do not obviously challenge the political system, such as sexual harassment. China’s #MeToo movement has made little progress" (para. 18).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"In 2016, the Supreme People’s Court issued the Reply on Procedural Aspects in Cases Requesting Personal Safety Protection Orders, explicitly stating the need for solutions to practical issues, including through the exemption of court costs for protection orders, the lifting of requirements for security and the use of special procedures in hearings” (13). “In 2017, China implemented countrywide inspection and rectification programmes, including exploration into the creation of socialized public service jobs, the introduction of professional social workers to provide assistance and the coordination with judicial administrative organs to provide legal aid [for women]" (14).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:24 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"A total of 6.9 million poor women and female workers benefited from various training activities and more than 3.6 million poor women saw their income increasing over time. A total of 6.9 million poor women and female workers benefited from various training activities and more than 3.6 million poor women saw their income increasing over time" (27).
Nov. 3, 2023, 5 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"Compounding that is severe underreporting, making it difficult for any authority to grasp the full extent of the damage. Women fear gangs will seek revenge on them and trust Haitian police just about as much" (para 16) A trend of underreporting must mean that victims are not encounraged to come forward and report their abuses, which means that victims are dismissed upon making claims of sexual and gang violence (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "The country’s current government, which many view as illegitimate, declined to comment on what it is doing to address the issue" (para 17) Since the government is not commenting on or acknowledging the issue of rape by...more
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

“What tipped her over the edge was not just the abuse, which grew steadily worse, but the lack of support from her female colleagues - those in their 20s, like her. 'It's like this everywhere, don't make a fuss,' they had pleaded” (para 5-6). The negative reaction these women have towards discussing gender issues may indicate histories of violence or harassment as a result of speaking out (ET - CODER COMMENT). “But instead of promising to fix these problems, South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol has said structural sexism is 'a thing of the past'. He was propelled to power by young men who claim that attempts to reduce inequality...more
Oct. 15, 2023, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

“Labour MP Stella Creasy was told in November that she could no longer sit in Westminster Hall with her three-month-old son... After being asked to investigate the matter by the Speaker, the 17-member cross-party committee decided to recommend that the current rules were retained” (para 5, 9). "Last night Miss Creasy said: ‘This committee didn’t speak to a single person outside Parliament despite many of us encouraging them to do so, so I’m not surprised they don’t recognise who is put off Parliament by its antiquated rules and approach to women who have children and the need to modernise'" (para 7). Parliament does not take into consideration conversations of gender...more
Oct. 15, 2023, 2:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"From the National Audit Office today comes yet another report on the CMS’s abysmal performance. The audit office gets more complaints on this 'than any other single issue'. Hardly surprising, when only a third of mothers receive full maintenance and just 56% have any maintenance arrangements in place at all" (para 4). Women are ignored when they report ex-husband's failure to pay child maintenance (ET - CODER COMMENT). "Aggressive demonstrations by Fathers4Justice targeting the private homes of female politicians highlight the visceral outrage some men feel about being obliged to pay. The last time I wrote about this, someone posted my private address as that of the CMS, and occasionally...more
Oct. 10, 2023, 3:49 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

“'Today’s Senate vote is a historic victory that has been more than 10 years in the making,' said Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center. 'When this end-of year package passes the House and is signed into law, it will no longer be the case that pregnant workers can be ousted from their jobs for simply requesting basic accommodations like permission to sit on a stool, carry a bottle of water, or take additional bathroom breaks" (para 5). The 10 years it took for this law to pass may indicate that society dismisses the issues, or at least doesn't hold them in very high priority...more
Oct. 10, 2023, 2:40 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"A video purporting to show Tuesday's 'Go Skateboarding Day' event on Chamran Boulevard in Shiraz went viral in Iran on social media, prompting anger among conservative religious authorities in a country where the wearing of a Muslim hijab is mandatory for all women and teenage girls. 'Holding any mixed sports or non-sports gathering without observing the religious and legal norms is prohibited... and the organisers will be dealt with according to the law,' Shojaee added"(para 5-6).