Latest items for UVAW-PRACTICE-1
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] lack of a robust data collection and monitoring system for cases of gender-based violence against women and girls" (8).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] lack of a robust data collection and monitoring system for cases of gender-based violence against women and girls" (8).
April 12, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Other women suffer similarly vicious and career-threathening abuse" (para 48).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Other women suffer similarly vicious and career-threathening abuse" (para 48).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] high prevalence of gender-based violence [against females]" (8). "[W]omen and girls who are victims of gender-based violence [do not] have access to effective remedies and immediate means of redress and protection, including shelter... [A]dequate support to existing services provided to victims by non-governmental organizations [are not provided by the state]" (8).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] high prevalence of gender-based violence [against females]" (8). "[W]omen and girls who are victims of gender-based violence [do not] have access to effective remedies and immediate means of redress and protection, including shelter... [A]dequate support to existing services provided to victims by non-governmental organizations [are not provided by the state]" (8).
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"More complicated is the issue of femicide, which preliminary data shows continues at a slightly reduced rate under Castro’s government compared with last year. Two bills aimed at combatting violence against women have so far stalled in Congress" (para 11).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"More complicated is the issue of femicide, which preliminary data shows continues at a slightly reduced rate under Castro’s government compared with last year. Two bills aimed at combatting violence against women have so far stalled in Congress" (para 11).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There has been a recording of] low prosecution and conviction rates in cases of non-physical violence against women" (7).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There has been a recording of] low prosecution and conviction rates in cases of non-physical violence against women" (7).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In the period from 2013 to 2017, there were more than 6,758 cases of violence in 2014, 7,000 in 2015, 11,110 in 2016 and more than 8,500 in 2017, and women and girls were the victims in more than 97 per cent of cases" (23). "Women victims of gender-based violence have also benefited from several training courses that have led to the establishment of an economic, social and legal interest group" (24). "Survivors of gender-based violence were as follows: 855 men and boys (10 per cent) and 7,466 women and girls (90 per cent). Of those, 7,125, or 86 per cent, were adults (women and men) and 1,126, or 14...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In the period from 2013 to 2017, there were more than 6,758 cases of violence in 2014, 7,000 in 2015, 11,110 in 2016 and more than 8,500 in 2017, and women and girls were the victims in more than 97 per cent of cases" (23). "Women victims of gender-based violence have also benefited from several training courses that have led to the establishment of an economic, social and legal interest group" (24). "Survivors of gender-based violence were as follows: 855 men and boys (10 per cent) and 7,466 women and girls (90 per cent). Of those, 7,125, or 86 per cent, were adults (women and men) and 1,126, or 14...more
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Botswana is also afflicted by the challenge of high prevalence of violence against women and girls. The Gender Based Violence Indicators Study conducted in 2012 reflects that 67.3% of women in Botswana have experienced gender based violence in their lifetime. The country was scored at 53% on the SADC Gender and Development Index (SGDI) documented in the 2012 Botswana SADC Gender Protocol Barometer" (32-33)
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Botswana is also afflicted by the challenge of high prevalence of violence against women and girls. The Gender Based Violence Indicators Study conducted in 2012 reflects that 67.3% of women in Botswana have experienced gender based violence in their lifetime. The country was scored at 53% on the SADC Gender and Development Index (SGDI) documented in the 2012 Botswana SADC Gender Protocol Barometer" (32-33)
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Government reiterates that it does not tolerate any form of violence against all persons, including women, both within and outside the family context" (37).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Government reiterates that it does not tolerate any form of violence against all persons, including women, both within and outside the family context" (37).
Dec. 20, 2023, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: France
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"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). "The study of 2,500 people by the High Authority on Equality (HCE), a consultative body, found sexist behaviour increasing in 'all spheres', with many men believing violent and discriminatory behaviour to be acceptable. Older men often remained stuck in conservative attitudes towards male and female roles in society, while younger men occasionally displayed aggressive macho tendencies, it found" (para 4).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"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). "The study of 2,500 people by the High Authority on Equality (HCE), a consultative body, found sexist behaviour increasing in 'all spheres', with many men believing violent and discriminatory behaviour to be acceptable. Older men often remained stuck in conservative attitudes towards male and female roles in society, while younger men occasionally displayed aggressive macho tendencies, it found" (para 4).
Nov. 3, 2023, 4:52 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"'It is a fact that women are more vulnerable to violent crimes than men. Data shows that over 80 percent of victims of violent crimes are female. In that sense, women-only spaces seem to offer respite from such concerns,' said the former head of the Korea Association of Women's Study" (para 16). "Both experts anticipated that the popularity of women-only places will persist unless gender-based violence and crimes are eradicated" (para 18).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"'It is a fact that women are more vulnerable to violent crimes than men. Data shows that over 80 percent of victims of violent crimes are female. In that sense, women-only spaces seem to offer respite from such concerns,' said the former head of the Korea Association of Women's Study" (para 16). "Both experts anticipated that the popularity of women-only places will persist unless gender-based violence and crimes are eradicated" (para 18).
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“'He got very angry, and I realised that if I continued to fight this, the harassment would get worse, so I started washing the towels,' Yuna says. But because she had complained, she was marked” (para 3).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“'He got very angry, and I realised that if I continued to fight this, the harassment would get worse, so I started washing the towels,' Yuna says. But because she had complained, she was marked” (para 3).
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ll forms of gender-based violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres [are not prohibited]" (7). "[M]igrant and asylum-seeking women and girls [are not protected] from all forms of violence" (15).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ll forms of gender-based violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres [are not prohibited]" (7). "[M]igrant and asylum-seeking women and girls [are not protected] from all forms of violence" (15).
Sept. 18, 2023, 12:32 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no official data on sexual assaults on older women in Kenya. However, according to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 released this month, 13% of all women reported experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives, and 7% had met with sexual violence in the past year. The report also notes that 34% of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since age 15, including 16% in the past year." (para.7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no official data on sexual assaults on older women in Kenya. However, according to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 released this month, 13% of all women reported experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives, and 7% had met with sexual violence in the past year. The report also notes that 34% of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since age 15, including 16% in the past year." (para.7).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[E]fforts to raise awareness among women and men, girls and boys, including through educational and media campaigns, of the criminal nature of gender-based violence against women and girls, in order to challenge its social acceptance [needs to be strengthened]" (6).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[E]fforts to raise awareness among women and men, girls and boys, including through educational and media campaigns, of the criminal nature of gender-based violence against women and girls, in order to challenge its social acceptance [needs to be strengthened]" (6).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 6:17 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (b) The lack of a comprehensive law covering all forms of gender-based violence against women; (c) The costs for victims of gender-based violence against women associated with obtaining a medical certificate (CEDAW/C/CIV/Q/4/Add.1, para. 31); (d) The lack of coordination among the different actors intervening in the sphere of gender-based violence against women, such as the judiciary, relevant ministries, the national coordination group on the fight against gender-based violence, gender desks at police stations and decentralized platforms against gender-based violence" (8). "The Committee recommends that the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (b) The lack of a comprehensive law covering all forms of gender-based violence against women; (c) The costs for victims of gender-based violence against women associated with obtaining a medical certificate (CEDAW/C/CIV/Q/4/Add.1, para. 31); (d) The lack of coordination among the different actors intervening in the sphere of gender-based violence against women, such as the judiciary, relevant ministries, the national coordination group on the fight against gender-based violence, gender desks at police stations and decentralized platforms against gender-based violence" (8). "The Committee recommends that the...more
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:31 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In Canada, the definition of a hate crime has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, identifying “sex” as an identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex” among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination. For decades, then, it has been possible to respond to violence against women and girls as a form of hate on the basis of 'sex.' So how often does this actually occur?" (para. 5-6). "Police-reported statistics from 2006-20 show that sex never comprises more than three per cent of reported hate crimes. One study focusing on 2014 compared police figures to self-reported data to show that sex-motivated hate crimes were significantly...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In Canada, the definition of a hate crime has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, identifying “sex” as an identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex” among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination. For decades, then, it has been possible to respond to violence against women and girls as a form of hate on the basis of 'sex.' So how often does this actually occur?" (para. 5-6). "Police-reported statistics from 2006-20 show that sex never comprises more than three per cent of reported hate crimes. One study focusing on 2014 compared police figures to self-reported data to show that sex-motivated hate crimes were significantly...more
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There are] high rates at which complaints by victims of gender-based violence are withdrawn" (6). "[There has not been] access to free legal aid in proceedings related to gender-based violence against women, [no prevention of stigma] and ease [of] the burden of proof on victims who apply for protection orders and impose effective penalties for non-compliance with such orders" (7). "The lack of protection from abuse for children, in particular girls, whose parents work abroad [is a concern]" (13). Nothing is being done to ensure the protection of girls (MV-coder comment).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There are] high rates at which complaints by victims of gender-based violence are withdrawn" (6). "[There has not been] access to free legal aid in proceedings related to gender-based violence against women, [no prevention of stigma] and ease [of] the burden of proof on victims who apply for protection orders and impose effective penalties for non-compliance with such orders" (7). "The lack of protection from abuse for children, in particular girls, whose parents work abroad [is a concern]" (13). Nothing is being done to ensure the protection of girls (MV-coder comment).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with State guidelines, the Ministry of National Education has launched, under the Programme for Quality, Equity and Transparency Improvements in Education and Training, and with the support of the Priority Solidarity Fund, a project to combat gender-based violence in school settings, implemented following a multisectoral, interministerial and multilevel approach, both in and out of school. The aim of the project is to increase access to education for girls and reduce school dropout among girls by: Creating safe learning environments that are gender-sensitive and conducive to reducing gender inequalities relating to access to education and school dropout, especially among girls; Raising awareness of the impact of gender-based violence on...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with State guidelines, the Ministry of National Education has launched, under the Programme for Quality, Equity and Transparency Improvements in Education and Training, and with the support of the Priority Solidarity Fund, a project to combat gender-based violence in school settings, implemented following a multisectoral, interministerial and multilevel approach, both in and out of school. The aim of the project is to increase access to education for girls and reduce school dropout among girls by: Creating safe learning environments that are gender-sensitive and conducive to reducing gender inequalities relating to access to education and school dropout, especially among girls; Raising awareness of the impact of gender-based violence on...more
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he availability, accessibility and quality of essential services and support to victims/survivors of gender-based violence, including legal assistance, victim/survivor-centred health-care services and psychosocial support, and continue to explore the possibility of establishing one-stop service centres for victims/survivors of gender-based violence [should increase]" (8). Women who have been victimized do not always get the necessary assistance from the government (MV- coder comment). "[The state needs to e]nsure the rehabilitation and social integration of victims, by providing them with effective protection, including shelters, assistance and remedies" (9). These services are not being adequately provided for female victims of violence (MV- coder comment).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he availability, accessibility and quality of essential services and support to victims/survivors of gender-based violence, including legal assistance, victim/survivor-centred health-care services and psychosocial support, and continue to explore the possibility of establishing one-stop service centres for victims/survivors of gender-based violence [should increase]" (8). Women who have been victimized do not always get the necessary assistance from the government (MV- coder comment). "[The state needs to e]nsure the rehabilitation and social integration of victims, by providing them with effective protection, including shelters, assistance and remedies" (9). These services are not being adequately provided for female victims of violence (MV- coder comment).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the years of 2013–2018, 6 events have taken place with participation of 245 IDPs in frontline districts to ensure the safety of women and girls among IDPs and in particular, protect them in cases of violence" (6). "With the support of UNFPA, the basic services package was developed for women and young girls subjected to violence" (14).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the years of 2013–2018, 6 events have taken place with participation of 245 IDPs in frontline districts to ensure the safety of women and girls among IDPs and in particular, protect them in cases of violence" (6). "With the support of UNFPA, the basic services package was developed for women and young girls subjected to violence" (14).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In this reporting period, the majority of Government interventions to address the social and cultural patterns which perpetuate gender-based discrimination were focused on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and in particular, DV. Under the country’s second Maldives Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy (MDVPS 2017–2021) a significant portion of the goals and targets are focused on addressing the root causes of GBV – namely the social norms, and within these the gender norms, which perpetuate gender-based discrimination." (12). "MOGFSS and FPA, through national dialogues, knowledge-papers, discourses, and awareness raising campaigns have stressed that 'religious' practices used as excuses for perpetuating GBV are in fact traditions which pre-date religion." (12). "Under the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In this reporting period, the majority of Government interventions to address the social and cultural patterns which perpetuate gender-based discrimination were focused on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and in particular, DV. Under the country’s second Maldives Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy (MDVPS 2017–2021) a significant portion of the goals and targets are focused on addressing the root causes of GBV – namely the social norms, and within these the gender norms, which perpetuate gender-based discrimination." (12). "MOGFSS and FPA, through national dialogues, knowledge-papers, discourses, and awareness raising campaigns have stressed that 'religious' practices used as excuses for perpetuating GBV are in fact traditions which pre-date religion." (12). "Under the...more
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Act No. 952, amending the Criminal Code (Act No. 641), the Comprehensive Prevention of Violence Against Women Act (No. 779) and the Criminal Procedure Code (Act No. 406) of 2017 protect the right to life, security and freedom and the personal, psychological and mental well-being of women, children and adolescents." (4). "The State policy on strengthening Nicaraguan families and preventing violence (Executive Decree No. 43-2014) promotes, protects and restores the human rights of families, women, children and adolescents and upholds their right to a life free from violence. This fosters their development and well being in accordance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination." (5). "The Comprehensive Prevention of Violence...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Act No. 952, amending the Criminal Code (Act No. 641), the Comprehensive Prevention of Violence Against Women Act (No. 779) and the Criminal Procedure Code (Act No. 406) of 2017 protect the right to life, security and freedom and the personal, psychological and mental well-being of women, children and adolescents." (4). "The State policy on strengthening Nicaraguan families and preventing violence (Executive Decree No. 43-2014) promotes, protects and restores the human rights of families, women, children and adolescents and upholds their right to a life free from violence. This fosters their development and well being in accordance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination." (5). "The Comprehensive Prevention of Violence...more
June 19, 2023, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Controlling women's bodies has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic from its inception. After the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his disciples passed a draconian hijab law, in 1983, that established a new dress code for women in public. While this law has existed ever since, its rigid application has ebbed and flowed for the past 40 years. Reformist governments discouraged the morality police—the Gasht-e Ershad or 'Guidance Patrol'—from harassing women, while hard-liners did the opposite, viewing this show of force against women as a non-negotiable principle of Iran's theocratic regime. In 2018, after a woman in Tehran was physically beaten by a police officer for 'insufficient hijab,'...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Controlling women's bodies has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic from its inception. After the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his disciples passed a draconian hijab law, in 1983, that established a new dress code for women in public. While this law has existed ever since, its rigid application has ebbed and flowed for the past 40 years. Reformist governments discouraged the morality police—the Gasht-e Ershad or 'Guidance Patrol'—from harassing women, while hard-liners did the opposite, viewing this show of force against women as a non-negotiable principle of Iran's theocratic regime. In 2018, after a woman in Tehran was physically beaten by a police officer for 'insufficient hijab,'...more
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he autonomous departmental governments of Chuquisaca and Cochabamba issued regulations on the declaration of alerts to combat violence against women" (10-11). "Act No. 348 expressly prohibits conciliation with regard to the reported facts or to the life and sexual integrity of the victim, if they have been placed at risk. It also provides that no institution that handles complaints, nor the staff of that institution, can encourage conciliation or formulate agreements between a woman and her abuser, under pain of liability… [T]he Office of the Ombudsman received allegations of violence against women" (12).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he autonomous departmental governments of Chuquisaca and Cochabamba issued regulations on the declaration of alerts to combat violence against women" (10-11). "Act No. 348 expressly prohibits conciliation with regard to the reported facts or to the life and sexual integrity of the victim, if they have been placed at risk. It also provides that no institution that handles complaints, nor the staff of that institution, can encourage conciliation or formulate agreements between a woman and her abuser, under pain of liability… [T]he Office of the Ombudsman received allegations of violence against women" (12).
June 14, 2023, 7:44 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is the presence of] article 15 of the Comprehensive Act on Guaranteeing Women a Life Free of Violence (Act No. 348)" (6). "In the framework of Act No. 348, the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency is serving as the competent body for generating policies to prevent, address and punish of all forms of violence and discrimination against women" (10).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is the presence of] article 15 of the Comprehensive Act on Guaranteeing Women a Life Free of Violence (Act No. 348)" (6). "In the framework of Act No. 348, the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency is serving as the competent body for generating policies to prevent, address and punish of all forms of violence and discrimination against women" (10).
May 12, 2023, 11:19 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women in Azerbaijan is perpetrated with almost total impunity. Generally, only cases resulting in severe consequences, such as grave physical injury or death, are referred to the police and courts. Intimidation, threats, and other forms of gender-based violence remain largely unreported due to stigma and survivors’ fear of reprisals, including from members of their own family" (Para.4).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women in Azerbaijan is perpetrated with almost total impunity. Generally, only cases resulting in severe consequences, such as grave physical injury or death, are referred to the police and courts. Intimidation, threats, and other forms of gender-based violence remain largely unreported due to stigma and survivors’ fear of reprisals, including from members of their own family" (Para.4).
April 17, 2023, 2:24 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Some states have tried to address the problem by creating prosecutor’s offices for gender crimes. The federal government has declared more than two dozen gender violence alerts since 2015 at the request of civil society groups. The alerts obligate local, state and federal authorities to take coordinated emergency action in specific locations and to address biases in access to justice, prevention and security measures." (para 9). "The study also said the country’s inequality between men and women was the structural cause of gender violence. It noted societal machismo and misogyny, and said frequent citing of poverty, criminal groups and drug trafficking obscured the role of gender inequality and ignored the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Some states have tried to address the problem by creating prosecutor’s offices for gender crimes. The federal government has declared more than two dozen gender violence alerts since 2015 at the request of civil society groups. The alerts obligate local, state and federal authorities to take coordinated emergency action in specific locations and to address biases in access to justice, prevention and security measures." (para 9). "The study also said the country’s inequality between men and women was the structural cause of gender violence. It noted societal machismo and misogyny, and said frequent citing of poverty, criminal groups and drug trafficking obscured the role of gender inequality and ignored the...more
April 1, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"...and in 2019 the legislation adopted included: the Protection of Victims, Witnesses and Other Participants in Criminal Proceedings Act of 14 January 2019…"(4). "A significant contribution to the development of gender legislation adopted in Uzbekistan was made in 2019 by, inter alia:...[T]he Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019..."(4). "The Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019 defines the concepts of sexual, physical, economic and psychological violence. The harassment of women is distinguished from other forms of violence as an action (or inaction) that diminishes women’s human dignity and includes workplace harassment. In accordance with the Act, the entities involved...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"...and in 2019 the legislation adopted included: the Protection of Victims, Witnesses and Other Participants in Criminal Proceedings Act of 14 January 2019…"(4). "A significant contribution to the development of gender legislation adopted in Uzbekistan was made in 2019 by, inter alia:...[T]he Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019..."(4). "The Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019 defines the concepts of sexual, physical, economic and psychological violence. The harassment of women is distinguished from other forms of violence as an action (or inaction) that diminishes women’s human dignity and includes workplace harassment. In accordance with the Act, the entities involved...more
March 31, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is concern about the] prevalence of underreporting of cases of gender-based violence against women" (6). "[There is] insufficient number and capacity of shelters and support services for victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[There is no] comprehensive legislation to criminalize all forms of violence against women" (7). Not all forms of violence are criminalized (MV- coder comment). This could affect women's ability to vote (MV-coder comment). "[The state needs to ensure] systematic and early identification of women and girls who are victims of or who are at risk of gender-based violence" (13). "[The state does not] promptly investigate all alleged cases of violence against women in detention" (14).more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is concern about the] prevalence of underreporting of cases of gender-based violence against women" (6). "[There is] insufficient number and capacity of shelters and support services for victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[There is no] comprehensive legislation to criminalize all forms of violence against women" (7). Not all forms of violence are criminalized (MV- coder comment). This could affect women's ability to vote (MV-coder comment). "[The state needs to ensure] systematic and early identification of women and girls who are victims of or who are at risk of gender-based violence" (13). "[The state does not] promptly investigate all alleged cases of violence against women in detention" (14).more