Latest items for Norway
July 13, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Despite Norway’s reputation as a global leader on gender equality, one in five women have been raped at least once, and one in 10 have experienced serious partner violence. 'We call it the Nordic paradox,' said Solberg [Åsne Solberg, a legal adviser at JURK, which provides free advice to women at their offices in Oslo]. 'That on paper we are very equal but when it comes to our violence statistics it is quite dire still'" (para 8). "It was especially apparent, she [Åsne Solberg, a legal adviser at JURK, which provides free advice to women at their offices in Oslo] said, in the focus on whether or not victims were...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Despite Norway’s reputation as a global leader on gender equality, one in five women have been raped at least once, and one in 10 have experienced serious partner violence. 'We call it the Nordic paradox,' said Solberg [Åsne Solberg, a legal adviser at JURK, which provides free advice to women at their offices in Oslo]. 'That on paper we are very equal but when it comes to our violence statistics it is quite dire still'" (para 8). "It was especially apparent, she [Åsne Solberg, a legal adviser at JURK, which provides free advice to women at their offices in Oslo] said, in the focus on whether or not victims were...more
July 13, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"Ingvild Hestad Torkelsen, the organisation’s [Nok Norge (Enough Norway)]leader, said: 'Porn is getting into bedrooms very early … We have a lot of girls that come to our centres that say the first time they had sex the boys wanted to strangle them because they’ve seen that done in porn … It’s more brutal or aggressive very early'" (para 14). "Kari Helene Partapuoli, the secretary general of the Norwegian women’s public health association Sanitetskvinnene, said the issue of intimate photos and videos – including those taken with consent – are an added concern for children and young people. 'There are a lot of closed groups,' she said. 'It’s something that...more
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"Ingvild Hestad Torkelsen, the organisation’s [Nok Norge (Enough Norway)]leader, said: 'Porn is getting into bedrooms very early … We have a lot of girls that come to our centres that say the first time they had sex the boys wanted to strangle them because they’ve seen that done in porn … It’s more brutal or aggressive very early'" (para 14). "Kari Helene Partapuoli, the secretary general of the Norwegian women’s public health association Sanitetskvinnene, said the issue of intimate photos and videos – including those taken with consent – are an added concern for children and young people. 'There are a lot of closed groups,' she said. 'It’s something that...more
July 13, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Nok Norge (Enough Norway) is an umbrella organisation for government-funded centres that provide support to sexual abuse victims around the country, including in some schools. It says behaviour demonstrated in the Høiby [Marius Borg Høiby, a convicted sex offender] trial was representative of a broader culture around sex and explicit image sharing" (para 13).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Nok Norge (Enough Norway) is an umbrella organisation for government-funded centres that provide support to sexual abuse victims around the country, including in some schools. It says behaviour demonstrated in the Høiby [Marius Borg Høiby, a convicted sex offender] trial was representative of a broader culture around sex and explicit image sharing" (para 13).
July 13, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Norway’s new consent laws, which came into effect last year, criminalise sex without explicit consent, meaning prosecutors don’t need to prove violence or threats or the incapacity of the victim to resist to get a rape conviction…" (para 9).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Norway’s new consent laws, which came into effect last year, criminalise sex without explicit consent, meaning prosecutors don’t need to prove violence or threats or the incapacity of the victim to resist to get a rape conviction…" (para 9).
July 13, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"But at its core the case [of Marius Borg Høiby, a convicted sex offender] also highlights a dark universal truth, one that has resonated with Norwegians and people around the world: the prevalence of violence, particularly sexual violence, in daily life, even in one of the world’s supposedly most gender equal countries, and how it has been exacerbated by the digital age. It has also exposed, despite important changes to Norway’s consent law last year, a severe lack of understanding of the issue across Norwegian society, experts say, from children to teenagers to prosecutors" (para 3). "Despite Norway’s reputation as a global leader on gender equality, one in five women...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"But at its core the case [of Marius Borg Høiby, a convicted sex offender] also highlights a dark universal truth, one that has resonated with Norwegians and people around the world: the prevalence of violence, particularly sexual violence, in daily life, even in one of the world’s supposedly most gender equal countries, and how it has been exacerbated by the digital age. It has also exposed, despite important changes to Norway’s consent law last year, a severe lack of understanding of the issue across Norwegian society, experts say, from children to teenagers to prosecutors" (para 3). "Despite Norway’s reputation as a global leader on gender equality, one in five women...more
July 13, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: LRW-LAW-2, DV-LAW-2
"In many ways, the case of Marius Borg Høiby, who was sentenced to four years in prison last week after being found guilty of offences including domestic violence and two counts of rape, was exceptional" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-LAW-2, DV-LAW-2
"In many ways, the case of Marius Borg Høiby, who was sentenced to four years in prison last week after being found guilty of offences including domestic violence and two counts of rape, was exceptional" (para 1).
July 13, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Before the start of the trial, Sanitetskvinnene [Norwegian women’s public health association] reported a rise in the number of women reporting abuse and sexual assault at the hands of their partners" (para 18).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Before the start of the trial, Sanitetskvinnene [Norwegian women’s public health association] reported a rise in the number of women reporting abuse and sexual assault at the hands of their partners" (para 18).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
May 12, 2026, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Norway, Portugal
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.5 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4
According to calculations based off of data collected from the WHO mortality database, the femicide rate for 15-44 year olds in 2021 was 0.5 per 100,000 female (15-44 age) population.
March 31, 2026, 10:40 a.m.
Countries: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
“On the top end of the range are Norway, Australia, and Sweden, with 24% to 27% of their senior leadership teams made up of women. In the middle we have the United Kingdom at 18% and France at 13%. On the bottom end of the range are Brazil, Germany, and Mexico with 8% women (although Germany is increasing quickly after implementing quotas), and then India at 5% and Japan at 3%” (para 7).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
“On the top end of the range are Norway, Australia, and Sweden, with 24% to 27% of their senior leadership teams made up of women. In the middle we have the United Kingdom at 18% and France at 13%. On the bottom end of the range are Brazil, Germany, and Mexico with 8% women (although Germany is increasing quickly after implementing quotas), and then India at 5% and Japan at 3%” (para 7).
March 14, 2026, 9:35 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"Norway... brought in a ban for marriages concluded between close relatives including between cousins, uncles or aunts, and nieces or nephews – this summer" (para 5).
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"Norway... brought in a ban for marriages concluded between close relatives including between cousins, uncles or aunts, and nieces or nephews – this summer" (para 5).
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
0
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Comoros, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
0
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 17, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: ACR-PRACTICE-1
"A Norwegian philosopher wrote a paper last year advocating for WBGD, or whole body gestational donation, where women in a persistent vegetative state would be impregnated with other people’s embryos, and gestate that child, all while brain-dead" (para 71).
Variables: ACR-PRACTICE-1
"A Norwegian philosopher wrote a paper last year advocating for WBGD, or whole body gestational donation, where women in a persistent vegetative state would be impregnated with other people’s embryos, and gestate that child, all while brain-dead" (para 71).
Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Norway in 2023 was 42.13 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 45.12 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Norway in 2023 was 42.13 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 45.12 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Norway in 2023 was 22.3%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Norway in 2023 was 22.3%.
Nov. 8, 2025, 7:01 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Norway's parliament on Tuesday, December 3, adopted legislation extending the legal limit for abortion from 12 to 18 weeks in the Scandinavian country. Legislators voted by a broad majority in favor of a proposal by the center-left minority government that has been split on the issue" (para 1). "The new law, which will replace 1978 legislation, will give women until the 18th week of pregnancy to decide whether they want an abortion. Currently, women in Norway can have an abortion after the 12th week but only with the approval of a medical committee made up of two doctors, one male and one female. Refusals are extremely rare" (para 2). "A...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Norway's parliament on Tuesday, December 3, adopted legislation extending the legal limit for abortion from 12 to 18 weeks in the Scandinavian country. Legislators voted by a broad majority in favor of a proposal by the center-left minority government that has been split on the issue" (para 1). "The new law, which will replace 1978 legislation, will give women until the 18th week of pregnancy to decide whether they want an abortion. Currently, women in Norway can have an abortion after the 12th week but only with the approval of a medical committee made up of two doctors, one male and one female. Refusals are extremely rare" (para 2). "A...more
Nov. 8, 2025, 6:54 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Following the adoption of a government proposal in December 2024, a new abortion law in Norway, which introduces significant changes to abortion regulations, will come into force on 1 June 2025. The law will extend the limit for self-determined abortion (that is, the right to abort without requiring prior authorization from an abortion board) from 12 to 18 weeks of pregnancy, including the reduction of the number of fetuses. For abortions after 18 weeks, specialized committees will replace the current abortion boards to review cases. These new committees will be chaired by a doctor and include health or social care professionals, at least one member with legal expertise, and be...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Following the adoption of a government proposal in December 2024, a new abortion law in Norway, which introduces significant changes to abortion regulations, will come into force on 1 June 2025. The law will extend the limit for self-determined abortion (that is, the right to abort without requiring prior authorization from an abortion board) from 12 to 18 weeks of pregnancy, including the reduction of the number of fetuses. For abortions after 18 weeks, specialized committees will replace the current abortion boards to review cases. These new committees will be chaired by a doctor and include health or social care professionals, at least one member with legal expertise, and be...more
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Norway's laws permit abortion on request, with a 18 week gestational limit. Parental authorization/notification required.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Norway's laws permit abortion on request, with a 18 week gestational limit. Parental authorization/notification required.
Sept. 5, 2025, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan, Iceland, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview” shows that in Albania abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, threat to health/medical reasons, and sexual violence reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Andorra abortion is completely banned. In Armenia abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Austria abortion is available for threat to life/medical reasons and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Azerbaijan abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Belgium...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview” shows that in Albania abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, threat to health/medical reasons, and sexual violence reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Andorra abortion is completely banned. In Armenia abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Austria abortion is available for threat to life/medical reasons and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Azerbaijan abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Belgium...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is .98. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 118% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 121%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is .98. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 118% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 121%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 26, 2025, 9:16 p.m.
Countries: France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The Nordic model is currently in place in a number of neighbouring countries, including Northern Ireland, Iceland, Norway, France and Sweden" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The Nordic model is currently in place in a number of neighbouring countries, including Northern Ireland, Iceland, Norway, France and Sweden" (para 12).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Canada, France, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Sweden
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Dec. 5, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Committee welcomes the inclusion of training on the Convention in induction programmes for newly appointed judges and on gender-sensitive investigations of domestic violence and sexual abuse in postgraduate courses at the police academy. It is concerned, however, that the basic mandatory training provided to prosecutors, lawyers and law enforcement officials does not cover the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations. The Committee recommends that the State party provide systematic and mandatory capacity-building for judges, prosecutors, lawyers and law enforcement officials on the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations" (3). "The Committee notes the establishment of an Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal and...more
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"The Committee welcomes the inclusion of training on the Convention in induction programmes for newly appointed judges and on gender-sensitive investigations of domestic violence and sexual abuse in postgraduate courses at the police academy. It is concerned, however, that the basic mandatory training provided to prosecutors, lawyers and law enforcement officials does not cover the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations. The Committee recommends that the State party provide systematic and mandatory capacity-building for judges, prosecutors, lawyers and law enforcement officials on the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations" (3). "The Committee notes the establishment of an Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal and...more
Dec. 5, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"The Committee welcomes the...amendments to the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act to strengthen the duty of public authorities and employers to promote gender equality and to report on it and to authorize the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal to enforce the prohibition of sexual harassment, in 2020...It notes with concern, however, that a high number of young women are subjected to gendered hate speech online, mostly by men, and that section 185 of the Penal Code on hate speech still does not define gender-based hate speech" (2, 6).
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"The Committee welcomes the...amendments to the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act to strengthen the duty of public authorities and employers to promote gender equality and to report on it and to authorize the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal to enforce the prohibition of sexual harassment, in 2020...It notes with concern, however, that a high number of young women are subjected to gendered hate speech online, mostly by men, and that section 185 of the Penal Code on hate speech still does not define gender-based hate speech" (2, 6).
Dec. 5, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"The Committee notes the establishment of an Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal and Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud. It also notes that the Tribunal has taken over the Ombud’s role of enforcing the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act. It regrets that two thirds of complaints to the Tribunal were dismissed, rejected or closed. It is also concerned about reports that there is no system in place to ensure that the Tribunal’s decisions lead to systematic and sustainable change. The Committee recommends that the State party: [s]et up a clear mechanism to follow up on and ensure that decisions of the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal are reflected in structural change that is sustainable...The Committee...more
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"The Committee notes the establishment of an Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal and Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud. It also notes that the Tribunal has taken over the Ombud’s role of enforcing the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act. It regrets that two thirds of complaints to the Tribunal were dismissed, rejected or closed. It is also concerned about reports that there is no system in place to ensure that the Tribunal’s decisions lead to systematic and sustainable change. The Committee recommends that the State party: [s]et up a clear mechanism to follow up on and ensure that decisions of the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal are reflected in structural change that is sustainable...The Committee...more