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Feb. 19, 2023, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2

“...list of countries which suffers from the highest poverty-alcoholism rate in the world; were high levels of incest is plausible although, may or may not be backed by data...” (under the ‘Protector to Predator Incest’ picture).
Feb. 19, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2

“...list of countries which suffers from the highest poverty-alcoholism rate in the world; were high levels of incest is plausible although, may or may not be backed by data...” (under the ‘Protector to Predator Incest’ picture).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2

"After the ban, abortion swiftly moved underground. Doctors who had previously offered free terminations in public hospitals charged handsomely for terminations in private clinics. They offered gynecological services through classified ads with only a phone number and code words like 'anesthesia' and 'safe.' While legal abortions dropped to about a thousand a year, the actual number of terminations has stayed around 150,000, advocacy groups like Federa estimate." (Para.29).
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
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1

"Poland — It was shortly before 11 p.m. when Izabela Sajbor realized the doctors were prepared to let her die.Her doctor had already told her that her fetus had severe abnormalities and would almost certainly die in the womb. If it made it to term, life expectancy was a year, at most. At 22 weeks pregnant, Ms. Sajbor had been admitted to a hospital after her water broke prematurely. She knew that there was a short window to induce birth or surgically remove the fetus to avert infection and potentially fatal sepsis. But even as she developed a fever, vomited and convulsed on the floor, it seemed to be the...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ABO-DATA-1

"After the ban, abortion swiftly moved underground. Doctors who had previously offered free terminations in public hospitals charged handsomely for terminations in private clinics. They offered gynecological services through classified ads with only a phone number and code words like 'anesthesia' and 'safe.' While legal abortions dropped to about a thousand a year, the actual number of terminations has stayed around 150,000, advocacy groups like Federa estimate." (Para.29). "About 80 Polish women a year used to visit Heemstede, an abortion clinic near Amsterdam that specializes in late-term abortions, which are allowed in the Netherlands until the 24th week. Last year, of 3,000 abortions performed there, 400 were provided to Polish...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"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). "Today, Poland and Malta, both staunchly Catholic, are the only European Union countries where abortions are effectively outlawed" (Para.11). "Technically, the law still allows abortions if there is a serious risk to a woman’s health and life. But critics say it fails to provide necessary clarity, paralyzing doctors" (Para.13). " 'This law creates problems for doctors and patients,' Jan Kochanowicz, a doctor who is also the director of the University Clinical Hospital in Bialystok, the largest city in northeastern Poland,...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Poland offers a glimpse of a country where abortion is already practically out of reach even in the gravest circumstances. It has long been a showcase of the volatility and vicissitudes of the abortion battles — and how the lives of women and their doctors are tossed about on shifting social and political tides" (Para.7). "Technically, the law still allows abortions if there is a serious risk to a woman’s health and life. But critics say it fails to provide necessary clarity, paralyzing doctors" (Para.13). "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 nearly...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1

"Poland — It was shortly before 11 p.m. when Izabela Sajbor realized the doctors were prepared to let her die.Her doctor had already told her that her fetus had severe abnormalities and would almost certainly die in the womb. If it made it to term, life expectancy was a year, at most. At 22 weeks pregnant, Ms. Sajbor had been admitted to a hospital after her water broke prematurely. She knew that there was a short window to induce birth or surgically remove the fetus to avert infection and potentially fatal sepsis. But even as she developed a fever, vomited and convulsed on the floor, it seemed to be the...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1

"Poland — It was shortly before 11 p.m. when Izabela Sajbor realized the doctors were prepared to let her die.Her doctor had already told her that her fetus had severe abnormalities and would almost certainly die in the womb. If it made it to term, life expectancy was a year, at most. At 22 weeks pregnant, Ms. Sajbor had been admitted to a hospital after her water broke prematurely. She knew that there was a short window to induce birth or surgically remove the fetus to avert infection and potentially fatal sepsis. But even as she developed a fever, vomited and convulsed on the floor, it seemed to be the...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3

"The consequences in Poland have been far-reaching: Abortion-rights activists have been threatened with prison for handing out abortion pills. The number of Polish women traveling abroad to get abortions, already in the thousands, has swelled further. A black market of abortion pills — some fake and many overpriced — is thriving" (Para.12). "The woman’s partner, who was reading her text messages and emails, reported Ms. Wydrzynska to the police. Ms. Wydrzynska is now standing trial and faces up to three years in prison. A verdict is expected in September." (Para.67-68).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1

" 'No one knew at the time that the period of democratization would mean such backlash for women’s rights,' said Magdalena Sroda, a professor of ethics at the University of Warsaw. 'It was a return to the discourse of traditional women’s roles as wives and mothers.' " (Para.25). CC(Women's access to reproductive rights almost diminishes where abortion is already practically out of reach even in the gravest circumstances).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"Poland — It was shortly before 11 p.m. when Izabela Sajbor realized the doctors were prepared to let her die.Her doctor had already told her that her fetus had severe abnormalities and would almost certainly die in the womb. If it made it to term, life expectancy was a year, at most. At 22 weeks pregnant, Ms. Sajbor had been admitted to a hospital after her water broke prematurely. She knew that there was a short window to induce birth or surgically remove the fetus to avert infection and potentially fatal sepsis. But even as she developed a fever, vomited and convulsed on the floor, it seemed to be the...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"Only one in 10 Poles support the stricter ban, which was enabled by a decision by the country’s highest court, dominated by judges loyal to a deeply conservative government. The rest of the population is roughly split between reverting to milder restrictions and legalizing terminations" (Para.10). "Defenders of the Polish abortion ban say these are extreme cases, caused not by the law but by doctors’ poor judgment" (Para.15). "After the nationalist Law and Justice party won power in 2015, it embraced a near-absolute ban as part of its traditionalist agenda.A wave of mass protests ensued. Legislation promoting the ban twice failed to pass in Parliament" (Para.35-36). "When Ms. Sajbor’s family...more
Jan. 16, 2023, 10:17 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

The table titled "Almost 7/10 Italian Doctors Refuse to Carry out Abortions," shows that Poland currently provides the right to conscientious objection over abortion, according to the WHO's 2018 Global Abortion Policies Database (para 14).
Jan. 6, 2023, 4:14 p.m.
Countries: Estonia, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United States
Variables: LRW-LAW-2

"Sex offenders will be offered chemical castration in Thailand in a bid to cut down reoffending after lawmakers approved the controversial procedure...If approved, Thailand would join a small group of countries that use chemical castration, among them Poland, South Korea, Russia and Estonia, plus some U.S. states" (para 1, 6).
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Luxembourg, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, Ukraine
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5

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Dec. 8, 2022, 11:45 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1

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Dec. 8, 2022, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2

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Dec. 8, 2022, 11:42 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1

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Dec. 8, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ATC-DATA-6

"The National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2018-2021 was drawn up jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment. It was also submitted for public consultations, which involved non-governmental organizations promoting the role of women in the security sector. Its purpose is to define areas and specific actions for the implementation of the agenda, as well as to increase coordination between Polish institutions that are most involved in its implementation" (8). "Poland developed the National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda to implement...more
Dec. 5, 2022, noon
Countries: Poland
Variables: ATC-DATA-6

"The National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2018-2021 was drawn up jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment. It was also submitted for public consultations, which involved non-governmental organizations promoting the role of women in the security sector. Its purpose is to define areas and specific actions for the implementation of the agenda, as well as to increase coordination between Polish institutions that are most involved in its implementation" (8). "Poland developed the National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda to implement...more
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: LO-LAW-1

"The Polish Civil Code recognizes the right of all citizens to use, collect profits from and dispose of their property within the limits set by the law and the principles of community life (Civil Code, 1964). There are no restrictions for women, married or unmarried, to own, manage, make decisions about or use land and non-land assets as collateral" (8). "There are no restrictions in the legal and policy framework in terms of accessing formal financial institutions, including with regard to opening a bank account and accessing credit. Women do not require the signature of their husband nor are there any other forms of discrimination that limit these rights in...more
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1

"In the case of divorce, the spouses receive equal shares of the joint property unless the marriage contract provides otherwise (Family and Guardianship Code, 1964)" (9).
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1

"There is no information that indicate the existence of discriminatory practices towards women’s inheritance rights, as widows or as daughters" (4).
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: IAW-LAW-1

"Women have the same rights as men to inherit and to write a will" (4).
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1

"There is no information to suggest that there are customary, religious or traditional practices that challenge women’s legal property rights" (8). "There is no information indicating that gender discrimination is an issue in access to formal financial services" (9).
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:45 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2

"The study by bank Credit Agricole, conducted jointly with the Ariadna research organisation, also revealed that 84 percent of the female respondents did not feel controlled by their partner when it came to spending, while 6 percent said they always had to ask their partner for money" (para 2). "The survey also found that women, by themselves, supervise the domestic budget in 52 percent of households, and in 32 percent of the cases they do it together with their partner" (para 5).
Sept. 30, 2022, 8:45 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1

"Up to 71 percent of Polish women consider themselves financially independent while another 40 percent have their own savings, according to new research" (para 1). "Nearly half (48 percent) of the women share a budget with their partner through which all expenses are financed. Outside the common budget, 23 percent have funds to finance their own needs" (para 3-4).
Jan. 26, 2022, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1

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