Latest items for United Kingdom
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
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 the United Kingdom in 2023 was 26%.
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 the United Kingdom in 2023 was 26%.
Dec. 2, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency' with almost 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief warned in a new report. Police recorded more than a million crimes against women and girls in 2022/23 - accounting for almost a fifth of all offences excluding fraud. Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) has reached 'epidemic' levels, with at least one in twelve females becoming a victim each year, the deputy chief executive of the College of Policing said" (para 1-3). "Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women and girls is a 'national emergency' with almost 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief warned in a new report. Police recorded more than a million crimes against women and girls in 2022/23 - accounting for almost a fifth of all offences excluding fraud. Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) has reached 'epidemic' levels, with at least one in twelve females becoming a victim each year, the deputy chief executive of the College of Policing said" (para 1-3). "Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in...more
Dec. 2, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'We know the influencers, Andrew Tate, the element of influencing of particularly boys, is quite terrifying and that's something that both the leads for counterterrorism in the country and ourselves from a VAWG perspective are discussing,' [Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth] added. Violence against women and girls was classed as a national threat to public safety by the Home Office in February 2023 and DCC Blyth said a national framework had brought the police response in line with that of counter-terrorism. More than 4,500 new officers have been trained to investigate rape and serious sexual offences over the last year, with the report detailing a 38 per cent increase in...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'We know the influencers, Andrew Tate, the element of influencing of particularly boys, is quite terrifying and that's something that both the leads for counterterrorism in the country and ourselves from a VAWG perspective are discussing,' [Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth] added. Violence against women and girls was classed as a national threat to public safety by the Home Office in February 2023 and DCC Blyth said a national framework had brought the police response in line with that of counter-terrorism. More than 4,500 new officers have been trained to investigate rape and serious sexual offences over the last year, with the report detailing a 38 per cent increase in...more
Dec. 2, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
""More than 4,500 new officers have been trained to investigate rape and serious sexual offences over the last year, with the report detailing a 38 per cent increase in charges for adult rape from the year ending December 2022 to the year ending December 2023" (para 12).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
""More than 4,500 new officers have been trained to investigate rape and serious sexual offences over the last year, with the report detailing a 38 per cent increase in charges for adult rape from the year ending December 2022 to the year ending December 2023" (para 12).
Dec. 2, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in followers" (4) Blyth is arguing that the misogynistic online rhetoric is contributing to the increases of violence against women and rape culture (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Deputy chief constable Maggie Blyth also warned that online influencers like Andrew Tate could radicalise young men into extreme misogyny in the same way terrorists draw in followers" (4) Blyth is arguing that the misogynistic online rhetoric is contributing to the increases of violence against women and rape culture (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 2, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"And child sexual abuse and exploitation offences have soared by 435 per cent between 2013 and 22, the report estimated - from just over 20,000 to nearly 107,000. One in 20 adults or 2.3 million people in England and Wales are perpetrators of such violence every year, the report estimated, with the actual number thought to be significantly higher" (para 6-7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"And child sexual abuse and exploitation offences have soared by 435 per cent between 2013 and 22, the report estimated - from just over 20,000 to nearly 107,000. One in 20 adults or 2.3 million people in England and Wales are perpetrators of such violence every year, the report estimated, with the actual number thought to be significantly higher" (para 6-7).
Dec. 2, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"More than 4,500 new officers have been trained to investigate rape and serious sexual offences over the last year, with the report detailing a 38 per cent increase in charges for adult rape from the year ending December 2022 to the year ending December 2023" (para 12).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"More than 4,500 new officers have been trained to investigate rape and serious sexual offences over the last year, with the report detailing a 38 per cent increase in charges for adult rape from the year ending December 2022 to the year ending December 2023" (para 12).
Nov. 9, 2025, 8:41 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Theirworld chairwoman Sarah Brown, who is married to former UK prime minister Gordon Brown, is calling on governments to urgently prioritise spending on the early years [childcare]. The survey has 'laid bare the scale of the global early years crisis and its impact on children in rich and poor countries alike' and change is needed because 'early years childcare is as essential to a country's infrastructure as roads, hospitals and telecommunications', Mrs Brown said" (para 8-9). "Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, appearing before the Commons Liaison Committee last month, denied that the childcare system is in crisis. He said: 'I think that announcements in the Budget were warmly welcomed by the...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Theirworld chairwoman Sarah Brown, who is married to former UK prime minister Gordon Brown, is calling on governments to urgently prioritise spending on the early years [childcare]. The survey has 'laid bare the scale of the global early years crisis and its impact on children in rich and poor countries alike' and change is needed because 'early years childcare is as essential to a country's infrastructure as roads, hospitals and telecommunications', Mrs Brown said" (para 8-9). "Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, appearing before the Commons Liaison Committee last month, denied that the childcare system is in crisis. He said: 'I think that announcements in the Budget were warmly welcomed by the...more
Nov. 9, 2025, 8:41 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
"In his latest Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt assigned an extra £4billion to fund childcare over three years. For eligible households in England, every child under five will receive 30 hours a week of free childcare. However, this will not be in place until September 2025" (para 4). "As many as 74 per cent of UK parents said they find it difficult to meet childcare costs, compared with 52 per cent in India, 57 per cent in the Netherlands, 59 per cent in Nigeria and 68 per cent in the US" (para 7). This suggests that the UK government currently provides insufficient childcare benefits (LEN - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
"In his latest Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt assigned an extra £4billion to fund childcare over three years. For eligible households in England, every child under five will receive 30 hours a week of free childcare. However, this will not be in place until September 2025" (para 4). "As many as 74 per cent of UK parents said they find it difficult to meet childcare costs, compared with 52 per cent in India, 57 per cent in the Netherlands, 59 per cent in Nigeria and 68 per cent in the US" (para 7). This suggests that the UK government currently provides insufficient childcare benefits (LEN - CODER COMMENT).more
Nov. 9, 2025, 8:41 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Childcare costs are forcing one in four British parents to give up their job while nearly three quarters said it was difficult to meet payments, research has found" (para 1). It is more frequently women who bear the primary responsibility for childcare, so they are more likely than men to drop employment when childcare costs are high, limiting women's equal engagement in the workforce (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "The research [by Their World] found 23 per cent of British parents had quit work or studying to avoid childcare costs, compared with 17 per cent of those in Brazil, 16 per cent in Turkey and 13 per cent in Nigeria" (para...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"Childcare costs are forcing one in four British parents to give up their job while nearly three quarters said it was difficult to meet payments, research has found" (para 1). It is more frequently women who bear the primary responsibility for childcare, so they are more likely than men to drop employment when childcare costs are high, limiting women's equal engagement in the workforce (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "The research [by Their World] found 23 per cent of British parents had quit work or studying to avoid childcare costs, compared with 17 per cent of those in Brazil, 16 per cent in Turkey and 13 per cent in Nigeria" (para...more
Nov. 5, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027" (para 1-2). This information directly illustrates failure in enforcement practiceand how lengthy delays in prosecution contribute to victim withdrawal and non-enforcement of laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027" (para 1-2). This information directly illustrates failure in enforcement practiceand how lengthy delays in prosecution contribute to victim withdrawal and non-enforcement of laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support...more
Nov. 5, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027. The Director of Public Prosecutions said the length of time it is taking for police to investigate crimes and bring them to court is 'outrageous'" (para 1-3). This information indicates the existance of laws against rape in Britain, though inefficient (MR-CODER COMMENT). "'Typically, it can take two...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027. The Director of Public Prosecutions said the length of time it is taking for police to investigate crimes and bring them to court is 'outrageous'" (para 1-3). This information indicates the existance of laws against rape in Britain, though inefficient (MR-CODER COMMENT). "'Typically, it can take two...more
Nov. 5, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support after charges have been brought, while many more drop out during lengthy police investigations" (para 4). "A record backlog of 71,000 [rape]cases are awaiting trial across the country, up from 38,000 before the coronavirus pandemic.Last week a survey led by the Government's independent adviser on rape revealed just one in ten victims of rape and sexual assault said they would report the crimes against them again" [para 14-15].
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support after charges have been brought, while many more drop out during lengthy police investigations" (para 4). "A record backlog of 71,000 [rape]cases are awaiting trial across the country, up from 38,000 before the coronavirus pandemic.Last week a survey led by the Government's independent adviser on rape revealed just one in ten victims of rape and sexual assault said they would report the crimes against them again" [para 14-15].
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that United Kingdom's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that United Kingdom's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are controlled by the Abortion Act 1967. This enables you to have an abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. It’s free on the NHS, but it must be authorised by two doctors (abortion providers arrange this for the person accessing care) and performed by an NHS hospital, licensed clinic, or, for the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, in your home or usual place of residence. Whilst abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are fairly liberal, there has been a significant rise in anti-rights activities in recent years, with anti-choice groups lobbying Parliamentarians to limit access to abortion, as...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are controlled by the Abortion Act 1967. This enables you to have an abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. It’s free on the NHS, but it must be authorised by two doctors (abortion providers arrange this for the person accessing care) and performed by an NHS hospital, licensed clinic, or, for the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, in your home or usual place of residence. Whilst abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are fairly liberal, there has been a significant rise in anti-rights activities in recent years, with anti-choice groups lobbying Parliamentarians to limit access to abortion, as...more
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-3
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total male suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 20 suicides per 100,000 people in 1988 down to under 15 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 17 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-3
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total male suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 20 suicides per 100,000 people in 1988 down to under 15 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 17 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-2
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total female suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 10 suicides per 100,000 people in 1981 down to under 5 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 6 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-2
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total female suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 10 suicides per 100,000 people in 1981 down to under 5 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 6 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"Official ONS [Office for National Statistics] data recorded just over 6,000 suicides recorded in England and Wales in 2023, the most recent figures available. Men were at far higher risk of taking their own life than women, accounting for about three quarters of the total figure" (para. 27-28).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"Official ONS [Office for National Statistics] data recorded just over 6,000 suicides recorded in England and Wales in 2023, the most recent figures available. Men were at far higher risk of taking their own life than women, accounting for about three quarters of the total figure" (para. 27-28).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming...Jacqui Morrissey, assistant director of influencing at the charity, said: 'The worrying rise in self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts compared to 10 years ago demands urgent action" (para. 1-2,19).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming...Jacqui Morrissey, assistant director of influencing at the charity, said: 'The worrying rise in self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts compared to 10 years ago demands urgent action" (para. 1-2,19).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24. In contrast, 17 per cent of men reported these mental health issues—a rise on previous years" (para. 7-9).
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24. In contrast, 17 per cent of men reported these mental health issues—a rise on previous years" (para. 7-9).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MISA-DATA-1
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming. ... Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24" (para. 1-2, 7-8).
Variables: MISA-DATA-1
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming. ... Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24" (para. 1-2, 7-8).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The selection of Blaise Metreweli for the role of MI6 spy chief represents a significant step towards greater inclusion of women in senior positions within the UK government, especially within the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The selection of Blaise Metreweli for the role of MI6 spy chief represents a significant step towards greater inclusion of women in senior positions within the UK government, especially within the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6. Additionally, while this quote does not indicate the presence of an explicit quota/incentive for women office holders in the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under, it indicates that the last MI6 chief supported an effort to broaden opportunities...more
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6. Additionally, while this quote does not indicate the presence of an explicit quota/incentive for women office holders in the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under, it indicates that the last MI6 chief supported an effort to broaden opportunities...more
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GP-DATA-2
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The role of MI6 spy chief falls within the United Kingdom's foreign ministry, as the chief reports directly to the Foreign Secretary. Additionally, while this quote does not provide quantitative data in regards to the broader number/percent of women in the UK foreign/defense ministries, it offers valuable qualitative data.
Variables: GP-DATA-2
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The role of MI6 spy chief falls within the United Kingdom's foreign ministry, as the chief reports directly to the Foreign Secretary. Additionally, while this quote does not provide quantitative data in regards to the broader number/percent of women in the UK foreign/defense ministries, it offers valuable qualitative data.
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6 (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6 (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-6
"The [British] Government has outlined what it described as ‘the biggest overhaul to marriage law since the 19th century’. The shake-up will also allow non-religious groups, such as humanists, to stage legally-binding marriage ceremonies. People of non-Christian faiths will be able to have legally-binding religious marriages without the need for an additional ceremony at the register office" (para 2-4). It is important to note that the changes mentioned in this quote are not in force until they have been passed by Parliament, and are currently under review (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "An MoJ spokesman said: ‘These changes will mean marriage law reflects modern Britain, making it more straightforward for couples...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-6
"The [British] Government has outlined what it described as ‘the biggest overhaul to marriage law since the 19th century’. The shake-up will also allow non-religious groups, such as humanists, to stage legally-binding marriage ceremonies. People of non-Christian faiths will be able to have legally-binding religious marriages without the need for an additional ceremony at the register office" (para 2-4). It is important to note that the changes mentioned in this quote are not in force until they have been passed by Parliament, and are currently under review (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "An MoJ spokesman said: ‘These changes will mean marriage law reflects modern Britain, making it more straightforward for couples...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:02 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A 2018 Home Office review found shocking examples of women being pressured back into abusive marriages, denied divorces and treated as second–class participants. One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window. The Conservatives commissioned that 2018 review. They had the evidence in their hands. And what did they do? They shelved it – too afraid of being called intolerant to stand up for women" (para. 9-11). This quote indicates that the Conservative Party was hesitant to publish their...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A 2018 Home Office review found shocking examples of women being pressured back into abusive marriages, denied divorces and treated as second–class participants. One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window. The Conservatives commissioned that 2018 review. They had the evidence in their hands. And what did they do? They shelved it – too afraid of being called intolerant to stand up for women" (para. 9-11). This quote indicates that the Conservative Party was hesitant to publish their...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:02 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window" (para. 10). The generalizability of this quote was determined to be "2" given that evidence suggests that Sharia councils are only used by Muslim families in Britain (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window" (para. 10). The generalizability of this quote was determined to be "2" given that evidence suggests that Sharia councils are only used by Muslim families in Britain (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:02 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"Sharia councils – there are thought to be around 85 across the country – claim to be nothing more than 'mediation' services for Muslim family disputes. But the evidence tells a darker story. The veteran cross–bench peer Baroness Cox, as long ago as 2017, warned that Sharia councils were evolving into 'a parallel quasi–legal system'" (para. 7-8)."But the moment you say one group can 'govern themselves', then, as a Crown Prosecutor let me tell you, you have abandoned the principle of one law for all. Doing so tells Muslim communities they can all but opt out of the law of the land. It leaves vulnerable people, especially women and children,...more
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"Sharia councils – there are thought to be around 85 across the country – claim to be nothing more than 'mediation' services for Muslim family disputes. But the evidence tells a darker story. The veteran cross–bench peer Baroness Cox, as long ago as 2017, warned that Sharia councils were evolving into 'a parallel quasi–legal system'" (para. 7-8)."But the moment you say one group can 'govern themselves', then, as a Crown Prosecutor let me tell you, you have abandoned the principle of one law for all. Doing so tells Muslim communities they can all but opt out of the law of the land. It leaves vulnerable people, especially women and children,...more
Sept. 30, 2025, 9:13 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In a landslide vote late Tuesday [June 17, 2025], lawmakers in the lower house of British parliament, the House of Commons, endorsed new legislation that bars women in England and Wales from ever being investigated, arrested, prosecuted or imprisoned for terminating their own pregnancies — no matter what term or trimester they're in. The vote was 379 to 137. Abortion is allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, and beyond that in certain cases, if the woman's life is in danger. But abortions have to be approved by two doctors, except for those that are terminated at home within 10 weeks" (para 2-3).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In a landslide vote late Tuesday [June 17, 2025], lawmakers in the lower house of British parliament, the House of Commons, endorsed new legislation that bars women in England and Wales from ever being investigated, arrested, prosecuted or imprisoned for terminating their own pregnancies — no matter what term or trimester they're in. The vote was 379 to 137. Abortion is allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, and beyond that in certain cases, if the woman's life is in danger. But abortions have to be approved by two doctors, except for those that are terminated at home within 10 weeks" (para 2-3).