Latest items for CWC-DATA-2
March 27, 2023, 5:24 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Three days before Christmas, the only hospital in this remote city on the Yakama Indian Reservation abruptly closed its maternity unit without consulting the community, the doctors who delivered babies there or even its own board. At least 35 women were planning to give birth at Astria Toppenish Hospital in January alone, and the sudden closure — which violated the hospital’s commitment to the state to maintain critical services in this rural area — threw their plans into disarray. Victoria Barajas, 34, expecting her first child, scrambled to find a new doctor before her due date, Jan. 7. Jazzmin Maldonado, a 29-year-old schoolteacher due to give birth soon, wondered how...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Three days before Christmas, the only hospital in this remote city on the Yakama Indian Reservation abruptly closed its maternity unit without consulting the community, the doctors who delivered babies there or even its own board. At least 35 women were planning to give birth at Astria Toppenish Hospital in January alone, and the sudden closure — which violated the hospital’s commitment to the state to maintain critical services in this rural area — threw their plans into disarray. Victoria Barajas, 34, expecting her first child, scrambled to find a new doctor before her due date, Jan. 7. Jazzmin Maldonado, a 29-year-old schoolteacher due to give birth soon, wondered how...more
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"To cater for the needs of adult women, the adult and Non-Formal Education Program is implemented especially in rural areas where formal schooling for adults may not be easily available. From 5,990,409 adults within the age range of 15–60 years that participated in the program 42.8 per cent are females" (16). "63.1 per cent of women remain outside of the economically active population. The proportion of unemployed female youth is greater with 30.2 per cent and 5.5 per cent female youth unemployment rate in urban and rural areas respectively. Whereas male youth unemployment rate in urban and rural areas is 20.4 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively. This shows...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"To cater for the needs of adult women, the adult and Non-Formal Education Program is implemented especially in rural areas where formal schooling for adults may not be easily available. From 5,990,409 adults within the age range of 15–60 years that participated in the program 42.8 per cent are females" (16). "63.1 per cent of women remain outside of the economically active population. The proportion of unemployed female youth is greater with 30.2 per cent and 5.5 per cent female youth unemployment rate in urban and rural areas respectively. Whereas male youth unemployment rate in urban and rural areas is 20.4 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively. This shows...more
March 17, 2023, 8:44 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
“[The Fourth Education Sector Development Program] expanded mobile schools and para-boarding schools for primary and secondary education to reach all children in pastoralist and semi-pastoralist communities. Further, boarding schools and tutorial support programmes are put in place to support girls from these areas" (28).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
“[The Fourth Education Sector Development Program] expanded mobile schools and para-boarding schools for primary and secondary education to reach all children in pastoralist and semi-pastoralist communities. Further, boarding schools and tutorial support programmes are put in place to support girls from these areas" (28).
March 17, 2023, 8:43 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[P]renatal care, delivery and postnatal services; family planning services; cervical cancer screening; immunization of mothers and children; HIV counselling and testing; provision of Anti Retro Viral medicines; leprosy management; epidemic follow-up and control; fistula care and treatment [are free services provided by Health Extension Workers or mobile clinics in pastoralist areas]" (19).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[P]renatal care, delivery and postnatal services; family planning services; cervical cancer screening; immunization of mothers and children; HIV counselling and testing; provision of Anti Retro Viral medicines; leprosy management; epidemic follow-up and control; fistula care and treatment [are free services provided by Health Extension Workers or mobile clinics in pastoralist areas]" (19).
March 11, 2023, 8:59 a.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In 2013/14 rural credit and saving associations have provided credit to 109,707 rural women" (22). Rural women now have access to credit (MV-coder comment). "Women are increasingly becoming house owners in both rural and urban areas of the country. In urban areas 11 per cent of women have sole ownership of a house; 66 per cent of the women in rural areas own a house either alone or jointly with their husband. From the total beneficiaries of the low-cost housing program in regional states 47 per cent of the beneficiaries are women" (22). "In rural areas, the proportion of housing units using safe drinking water has reached 41.3 per cent....more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In 2013/14 rural credit and saving associations have provided credit to 109,707 rural women" (22). Rural women now have access to credit (MV-coder comment). "Women are increasingly becoming house owners in both rural and urban areas of the country. In urban areas 11 per cent of women have sole ownership of a house; 66 per cent of the women in rural areas own a house either alone or jointly with their husband. From the total beneficiaries of the low-cost housing program in regional states 47 per cent of the beneficiaries are women" (22). "In rural areas, the proportion of housing units using safe drinking water has reached 41.3 per cent....more
March 11, 2023, 8:58 a.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Government has strengthened the implementation of the Heath Extension Program (HEP), which deploys 38,000 (98 per cent female) health extension workers in rural and urban areas. The Extension Workers provide door-to-door services in order to facilitate access to quality and affordable health care. The Program gives special attention to mothers and children in rural areas" (18). Rural women are less likely to have access to affordable healthcare (Mv-coder comment). "Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) and the Social Health Insurance (SHI) were commenced. CBHI targets rural and urban population in the informal sector...The Programs are designed to benefit women that have limited access to quality health care due to economic,...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Government has strengthened the implementation of the Heath Extension Program (HEP), which deploys 38,000 (98 per cent female) health extension workers in rural and urban areas. The Extension Workers provide door-to-door services in order to facilitate access to quality and affordable health care. The Program gives special attention to mothers and children in rural areas" (18). Rural women are less likely to have access to affordable healthcare (Mv-coder comment). "Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) and the Social Health Insurance (SHI) were commenced. CBHI targets rural and urban population in the informal sector...The Programs are designed to benefit women that have limited access to quality health care due to economic,...more
March 8, 2023, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Women with higher education, living in urban areas, and belonging from the richest quintile are more likely to use contraceptive methods, compared to women with a secondary or lower level of education, and women living in suburban settlements and the poorest households" (22). "In 2019, with the support of the OSCE Mission and in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, a pilot project of gender analysis of agrobudget was implemented. The findings of the analysis were presented at a press conference in the Parliament of Montenegro (2019). The analysis showed that women do not enjoy the same access to public resources as...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Women with higher education, living in urban areas, and belonging from the richest quintile are more likely to use contraceptive methods, compared to women with a secondary or lower level of education, and women living in suburban settlements and the poorest households" (22). "In 2019, with the support of the OSCE Mission and in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, a pilot project of gender analysis of agrobudget was implemented. The findings of the analysis were presented at a press conference in the Parliament of Montenegro (2019). The analysis showed that women do not enjoy the same access to public resources as...more
Feb. 27, 2023, 8:17 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2, ISTD-PRACTICE-1, CWC-DATA-2
"Women in poor rural and Romani communities had less access to contraception due to poverty and lack of information and education. The cost of contraception was not covered by health insurance. Individuals younger than 16 could not schedule an appointment with a gynecologist or have an HIV test performed without parental consent.” (22).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2, ISTD-PRACTICE-1, CWC-DATA-2
"Women in poor rural and Romani communities had less access to contraception due to poverty and lack of information and education. The cost of contraception was not covered by health insurance. Individuals younger than 16 could not schedule an appointment with a gynecologist or have an HIV test performed without parental consent.” (22).
Feb. 27, 2023, 8:13 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: ISTD-PRACTICE-1, CWC-DATA-2
"Women in poor rural and Romani communities had less access to contraception due to poverty and lack of information and education. The cost of contraception was not covered by health insurance. Individuals younger than 16 could not schedule an appointment with a gynecologist or have an HIV test performed without parental consent.” (22).
Variables: ISTD-PRACTICE-1, CWC-DATA-2
"Women in poor rural and Romani communities had less access to contraception due to poverty and lack of information and education. The cost of contraception was not covered by health insurance. Individuals younger than 16 could not schedule an appointment with a gynecologist or have an HIV test performed without parental consent.” (22).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Literacy programs and continuous education has helped to reduce the illite racy among women with a particular focus on adult literacy, women’s literacy and functional literacy. Initiatives such as 'Welcome to school' campaigns, scholarship for girls, child grants, mid-day meals, employment, and special scholarship for Kamlari have increased the school Net Enrolment Rate which ultimately contributed to increasing literacy among women and girls. Various non-formal educational initiatives are also contributing to increase literacy among women and girls in rural areas. The comparative literacy status of female and male in Nepal shows a stark increase in literacy of both young women and men aged 15-24.18 Female enrolment in education has also...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Literacy programs and continuous education has helped to reduce the illite racy among women with a particular focus on adult literacy, women’s literacy and functional literacy. Initiatives such as 'Welcome to school' campaigns, scholarship for girls, child grants, mid-day meals, employment, and special scholarship for Kamlari have increased the school Net Enrolment Rate which ultimately contributed to increasing literacy among women and girls. Various non-formal educational initiatives are also contributing to increase literacy among women and girls in rural areas. The comparative literacy status of female and male in Nepal shows a stark increase in literacy of both young women and men aged 15-24.18 Female enrolment in education has also...more
Feb. 6, 2023, 12:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee...notes with concern...(a) The lack of a gender perspective in agricultural laws and policies; (b) The disproportionately high poverty rates among rural women, particularly rural women heads of household; (c) Rural women's and girl's limited access to adequate water, including for irrigation purposes, and sanitation; (d) Rural women's very limited access to land ownership and agricultural assets and the low percentage of rural women leading small agribusinesses and working on contracts in agriculture; (e) The underrepresentation of rural women in associations of water users and of pasture users, especially in leadership positions" (13-14). "The Committee reiterates its...recommendation...that the State party combat poverty among rural women by ensuring their access...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee...notes with concern...(a) The lack of a gender perspective in agricultural laws and policies; (b) The disproportionately high poverty rates among rural women, particularly rural women heads of household; (c) Rural women's and girl's limited access to adequate water, including for irrigation purposes, and sanitation; (d) Rural women's very limited access to land ownership and agricultural assets and the low percentage of rural women leading small agribusinesses and working on contracts in agriculture; (e) The underrepresentation of rural women in associations of water users and of pasture users, especially in leadership positions" (13-14). "The Committee reiterates its...recommendation...that the State party combat poverty among rural women by ensuring their access...more
Feb. 6, 2023, 12:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] notes the adoption of the Act on Guaranteed State Legal Aid (2016). However, it notes with concern the existing barriers to women’s and girls’ access to justice, including...the limited number of legal aid centres in rural and remote areas" (3). "[T]he Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] notes with concern...[t]he barriers to access to birth registration, particularly for stateless women, women of undermined nationality, Mugat or Lyuli women and their children, particularly in rural areas" (9). "[T]he Committee notes with concern...[t]he high maternal and infant mortality rates, especially among migrant women and in...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] notes the adoption of the Act on Guaranteed State Legal Aid (2016). However, it notes with concern the existing barriers to women’s and girls’ access to justice, including...the limited number of legal aid centres in rural and remote areas" (3). "[T]he Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] notes with concern...[t]he barriers to access to birth registration, particularly for stateless women, women of undermined nationality, Mugat or Lyuli women and their children, particularly in rural areas" (9). "[T]he Committee notes with concern...[t]he high maternal and infant mortality rates, especially among migrant women and in...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Harambee Prosperity Plan is a targeted Action Plan to accelerate development in clearly defined priority areas, which lay the basis for attaining prosperity in Namibia. The Plan does not replace, but complements the long term goal of the National Development Plans [NDPs] and Vision 2030. HPP introduces an element of flexibility in the Namibian planning system by fast tracking development in areas where progress is insufficient. It also incorporates new development opportunities and aims to address challenges that have emerged after the formulation of NDPs. The plan aims to achieve the following key outcomes: A more transparent Namibia, [a] culture of high performance and citizen-centred service delivery, [a] significant reduction...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Harambee Prosperity Plan is a targeted Action Plan to accelerate development in clearly defined priority areas, which lay the basis for attaining prosperity in Namibia. The Plan does not replace, but complements the long term goal of the National Development Plans [NDPs] and Vision 2030. HPP introduces an element of flexibility in the Namibian planning system by fast tracking development in areas where progress is insufficient. It also incorporates new development opportunities and aims to address challenges that have emerged after the formulation of NDPs. The plan aims to achieve the following key outcomes: A more transparent Namibia, [a] culture of high performance and citizen-centred service delivery, [a] significant reduction...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[F]emale genital mutilation [is prevalent] in certain regions of the State party, in particular in rural areas" (6). "[M]inority and rural women and girls, women and girls with disabilities and women and girls who lived under ISIL occupation have extremely limited access to education" (9). "[R]ural women, women with disabilities, internally displaced women and refugee women in camps in the State party continue to lack adequate access to basic health-care facilities, clean water, sanitation, high-quality medical care and psychological support" (11).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[F]emale genital mutilation [is prevalent] in certain regions of the State party, in particular in rural areas" (6). "[M]inority and rural women and girls, women and girls with disabilities and women and girls who lived under ISIL occupation have extremely limited access to education" (9). "[R]ural women, women with disabilities, internally displaced women and refugee women in camps in the State party continue to lack adequate access to basic health-care facilities, clean water, sanitation, high-quality medical care and psychological support" (11).
Feb. 2, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In line with article 4 (1) of the Convention and recalling its general recommendation No. 25 (2004) on temporary special measures, the Committee recommends that the State party: Adopt and implement temporary special measures and establish time-bound targets to accelerate substantive equality between women and men in all areas in which women, including rural women... continue to be disadvantaged or underrepresented, such as in political and public life, education and employment" (5). "The Committee notes the various programmes aimed at strengthening the economic empowerment of rural women. However, it is concerned about the limited access for rural women working in agriculture to professional training, social and health services, labour rights,...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In line with article 4 (1) of the Convention and recalling its general recommendation No. 25 (2004) on temporary special measures, the Committee recommends that the State party: Adopt and implement temporary special measures and establish time-bound targets to accelerate substantive equality between women and men in all areas in which women, including rural women... continue to be disadvantaged or underrepresented, such as in political and public life, education and employment" (5). "The Committee notes the various programmes aimed at strengthening the economic empowerment of rural women. However, it is concerned about the limited access for rural women working in agriculture to professional training, social and health services, labour rights,...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Neoliberal policies in Nicaragua were harsh on women, especially for working class and rural women, who were made invisible despite being key actors in Nicaraguan production. Public education was privatized and public healthcare was left without funding. The informal job sector boomed, dramatically worsening labor conditions. The burden of this increasing poverty fell disproportionately on women" (para 7) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Though not implicitly stated, the shuttering of public education and healthcare does affect rural women since they are more likely to rely on these utilities than those in cities where private clinics/schools may be more prevalent). "Many of the laws enacted in the 1980s were put into...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Neoliberal policies in Nicaragua were harsh on women, especially for working class and rural women, who were made invisible despite being key actors in Nicaraguan production. Public education was privatized and public healthcare was left without funding. The informal job sector boomed, dramatically worsening labor conditions. The burden of this increasing poverty fell disproportionately on women" (para 7) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Though not implicitly stated, the shuttering of public education and healthcare does affect rural women since they are more likely to rely on these utilities than those in cities where private clinics/schools may be more prevalent). "Many of the laws enacted in the 1980s were put into...more
Jan. 6, 2023, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Dr. Melaku says that progress made to eliminate fistula in the years since the Hamlin Fistula Centre opened in 2006 has been eroded. The conflict, he says, has changed the socio-demographic characteristics of women experiencing the condition. 'Before, women were poor, uneducated or from rural areas. Now, cases are common in urban areas and among educated women'" (para 8).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Dr. Melaku says that progress made to eliminate fistula in the years since the Hamlin Fistula Centre opened in 2006 has been eroded. The conflict, he says, has changed the socio-demographic characteristics of women experiencing the condition. 'Before, women were poor, uneducated or from rural areas. Now, cases are common in urban areas and among educated women'" (para 8).
July 6, 2022, 10:35 a.m.
Countries: Djibouti
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In rural areas, keeping girls in school remains a challenge, which is why the Government is stepping up efforts to establish integrated rural schools (in 2019) to create new momentum with regard to schools. Several government departments are working together to make this initiative a success. The objective is to equip schools with basic social infrastructure, in areas such as health, livelihoods, empowerment and a sense of community, in rural areas" (20). "More than 100 rural young people participated, and 43 income-generating activities were created. The Centre for Social Action to Promote the Empowerment of Women, located in the city of Djibouti, is a second-chance institution that provides vocational training...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In rural areas, keeping girls in school remains a challenge, which is why the Government is stepping up efforts to establish integrated rural schools (in 2019) to create new momentum with regard to schools. Several government departments are working together to make this initiative a success. The objective is to equip schools with basic social infrastructure, in areas such as health, livelihoods, empowerment and a sense of community, in rural areas" (20). "More than 100 rural young people participated, and 43 income-generating activities were created. The Centre for Social Action to Promote the Empowerment of Women, located in the city of Djibouti, is a second-chance institution that provides vocational training...more
July 1, 2022, 11:43 a.m.
Countries: East Timor
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The mobile court system remains the main channel to provide access to formal justice to rural communities by convening hearings in 9 municipalities where fixed courts are not yet established. The programme also contributes to introduce or enhance legal literacy to remote communities, including women, and promotes formal justice in these areas" (7). "In relation to prosecution, a significant improvement in criminal case clearance by the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) was observed between 2013 and 2016 with a 27 per cent reduction of pending cases despite an increase of newly registered cases. This is due inter alia to the establishment of standards for individual performance assessment and the...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The mobile court system remains the main channel to provide access to formal justice to rural communities by convening hearings in 9 municipalities where fixed courts are not yet established. The programme also contributes to introduce or enhance legal literacy to remote communities, including women, and promotes formal justice in these areas" (7). "In relation to prosecution, a significant improvement in criminal case clearance by the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) was observed between 2013 and 2016 with a 27 per cent reduction of pending cases despite an increase of newly registered cases. This is due inter alia to the establishment of standards for individual performance assessment and the...more
July 1, 2022, 11:06 a.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The findings of 2016 Women’s Health Survey/Survei Pengalaman Hidup Perempuan Nasional (SPHPN) show that:... Physical and/or sexual violence tend to be higher among urban women (36.3%) compared to rural women (29.8%)" (16). "The data also shows that child marriage is more prevalent in villages, in comparison with cities. But villages have been contributing more to the decline in child marriages, seeing their percentage drop at a faster rate than the percentage of child marriages in cities" (17). "Gender inequality in rural communities is still high due to the lack of access to education, as well as public and economic activities" (36). "To improve capabilities of rural women in economic participation,...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The findings of 2016 Women’s Health Survey/Survei Pengalaman Hidup Perempuan Nasional (SPHPN) show that:... Physical and/or sexual violence tend to be higher among urban women (36.3%) compared to rural women (29.8%)" (16). "The data also shows that child marriage is more prevalent in villages, in comparison with cities. But villages have been contributing more to the decline in child marriages, seeing their percentage drop at a faster rate than the percentage of child marriages in cities" (17). "Gender inequality in rural communities is still high due to the lack of access to education, as well as public and economic activities" (36). "To improve capabilities of rural women in economic participation,...more
June 29, 2022, 11:33 a.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[The Committee] notes with concern: (a) The limited access to and gender-based violence and discrimination in the health-care system faced by women in rural areas" (13). "[The Committee] notes with concern:... The high maternal mortality and malnutrition rates, especially in rural areas, including Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara provinces" (13). "[The Committee] is particularly concerned about: (a) The persistence of child marriages, especially in rural areas" (15).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[The Committee] notes with concern: (a) The limited access to and gender-based violence and discrimination in the health-care system faced by women in rural areas" (13). "[The Committee] notes with concern:... The high maternal mortality and malnutrition rates, especially in rural areas, including Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara provinces" (13). "[The Committee] is particularly concerned about: (a) The persistence of child marriages, especially in rural areas" (15).
June 28, 2022, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The percentage of the population with limited sanitation service is higher in urban (26%) than in rural (16%) areas" (11). "Differences in the wealth distribution are more skewed in urban than rural areas; in rural areas, 50% of the population falls in the two lowest wealth quintiles. Twenty-five percent of the rural population is in the lowest quintile, compared with 8% of the urban population" (12). "Urban populations are more likely to have soap than rural populations (58% versus 33%)" (13). "Urban women and men (16% and 21%, respectively) are more likely than rural women and men (8% and 12%, respectively) to have more than a secondary education; Similarly, rural...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The percentage of the population with limited sanitation service is higher in urban (26%) than in rural (16%) areas" (11). "Differences in the wealth distribution are more skewed in urban than rural areas; in rural areas, 50% of the population falls in the two lowest wealth quintiles. Twenty-five percent of the rural population is in the lowest quintile, compared with 8% of the urban population" (12). "Urban populations are more likely to have soap than rural populations (58% versus 33%)" (13). "Urban women and men (16% and 21%, respectively) are more likely than rural women and men (8% and 12%, respectively) to have more than a secondary education; Similarly, rural...more
June 21, 2022, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In line with its general recommendation No. 28 (2010) on the core obligations of States parties under article 2 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party translate the Convention into the Macushi and Wapishana languages and raise awareness among women, civil society organizations and religious and community leaders about the Convention, the Committee’s general recommendations and women’s rights under international and national law, including through audio recordings and radio broadcasts and in hinterland areas" (3). "The Committee welcomes awareness-raising initiatives on gender equality undertaken by the Gender Affairs Bureau, including in hinterland regions. Nevertheless, it notes the following with concern: (a) The persistence of discriminatory sex- and...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"In line with its general recommendation No. 28 (2010) on the core obligations of States parties under article 2 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party translate the Convention into the Macushi and Wapishana languages and raise awareness among women, civil society organizations and religious and community leaders about the Convention, the Committee’s general recommendations and women’s rights under international and national law, including through audio recordings and radio broadcasts and in hinterland areas" (3). "The Committee welcomes awareness-raising initiatives on gender equality undertaken by the Gender Affairs Bureau, including in hinterland regions. Nevertheless, it notes the following with concern: (a) The persistence of discriminatory sex- and...more
June 21, 2022, 8:35 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee is concerned about the obstacles faced by women and girls in rural areas in gaining access to education, employment and healthcare and support services due to, among other things, limited resources and access to transportation and the Internet. In addition, although the Committee commends the measures taken in Scotland and Wales to halt the practice of hydraulic fracturing to extract fossil fuels (known as “fracking”), it is concerned that women in rural areas in other territories of the State party are disproportionately affected by the harmful effects of fracking, including exposure to hazardous and toxic chemicals, environmental pollution and the effects of climate change" (13).more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The Committee is concerned about the obstacles faced by women and girls in rural areas in gaining access to education, employment and healthcare and support services due to, among other things, limited resources and access to transportation and the Internet. In addition, although the Committee commends the measures taken in Scotland and Wales to halt the practice of hydraulic fracturing to extract fossil fuels (known as “fracking”), it is concerned that women in rural areas in other territories of the State party are disproportionately affected by the harmful effects of fracking, including exposure to hazardous and toxic chemicals, environmental pollution and the effects of climate change" (13).more
June 7, 2022, 10:47 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"China is a large agricultural country, and some of the rural areas are still faced with the problem of poverty, with poor women in a particularly disadvantaged position. For instance, rural women lack access to education, health care and other basic public services; and there exists also the phenomenon of “feminization of agriculture” (55).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"China is a large agricultural country, and some of the rural areas are still faced with the problem of poverty, with poor women in a particularly disadvantaged position. For instance, rural women lack access to education, health care and other basic public services; and there exists also the phenomenon of “feminization of agriculture” (55).
May 16, 2022, 8:09 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The focus on agriculture will complement the Government’s efforts at alleviating poverty, which is most evident in rural districts and in the interior where ethnic minorities live in tribal communities (Maroons and Indigenous people) and where agricultural activities are the main responsibility of women" (37). "In general, women in the rural and rural interior areas make great use of the social security plans provided by government, such as child allowance, old age allowance, financial assistance and health assistance. According to the UNDAF report for the period 2002 2006, 91.4 per cent of people living in the interior of Suriname live in extreme poverty, and have low general scores in relation...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The focus on agriculture will complement the Government’s efforts at alleviating poverty, which is most evident in rural districts and in the interior where ethnic minorities live in tribal communities (Maroons and Indigenous people) and where agricultural activities are the main responsibility of women" (37). "In general, women in the rural and rural interior areas make great use of the social security plans provided by government, such as child allowance, old age allowance, financial assistance and health assistance. According to the UNDAF report for the period 2002 2006, 91.4 per cent of people living in the interior of Suriname live in extreme poverty, and have low general scores in relation...more
May 12, 2022, 5 p.m.
Countries: Panama
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, MMR-PRACTICE-1
"...Access to health care was a significant problem in the indigenous comarcas, despite government investment in more health infrastructure and staff. This was reflected in high rates of maternal and infant mortality, malnutrition, and an increase in HIV rates. The government continued to execute the Indigenous Development Plan jointly developed with indigenous leaders in 2013" (17).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, MMR-PRACTICE-1
"...Access to health care was a significant problem in the indigenous comarcas, despite government investment in more health infrastructure and staff. This was reflected in high rates of maternal and infant mortality, malnutrition, and an increase in HIV rates. The government continued to execute the Indigenous Development Plan jointly developed with indigenous leaders in 2013" (17).
April 29, 2022, 5:43 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[T]he committee notes with concern:... [t]he high prevalence of femicide, domestic violence, abduction, female genital mutilation and other forms of gender-based violence against women and the lack of shelters and victims support services, particularly in rural and remote areas" (6-7). "The Committee notes the establishment of rural women’s councils and initiatives to improve infrastructure and basic services in rural areas. However, it notes with concern that women account only for one third of farmers and holders of local government positions. It is also concerned about rural women’s limited access to justice, education, formal employment, health care, credit and economic empowerment schemes and protection from gender-based violence" (12).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[T]he committee notes with concern:... [t]he high prevalence of femicide, domestic violence, abduction, female genital mutilation and other forms of gender-based violence against women and the lack of shelters and victims support services, particularly in rural and remote areas" (6-7). "The Committee notes the establishment of rural women’s councils and initiatives to improve infrastructure and basic services in rural areas. However, it notes with concern that women account only for one third of farmers and holders of local government positions. It is also concerned about rural women’s limited access to justice, education, formal employment, health care, credit and economic empowerment schemes and protection from gender-based violence" (12).
April 18, 2022, 10:31 a.m.
Countries: Mozambique
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, LBHO-PRACTICE-1, LBHO-LAW-2
"The Committee appreciates the increase in the representation of women in political life, including the number of women parliamentarians and ministers. Nevertheless, it is concerned that gender parity has not been achieved in such positions, nor in the judiciary nor the foreign service. The Committee is particularly concerned that women in rural areas face barriers such as transportation costs and childcare responsibilities that prevent them from participating in the district consultative councils, the existence of quotas for their representation notwithstanding" (9).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, LBHO-PRACTICE-1, LBHO-LAW-2
"The Committee appreciates the increase in the representation of women in political life, including the number of women parliamentarians and ministers. Nevertheless, it is concerned that gender parity has not been achieved in such positions, nor in the judiciary nor the foreign service. The Committee is particularly concerned that women in rural areas face barriers such as transportation costs and childcare responsibilities that prevent them from participating in the district consultative councils, the existence of quotas for their representation notwithstanding" (9).
March 21, 2022, 3:27 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern inequalities between the State party’s urban and rural women, with respect to the standard of living and employment, including for older women. It is further concerned about de facto discrimination against rural women in access to property due to traditional and social patterns favouring men as holders of property titles" (10).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern inequalities between the State party’s urban and rural women, with respect to the standard of living and employment, including for older women. It is further concerned about de facto discrimination against rural women in access to property due to traditional and social patterns favouring men as holders of property titles" (10).