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Latest items for ERBG-PRACTICE-1

Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-LAW-2

"Between 2008-2009, the Women’s Department deemed the Protection Against Sexual Harassment Act (1996) as underused and outdated thus undertook a review. Reviewers included governmental agencies, Police, Judges, Magistrates, the University of Belize, and women’s organizations. A legal expert and the Labour Commissioner reviewed the findings which highlighted ineffective aspects of the Act that could account for why no legal cases have been lodged. Reasons cited for non-reporting of sexual harassment included fear of dismissal without compensation. The review suggested requiring employers to take practical actions such as displaying a prescribed poster prominently in the workplace and issuing copies of an adopted policy to employees. It suggested consequences for victimization and...more
Oct. 4, 2024, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In 2014, the Belize Social Investment Fund received funding of over BZ$51 (US$25.5) thousand dollars from the Caribbean Development Bank for a Garment Construction Training project. This project was implemented as part of Belize’s poverty alleviation plan. Investments were made in sewing machines and fabric and practical training for 26 women from two northern rural communities" (22). "In 2021, the Ministry of Public Service partnered with the Spotlight Initiative and the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry to implement the Gender Equality and Diversity Seal program. This program seeks to work towards the achievement of the SDGs 5, 8, 10 and 17. The aim is to reduce gender gaps and...more
Oct. 4, 2024, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"The Women’s Department constantly carry out economic empowerment activities. Between 2008–2010, an Information Technology and Entrepreneurship training took place with support from the Caribbean Development Bank. The training focused on incorporating information technology to improve business management. Over 2,500 women received skills training in various areas (including) information technology, basic accounting, and business management. An Economic Empowerment program was done which produced an Entrepreneurship Manual for Women and distributed to women groups countrywide. A total of 142 urban and rural women’s group members participated in entrepreneurship training which covered challenges of embarking on a small business venture and strategies to address them" (19-20). "In 2019, BOOST+ was implemented to address...more
Oct. 4, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Women continue to experience significant economic exclusion. The income inequality experienced by women in Belize has further marginalized women and girls and prevent them from their right to work and a decent standard of living" (5). "SICA operates a Centre for the Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises (CENPROMYPE) which supported the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) develop the National Entrepreneurship Strategy for Belize. This strategy follows CENPROMYPE’s 2008 Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Policy and its 2012 Regional Policy. It supports entrepreneurship in both rural and urban areas in terms of strengthening their business models and developing sustainable enterprise. In 2018, this collaboration was strengthened with funding...more
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In order to reduce poverty and strengthen the economic empowerment of women, in May 2018 bill No. 5452 was introduced; it provides for the approval of the Women’s Economic Development Act, aimed at promoting the economic development of women, facilitating access to economic and productive resources and technical and technological services, and advancing and implementing productive initiatives and projects for the economic empowerment of women in Guatemala. The goal is to give priority to women living in conditions of vulnerability, exclusion, marginalization, poverty and extreme poverty, through government policies and programmes. The Congress of the Republic of Guatemala held its first reading of the bill on 28 April 2021. The...more
July 17, 2024, 3:13 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security implemented the Unprompted Inspections Plan in order to ensure respect for the labour rights of women working in the industrial, commercial and services sectors in departments throughout the country. Such inspections were carried out in 611 companies, in which 2,893 women are employed. This initiative was taken as a result of complaints received by the Office of the Inspector-General of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which totalled 21,323 during the period 2017–2021. The Office received the highest number of complaints during the period 2017–2019, with a total of 15,814. Sexual violence in the workplace was addressed through...more
July 17, 2024, 3:12 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In 2021, in order promote access to employment for women and other vulnerable groups, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the National Employment Service, held the first job fair for persons with disabilities, where 2,227 jobs were offered by 57 companies. The Ministry also held a job fair for young people with the participation of 150 companies nationwide. A job fair for women will be held in November 2021...The Ministry of Social Development, through the Artisan Social Grant Programme, provides training, through conditional cash transfers, in order to help adults, particularly women in rural and marginal urban areas who live in poverty or extreme poverty, who have a...more
April 30, 2024, 8:19 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

Professor Tirosh said that women would lose out as more financial resources are invested in men’s programs, female students are shunted into jobs typically seen as the domain of women, and sex segregation spreads to workplaces and public venues (para 24).
April 30, 2024, 5:55 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Financial planning expert Bomikazi Zeka revealed that female retirees were particularly disadvantaged because of the economic inequality they experienced prior to retirement. Women made up the largest group of low-paid employees, faced unequal labour market opportunities and had family care responsibilities" (para 14).
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[There is a] lack of measures to address sexual harassment in the workplace, specifically with regard to young women and lesbian, bisexual and transgender women and intersex persons, [and a] disproportionately low number of convictions for sexual harassment, which adversely affects women’s possibilities for employment and promotion" (13). "[U]nemployed women, including those registered with the National Employment Service, are [not] fully aware of the services available to them" (13). "[A]ccess to maternity protection for all working women, including by ensuring regular payment of salary compensation during pregnancy [is not ensured]" (13).
April 19, 2024, 2:26 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Roma women, older women, poor women, women with disabilities, refugee and internally displaced women and women heads of household continue to experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination... [T]hose women continue to have limited access to [] employment and social assistance" (16).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"There is no gender-based discrimination in the provision of career guidance. The State encourages girls to choose professions that have traditionally been considered the preserve of men" (14). "Actions taken by the Government to reduce women's unemployment include the Gabonese programme for agricultural achievement and committed citizens' initiatives (GRAINE)… Since its inception, the programme has assisted 833 women" (16). "The [Social Protection] Fund also provides vocational and technical training to young women and unqualified women, to give them access to the formal sector" (17).
March 14, 2024, 10:29 a.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[The State, through the National Health Insurance and Social Protection Fund] provides training for low-income women, single mothers and girl-mothers" (29).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[W]omen [are allowed] to work at night under the same conditions as men and to be recruited without their husbands’ consent… Women have less access to remunerated jobs, compared with men, in the informal sector, in which they comprise the majority of workers yet have no access to legal protection or social security... Female public servants who are married do not receive the social benefits attached to their work status as public servants" (11). "The working conditions of women and girls in artisanal mines are not monitored" (15).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"As Hope* arrived to start her cleaning shift, her eyes anxiously scanned the room. If she spotted him, her heart sank. She might spend the next eight hours dodging his requests for a date, for a kiss, for more than that" (para 5). "'I was feeling low,' she says on the phone from her home in Kenya, where she returned at the start of this year after her contract in Qatar came to an end. 'Because when someone tells you such things, you ask yourself, why is he taking advantage of you?'" (para 6). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence....more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:55 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Afghan women hold educational documents during a protest as they demand the Taliban government provide them with job opportunities in Kabul last month" (para 19).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[There is a] lack of specific employment strategies directly targeting women, in particular those belonging to disadvantaged groups" (11). "[S]ocial contributions [are unpaid] by employers, which jeopardize the pension and health insurance benefits of women” (11). “[O]ne in six employees has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace" (11). "[T]raining and incentives [are not provided] to both women and employers to increase the participation of women in traditionally male-dominated fields of employment and in decision-making positions, in order to eliminate horizontal and vertical occupational segregation" (12).
Jan. 28, 2024, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In Audette’s village, like all the surrounding villages, work only ceases at prayer times and on holy days. But for the grandmothers, this never means getting up later than the sunrise"(para 15). This quote shows that there is no forced retirement and conditions for elderly women tend to be worse than working conditions for elderly men (EV-Coder Comment). "'There’s no future here. They need to at least learn a trade, otherwise at best they’ll work as a domestic. That pays 25,000 francs (£30 a month)'"(para 20). This shows there are less job opportunities for women than there are for men (EV-Coder Comment). "'What’s she going to do? She has no...more
Jan. 23, 2024, 5:33 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[E]ffective sanctions [are not introduced] against employers who do not comply with their obligation to contribute to the pension fund and the social security system in respect of their female employees" (12).
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-DATA-2

"[M]ore women are believed to have entered the work force now that the government allows them to move around more easily" (para 6).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[M]any women and men from different communities are recruited to carry out activities, which consist mostly of road and pipeline maintenance, building construction and rehabilitation, and so forth" (22). "A programme launched by the Government for the integration of young professionals into the civil service has just come to an end. About 1,000 young male and female graduates have been integrated into various ministerial departments" (35).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"The Botswana MDG Report of 2010 indicates that the number of females entering tertiary education is higher (52% — University of Botswana, 68% —Teacher Training Colleges and 58% — Colleges of Education). However, in science and technology fields Botswana continues to register lower female enrolment rates (38% — Vocational Training Centres, 28% — Botswana College of Agriculture)” (17). This indicated that women may be kept out of STEM fields of employment due to lack of training (VMH - CODER COMMENT). " Women tend to also comprise a higher percentage of those employed in the local government while men are mostly in the central government, private and parastatal organisations" (18). "...more
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In July 2021, the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness was set up to further strengthen Singapore’s efforts to tackle workplace discrimination" (4). This indicates that discrimination does occur in the workplace (MV- coder comment). "MOM [(Ministry of Manpower)] continues to take a strict stance against workplace discrimination" (24). This indicates that workplace discrimination exists (MV-coder comment). "Women are also not prevented from seeking employment in any industry or occupations" (25). "Singapore takes a serious stand against sexual harassment, including workplace sexual harassment" (28). This indicates that sexual harassment occurs in the workplace (MV-coder comment). "Singapore does not tolerate workplace discrimination" (31).
Jan. 3, 2024, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Women seeking to enter the workforce can tap on Workforce Singapore’s (WSG) broad-based suite of employment facilitation services and programmes to take on or transit to new jobs, depending on their specific needs" (27). "The Government had announced a S$1.5 billion Senior Worker Support Package in 2020 to help employers adjust to the changes brought about by the Workgroup’s recommendations, including the increase in RA and REA" (28).
Dec. 21, 2023, 10:10 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"She strongly suspects that an intervention from agents of the state meant that she lost the licence for her beauty salon and she has been unable to find other work, having repeatedly been denied opportunities without explanation"(para 17).
Dec. 20, 2023, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: France
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Despite people being aware of the violence and discrimination since the #MeToo movement 'bias and gender stereotypes, sexist cliches and everyday sexism are still commonplace', the HCE found. 'People recognise and deplore the existence of sexism but fail to reject it in practice, a phenomenon particularly widespread among the men questioned. This gap between perception, statements and practice has tangible consequences in terms of symbolic, physical, sexual and economic violence. 'From everyday, so-called ‘ordinary’ sexism to its most violent manifestations, there is a continuum of violence, one forming the bedrock of the others,' it read"(para 8-10). The accepted culture of sexism and violence suggests that the working conditions for women...more
Nov. 28, 2023, 12:49 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Women are discriminated in the workplace" (pp 15).
Nov. 22, 2023, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"The threat of being denied an education or job is a highly effective way of persuading a woman or girl to wear a jilbab, at considerable psychological cost" (2). "Most female Muslim workers comply with the regulations, but many told Human Rights Watch that they see this as an infringement on their rights. Some women have quit their government jobs, seeking a freer work environment elsewhere" (60). "There are a lot of social pressures on civil servants to wear jilbabs. It is not mandatory. It is not an official regulation. But it is effective" (65).
Nov. 22, 2023, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, RCDW-LAW-1

"Several German states continue to ban teachers and civil servants from wearing niqab at work" (107).
Nov. 22, 2023, 11:51 a.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Chechen authorities prohibited women from working in the public sector and entering governmental buildings if they do not wear hijabs" (103).