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Latest items for ERBG-PRACTICE-1

Sept. 22, 2023, 8:51 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Refugees [of both genders] often faced difficulty obtaining employment due to their inability to obtain legal documents required to work in the formal sector" (14). "Sexual harassment was common and not illegal. It may be prosecuted, however, under assault and battery and defamation statutes" (19). "[W]omen generally held low-level positions" (19). "The labor law prohibits discrimination in employment and occupation based on race, sex, religion, disability, or language, and the government in general effectively enforced the law in the formal sector... The government did not effectively implement the law. There were no known prosecutions of official or private-sector gender-based discrimination in employment or occupation" (27).
Sept. 6, 2023, 5:35 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ASR-LAW-1

"[A] source with Taliban leadership ties told the Guardian that even if practical barriers to women entering higher education are removed, the authorities are considering limiting them to degrees in healthcare and education" (para 12).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[There is a] lack of information on sexual harassment in the workplace and the complaint mechanisms available to women… [M]easures [are not taken] to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, [and] women [are not encouraged] to raise complaints in cases of sexual harassment[. These cases] are [not] promptly investigated and the perpetrators [are not] adequately punished" (10). This indicates that sexual harassment does occur in the workplace but is rarely reported due to lack of investigation (MV-coder comment). "[E]qual attention [is not] be[ing] paid to[sectors other than tourism] with high rates of employment of women, such as agricultural marketing, fisheries and agribusiness" (12).
Aug. 21, 2023, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[T]he State party promote[s] women’s right to work, [by] including the action plan for gender-mainstreaming in the tourism sector for the period 2016–2018, the national transition strategy from informal to formal economy for the period 2017–2020, the national employment plan for the period 2018–2023 and [allowing] the entrepreneurship training conducted by the Agency for Business Development and Innovation" (9). "[W]omen are concentrated in employment in domestic work, the health sector, commerce, education and the hotel and restaurant sector… The majority of women work in the tourism sector under precarious contracts" (9).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[T]here were no official reports of workplace sexual harassment" (12). "Women were generally free from economic discrimination, and the law provides for equal pay for equal work. The law provides for the same legal status and rights for women as for men; however, women reported it was more difficult for them to qualify for credit and to own a business" (12). "The law prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, skin color, national origin, creed, sex, marital status, political opinion, age, HIV status, and disability, but not based on language, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or social status. The government did not effectively enforce the law" (17).
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Despite the adoption of the science and education for smart growth programme for the period 2014–2020, women and girls te[n]d to be concentrated in traditionally female-dominated fields of study and are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which reduces their employment prospects" (9). "[There is v]ertical and horizontal occupational segregation and the difficulties of integrating migrant women, Roma women, rural women and women with disabilities into the formal labour market" (10). "[A] very low number of cases of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination in the workplace [was] investigated between 2014 and 2018" (10).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Senegal also has a national action plan for the eradication of gender-based violence and the promotion of human rights. This multisectoral document, covering the period 2017–2021, is now being implemented and has led, among its initial results, to the formulation of regional action plans. Senegalese legislation has been guided by two concerns: The first is to protect pregnant women from arduous or dangerous working conditions and to give them equal rights with men..." (3). "Senegal also has a national action plan for the eradication of gender-based violence and the promotion of human rights. This multisectoral document, covering the period 2017–2021, is now being implemented and has led, among its initial...more
Aug. 5, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

“[There is a] difference between the maximum retirement age for women and men... [this results] in a gender pension gap of 28 per cent" (10). This applies to all sectors (MV- coder comment).
July 30, 2023, 5:25 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-DATA-2

"More women are believed to have entered the work force now that the government allows them to move around more easily." (Parag. 6)
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[There is a] lack of court cases on discrimination against women in the State party" (3). Discrimination occurs but is rarely reported (MV- coder comment). "[There have been] reports of harassment and intimidation of women human rights defenders, trade union workers and land and environmental activists, as well as members of the political opposition party, which was dissolved in November 2017... [W]omen have not been able to organize and participate in International Women’s Day marches since 2015" (6). "[The state does not] promot[e] the equal sharing of domestic and family responsibilities between women and men, providing sufficient and adequate childcare facilities and providing parental leave for fathers" (12).more
July 25, 2023, 10:08 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[There is] inadequate gender sensitivity in technical education, vocational training and life skills programmes, which reinforces discriminatory gender stereotypes and leads to the underrepresentation of girls and women in non-traditional fields of study and career paths, such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics" (11). "[There is concern about a] high concentration of women in low-wage and unskilled jobs, including in the textile, garment and footwear industries and the construction sector, where women are employed on short-term or fixed-duration contracts, which undermines their ability to bargain collectively through trade unions and precludes them from basic labour protection and benefits, such as maternity leave and paid leave" (11).
July 25, 2023, 10:06 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[V]iolence and harassment, including sexual harassment, in the workplace [is] reportedly prevalent in the State party, particularly in the garment industry and while commuting to and from work" (11).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-3, LDS-LAW-1, ERBG-PRACTICE-1, DV-PRACTICE-2

"Dozens of NGO projects are funded by the State Council for the Support of NGOs under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan to support the integration of women victims of domestic violence, women with disabilities, women of vulnerable strata, ensure their social activeness, reveal and develop their creative skills and knowledge and making them as equal and active part of the society to help them realize their potential. Training courses are run to increase their skills in carpetmaking, tailoring, and hairdressing, IT, English and project management. Hundreds of women have joined the courses. While mastering these skills, they have found jobs and improved their social status" (10).more
July 21, 2023, 10:29 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Women have a dominant position in some professions (such as education, healthcare and others). The gender analysis of employment data of the population shows that the share of female workers in 2017 was 47,6% in education, 53,0% in healthcare and social services and 26,2% in recreation, entertainment and art areas” (10).
July 14, 2023, 10:36 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Free training courses are run in relevant areas for women that actively forward their initiatives at the training and education centers. 50 women with initiatives living in various administrative districts of western economic region and participating at the courses have studied various professions in 2 months and continue their efforts to organize businesses in those areas with the support of the Ministry of Economy and the Association of Women Entrepreneurs Development in Azerbaijan. It should be noted that the areas particularly envisaged for women’s business incubators are carpet making, tailoring, design and craftsmanship, babysitters, pastry making, cosmetology, hair dressing and make up, ICT, tourism and others" (33).
July 14, 2023, 10:35 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"[A]lmost 100 women have participated at the [Azerbaijani Rural Investment Project (ARIP)] in 2018 and new businesses were established. They are allocated five year long loans in the amount of AZN5,000 (approximately USD2,947). This project has organized zonal gender workshops in districts, and each event has attracted 100 women from 44 communities into training" (31). "In the framework [of the FAO Project of Capacity Development Support to Rural Women on the Socio-Economic and Gender Aspects of Sustainable Rural Development], 45 rural women have participated at the training dedicated to the Small Processing of Dairy Products and Development of Cattle Breeding in Azerbaijan organized in 3 pilot districts in May of...more
July 14, 2023, 10:34 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"During 2015–2018, 1245 women were briefed on how to improve their skills. The tailoring plant was restored in Ismayilli on the initiative of the Center of Children’s and Families’ Support that provided jobs for 54 women from vulnerable families. In general, 842 women have applied for job to 11 Support Centers in this period, and 339 out of that number have obtained jobs. 85 of them were invited to the vocational education courses while others were directed to the employment centers. Women ’s Resource Centers run its activities in the districts of Sabirabad and Ismayilli. 650 women have benefited from those resources" (24).
July 14, 2023, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"During the schooling years of 2014–2015, 15348 (85%) out of 17962 persons applying to the Teachers’ Enrolment Contest (TEC) were women. 1420 of women have passed the Contest and appointed as teachers to selected schools in accordance with their professional affiliation. The schooling years of 2016–2017 had 31779 applicants, and 23411 (73%) out of that number were women. 1905 of female applicants have passed the Contest and started to work as teachers at the schools they have selected in accordance with their profession. The number of applicants in the schooling years of 2017–2018 has reached 50697 persons out of which 42585 (84%) were women. In the end, 6765 women were...more
July 12, 2023, 10:28 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-DATA-2

"More women are believed to have entered the work force now that the government allows them to move around more easily." (Parag. 6)
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"According to the Baseline, in the workplace, 'there is a relatively high level of the use of sexually suggestive/obscene language. This happens slightly more in a rural environment (12.5%) than in urban workplaces (10.3%). There is now a lower incidence (as compared to a similar 2005 Baseline) of the more intimate forms of sexual harassment, but these tend to happen more to rural women than urban women. The most common response of women to sexual harassment at work was to do nothing. At most, they told a friend, family member or colleague at work what happened. The main reasons for this lack of action was their fear of not being...more
June 27, 2023, 11:16 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Women’s groups reported that the majority of reported cases of [sexual] harassment occurred in the workplace" (29). "Women may own businesses, enter into contracts, and pursue careers similar to those of men" (29).
June 26, 2023, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Shrestha, 31, is among a new generation of Nepali women shattering societal expectations and the glass ceiling in Nepal’s male-dominated mountaineering industry. Not only has she climbed seven of Nepal’s 8,000m-plus peaks, she completed them in four years and eight months, becoming the fastest Nepali woman to do so. Now she has her sights set on becoming one of the few people in the world to complete the 14-summit challenge" (para.2). "[D]awa Yangzum Sherpa has been training girls who may one day follow in her footsteps. So far she has taught more than 40 girls at the Khumbu Climbing Center under the Didi (big sister) initiative, a programme to help...more
June 26, 2023, 6:45 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"In India’s capital territory, you’re not likely to find many, if any, female taxi drivers. For Delhi’s young professional women, that’s become a problem. Last year a male Uber driver raped a female passenger, generating a fiery debate about the safety of women on New Delhi’s roads" (para3).
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In the area of employment, the Labour Code was amended in 2008 to ensure equal rights for men and women. The General Labour Inspection Act (No. 664) regulates the labour inspection system to promote, protect and ensure compliance with legal provisions on working conditions and on worker protection without discrimination." (6)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The creation of this law imples that female workers were more likely to be in hazardous environments, work with faulty equipment, and a general lack of safety protocols in their workplaces). "During the period 2010–2018, the Ministry trained 24,536 women a year in innovative and creative strategies, promoting entrepreneurship as a means for wome n...more
June 19, 2023, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"In 2018, Iran's Guardian Council officially confirmed the reasons behind disqualifying an elected member of parliament and preventing her from taking her seat: A photo had emerged of Minoo Khaleghi, a reformist candidate from Isfahan, shaking hands with a man. This supposed transgression guaranteed Khaleghi's ineligibility for office." (para.5). "[F]emale members of the Isfahan National Orchestra were prevented from appearing on stage with their male counterparts, after local officials attached to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance had intervened...This echoes a similar incident in Isfahan when singer Negar Moazzam performed solo to a group of tourists. Local officials cut her performance short, and she was summoned to appear in...more
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"The Technological Revolution in Education programme has been in effect since 2014 and 187,776 Kuaa computers have been delivered to students nationwide, including 89,569 women, 47% of the total, as at 14 September 2018" (22). "The 'My first decent job' programme aims to help poor unemployed young women and men between 19 and 29 years old to find their first jobs, by improving their employability through training and internships" (22-23). "[P]hase II of the Employment Support Programme includes women with disabilities among its target population" (26).
June 13, 2023, 11:14 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"About 50.6% of voters coming out in favour of raising women's retirement age to 65 from 64 while 55.1% endorsed an increase in value added tax (VAT), according to the official final results" (Para.1). "Opponents of the reform have conceded defeat, denouncing the result as an 'insult for women'. They said women had to pay a high price and were still the victims of wage discrimination." (Para.3). "Vania Alleva of the Unia trade union vowed to fight any further attempt to raise the retirement age" (Para.4). "A majority in parliament, the government and the business community came out in favour of the reform. They argued that the state pension system,...more
June 12, 2023, 4:20 p.m.
Countries: Jordan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, ERBG-DATA-2

"[T]he importance of women’s financial independence, needed to battle for child custody in courts and provide a good life for their children. However, this is extremely difficult since only 15 percent of Jordanian women are in the workforce"(Para.11).
May 12, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Instead, following the death of her father she decided to become a sworn virgin, in order to lead the family and be able to take on work to support them financially." (Para.11).
May 12, 2023, 11:19 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"On 5 March 2021, Shahla Humbatova, a human rights defender and one of the few remaining women lawyers in Azerbaijan, was disbarred in retaliation for her work representing political prisoners and voicing concerns about torture, forced confessions and unfair trials. A court approved the decision by the Azerbaijani Bar Association (ABA) to suspend her legal licence and bar her from representing clients in court on account of her failure to pay Bar membership fees for eight months. According to Shahla Humbatova, she had never been notified by the Bar about any outstanding payments and only found out about it when the ABA referred her case to the court. She paid...more