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Latest items for IIP-PRACTICE-1

Nov. 28, 2023, 12:49 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"[O]ne's hairstyle can become a reason for verbal abuse and accusations of man-hating" (pp 20). "[W]omen cannot talk about gender issues in public spaces" (pp 25).
Nov. 22, 2023, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"In March 2017, I went to Santen beach, the most popular public beach in Banyuwangi, facing Bali Island… The government set up a checkpoint not only to charge visitors but, later I learned, to separate males and females" (78). "We were walking [on the beach] when a man in a civil servant uniform [Korpri] shouted and asked us—women—to move to the woman’s beach section. We did not see public order officials [Satpol PP] like usual. He said the officials had gone home but it did not mean the rule could be ignored. He insisted that we should stay on our side of the iron gate that separated the beach into...more
Nov. 22, 2023, 4 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Women in parts of the country who are forced or pressured to wear long hijabs and required to wear long skirts instead of long pants risks having their clothes getting caught in motorcycle wheels, particularly if also required to ride side-saddle, as they are in Aceh" (3).
Nov. 22, 2023, 12:31 p.m.
Countries: Syria
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-1

"[W]omen and girls over 9 years of age wear a black or dark brown jalabiya, a wide-cut, loose-fitting garment, when venturing outdoors. They may not wear dresses with bright colors, must cover their hair, and cannot wear makeup" (111).
Nov. 22, 2023, 12:29 p.m.
Countries: Syria
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Members of these groups forbade women from being in public without a male family member in Idlib city, Ras al-Ayn, Tel Abyad, and Tel Aran" (110).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The equal access of women to public services and resources is guaranteed. [I]n the newly revised Design Code for Urban Public Restrooms, issued in 2016, the ratio of women’s toilets to men’s toilets was changed to 3:2, or 2:1 in high traffic areas, making the pubic space more welcoming for women" (24).
Nov. 3, 2023, 5 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"That fear has rippled across Port-au-Prince. Parents hesitate to send their children to school, worried they could be kidnapped or raped by gangs. By night, the buzzing streets of the city empty" (para 12). "For women especially, going outside the house is a risk. So is fleeing: Gangs use the threat of rape to stop communities from abandoning the areas they control" (para 13). "'Sexual violence is a way to paralyze, to scare people. The minute there’s an increase in sexual violence, everyone stops moving, people don’t go to work because they’re scared,' Michel said. 'It’s a weapon, it’s a way to send a message'" (para 24).
Nov. 3, 2023, 4:52 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The ministry explained that the measures are aimed at alleviating people's anxiety from sharing a ride with a stranger, as well as concerns of potential crimes" (para 10). If lawmakers are concerned with crime increasing through the intermingling of sex, then there must be a preexisting issue of violence and harassment against women in public spaces (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

“As she wanders through the dark alleys of her local food market, dressed in a black baseball cap, oversized jeans, and a T-shirt, she tries to disguise herself as she recounts her experience. This is a small town, and she has done something she could have been fired for. She filmed everything and reported the bank to the government, to be investigated” (para 4). This woman disguises herself in public, assumably because she fears harassment of some kind after she spoke out on gender issues. Women who speak out on gender issues may not be free to move about in public (ET - CODER COMMENT). “But just six months later,...more
Nov. 2, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

“Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in a general election that seems set to install her as Italy’s first female prime minister, leading the most far-right government since the fascist era of Benito Mussolini” (para 1). Meloni's comfortability running for prime minister and being the face of the election indicates women are comfortable in public spaces (ET - CODER COMMENT). “Addressing the media and supporters in the early hours of Monday morning [after the election], Meloni said it was ‘a night of pride for many and a night of redemption... It’s a victory I want to dedicate to everyone who is no longer with us and wanted...more
Oct. 10, 2023, 2:40 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Iranian police have arrested several teenage girls for not wearing headscarves at a skateboarding day along with some of the event's organisers in the southern city of Shiraz, state media reported Friday. A number of girls 'removed their hijab at the end of the sports event without observing the religious considerations and legal norms', state news agency IRNA quoted Shiraz police chief Faraj Shojaee as saying" (para 1-2). "The 'Go Skateboarding Day' event in Shiraz, Iran, prompted outrage among conservative religious authorities due to teenagers mixing freely and teenage girls not wearing headscarves"(para 6). "Iranian media on Sunday reported that police had arrested 120 people for alleged 'criminal acts' including...more
Sept. 25, 2023, 10:51 a.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The first national report on domestic violence against women, published by UNFPA in August 2022, found that 58% of women aged 15-49 believe that violating the restrictions and obligations imposed by a spouse is sufficient reason for a husband to beat his wife. The most common form of spousal control is preventing women from leaving the house without permission. The second most common is banning women from working or studying outside the home. According to the study, 41% of women have encountered at least one type of controlling behaviour from their husband or partner in their lives." (para.9).
Sept. 25, 2023, 8:02 a.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The government did not restrict or disrupt access to the internet or censor online content" (5). "The law provides for freedom of internal movement, foreign travel, emigration, and repatriation, and the government generally respected these rights" (6).
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:51 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The constitution and law provide for freedom of internal movement, foreign travel, emigration, and repatriation. The government at times restricted these rights" (12).
Sept. 8, 2023, 3:10 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1, IIP-LAW-1

"In November, women were banned from parks, gyms and public baths in the capital" (para 26). "Prior to Tuesday's announcement [banning women from attending university], universities had already been operating under discriminatory rules for women since the Taliban takeover in 2021. There were gender segregated entrances and classrooms, and female students could only be taught by women professors or old men" (para 31-32).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The government did not restrict access to the internet or censor online content, and there were no credible reports the government monitored private online communications without appropriate legal authorization" (7). "The constitution provides for freedom of internal movement, foreign travel, emigration, and repatriation, and the government generally respected these rights" (8).
July 30, 2023, 5:25 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"He also removed some of the legal enforcements of the dreaded guardianship system, which consigned every Saudi woman to the near total control of a male family member...M.B.S. defanged the notorious religious police and ended the mandatory gender segregation they imposed on every public space." (Parag. 6) "The recent reforms [of 2022] mean that if a woman has been born or married into a clan of freethinking men willing to let her do things, the state will not interfere. But for the many Saudi women who lack a benevolent male guardian, there is no remedy. If, for example, a woman’s husband or father doesn’t think she should get her driving...more
July 12, 2023, 10:28 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"He also removed some of the legal enforcements of the dreaded guardianship system, which consigned every Saudi woman to the near total control of a male family member...M.B.S. defanged the notorious religious police and ended the mandatory gender segregation they imposed on every public space." (Parag. 6) "The recent reforms [of 2022] mean that if a woman has been born or married into a clan of freethinking men willing to let her do things, the state will not interfere. But for the many Saudi women who lack a benevolent male guardian, there is no remedy. If, for example, a woman’s husband or father doesn’t think she should get her driving...more
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Although occupational segregation continues, the Government’s significant achievement of ensuring near universal primary education and significant increase in girls’ and boys’ secondary and tertiary school level education attainment in the last eight years is only now beginning to impact the shape of the labour force." (21).
June 19, 2023, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Controlling women's bodies has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic from its inception. After the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his disciples passed a draconian hijab law, in 1983, that established a new dress code for women in public. While this law has existed ever since, its rigid application has ebbed and flowed for the past 40 years. Reformist governments discouraged the morality police—the Gasht-e Ershad or 'Guidance Patrol'—from harassing women, while hard-liners did the opposite, viewing this show of force against women as a non-negotiable principle of Iran's theocratic regime. In 2018, after a woman in Tehran was physically beaten by a police officer for 'insufficient hijab,'...more
May 12, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"For many women born in earlier times, exchanging their sexual, reproductive and social identities was a way to enjoy freedoms only men could experience. Becoming a burrnesha allowed women to dress as men, to act as head of the household, to move freely in social situations, and to take on work traditionally open only to men." (Para.8-9).
April 1, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

March 4, 2023, 12:20 a.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"MARY, Turkmenistan -- Dozens of couples have been detained in the Turkmen city of Mary and taken away in handcuffs for violating 'social norms' by holding hands in public as the government tightens control over women’s everyday lives" (Para. 1). "'I was out with my wife when a police car stopped in front of us and the officers said they were going to take us in for questioning,' a Mary resident said. 'They interrogated us in separate rooms.' The man said he had to call relatives and ask them to bring the couple’s marriage certificate and passports to prove they’re legally married. Despite that, police ordered the husband and wife...more
Feb. 27, 2023, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"In September, Kim Hyun-sook rejected the idea that misogyny was at play when a Seoul Metro worker stabbed a female colleague to death in a subway bathroom after stalking her for years. Ms. Kim also initially declared that the rape and killing of a college student on campus last June was not violence against women and shouldn’t be used to fan 'gender conflict.'" (para 17)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The widespread violence against women along with the lack of response from the government implies that women are often facced with the potential risk of attack/harassment/death with very little change).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The GoN has adopted the following measures to eradicate all harmful practices: (a) Persuading changes in people’s attitude and community practices through Behaviour Change Communication (BCC); (b) Criminalization of all forms of harmful traditional practices against women and girls; (c) Launching awareness raising campaigns against harmful practices such as Chhaupadi, child marriage, dowry system and allegations of witchcraft..." (7). "The GoN, in collaboration with civil society organizations, is also running campaign against dowry, witchcraft allegation, Chhaupadi, and child and forced marriages all over the country. The GoN, in line with the order of the Supreme Court of Nepal in 2005, has issued directives to eradicate Chhaupadi practices, mostly prevailing in...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 11:11 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Jeong Ye-ji, a 31-year-old female office worker living in Gwanak District, Seoul, switched her gym to a women-only fitness center two months ago, which has made her workout routines more satisfying." (Para.1) "Gyms are not the only facilities limiting their service only to women. In recent years, an increasing number of female-only spaces have been emerging in Korea, ranging from study cafes, "gosiwon" or dormitory-style flats, guest houses and shared offices to camping sites" (Para.5-6). "A camping site launched in May located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, is open only to women who want to enjoy a quiet and peaceful experience in the absence of men, according to an online...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:46 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Outside the capital there were some signs that Saturday's announcement was fuelling stricter oversight of women's dress. A doctor in southeastern Afghanistan said Taliban officials had told her not to treat female patients who did not have a male chaperone and were not fully covered" (Para.13-14). "Fahima, a woman living in the western province of Herat, ran a business before the Taliban took over but now must wait for her teenage son to come home from school so she can leave the house with him just to buy groceries. 'I can barely leave home,' she said" (Para.16-17).
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:36 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"Few places in Afghanistan are run by women. Public life and business are male-dominated and, since the Taliban’s takeover, even more women have vanished from view. While some say they are stuck in conservative societal structures that rarely let them take control, others fear draconian new rules, the travel and education bans" (Para.1). "But behind the walls of several female-run hospitals in Kabul, a different reality exists: here, women save lives on a daily basis, offer marriage advice, care for and adopt abandoned children. Many of the doctors and nurses working here have raised children and often remain their family’s sole financial supporters. And they all agree: things work better...more
Feb. 14, 2023, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"[P]olice have detained dozens of women in the street for wearing false nails and eyelashes, or other beauty accessories. Police also hunt for women who they believe might have had lip fillers and other cosmetic adjustments" (para 5). "A decree was issued banning women from occupying the front seats of cars, say reports. Driving licenses for female citizens of the country have not been issued for several years - although there has not yet been an official ban, it is claimed" (para 16-17). Because women are not issued driving licenses, they are very limited in their ability to move about in society (AMC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 13, 2023, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1

"The Taliban have said the correct "Islamic environment" needs to be created first, though given schools were already segregated by gender, no-one seems sure what that means" (Para.13). "After initially adopting a more flexible attitude when taking power last August, the Taliban have recently been issuing more and more hardline edicts, including making the face veil compulsory for women and encouraging them to stay at home" (Para.24).