Latest items for LRW-PRACTICE-1
March 4, 2023, 8:24 a.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In other cases, unmarried pregnant women are promised healthcare, only for their children to be taken away. In others, women are raped and made pregnant" (Para. 10). "In April police raided a baby factory and two unregistered orphanages in Lagos and rescued more than 160 children, some of whom had been sexually abused" (Para. 11).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In other cases, unmarried pregnant women are promised healthcare, only for their children to be taken away. In others, women are raped and made pregnant" (Para. 10). "In April police raided a baby factory and two unregistered orphanages in Lagos and rescued more than 160 children, some of whom had been sexually abused" (Para. 11).
March 4, 2023, 8:13 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"...The court system still blames and shames victims of sexual assault for wearing “provocative” attire…" (Para. 10).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"...The court system still blames and shames victims of sexual assault for wearing “provocative” attire…" (Para. 10).
March 4, 2023, 7:01 a.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Sexual assault, however, remains a huge issue for women in Egypt, especially since many survivors do not come forward about the assault or report the perpetrator to the police. Many victims are silenced due to societal pressure combined with guilt, shame, embarrassment, and fear of retribution" (Para. 11).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Sexual assault, however, remains a huge issue for women in Egypt, especially since many survivors do not come forward about the assault or report the perpetrator to the police. Many victims are silenced due to societal pressure combined with guilt, shame, embarrassment, and fear of retribution" (Para. 11).
Feb. 27, 2023, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"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 lack of accountability and refusal to acknowledge the violence women face shows that there is not a strong enforcement of laws against rape and sexual assault).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"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 lack of accountability and refusal to acknowledge the violence women face shows that there is not a strong enforcement of laws against rape and sexual assault).
Feb. 27, 2023, 8:13 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
“Victims of sexual violence, who NGOs stated were mainly uninsured, often did not have access to sexual and reproductive health services. Emergency contraception was available as part of clinical management of rape. Trafficking victims had access to health care through NGOs approved by authorities.” (23).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
“Victims of sexual violence, who NGOs stated were mainly uninsured, often did not have access to sexual and reproductive health services. Emergency contraception was available as part of clinical management of rape. Trafficking victims had access to health care through NGOs approved by authorities.” (23).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The Judgment Execution Directorate established within the Supreme Court (SC) has been monitoring the implementation of court judgments which is instrumental in realizing women’s rights and gender equality in Nepal. The OPMCM has also set up Judgment Execution Coordination Committee to facilitate the implementation of court judgments." (6)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The creation of this unit goes to show that there was a lack of enforcement of laws when it came to gender equality). "Significant efforts to build national capacity to respond violence against women have been bringing encouraging results so far. However, some cases of physical and sexual violence, human trafficking, incidences of dowry-related violence, and witchcraft allegation...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The Judgment Execution Directorate established within the Supreme Court (SC) has been monitoring the implementation of court judgments which is instrumental in realizing women’s rights and gender equality in Nepal. The OPMCM has also set up Judgment Execution Coordination Committee to facilitate the implementation of court judgments." (6)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The creation of this unit goes to show that there was a lack of enforcement of laws when it came to gender equality). "Significant efforts to build national capacity to respond violence against women have been bringing encouraging results so far. However, some cases of physical and sexual violence, human trafficking, incidences of dowry-related violence, and witchcraft allegation...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:58 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Was there ever a moment I was wholly sad and overcoming the harm done to me? [. . .] I tried to get over it as a victim, but I can’t.' This is part of a memo the Center for Military Human Rights Korea (CMHRK) released on Thursday, written by a woman who was sexually harassed by a male superior in her unit, the 15th Special Activity Wing of the Air Force. The victim stated through the CMHRK that she is not receiving adequate victim protection from the military since the incident." (Para2-3). "The military sexual violence counseling center affiliated with the CMHRK released a memo written by the victim,...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Was there ever a moment I was wholly sad and overcoming the harm done to me? [. . .] I tried to get over it as a victim, but I can’t.' This is part of a memo the Center for Military Human Rights Korea (CMHRK) released on Thursday, written by a woman who was sexually harassed by a male superior in her unit, the 15th Special Activity Wing of the Air Force. The victim stated through the CMHRK that she is not receiving adequate victim protection from the military since the incident." (Para2-3). "The military sexual violence counseling center affiliated with the CMHRK released a memo written by the victim,...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
" 'The petitioner alleged that the respondent did not care if she consented or said no, but would force her and once he climaxed and satisfied himself, he would ‘get off her’ ' The woman claimed that his behavior and treatment toward her has severely damaged her physical, emotional and mental health." (Para.15-16). "Lewis-Johnson said the husband is 'correct' in noting that Bahamian laws provide for sex in a marriage.She said there is a right for consummation.'I am, however, of the view that it ought not to be taken by force and is painful to one party,' the justice said" (Para.25-27). " 'It was clear from his evidence that he...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
" 'The petitioner alleged that the respondent did not care if she consented or said no, but would force her and once he climaxed and satisfied himself, he would ‘get off her’ ' The woman claimed that his behavior and treatment toward her has severely damaged her physical, emotional and mental health." (Para.15-16). "Lewis-Johnson said the husband is 'correct' in noting that Bahamian laws provide for sex in a marriage.She said there is a right for consummation.'I am, however, of the view that it ought not to be taken by force and is painful to one party,' the justice said" (Para.25-27). " 'It was clear from his evidence that he...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:34 a.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In one of a series of videos, which together have been viewed millions of times, the former model and child actor broke down in tears as she talked about Nepal’s statute of limitations that dictates survivors must report cases of rape within one year of the offence being committed. Days after the videos were posted on the social media site on 18 May, hundreds of protesters took to the streets calling for change to the country’s rape laws, and on 24 May six lawyers filed a petition at the supreme court demanding the repeal of the statute" (Para.2-3). "As a result of public pressure, a man has been arrested in...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In one of a series of videos, which together have been viewed millions of times, the former model and child actor broke down in tears as she talked about Nepal’s statute of limitations that dictates survivors must report cases of rape within one year of the offence being committed. Days after the videos were posted on the social media site on 18 May, hundreds of protesters took to the streets calling for change to the country’s rape laws, and on 24 May six lawyers filed a petition at the supreme court demanding the repeal of the statute" (Para.2-3). "As a result of public pressure, a man has been arrested in...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The man walked into a barbecue restaurant in northern China and approached a table of three women. He put his hand on the back of one, who shook him off. In response, he slapped her — then, with several other men, savagely beat her and the other women, hitting them with chairs, kicking them and dragging them outdoors" (Para.1). "[T]he brutal attack ... left two women hospitalized.Women flooded social media with their outrage and terror at the threat of sexual violence that looms over everyday life" (Para.2). "The intensity of the public response made clear the growing attention to sexual harassment and gender-based violence in China, where conversations about equality...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The man walked into a barbecue restaurant in northern China and approached a table of three women. He put his hand on the back of one, who shook him off. In response, he slapped her — then, with several other men, savagely beat her and the other women, hitting them with chairs, kicking them and dragging them outdoors" (Para.1). "[T]he brutal attack ... left two women hospitalized.Women flooded social media with their outrage and terror at the threat of sexual violence that looms over everyday life" (Para.2). "The intensity of the public response made clear the growing attention to sexual harassment and gender-based violence in China, where conversations about equality...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police and prosecutors have been told to stop the mass collection of personal information from rape victims or face being fined by the UK’s data watchdog" (Para.1) "The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said they must immediately stop getting complainants in rape and serious sexual offence cases to sign forms, known in England and Wales as Stafford statements, which give officers general consent to obtain often highly sensitive third-party materials, including medical, education and counselling records" (Para.2). "In a report, published on Tuesday, the ICO says the current approach is undermining trust and confidence in the criminal justice system and re-victimising complainants, who can be subjected to a far greater level...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police and prosecutors have been told to stop the mass collection of personal information from rape victims or face being fined by the UK’s data watchdog" (Para.1) "The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said they must immediately stop getting complainants in rape and serious sexual offence cases to sign forms, known in England and Wales as Stafford statements, which give officers general consent to obtain often highly sensitive third-party materials, including medical, education and counselling records" (Para.2). "In a report, published on Tuesday, the ICO says the current approach is undermining trust and confidence in the criminal justice system and re-victimising complainants, who can be subjected to a far greater level...more
Feb. 8, 2023, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In July 2022, Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, urged the government of Turkey to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the convention and said that relying solely on domestic legislation was not enough considering the preventive and protective measures in place are not strong in Turkey". (para 9).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"In July 2022, Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, urged the government of Turkey to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the convention and said that relying solely on domestic legislation was not enough considering the preventive and protective measures in place are not strong in Turkey". (para 9).
Feb. 6, 2023, 12:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women]…remains concerned about…the fact that sexual crimes are subject to public-private prosecution [and the] impunity for perpetrators, the limited enforcement of protection orders, the lack of victim support and the barriers to women's and girls' access to justice in cases of gender-based violence, including revictimization during criminal proceedings" (5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women]…remains concerned about…the fact that sexual crimes are subject to public-private prosecution [and the] impunity for perpetrators, the limited enforcement of protection orders, the lack of victim support and the barriers to women's and girls' access to justice in cases of gender-based violence, including revictimization during criminal proceedings" (5).
Feb. 5, 2023, 8 p.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Another claim we often hear is that the New Zealand model is the best legal approach to protecting the safety, rights and health of people who sell sex – do you agree with this claim? No. Not even slightly. Not at all. There’s no safety in prostitution and especially not when buyers and pimps are decriminalised so you can’t make complaints because the police will do nothing. Prostitution involves the sale of human rights that are supposed to be inalienable – the right to not endure torture or sexual harassment, abuse, violence and rape; the right to free expression and to fair and favourable work conditions. All of these are...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Another claim we often hear is that the New Zealand model is the best legal approach to protecting the safety, rights and health of people who sell sex – do you agree with this claim? No. Not even slightly. Not at all. There’s no safety in prostitution and especially not when buyers and pimps are decriminalised so you can’t make complaints because the police will do nothing. Prostitution involves the sale of human rights that are supposed to be inalienable – the right to not endure torture or sexual harassment, abuse, violence and rape; the right to free expression and to fair and favourable work conditions. All of these are...more
Feb. 5, 2023, 7:50 p.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police in Qatar have been instructed not to treat women as criminals if they report rape or sexual assault." (para 1). "In hard-line Qatar, women are second-class citizens who can be blamed or even jailed if they are attacked. Last year, a female World Cup official was facing a sentence of 100 lashes and seven years in prison for ‘extramarital sex’ after she reported being assaulted while working in the Gulf state." (para 3-4). "It tells officers: ‘Women will not face any accusations if they report rape or sexual/harassment violence'. Research has shown that the risk of sexual violence rises significantly at major sporting events. In June last year, Paola...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Police in Qatar have been instructed not to treat women as criminals if they report rape or sexual assault." (para 1). "In hard-line Qatar, women are second-class citizens who can be blamed or even jailed if they are attacked. Last year, a female World Cup official was facing a sentence of 100 lashes and seven years in prison for ‘extramarital sex’ after she reported being assaulted while working in the Gulf state." (para 3-4). "It tells officers: ‘Women will not face any accusations if they report rape or sexual/harassment violence'. Research has shown that the risk of sexual violence rises significantly at major sporting events. In June last year, Paola...more
Feb. 5, 2023, 7:42 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
"'Many found alcohol in [Ukrainian] houses and drank. There was a case in Andriivka when a mother and daughter were raped. Four men did it.' He denied that the sexual violence had the approval of the soldiers' immediate superiors yet said that troops seen as against Putin's invasion were in constant fear of physical and psychological pressure. 'One [rapist] ran away, and the rest were beaten by fellow soldiers and commanders using stools,' he said. 'They wanted to shoot them [for committing the atrocity]. 'They could not be charged because there was no evidence, so they were simply dismissed [from the army].'" (para 12-15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
"'Many found alcohol in [Ukrainian] houses and drank. There was a case in Andriivka when a mother and daughter were raped. Four men did it.' He denied that the sexual violence had the approval of the soldiers' immediate superiors yet said that troops seen as against Putin's invasion were in constant fear of physical and psychological pressure. 'One [rapist] ran away, and the rest were beaten by fellow soldiers and commanders using stools,' he said. 'They wanted to shoot them [for committing the atrocity]. 'They could not be charged because there was no evidence, so they were simply dismissed [from the army].'" (para 12-15).
Feb. 5, 2023, 7:41 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
"'Many found alcohol in [Ukrainian] houses and drank. There was a case in Andriivka when a mother and daughter were raped. Four men did it.' He denied that the sexual violence had the approval of the soldiers' immediate superiors yet said that troops seen as against Putin's invasion were in constant fear of physical and psychological pressure. 'One [rapist] ran away, and the rest were beaten by fellow soldiers and commanders using stools,' he said. 'They wanted to shoot them [for committing the atrocity]. 'They could not be charged because there was no evidence, so they were simply dismissed [from the army].'" (para 12-15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
"'Many found alcohol in [Ukrainian] houses and drank. There was a case in Andriivka when a mother and daughter were raped. Four men did it.' He denied that the sexual violence had the approval of the soldiers' immediate superiors yet said that troops seen as against Putin's invasion were in constant fear of physical and psychological pressure. 'One [rapist] ran away, and the rest were beaten by fellow soldiers and commanders using stools,' he said. 'They wanted to shoot them [for committing the atrocity]. 'They could not be charged because there was no evidence, so they were simply dismissed [from the army].'" (para 12-15).
Feb. 5, 2023, 7:33 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"After months of bureaucratic and political delays, Ukrainian officials are gathering pace in documenting sexual crimes, which are prevalent and devastating in times of war but often remain hidden under layers of shame, stigma and fear. 'We found all types of cases of war crimes: rape, forced nudity, sexual torture' inflicted on men, women and children, Ms. Sosonska said. A pattern to the crimes is emerging, she added. 'Now we see there is a line of war crimes in the Russian Army and among Russian commanders.'" (para 5-6). "Russian officials have repeatedly denied accusations of human rights abuses, despite widespread evidence and accounts collected by Ukrainian and international investigators. A...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"After months of bureaucratic and political delays, Ukrainian officials are gathering pace in documenting sexual crimes, which are prevalent and devastating in times of war but often remain hidden under layers of shame, stigma and fear. 'We found all types of cases of war crimes: rape, forced nudity, sexual torture' inflicted on men, women and children, Ms. Sosonska said. A pattern to the crimes is emerging, she added. 'Now we see there is a line of war crimes in the Russian Army and among Russian commanders.'" (para 5-6). "Russian officials have repeatedly denied accusations of human rights abuses, despite widespread evidence and accounts collected by Ukrainian and international investigators. A...more
Feb. 5, 2023, 7:33 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"After months of bureaucratic and political delays, Ukrainian officials are gathering pace in documenting sexual crimes, which are prevalent and devastating in times of war but often remain hidden under layers of shame, stigma and fear. 'We found all types of cases of war crimes: rape, forced nudity, sexual torture' inflicted on men, women and children, Ms. Sosonska said. A pattern to the crimes is emerging, she added. 'Now we see there is a line of war crimes in the Russian Army and among Russian commanders.'" (para 5-6). "Russian officials have repeatedly denied accusations of human rights abuses, despite widespread evidence and accounts collected by Ukrainian and international investigators. A...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"After months of bureaucratic and political delays, Ukrainian officials are gathering pace in documenting sexual crimes, which are prevalent and devastating in times of war but often remain hidden under layers of shame, stigma and fear. 'We found all types of cases of war crimes: rape, forced nudity, sexual torture' inflicted on men, women and children, Ms. Sosonska said. A pattern to the crimes is emerging, she added. 'Now we see there is a line of war crimes in the Russian Army and among Russian commanders.'" (para 5-6). "Russian officials have repeatedly denied accusations of human rights abuses, despite widespread evidence and accounts collected by Ukrainian and international investigators. A...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
Due to the high costs of litigation in Namibian courts, it remains a challenge for the legal aid scheme currently in place to deviate from a means and merit test. However, the state party acknowledges the Committees’ concern and will consult with relevant stakeholders to ensure that women pursuing divorce and gender-based violence have effective access to justice in all parts of the state party. In the meantime, the Law Society of Namibia is in the process of implementing a comprehensive 'Change Project' which aims to examine the legal profession in Namibia and to propose reforms that will make the profession accessible, relevant and responsive to Namibian society. Under the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
Due to the high costs of litigation in Namibian courts, it remains a challenge for the legal aid scheme currently in place to deviate from a means and merit test. However, the state party acknowledges the Committees’ concern and will consult with relevant stakeholders to ensure that women pursuing divorce and gender-based violence have effective access to justice in all parts of the state party. In the meantime, the Law Society of Namibia is in the process of implementing a comprehensive 'Change Project' which aims to examine the legal profession in Namibia and to propose reforms that will make the profession accessible, relevant and responsive to Namibian society. Under the...more
Jan. 13, 2023, 8:33 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"[Y]oung Australians can ask each other for sexual consent" (para 1). "Attorney-General Mark Speakman said the affirmative model of consent would see partners in NSW engage in 'mutual and ongoing communication'. The short clips show couples in passionate embraces pausing to ask for consent before proceeding, or deciding to stop" (para 5-6). There is a lack of consent among both genders which leads to reports of rape and sexual assault (MV-coder comment).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"[Y]oung Australians can ask each other for sexual consent" (para 1). "Attorney-General Mark Speakman said the affirmative model of consent would see partners in NSW engage in 'mutual and ongoing communication'. The short clips show couples in passionate embraces pausing to ask for consent before proceeding, or deciding to stop" (para 5-6). There is a lack of consent among both genders which leads to reports of rape and sexual assault (MV-coder comment).
Jan. 13, 2023, 3:26 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"According to the indictment, the man first spoke to the girl in a park near the entrance to her school in Montmagny, in the Val-d’Oise north of Paris, in April 2017. A few days later they met again and he suggested he 'teach her to kiss … and more', then invited her back to his apartment nearby. The girl did not refuse and followed him. The girl then went to the man’s apartment two floors below where 'penetration without violence' took place. Afterwards, the girl said, he told her not to say anything about what happened but she immediately called her mother to say she had been raped. Under police...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"According to the indictment, the man first spoke to the girl in a park near the entrance to her school in Montmagny, in the Val-d’Oise north of Paris, in April 2017. A few days later they met again and he suggested he 'teach her to kiss … and more', then invited her back to his apartment nearby. The girl did not refuse and followed him. The girl then went to the man’s apartment two floors below where 'penetration without violence' took place. Afterwards, the girl said, he told her not to say anything about what happened but she immediately called her mother to say she had been raped. Under police...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 10:25 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The gang violence became so intense in July that Madeline and Baptiste sent their six children away to a shelter for safety. Days later, the pair awoke in the middle of the night to find the neighbourhood in flames...Baptiste was pushed to the ground and beaten before a tyre was thrown around his neck and he was set on fire. His last words were: 'Can’t you see that we are poor?' Madeline was raped by more than a dozen gang members. After they were done, she was told to run, forcing her to abandon Baptiste’s body." (para 3, 5-6). "Haitian women and children are not just being caught up in...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The gang violence became so intense in July that Madeline and Baptiste sent their six children away to a shelter for safety. Days later, the pair awoke in the middle of the night to find the neighbourhood in flames...Baptiste was pushed to the ground and beaten before a tyre was thrown around his neck and he was set on fire. His last words were: 'Can’t you see that we are poor?' Madeline was raped by more than a dozen gang members. After they were done, she was told to run, forcing her to abandon Baptiste’s body." (para 3, 5-6). "Haitian women and children are not just being caught up in...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 10:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The Bench hit the nail on the head with the contention that the inhumane test is based on an incorrect assumption that a sexually active woman cannot be raped. The evidence of a victim’s sexual history, it has reiterated, is immaterial to the case and the test only re-victimises and re-traumatises women. The top court had nearly a decade back issued views on similar lines" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The Bench hit the nail on the head with the contention that the inhumane test is based on an incorrect assumption that a sexually active woman cannot be raped. The evidence of a victim’s sexual history, it has reiterated, is immaterial to the case and the test only re-victimises and re-traumatises women. The top court had nearly a decade back issued views on similar lines" (para 2).
Jan. 12, 2023, 9:59 p.m.
Countries: Mozambique
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-2
"Since 2019, the Spotlight Initiative, a global initiative of the United Nations funded by the European Union, has been supporting the approval and implementation of Mozambican laws that protect women and girls from gender-based violence and harmful practices, such as early marriages" (para 5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-2
"Since 2019, the Spotlight Initiative, a global initiative of the United Nations funded by the European Union, has been supporting the approval and implementation of Mozambican laws that protect women and girls from gender-based violence and harmful practices, such as early marriages" (para 5).
Jan. 12, 2023, 9:51 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"'Women are often drugged or sedated before their skin extraction. And sedating women is normal. For example, if a client wants to try something adventurous and is ready to pay for that, a woman would be sedated and tied to the bed. Such is the horror that if a woman is sedated and her skin is removed, the first thing she would do, after coming back to her senses, is run for life and not check whether she misses a patch of skin on her body. Men have strange fetishes. She is likely to think that her client did this,' she adds" (para 20) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"'Women are often drugged or sedated before their skin extraction. And sedating women is normal. For example, if a client wants to try something adventurous and is ready to pay for that, a woman would be sedated and tied to the bed. Such is the horror that if a woman is sedated and her skin is removed, the first thing she would do, after coming back to her senses, is run for life and not check whether she misses a patch of skin on her body. Men have strange fetishes. She is likely to think that her client did this,' she adds" (para 20) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape was extraordinarily common, particularly on the plantations. Under Somoza’s tyranny, women existed for expropriation and nothing more" (para 4)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The prevalence of rape under the Somoza regime not only implies that rape was socially acceptable, but that laws concerning rape were barely enforced). "Later came the approval of Law 779: the Integral Law against Violence against Women (2014), a policy first proposed in the 1980s and finally ratified, despite strong counter-opposition by the religious sector, with the return of the FSLN government. It gives Nicaraguan women a legal framework for the protection and defense of their lives which is implemented with the assistance of 85...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape was extraordinarily common, particularly on the plantations. Under Somoza’s tyranny, women existed for expropriation and nothing more" (para 4)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The prevalence of rape under the Somoza regime not only implies that rape was socially acceptable, but that laws concerning rape were barely enforced). "Later came the approval of Law 779: the Integral Law against Violence against Women (2014), a policy first proposed in the 1980s and finally ratified, despite strong counter-opposition by the religious sector, with the return of the FSLN government. It gives Nicaraguan women a legal framework for the protection and defense of their lives which is implemented with the assistance of 85...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 7:37 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Molka (a hidden or spy camera) is often illegally installed in public places, like restrooms, hotels, and changing rooms to secretly film women. It’s become such a serious issue in Korea that thousands of reports are filed by women for being illegally filmed every year. Cosmopolitan Korea has come under fire for releasing an editorial that appeared to glamorize the crime." (para 1). "Netizens emphasized the importance of consent and the life-threatening consequences of having an illegally filmed nude video leaked on the internet." (para 4). "After receiving negative responses to the editorial, Cosmopolitan Korea apologized through its Instagram page. That further angered netizens. They [netizens] were angered by the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Molka (a hidden or spy camera) is often illegally installed in public places, like restrooms, hotels, and changing rooms to secretly film women. It’s become such a serious issue in Korea that thousands of reports are filed by women for being illegally filmed every year. Cosmopolitan Korea has come under fire for releasing an editorial that appeared to glamorize the crime." (para 1). "Netizens emphasized the importance of consent and the life-threatening consequences of having an illegally filmed nude video leaked on the internet." (para 4). "After receiving negative responses to the editorial, Cosmopolitan Korea apologized through its Instagram page. That further angered netizens. They [netizens] were angered by the...more
Jan. 6, 2023, 8:24 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"[Tan Weiwei's new] song lists words that have the Chinese character for female in them - 'whore', 'hooker' and 'man-eater to name a few. 'Many bad words in Chinese have 'nü' - the Chinese character for female. It reflects the deep rooted... misogyny in the culture,' Feng Yuan, co-founder of Beijing women's rights group Equality, tells the BBC. Another prominent Chinese activist, Lu Pin, says that by adding these elements the song criticises not only domestic abuse, but also the 'misogynistic culture behind it' " (para 18-20).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"[Tan Weiwei's new] song lists words that have the Chinese character for female in them - 'whore', 'hooker' and 'man-eater to name a few. 'Many bad words in Chinese have 'nü' - the Chinese character for female. It reflects the deep rooted... misogyny in the culture,' Feng Yuan, co-founder of Beijing women's rights group Equality, tells the BBC. Another prominent Chinese activist, Lu Pin, says that by adding these elements the song criticises not only domestic abuse, but also the 'misogynistic culture behind it' " (para 18-20).
Jan. 6, 2023, 6:58 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Over the past few years, a series of scandals involving sexual violence has captured national attention. On the heels of the #MeToo movement in America, and despite broad censorship, women in China have spoken out against harassers and assaulters, including Zhu Jun, a prominent state-television host, who was accused of groping and forcibly kissing a former intern, and Liu Qiangdong, the founder of one of China’s largest e-commerce platforms, who allegedly raped a twenty-one-year-old college student after a dinner party..." (para 2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Over the past few years, a series of scandals involving sexual violence has captured national attention. On the heels of the #MeToo movement in America, and despite broad censorship, women in China have spoken out against harassers and assaulters, including Zhu Jun, a prominent state-television host, who was accused of groping and forcibly kissing a former intern, and Liu Qiangdong, the founder of one of China’s largest e-commerce platforms, who allegedly raped a twenty-one-year-old college student after a dinner party..." (para 2).