Latest items for LRW-PRACTICE-2
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"One-stop service centres [established by the Government] provides victims of sexual violence, mainly victims of rape a package of services consisting of medical and psychological treatment, legal support and shelter... The Centre has contributed to improve one of the factors for underreporting and low success in prosecution of GBV crimes" (5).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"One-stop service centres [established by the Government] provides victims of sexual violence, mainly victims of rape a package of services consisting of medical and psychological treatment, legal support and shelter... The Centre has contributed to improve one of the factors for underreporting and low success in prosecution of GBV crimes" (5).
March 8, 2023, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There are no crisis centres for sexual violence survivors in Montenegro nor protocols on the conduct of institutions in such cases" (12).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There are no crisis centres for sexual violence survivors in Montenegro nor protocols on the conduct of institutions in such cases" (12).
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-2
"Many young Korean men, however, have declared themselves victims of women’s activism. President Yoon rose to power last year by leveraging this resentment. He echoed the dog whistle of men’s rights advocates, declaring that structural sexism no longer exists in South Korea and vowing tougher punishment for false reports of sexual assault." (para 14)(NF -CODER COMMENT- Though this can be perceived as a good thing, it can also make it harder for victims to feel that they are believed and supported during a criminal investigation. Also, it can be easier for violators to state that the victim is simply lying or making it up).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Many young Korean men, however, have declared themselves victims of women’s activism. President Yoon rose to power last year by leveraging this resentment. He echoed the dog whistle of men’s rights advocates, declaring that structural sexism no longer exists in South Korea and vowing tougher punishment for false reports of sexual assault." (para 14)(NF -CODER COMMENT- Though this can be perceived as a good thing, it can also make it harder for victims to feel that they are believed and supported during a criminal investigation. Also, it can be easier for violators to state that the victim is simply lying or making it up).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"For women’s facilitated access to the concerned authorities and the court, 17 district-level and 84 community-level service centres are in operation to deliver services to the victims and survivors of GBV, rape and other sexual offences. Likewise, hospital-based ‘One-Stop Crisis Management Centers (OCMCs)’ are providing integrated health services to GBV victims and survivors in 20 districts." (9)."The GoN has established Child Help Line in 14 districts through the Central Child Welfare Board (CCWB) to address the issues of violence against girl child." (9). "It is mobilizing GBV Elimination Fund and Emergency Child Rescue Fund in all districts to provide immediate funds for rescue, medical support, legal aid , counselling and...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"For women’s facilitated access to the concerned authorities and the court, 17 district-level and 84 community-level service centres are in operation to deliver services to the victims and survivors of GBV, rape and other sexual offences. Likewise, hospital-based ‘One-Stop Crisis Management Centers (OCMCs)’ are providing integrated health services to GBV victims and survivors in 20 districts." (9)."The GoN has established Child Help Line in 14 districts through the Central Child Welfare Board (CCWB) to address the issues of violence against girl child." (9). "It is mobilizing GBV Elimination Fund and Emergency Child Rescue Fund in all districts to provide immediate funds for rescue, medical support, legal aid , counselling and...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:34 a.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Activists and lawyers say the law stands as a barrier to justice for rape survivors and that it helps perpetrators to evade punishment. Smriti Singh, Amnesty International’s south Asia deputy regional director, said the stigma, shame, intimidation and trauma associated with rape stopped many people from coming forward." (Para.7). "Smriti Singh, Amnesty International’s south Asia deputy regional director, said the stigma, shame, intimidation and trauma associated with rape stopped many people from coming forward.'This case has brought attention to how grossly inadequate and ineffective the provision [for rape survivors] is at this point,' she said.'The one-year limitation is really outdated and harmful. It does not factor in the stigma that...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Activists and lawyers say the law stands as a barrier to justice for rape survivors and that it helps perpetrators to evade punishment. Smriti Singh, Amnesty International’s south Asia deputy regional director, said the stigma, shame, intimidation and trauma associated with rape stopped many people from coming forward." (Para.7). "Smriti Singh, Amnesty International’s south Asia deputy regional director, said the stigma, shame, intimidation and trauma associated with rape stopped many people from coming forward.'This case has brought attention to how grossly inadequate and ineffective the provision [for rape survivors] is at this point,' she said.'The one-year limitation is really outdated and harmful. It does not factor in the stigma that...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"In January, Chinese social media similarly erupted after a woman was found chained in a shack in eastern Jiangsu Province, and the authorities later acknowledged she was the victim of human trafficking. But officials also detained or censored some who pressed for more information. Last year, the tennis player Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after accusing a high-ranking former Chinese leader of coercing her into sex" (Para.6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"In January, Chinese social media similarly erupted after a woman was found chained in a shack in eastern Jiangsu Province, and the authorities later acknowledged she was the victim of human trafficking. But officials also detained or censored some who pressed for more information. Last year, the tennis player Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after accusing a high-ranking former Chinese leader of coercing her into sex" (Para.6).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Figures published last year showed the proportion of rape complainants dropping out of cases had risen from 25% to 43% over a five-year period to December 2020. Edwards said one of the reasons women were dropping out were because of intrusive information collection" (Para.6). "The report says: 'Data minimisation is key' and any personal data obtained relating to a victim must be adequate, relevant and not excessive. Forms requesting information from third parties should make clear whether the requests are voluntary or mandatory and explain that the information sought might end up being disclosed to the defendant, it says. The ICO’s report was welcomed by victims’ rights campaigners, who said...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Figures published last year showed the proportion of rape complainants dropping out of cases had risen from 25% to 43% over a five-year period to December 2020. Edwards said one of the reasons women were dropping out were because of intrusive information collection" (Para.6). "The report says: 'Data minimisation is key' and any personal data obtained relating to a victim must be adequate, relevant and not excessive. Forms requesting information from third parties should make clear whether the requests are voluntary or mandatory and explain that the information sought might end up being disclosed to the defendant, it says. The ICO’s report was welcomed by victims’ rights campaigners, who said...more
Feb. 8, 2023, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"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)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The lack of protective measures for women can lead to potentially worsening situations for them. If they choose to come forward, they may be putting themselves in greater danger). "In a report published by Human Rights Watch in May 2022, the international watchdog examined the failure of the state 'to adequately...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"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)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The lack of protective measures for women can lead to potentially worsening situations for them. If they choose to come forward, they may be putting themselves in greater danger). "In a report published by Human Rights Watch in May 2022, the international watchdog examined the failure of the state 'to adequately...more
Feb. 6, 2023, 12:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] recommends that the State party…encourage reporting of gender-based violence to law enforcement bodies,...[s]trengthen victim support services and protection, including round-the-clock hotlines, adequate shelter, medical treatment, psychosocial counselling and economic support throughout the State party [and intensify] awareness-raising among the general public on the criminal nature of all forms of gender-based violence, including domestic and sexual violence, and the need for women to be able to report such cases to law enforcement authorities without fear of reprisals, stigmatization or revictimization" (6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] recommends that the State party…encourage reporting of gender-based violence to law enforcement bodies,...[s]trengthen victim support services and protection, including round-the-clock hotlines, adequate shelter, medical treatment, psychosocial counselling and economic support throughout the State party [and intensify] awareness-raising among the general public on the criminal nature of all forms of gender-based violence, including domestic and sexual violence, and the need for women to be able to report such cases to law enforcement authorities without fear of reprisals, stigmatization or revictimization" (6).
Feb. 5, 2023, 8 p.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"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-2
"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, 7:33 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The trauma is raw and inhibiting. Viktoriya, a 42-year-old woman in the Kyiv region, shakes when she describes how, in early March, Russian soldiers shot dead her neighbor and then hauled her and her neighbor’s wife off to be raped. 'The fear still remains,' she said. 'Sometimes when the electricity is out, I am seized by fear and I feel they could come back.'" (para 12-13). "Viktoriya was one of the few survivors willing to talk publicly. She asked that only her first name be used and that her face not be photographed, as did several other women, for fear of reprisals by Russian forces. But the stigma and judgment...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The trauma is raw and inhibiting. Viktoriya, a 42-year-old woman in the Kyiv region, shakes when she describes how, in early March, Russian soldiers shot dead her neighbor and then hauled her and her neighbor’s wife off to be raped. 'The fear still remains,' she said. 'Sometimes when the electricity is out, I am seized by fear and I feel they could come back.'" (para 12-13). "Viktoriya was one of the few survivors willing to talk publicly. She asked that only her first name be used and that her face not be photographed, as did several other women, for fear of reprisals by Russian forces. But the stigma and judgment...more
Feb. 5, 2023, 7:33 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The trauma is raw and inhibiting. Viktoriya, a 42-year-old woman in the Kyiv region, shakes when she describes how, in early March, Russian soldiers shot dead her neighbor and then hauled her and her neighbor’s wife off to be raped. 'The fear still remains,' she said. 'Sometimes when the electricity is out, I am seized by fear and I feel they could come back.'" (para 12-13). "Viktoriya was one of the few survivors willing to talk publicly. She asked that only her first name be used and that her face not be photographed, as did several other women, for fear of reprisals by Russian forces. But the stigma and judgment...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The trauma is raw and inhibiting. Viktoriya, a 42-year-old woman in the Kyiv region, shakes when she describes how, in early March, Russian soldiers shot dead her neighbor and then hauled her and her neighbor’s wife off to be raped. 'The fear still remains,' she said. 'Sometimes when the electricity is out, I am seized by fear and I feel they could come back.'" (para 12-13). "Viktoriya was one of the few survivors willing to talk publicly. She asked that only her first name be used and that her face not be photographed, as did several other women, for fear of reprisals by Russian forces. But the stigma and judgment...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
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-2
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
Feb. 4, 2023, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2, NGOFW-DATA-1
"The insufficient number and capacity of State-run shelters for victims of gender-based violence and the fact that shelters run by non-governmental organizations to respond to the needs of women and girls who are survivors of violence, including ISIL victims, have been forced routinely to relocate in order to ensure the safety of both victims and staff members" (6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2, NGOFW-DATA-1
"The insufficient number and capacity of State-run shelters for victims of gender-based violence and the fact that shelters run by non-governmental organizations to respond to the needs of women and girls who are survivors of violence, including ISIL victims, have been forced routinely to relocate in order to ensure the safety of both victims and staff members" (6).
Feb. 2, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Recalling the relevant provisions of the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based violence against women... the Committee recommends that the State party: Reinforce the protection and assistance provided to women who are victims of gender-based violence, including by strengthening the capacity of shelters and ensuring that they meet the needs of victims and cover the entire territory of the State party and strengthen financial support to and cooperation with non-governmental organizations providing shelter and rehabilitation to victims" (6). "Although the State party has strengthened reception capacities for single women and members of households headed by women, there is still a lack of specialized reception facilities...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Recalling the relevant provisions of the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based violence against women... the Committee recommends that the State party: Reinforce the protection and assistance provided to women who are victims of gender-based violence, including by strengthening the capacity of shelters and ensuring that they meet the needs of victims and cover the entire territory of the State party and strengthen financial support to and cooperation with non-governmental organizations providing shelter and rehabilitation to victims" (6). "Although the State party has strengthened reception capacities for single women and members of households headed by women, there is still a lack of specialized reception facilities...more
Jan. 13, 2023, 3:26 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"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-2
"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-2
"Their plight has been compounded by a lack of safe shelters or refuge. More than 96,000 people have been displaced by the gang violence, but neither the Haitian government nor the international community has mandated formal displacement sites – which have been set up during previous bouts of instability or disasters. Dozens of women and girls have been raped at some of the 33 makeshift displacement camps, according to the Haiti-based Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI), a legal group trying to assist some of the women who have been attacked." (para 9-10).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Their plight has been compounded by a lack of safe shelters or refuge. More than 96,000 people have been displaced by the gang violence, but neither the Haitian government nor the international community has mandated formal displacement sites – which have been set up during previous bouts of instability or disasters. Dozens of women and girls have been raped at some of the 33 makeshift displacement camps, according to the Haiti-based Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI), a legal group trying to assist some of the women who have been attacked." (para 9-10).
Jan. 12, 2023, 10:19 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"When responding to sexual violence, health providers are required to collect forensic evidence as well as provide therapeutic care. In reality, some survivors could still find themselves being subjected to the humiliating two-finger test" (para 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" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"When responding to sexual violence, health providers are required to collect forensic evidence as well as provide therapeutic care. In reality, some survivors could still find themselves being subjected to the humiliating two-finger test" (para 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" (para 2).
Jan. 12, 2023, 9:59 p.m.
Countries: Mozambique
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women's support groups are putting thousands of them on the road to financial independence, making them less vulnerable to gender-based violence" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Women's support groups are putting thousands of them on the road to financial independence, making them less vulnerable to gender-based violence" (para 1).
Jan. 6, 2023, 6:58 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'No matter how viral a news event is, it will become the past; no matter how loud a slogan is, it will die down,' He Siyun, a former elementary-school teacher who lost her job after reporting that a colleague had sexually abused several students, wrote" (para 4).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'No matter how viral a news event is, it will become the past; no matter how loud a slogan is, it will die down,' He Siyun, a former elementary-school teacher who lost her job after reporting that a colleague had sexually abused several students, wrote" (para 4).
Jan. 6, 2023, 5:48 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Under Iranian law, the death penalty can be imposed for financial crimes, rape and armed robbery" (para 18).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Under Iranian law, the death penalty can be imposed for financial crimes, rape and armed robbery" (para 18).
Dec. 29, 2022, 1:35 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In Chinese society, 'toughness, sexual prowess… and use of force in some occasions' remain ideals of masculinity, it said. But observers say there is also a reluctance to intervene in what is still widely seen as a private matter between a couple" (para 11-12). "Observers are concerned that the crackdown has also hit women's rights activism: vocal feminists have been arrested and high-profile MeToo court battles dismissed.The recent case involving tennis player Peng Shuai has also prompted fears that sexual assault accusers are being silenced" (para 39-40).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In Chinese society, 'toughness, sexual prowess… and use of force in some occasions' remain ideals of masculinity, it said. But observers say there is also a reluctance to intervene in what is still widely seen as a private matter between a couple" (para 11-12). "Observers are concerned that the crackdown has also hit women's rights activism: vocal feminists have been arrested and high-profile MeToo court battles dismissed.The recent case involving tennis player Peng Shuai has also prompted fears that sexual assault accusers are being silenced" (para 39-40).
Dec. 29, 2022, 1:04 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Two years ago, Shoko Arai, then the only female member of a Kusatsu town assembly, was voted out of her seat after accusing the mayor of sexual assault" (para 19).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Two years ago, Shoko Arai, then the only female member of a Kusatsu town assembly, was voted out of her seat after accusing the mayor of sexual assault" (para 19).
Dec. 28, 2022, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[S]urvivors of sexual violence are often blamed by their community, and face discrimination from the authorities when they report cases. The foundation said only about 30% of attacks are reported because victims are often scared or discouraged from going to the police" (para 15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[S]urvivors of sexual violence are often blamed by their community, and face discrimination from the authorities when they report cases. The foundation said only about 30% of attacks are reported because victims are often scared or discouraged from going to the police" (para 15).
Dec. 26, 2022, 5:35 p.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A woman who reports rape may be sent to prison" (para 3).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A woman who reports rape may be sent to prison" (para 3).
Dec. 19, 2022, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Marie says she was less than a month into her job at a garment factory in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, making clothes for a range of well-known US brands, when the factory’s head of security gave her an ultimatum: have sex with him or be fired...The head of security was not the only man at the factory to notice Marie. In March, her line supervisor began sexually harassing her, telling her he masturbated when he thought of her at home. She felt powerless to report him, knowing what happened to other women who complained. So to keep her job, she kept silent. But his behaviour got worse...'I told him to...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Marie says she was less than a month into her job at a garment factory in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, making clothes for a range of well-known US brands, when the factory’s head of security gave her an ultimatum: have sex with him or be fired...The head of security was not the only man at the factory to notice Marie. In March, her line supervisor began sexually harassing her, telling her he masturbated when he thought of her at home. She felt powerless to report him, knowing what happened to other women who complained. So to keep her job, she kept silent. But his behaviour got worse...'I told him to...more
Nov. 30, 2022, 7:53 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).
Nov. 17, 2022, 11:12 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It was also clearly stated that sexual abuse do happen within the confines of the plantations but because of stigma and rejection by the men, it is normally not discussed" (para 18).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It was also clearly stated that sexual abuse do happen within the confines of the plantations but because of stigma and rejection by the men, it is normally not discussed" (para 18).
July 1, 2022, 11:06 a.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"National Police Force focuses on increasing the number of women police stationed at crisis centres for women. This is to ensure investigations on report of VAW are being properly follow [sic] up" (5). "Despite the efforts conducted by the various stakeholders, under reporting of VAW remains a challenge. This is due to the high sensitivity of the subject. Stigmatization and patriarchal values in some society as well as economic dependence hinders women or families to report cases of violence. In this regard, expanding access to reporting mechanism, protection and services to victim as well as increasing awareness campaign on the issues of VAW are key measures taken by the government...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"National Police Force focuses on increasing the number of women police stationed at crisis centres for women. This is to ensure investigations on report of VAW are being properly follow [sic] up" (5). "Despite the efforts conducted by the various stakeholders, under reporting of VAW remains a challenge. This is due to the high sensitivity of the subject. Stigmatization and patriarchal values in some society as well as economic dependence hinders women or families to report cases of violence. In this regard, expanding access to reporting mechanism, protection and services to victim as well as increasing awareness campaign on the issues of VAW are key measures taken by the government...more