Latest items for LRW-PRACTICE-2
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[C]ases involving all forms of violence against women, including rape, are [not] properly investigated… [V]ictims are [not] protected against revictimization [or] have access to effective reparations, including compensation" (8). "[There is not] an anonymous emergency helpline to be operated by personnel experienced in working with victims of violence" (8).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[C]ases involving all forms of violence against women, including rape, are [not] properly investigated… [V]ictims are [not] protected against revictimization [or] have access to effective reparations, including compensation" (8). "[There is not] an anonymous emergency helpline to be operated by personnel experienced in working with victims of violence" (8).
April 9, 2024, 10:09 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In practice, regional ordinances banning 'lewd' acts with minors are sometimes seen as effectively raising the age of consent to 18 in many parts of Japan. But they come with significantly lighter penalties than rape charges and deem sex with children merely 'unethical' conduct, 'completely discounting its forced nature', Kazuna Kanajiri, an activist fighting pornography and sexual exploitation, told AFP. This leaves room for perpetrators to 'shift blame to the victims, and argue that sex was initiated or enjoyed by the children', said Kanajiri, who heads Tokyo-based group PAPS and welcomes plans to raise the age of consent to 16" (para 11-13). "And in 2019, a string of acquittals in...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In practice, regional ordinances banning 'lewd' acts with minors are sometimes seen as effectively raising the age of consent to 18 in many parts of Japan. But they come with significantly lighter penalties than rape charges and deem sex with children merely 'unethical' conduct, 'completely discounting its forced nature', Kazuna Kanajiri, an activist fighting pornography and sexual exploitation, told AFP. This leaves room for perpetrators to 'shift blame to the victims, and argue that sex was initiated or enjoyed by the children', said Kanajiri, who heads Tokyo-based group PAPS and welcomes plans to raise the age of consent to 16" (para 11-13). "And in 2019, a string of acquittals in...more
April 9, 2024, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: Cuba
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"January has once again raised the dust and sadness of the pending debts on gender-based violence in Cuba. The discussion, at least on social networks, has brought back the issue of a comprehensive law against gender-based violence, shelters, the level of severity in sentences, impunity, the invisibility of disappeared women, the lack of accompaniment of the institutions involved and the scant coverage in the press" (para 1). "Re-victimization and lack of gender sensitivity on the part of legal operators, investigators and medical and medical-legal personnel are considered among the main obstacles for victims to come to denounce in the first place and, second, when they do, the complaints prosper or...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"January has once again raised the dust and sadness of the pending debts on gender-based violence in Cuba. The discussion, at least on social networks, has brought back the issue of a comprehensive law against gender-based violence, shelters, the level of severity in sentences, impunity, the invisibility of disappeared women, the lack of accompaniment of the institutions involved and the scant coverage in the press" (para 1). "Re-victimization and lack of gender sensitivity on the part of legal operators, investigators and medical and medical-legal personnel are considered among the main obstacles for victims to come to denounce in the first place and, second, when they do, the complaints prosper or...more
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[T]he law on amendments to the Law on Conciliatory Mediation in Civil Disputes may revictimize women and girls who are survivors of gender-based violence... [C]ases of gender-based violence against women, in particular sexual and domestic violence, [are inadequately handled] by the investigating authorities, such as failure to complete the investigation or to move to criminal prosecution… [There is a] lack of enforcement or monitoring of compliance with protection orders, which leaves women who are victims of such violence at risk of further violence" (7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[T]he law on amendments to the Law on Conciliatory Mediation in Civil Disputes may revictimize women and girls who are survivors of gender-based violence... [C]ases of gender-based violence against women, in particular sexual and domestic violence, [are inadequately handled] by the investigating authorities, such as failure to complete the investigation or to move to criminal prosecution… [There is a] lack of enforcement or monitoring of compliance with protection orders, which leaves women who are victims of such violence at risk of further violence" (7).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Each establishment has its own provisions (set out in the school regulations) that prohibit, inter alia, acts of sexual violence" (15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Each establishment has its own provisions (set out in the school regulations) that prohibit, inter alia, acts of sexual violence" (15).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[T]he fear of stigma and reprisals for reporting cases of sexual violence, prevent victims from seeking reparations" (3). "[V]ictims [of sexual and gender-based violence] and their family members [do not] have effective access to justice and remedies and receive adequate reparations… [There is not] a comprehensive national policy to provide reparations to victims of sexual crimes and ensur[e] the availability of funding for its implementation" (4). "[T]here is no specific law to protect victims and witnesses" (5). "[No] measures [are being taken] to protect women and girls working in artisanal mines from sexual violence and forced prostitution and [to] prosecute and sanction the perpetrators" (16).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[T]he fear of stigma and reprisals for reporting cases of sexual violence, prevent victims from seeking reparations" (3). "[V]ictims [of sexual and gender-based violence] and their family members [do not] have effective access to justice and remedies and receive adequate reparations… [There is not] a comprehensive national policy to provide reparations to victims of sexual crimes and ensur[e] the availability of funding for its implementation" (4). "[T]here is no specific law to protect victims and witnesses" (5). "[No] measures [are being taken] to protect women and girls working in artisanal mines from sexual violence and forced prostitution and [to] prosecute and sanction the perpetrators" (16).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:09 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[A] budget line on compensation for damage caused by the State and its agents may be temporarily dedicated to providing compensation to victims of sexual violence, for a period of two to five years" (8). This is seen as a fund to help victims of sexual violence (MV-coder comment). "[There is] the lack of shelters, counselling and rehabilitation services for [victims of sexual violence]" (8). "[E]ffective procedures [are not established] to investigate cases of the sexual abuse and harassment of girls in school environments, prosecute perpetrators, especially teachers and school administrators, and provide victims with medical care, psychosocial counselling and rehabilitation" (11).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[A] budget line on compensation for damage caused by the State and its agents may be temporarily dedicated to providing compensation to victims of sexual violence, for a period of two to five years" (8). This is seen as a fund to help victims of sexual violence (MV-coder comment). "[There is] the lack of shelters, counselling and rehabilitation services for [victims of sexual violence]" (8). "[E]ffective procedures [are not established] to investigate cases of the sexual abuse and harassment of girls in school environments, prosecute perpetrators, especially teachers and school administrators, and provide victims with medical care, psychosocial counselling and rehabilitation" (11).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The testimonies of women interviewed for this piece, as well as those of experts who have worked extensively with female hospitality workers in Qatar, suggest few feel able to report sexual harassment should it occur" (para 11). "Women simply won’t be able to speak up" (para 13). "'I don’t think we’ve seen any evidence that hotels are doing anything, frankly, [to support women],' she says. 'And [the women] simply won’t be able to speak up'" (para 18). "Qatar representatives said the five women’s stories were extreme cases which were not the reality for millions of female workers. Fifa said it took any allegations of misconduct extremely seriously and had a...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The testimonies of women interviewed for this piece, as well as those of experts who have worked extensively with female hospitality workers in Qatar, suggest few feel able to report sexual harassment should it occur" (para 11). "Women simply won’t be able to speak up" (para 13). "'I don’t think we’ve seen any evidence that hotels are doing anything, frankly, [to support women],' she says. 'And [the women] simply won’t be able to speak up'" (para 18). "Qatar representatives said the five women’s stories were extreme cases which were not the reality for millions of female workers. Fifa said it took any allegations of misconduct extremely seriously and had a...more
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'We feminists are angry, we are upset, because we don’t want more of the same,' said Jinna Rosales, adding that this small measure would leave the existing ban for most women, as only a tiny percentage of rape survivors seek out medical attention...'All issues are priorities, but there are some commitments that are easier to carry out, and [lifting the ban] is the simplest, because it doesn’t even require a budget or generate an economic cost,' said Rosales" (para 8-10). "One, designed to increase the government’s capacity to prevent violence against women and improve the attention given to survivors by the justice system, was expected to meet resistance in a...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'We feminists are angry, we are upset, because we don’t want more of the same,' said Jinna Rosales, adding that this small measure would leave the existing ban for most women, as only a tiny percentage of rape survivors seek out medical attention...'All issues are priorities, but there are some commitments that are easier to carry out, and [lifting the ban] is the simplest, because it doesn’t even require a budget or generate an economic cost,' said Rosales" (para 8-10). "One, designed to increase the government’s capacity to prevent violence against women and improve the attention given to survivors by the justice system, was expected to meet resistance in a...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:38 p.m.
Countries: South Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called on the government to investigate and prosecute top officials for their alleged role in sexual violence. It said the government should immediately remove from office and investigate state governors and county commissioners linked to systematic rape" (para 2-3). "'Nowhere in the world do you find so many women who experience conflict by being repeatedly gang raped... while the men responsible are promoted and rewarded,' said Yasmin Sooka, the chairperson of the panel" (para 5). "'This year we have seen the most dehumanising sexual violence in South Sudan for which the government bears responsibility because of its failure...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A UN panel of experts on human rights in South Sudan has called on the government to investigate and prosecute top officials for their alleged role in sexual violence. It said the government should immediately remove from office and investigate state governors and county commissioners linked to systematic rape" (para 2-3). "'Nowhere in the world do you find so many women who experience conflict by being repeatedly gang raped... while the men responsible are promoted and rewarded,' said Yasmin Sooka, the chairperson of the panel" (para 5). "'This year we have seen the most dehumanising sexual violence in South Sudan for which the government bears responsibility because of its failure...more
Jan. 28, 2024, 7:26 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'The gruesome testimonies shared by victims underscore the imperative for urgent action to stop this depraved behaviour, ensure that those responsible are held to account, and the victims are provided support'" (para 4). "Ensuring immediate access to adequate medical and psychosocial care to prevent further physical and psychological harm is a crucial first step towards victims’ rehabilitation. Victims are also entitled to remedy, including access to justice and reparation. However, the efforts of national and international actors working in this field to guarantee the rights of survivors have generally been insufficient due to multiple challenges and barriers detailed in this report" (para 9). This quote shows that there is an...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'The gruesome testimonies shared by victims underscore the imperative for urgent action to stop this depraved behaviour, ensure that those responsible are held to account, and the victims are provided support'" (para 4). "Ensuring immediate access to adequate medical and psychosocial care to prevent further physical and psychological harm is a crucial first step towards victims’ rehabilitation. Victims are also entitled to remedy, including access to justice and reparation. However, the efforts of national and international actors working in this field to guarantee the rights of survivors have generally been insufficient due to multiple challenges and barriers detailed in this report" (para 9). This quote shows that there is an...more
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:54 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In 2019, Ms. Reynolds took the lonely, terrifying risk of identifying the officer who pressured her for sex — and quickly discovered she was one of at least 10 women who had been abused by officers and workers at the facility" (para 12).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In 2019, Ms. Reynolds took the lonely, terrifying risk of identifying the officer who pressured her for sex — and quickly discovered she was one of at least 10 women who had been abused by officers and workers at the facility" (para 12).
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:46 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[U]N special envoy on sexual violence, said she has verified more than 100 cases of rape against Ukrainians during the eight-month war - but the true figure is almost certain to be higher" (para. 2). Even though it is not textually said we can infer that there's an existing taboo against reporting sexual assault as they are almost certain that the figure is higher than the reported one. (MD - CODER COMMENT)"It's very difficult to have reliable statistics during an active conflict, and the numbers will never reflect reality, because sexual violence is a silent crime' that is largely underreported, she said" (para 10). Even though it is not textually...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[U]N special envoy on sexual violence, said she has verified more than 100 cases of rape against Ukrainians during the eight-month war - but the true figure is almost certain to be higher" (para. 2). Even though it is not textually said we can infer that there's an existing taboo against reporting sexual assault as they are almost certain that the figure is higher than the reported one. (MD - CODER COMMENT)"It's very difficult to have reliable statistics during an active conflict, and the numbers will never reflect reality, because sexual violence is a silent crime' that is largely underreported, she said" (para 10). Even though it is not textually...more
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A protocol for the prevention of rape and sexual violence, including female genital mutilation, and for the provision of integrated care to victims, was adopted" (14). "Decree No. 15.007 of 8 January 2015 established the joint rapid response unit to combat sexual violence against women and girls, whose mandate is to prevent and punish all forms of sexual violence committed against women and children regardless of the social context and the social or marital status of the person, including widows and orphans" (11, 12, 17). "Rape evidence kits and reproductive health kits for crisis situations were provided by the United Nations Population Fund as part of its response to gender-based...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A protocol for the prevention of rape and sexual violence, including female genital mutilation, and for the provision of integrated care to victims, was adopted" (14). "Decree No. 15.007 of 8 January 2015 established the joint rapid response unit to combat sexual violence against women and girls, whose mandate is to prevent and punish all forms of sexual violence committed against women and children regardless of the social context and the social or marital status of the person, including widows and orphans" (11, 12, 17). "Rape evidence kits and reproductive health kits for crisis situations were provided by the United Nations Population Fund as part of its response to gender-based...more
Jan. 19, 2024, 11:28 a.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The 4040 free hotline operated by the Danish Refugee Council, has enabled the referral of many survivors for care" (26).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The 4040 free hotline operated by the Danish Refugee Council, has enabled the referral of many survivors for care" (26).
Jan. 19, 2024, 11:27 a.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The joint rapid response unit to prevent sexual violence against women and girls is responsible for suppressing any act of violence against women. This service receives complaints from the victims themselves or third parties and reports of incidents of violence against women. Investigations are immediately initiated, with the possibility of opening a judicial inquiry. The alleged culprits are referred to the competent courts. Sentences are duly imposed on these culprits" (25). "[T]he communication of the free hotline number (4040) to all mobile phone users, with a call for all those with knowledge of any situation of violence against a woman to report, as soon as possible, to the medical and...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The joint rapid response unit to prevent sexual violence against women and girls is responsible for suppressing any act of violence against women. This service receives complaints from the victims themselves or third parties and reports of incidents of violence against women. Investigations are immediately initiated, with the possibility of opening a judicial inquiry. The alleged culprits are referred to the competent courts. Sentences are duly imposed on these culprits" (25). "[T]he communication of the free hotline number (4040) to all mobile phone users, with a call for all those with knowledge of any situation of violence against a woman to report, as soon as possible, to the medical and...more
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Some of the gaps identified as hindrances in the effective implementation of the Domestic Violence Act, 2008 were addressed through the development of Regulations to this Act in 2013. The Government continues to provide technical and financial support to non-governmental organizations to offer counselling services to GBV survivors and their families and shelter facilities. In 2011, there was developed Gender Based Violence Health Sector Policy Framework and Health Care Service Providers Protocols and Service Standards. The Botswana Police Service has also included gender and gender based violence in their pre-service and in service training" (6). "Stiffer measures have been put in place to prohibit withdrawal of domestic violence cases at...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Some of the gaps identified as hindrances in the effective implementation of the Domestic Violence Act, 2008 were addressed through the development of Regulations to this Act in 2013. The Government continues to provide technical and financial support to non-governmental organizations to offer counselling services to GBV survivors and their families and shelter facilities. In 2011, there was developed Gender Based Violence Health Sector Policy Framework and Health Care Service Providers Protocols and Service Standards. The Botswana Police Service has also included gender and gender based violence in their pre-service and in service training" (6). "Stiffer measures have been put in place to prohibit withdrawal of domestic violence cases at...more
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Social workers are sensitised to respond to victims of crimes (sexual abuse/assault/trafficking etc.) in an accepting and non-judgmental manner" (18). "In February 2021, the Government officially launched the 24/7 National Anti-Violence Helpline (NAVH) to make it easier for victims of violence and members of the public to seek help and report abuse. The Government encourages everyone to call the NAVH at 1800-777-0000 to make a report if they experience or witness violence" (38-39). "In partnership with the Singapore General Hospital, the Police launched The One-Stop Abuse Forensic Examination (OneSAFE) Centre in 2017 to bring emotional support, medical attention and investigations for victims together in a private facility in the Police...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Social workers are sensitised to respond to victims of crimes (sexual abuse/assault/trafficking etc.) in an accepting and non-judgmental manner" (18). "In February 2021, the Government officially launched the 24/7 National Anti-Violence Helpline (NAVH) to make it easier for victims of violence and members of the public to seek help and report abuse. The Government encourages everyone to call the NAVH at 1800-777-0000 to make a report if they experience or witness violence" (38-39). "In partnership with the Singapore General Hospital, the Police launched The One-Stop Abuse Forensic Examination (OneSAFE) Centre in 2017 to bring emotional support, medical attention and investigations for victims together in a private facility in the Police...more
Nov. 3, 2023, 5 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Compounding that is severe underreporting, making it difficult for any authority to grasp the full extent of the damage. Women fear gangs will seek revenge on them and trust Haitian police just about as much" (para 16). "When she tried to report the rape to police, they told her that they didn’t handle gang cases " (para 31).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Compounding that is severe underreporting, making it difficult for any authority to grasp the full extent of the damage. Women fear gangs will seek revenge on them and trust Haitian police just about as much" (para 16). "When she tried to report the rape to police, they told her that they didn’t handle gang cases " (para 31).
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
“Ana hasn't been able to sleep properly since she heard about the ministry's abolition. She credits it with saving her life. From a safe house, she recounts - in a voice so quiet it is almost inaudible - how she was failed by everyone in her life she trusted to protect her. Six years ago, she was raped by her college professor. When she called her father to tell him, he hung up the phone. She had brought the family shame, he told her” (para 21). “'Without solving its gender equality problem, South Korea cannot solve its birth-rate problem,' says Jeong Hyun-baek, the gender equality minister between 2017 and 2018....more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
“Ana hasn't been able to sleep properly since she heard about the ministry's abolition. She credits it with saving her life. From a safe house, she recounts - in a voice so quiet it is almost inaudible - how she was failed by everyone in her life she trusted to protect her. Six years ago, she was raped by her college professor. When she called her father to tell him, he hung up the phone. She had brought the family shame, he told her” (para 21). “'Without solving its gender equality problem, South Korea cannot solve its birth-rate problem,' says Jeong Hyun-baek, the gender equality minister between 2017 and 2018....more
Sept. 26, 2023, 10:17 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"When issues facing Aboriginal women are reported or discussed, stereotypes are often rife and deficit framing is favoured. We cannot ignore the fact that the media both inform and respond to the attitudes of the general public and vice versa – and this is what we must grapple with" (para 10).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"When issues facing Aboriginal women are reported or discussed, stereotypes are often rife and deficit framing is favoured. We cannot ignore the fact that the media both inform and respond to the attitudes of the general public and vice versa – and this is what we must grapple with" (para 10).
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:51 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights worked with the Ministry of Interior to increase the number of female police officers and to improve police response to rape allegations" (18).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights worked with the Ministry of Interior to increase the number of female police officers and to improve police response to rape allegations" (18).
Sept. 12, 2023, 11:48 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A UN study from [2013] involving 1,000 men in a county in central China found that half of the men interviewed reported using physical or sexual violence against a female partner during a lifetime. Activists say victims' repeated complaints are often not taken seriously by police until it is too late, with the issue often regarded as a private family matter in the country's conservative culture" (para 19-20).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"A UN study from [2013] involving 1,000 men in a county in central China found that half of the men interviewed reported using physical or sexual violence against a female partner during a lifetime. Activists say victims' repeated complaints are often not taken seriously by police until it is too late, with the issue often regarded as a private family matter in the country's conservative culture" (para 19-20).
Aug. 31, 2023, 10 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The EVAW law, decreed by then-President Hamid Karzai in 2009 and reconfirmed by President Ashraf Ghani in 2018, makes 22 acts of abuse toward women criminal offenses, including rape, battery, forced marriage, preventing women from acquiring property, and prohibiting a woman or girl from going to school or work" (para 6). "Despite the gains since 2009, full implementation of the EVAW law remains elusive, with all actors involved—including police, prosecutors, and judges—often deterring women from filing complaints and pressing them to seek meditation within their family instead. Family pressure, financial dependence, stigma associated with filing a complaint, and fear of reprisals, including losing their children, have also deterred women from...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The EVAW law, decreed by then-President Hamid Karzai in 2009 and reconfirmed by President Ashraf Ghani in 2018, makes 22 acts of abuse toward women criminal offenses, including rape, battery, forced marriage, preventing women from acquiring property, and prohibiting a woman or girl from going to school or work" (para 6). "Despite the gains since 2009, full implementation of the EVAW law remains elusive, with all actors involved—including police, prosecutors, and judges—often deterring women from filing complaints and pressing them to seek meditation within their family instead. Family pressure, financial dependence, stigma associated with filing a complaint, and fear of reprisals, including losing their children, have also deterred women from...more
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[The country adopted] the regulatory framework of the Gender Based Violence Law, in 2015" (1). "[T]he national plan to combat sexual violence against children and adolescents for the period 2017–2019, [was adopted] in 2016" (2). "[D]ata on court cases collected by the Superior Council of Magistrates are not disaggregated by victim or perpetrator characteristics, such as sex or other variables, which does not enable an analysis of cases of gender-based discrimination or violence" (3). "[The state developed] the national gender equality plan for the period 2015–2018, the national plan to combat gender-based violence and the national gender equality plan for the period 2019–2021" (3).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[The country adopted] the regulatory framework of the Gender Based Violence Law, in 2015" (1). "[T]he national plan to combat sexual violence against children and adolescents for the period 2017–2019, [was adopted] in 2016" (2). "[D]ata on court cases collected by the Superior Council of Magistrates are not disaggregated by victim or perpetrator characteristics, such as sex or other variables, which does not enable an analysis of cases of gender-based discrimination or violence" (3). "[The state developed] the national gender equality plan for the period 2015–2018, the national plan to combat gender-based violence and the national gender equality plan for the period 2019–2021" (3).
Aug. 24, 2023, 12:44 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[S]helters for women who are victims of gender-based violence are [not] fully operational throughout the State party [or have sufficient resources.] [W]omen who are victims of gender-based violence [do not] have effective access to medical treatment, psychological counselling, legal assistance and protection orders... [T]he inter-institutional support network to victims of gender-based violence (SOL network) and the victim support centres are [not] available in all 22 municipalities [to] provide psychological, legal and social support in one place" (6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[S]helters for women who are victims of gender-based violence are [not] fully operational throughout the State party [or have sufficient resources.] [W]omen who are victims of gender-based violence [do not] have effective access to medical treatment, psychological counselling, legal assistance and protection orders... [T]he inter-institutional support network to victims of gender-based violence (SOL network) and the victim support centres are [not] available in all 22 municipalities [to] provide psychological, legal and social support in one place" (6).
Aug. 24, 2023, 12:43 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[There is an] absence of gender-based violence police officers in the islands of Brava, Fogo, Maio and Boa Vista and the delays in the judicial response in Praia and São Vicente, despite the fact that specific gender-based violence prosecutors were designated" (5-6). "[S]helters and other immediate measures to protect victims and survivors of gender-based violence [are absent], with only one shelter in the island of Fogo and one in Praia having been established recently... [T]he free emergency helpline for victims of gender-based violence (8001818), whose functions have been absorbed into the free police emergency helpline (132), which limits calls to two minutes [has been discontinued]" (6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[There is an] absence of gender-based violence police officers in the islands of Brava, Fogo, Maio and Boa Vista and the delays in the judicial response in Praia and São Vicente, despite the fact that specific gender-based violence prosecutors were designated" (5-6). "[S]helters and other immediate measures to protect victims and survivors of gender-based violence [are absent], with only one shelter in the island of Fogo and one in Praia having been established recently... [T]he free emergency helpline for victims of gender-based violence (8001818), whose functions have been absorbed into the free police emergency helpline (132), which limits calls to two minutes [has been discontinued]" (6).
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[There is] lack of specialized State victim support services, including shelters for victims of gender-based violence, despite the high incidence in the State party of gender-based violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, which remains largely underreported owing to social stigma and victims’ lack of trust in the law enforcement authorities" (6).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[There is] lack of specialized State victim support services, including shelters for victims of gender-based violence, despite the high incidence in the State party of gender-based violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, which remains largely underreported owing to social stigma and victims’ lack of trust in the law enforcement authorities" (6).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
Despite the efforts made by the State in this area, difficulties in access to the law and justice remain an undeniable reality because a large part of the female population cannot afford the cost of services provided by court officials (deposits, bailiffs’ fees, lawyers’ fees). (5). "Article 34-2 of Organic Act No. 2017-09 of 17 January 2017 on the Supreme Court states: 'The petitioner of a cassation appeal shall be required to submit a deposit to cover the payment of fixed stamp and registration duties. Failure to do so shall result in the petitioner being barred and, consequently, forfeiting the appeal. Except in cases provided for in other laws, legal...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
Despite the efforts made by the State in this area, difficulties in access to the law and justice remain an undeniable reality because a large part of the female population cannot afford the cost of services provided by court officials (deposits, bailiffs’ fees, lawyers’ fees). (5). "Article 34-2 of Organic Act No. 2017-09 of 17 January 2017 on the Supreme Court states: 'The petitioner of a cassation appeal shall be required to submit a deposit to cover the payment of fixed stamp and registration duties. Failure to do so shall result in the petitioner being barred and, consequently, forfeiting the appeal. Except in cases provided for in other laws, legal...more
July 30, 2023, 5:34 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[U]N special envoy on sexual violence, said she has verified more than 100 cases of rape against Ukrainians during the eight-month war - but the true figure is almost certain to be higher." (Parag. 2) Eventhough is not textually said we can infered that there's an existing taboo against reporting sexual assault as they are almost certain that the figure is higher that the reported one. (MD - CODER COMMENT) "It's very difficult to have reliable statistics during an active conflict, and the numbers will never reflect reality, because sexual violence is a silent crime' that is largely underreported, she said." (Parag. 10) Eventhough is not textually said we can...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"[U]N special envoy on sexual violence, said she has verified more than 100 cases of rape against Ukrainians during the eight-month war - but the true figure is almost certain to be higher." (Parag. 2) Eventhough is not textually said we can infered that there's an existing taboo against reporting sexual assault as they are almost certain that the figure is higher that the reported one. (MD - CODER COMMENT) "It's very difficult to have reliable statistics during an active conflict, and the numbers will never reflect reality, because sexual violence is a silent crime' that is largely underreported, she said." (Parag. 10) Eventhough is not textually said we can...more