The most comprehensive compilation of information on the status of
women in the world.

Latest items for NGOFW-DATA-2

April 30, 2024, 8:19 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"'What is going on here is not an issue of left and right — they are changing the rules of the game, and it will have a dramatic effect on women,' said Moran Zer Katzenstein, who heads Bonot Alternativa, a pro-democracy group, as well as a nonpartisan umbrella group of women’s organizations. 'Our rights will be harmed first'" (para 16).
April 12, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"[R]efuges were first established 50 years ago, it was a pretty straightforward process when a woman presented asking for help. She was welcomed, invited to tell her story but not compelled to if she was not ready, and given food, shelter and counsel" (para 22).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"[T]he Baku Business Training Center and its representatives have organized 88 training courses, seminars, round tables and other events in Baku and districts with the participation of foreign and local experts in 2018" (32). "The Azerbaijani Female Entrepreneurs Development Association is created on 26 October 2017 with the support of the Ministry of Economy... 3 female business incubators are also established by the Ministry of Economy. It is organized in Guba –Khachmaz and Aran Regional Development Center and in the city of Baku" (33).
March 15, 2023, 4:58 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation was founded in Sofia in 1998. The BGRF is an independent non-governmental organization that promotes social equality and women’s human rights in Bulgaria through research, education and advocacy programmes. BGRF attempts to create a gender-friendly environment for women entrepreneurs. The foundation was established by women lawyers, university professors and women’s rights activists, who have had experience in advocacy; education; monitoring human rights violations; lobbying for legislative changes; and preparing publications” (60). “As this working paper has shown, women entrepreneurs are an emerging force in Bulgarian social and economic life. However, women are not often found in key political decision-making positions. Most women-oriented NGOs generally focus on...more
Feb. 27, 2023, 7:03 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“In 2011, Irina Todorova, co-founder of the Women’s Health Initiative and the OBOS project coordinator in Bulgaria, attended OBOS’s 40th anniversary symposium and took part in a panel on building power and brokering change. Todorova is currently a health psychologist and associate clinical professor/interim MPH program director in the Department of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. Read a blog post she wrote about health disparities in Bulgaria and the increasing mortality rate for cervical cancer.” (Para. 8-9).
Jan. 13, 2023, 3:39 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1, NGOFW-DATA-2

"This policy brief draws on the work of the Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies (DROPS) as part of its BISHNAW initiative. In July and August 2022, DROPS surveyed 4,641 women across 17 provinces regarding their views on the prevailing security conditions as well as their priorities in the context of the ongoing human rights, economic and political crisis. DROPS further facilitated focus group discussions with 133 women who are participants in existing DROPS Women Peace Circles in 10 provinces to discuss the results of the survey and gain deeper understanding regarding their perspectives." (para 3).
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).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"The Luisa Amanda Espinosa Association of Nicaraguan Women, or AMNLAE, the first group dedicated solely to women’s rights, emerged around 1978. AMNLAE, 'sees itself as an umbrella organization incorporating women from all the different sectors, including the trade unions', although by 1985 registered as an official non-profit (Collinson et al, 1990). In its early years, one can think of AMNLAE as reflecting the all-women militias that emerged during the revolutionary war. Alongside AMNLAE, women were also setting up initiatives within their mixed institutions to give a voice to their struggle" (para 10). (NF - CODER COMMENT - The emergence of this NGO in the late 70's demonstrates the overall lack...more
Jan. 6, 2023, 5:33 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"Waspi was founded seven years ago to fight for compensation for women who lost out because of the way changes to the state pension age (SPA) were made" (para 6).
Dec. 9, 2022, 2:38 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"One group, the Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization (CTWOO), has offered legal advice and support to nearly 500,000 widows since 2013" (para 8).
March 9, 2022, 8:57 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"The National Commission for Equality between women and men at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, established on 12 June 1984" (13). "In the field of migration, in September 2007, it was sponsored by the Department of Equal Opportunity in collaboration with the EQUAL project, the information and awareness campaign on trafficking in human beings, called 'Trafficking NO! Another point of view'” (31). "[the National Centre on Domestic Violence in Verona] was founded in 2006 by the agreement between the University of Verona and National Epidemiological Observatory on Life Environments (ISPESL)...It works with 'all the institutional realities of the area who are daily confronted with the phenomenon of domestic...more
July 1, 2021, 12:36 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"According to Ms Cynthia Rukundo, the advocacy and communications officer at Brick by Brick, a child rights’ organisation, they have managed to rescue 20 girls between the ages of 13 and 17 from forced marriages in a space of five months" (para 6).
June 9, 2021, 8:43 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"There are two Polish national organizations that actively promote women’s sport, namely the Polish Association of Women and Sport (PSSK) and the Women and Sport Commission of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl). The Polish Association of Women and Sport, a non-profit organization, was established in 1994 and is open to female competitors, including Olympians and representatives of various communities interested in the development of women’s sport. Since 2002, the Association has been a member of PKOl. The Women and Sport Commission of the Polish Olympic Committee, established in 1999 and open to female Olympians, sports journalists, representatives of sports organizations and sports academies, implements activities aimed at promoting the physical...more
April 26, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"The National Commission for Equality between women and men at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, established on 12 June 1984" (13). "In the field of migration, in September 2007, it was sponsored by the Department of Equal Opportunity in collaboration with the EQUAL project, the information and awareness campaign on trafficking in human beings, called 'Trafficking NO! Another point of view'” (31). "[the National Centre on Domestic Violence in Verona] was founded in 2006 by the agreement between the University of Verona and National Epidemiological Observatory on Life Environments (ISPESL)...It works with 'all the institutional realities of the area who are daily confronted with the phenomenon of domestic...more
March 16, 2021, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Rwanda
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“Avega (Association des Veuves du Génocid e), an association of widows and widowers who survived the Genocide was formed in 1995 to help genocide widows pick up the pieces and trace a new meaning to life” (para 3).
Feb. 15, 2021, 10:28 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“‘Without an address, it is almost impossible to help,’ said Teng Seng Han, a monitor with the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association, which works to repatriate 'brides'” (para 27).
Jan. 1, 2021, 2:26 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"Founded in 2004—Sujag Sansar translates to 'awakening the world'—the organization focuses on human rights issues not often addressed by politicians, including educational access, environmental protection, and clean drinking water" (para 4).
Dec. 31, 2020, 3:55 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"Founded two and a half years ago and carved out of the existing juvenile court, the Girls Court is for young women considered most at risk, especially those forced into prostitution. It is part of a network of a half-dozen or so Girls Courts around the country, each with a different emphasis" (para 6).
Nov. 24, 2020, 3:42 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“Initial interventions were done as sporadic informal discussions with CHWS [community health workers], says Aradhana Thapa, healthcare design director at the hospital. They were followed by regular discussions in 2017, and then by interventions in 2018-19” (para 5).
Oct. 16, 2020, 1:16 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“Egyptian feminist, Huda Shaarawi, who is credited with sparking the Egyptian feminist movement in 1923 when she famously removed her veil at a Cairo train station” (Para 2). “In 1908, Huda [Shaarawi] created the first Egyptian Philanthropic Society for Egyptian women, and soon after established a school for girls (Para 6). “Her passion and activism for women’s rights grew alongside her political fervor, and she was strongly involved in Egypt’s fight against British colonialism… [I]n 1919, Huda [Shaarawi] organized one of the largest anti-British demonstrations, bringing out Egyptian women to the streets to protest British presence in Egypt” (Para 7).
Oct. 16, 2020, 1:05 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“For more than 20 years, a small group of Jewish women has been fighting against the Orthodox rule at the Kotel” (Para 3). The "Kotel" is the name of the Western Wall; a wall for prayer in Jerusalem (BC - CODER COMMENT)
Aug. 10, 2020, 5:56 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

“Ms Salimi, a sociologist, set up Sach in 1994. Initially the victims were too scared to come and seek their help - now they receive thousands of calls annually” (para 9). Sach is a team of caseworkers that work to rescue, rehability, and repatriate girls and boys from forced marriages around the world (ERD- CODER COMMENT).
July 13, 2020, 11:31 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"The groundwork for many of the development jobs was laid in the aftermath of the Bangladeshi war for independence from Pakistan in 1971. What started off as an effort to support the tens of thousands of women who were widowed during the fighting was expanded to alleviate poverty and empower women, said Ferdousi Sultana Begum, senior social development officer at the Asian Development Bank in Dhaka" (para. 13).
April 21, 2020, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: Syria
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"Some, like those of the Syrian Women's League, and its partner organizations in the Coalition of Syrian Women for Democracy, including Msawat (Equality), were already deeply committed to gaining access to the Geneva peace negotiations. Others saw a certain elitism in such venerable women's NGOs, and perhaps wondered whether long survival under the Assad regime had compromised them. Some, particularly younger participants, were involved with groups that had sprung up during the war, such as Refugees Not Slaves (Lajiaat La Sabaya), prioritizing the urgent needs of displaced and refugee families" (para. 7).
July 3, 2019, 12:27 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4, NGOFW-DATA-1, NGOFW-DATA-2

"Five police stations were fully equipped and staffed with police officers trained, with OSCE support, to respond to family violence cases and address the needs of victims in a gender-sensitive manner. In rural areas the government and NGOs operated additional crisis centers and hotlines where women could seek guidance on domestic violence problems and legal assistance, but many centers lacked funding and resources. Local governments donated the premises of three of the shelters. The Committee for Women’s Affairs (within the government) had limited resources to assist domestic violence victims, but local committee representatives referred women to the crisis shelters for assistance" (Pg 20).
June 17, 2019, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Iceland
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"The Committee nevertheless remains concerned...That there is only one women’s shelter, in Reykjavik, which is not easily accessible by women living outside the capital and women with disabilities...That the number of services, several of which have been established and are operated by non-governmental organizations, is insufficient and the service providers are inadequately funded to meet the needs of women who are victims of violence...That there is very limited support for women who are victims of violence in rural areas, in particular with regard to access to health and psychosocial services." (para 21).
June 13, 2019, 8:03 a.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"During the year the NGO Coordinating Council (NGOCC) and its member organizations engaged traditional marriage counselors on gender-based violence and women’s rights. The Young Women’s Christian Association continued its 'good husband' campaign and, in collaboration with other women’s movements, the 'I Care about Her' campaign to promote respect for women and to end spousal abuse" (p. 17).
June 3, 2019, 11:14 a.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1, NGOFW-DATA-2

"GREFELS was the first Senegalese association to carry out research on VAW in Senegal, in 1998. The research led to the creation of the still active National Committee for the Struggles against Violence Against Women, with member organizations from most regions of Senegal. GREFELS’ current research for action on CVAW focuses on female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual violence, physical violence, violence in conflict, and child marriage" (Pg 34).
June 3, 2019, 9:31 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1, NGOFW-DATA-2, DTCP-PRACTICE-1

"Justice For Iran was established in July 2010 with the aim of addressing and eradicating the practice of impunity prevalent among Iranian state officials and their use of systematic sexual abuse of women as a method of torture in order to extract confession" (Pg 25).
April 30, 2019, 5:57 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2

"Zarghona Hassan is a lifelong activist and the founder of a radio station in Kunduz that until last year reached hundreds of thousands of listeners across northern Afghanistan, where the vast majority of women are illiterate and largely confined to their homes." (para 2). "A program called “Unwanted Traditions” took a critical look at centuries-old Afghan customs, like the forced marriage of young girls in order to resolve disputes. “Introducing Elites” featured interviews with women who have succeeded in politics and activism, and those who have helped other women in their communities." (para 4). "“We have had an enormous impact on the lives of women, raising their awareness of their...more