Latest items for RISW-PRACTICE-1
March 8, 2023, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, as part of the nine-month project 'Economic and Psychosocial Empowerment of Women Serving Prison Sentences in order to Improve Their Reintegration into Society,' which was financially supported by the Ministry of Justice of Montenegro, the NGO Juventas conducted a set of activities aimed at psychosocial support for prisoners and strengthening the capacity of the tailoring workshop. In 2021, the NGO Juventas started the implementation of the project 'Provision of support to former prisoners for successful re-integration into the communityReCover financially supported through the grant scheme as a part of the EU and Montenegro Programme on Employment, Education and Social Policies, in cooperation with the MFSW and the Ministry...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, as part of the nine-month project 'Economic and Psychosocial Empowerment of Women Serving Prison Sentences in order to Improve Their Reintegration into Society,' which was financially supported by the Ministry of Justice of Montenegro, the NGO Juventas conducted a set of activities aimed at psychosocial support for prisoners and strengthening the capacity of the tailoring workshop. In 2021, the NGO Juventas started the implementation of the project 'Provision of support to former prisoners for successful re-integration into the communityReCover financially supported through the grant scheme as a part of the EU and Montenegro Programme on Employment, Education and Social Policies, in cooperation with the MFSW and the Ministry...more
March 1, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Minister of the Interior decided to establish the Operational Team for Combating Domestic Violence, which began its work on February 21, 2018" (12). "The Supreme State Prosecutor and the director of the Police Directorate of Montenegro established the Operational Team for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in 2018" (14). "In July 2019, the Government of Montenegro adopted the Strategy for Minority Policy 2019-2023, with the accompanying Action Plan for the period 2019-2020. As one of the five strategic goals, the Action Plan of the Strategy for Minority Policy envisages ensuring authentic political representation and participation of members of minority peoples and other minority national communities in the political life...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Minister of the Interior decided to establish the Operational Team for Combating Domestic Violence, which began its work on February 21, 2018" (12). "The Supreme State Prosecutor and the director of the Police Directorate of Montenegro established the Operational Team for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in 2018" (14). "In July 2019, the Government of Montenegro adopted the Strategy for Minority Policy 2019-2023, with the accompanying Action Plan for the period 2019-2020. As one of the five strategic goals, the Action Plan of the Strategy for Minority Policy envisages ensuring authentic political representation and participation of members of minority peoples and other minority national communities in the political life...more
March 1, 2023, 8:14 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Since the year 2021, the CTJSPS [Centre for Training in Judiciary and State Prosecution Service] Program Council has included the topic of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality with special reference to CEDAW in the Curriculum...In cooperation with non-governmental and international organizations, the CTJSPS organized a total of 23 trainings on these topics between June 2017 and June 2021" (5). "The Strategy for Improving Enabling Environment for the Activities of NGOs 2018–2020 (the Strategy) has been implemented since January 2018...From 2018, pursuant to the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations ('Official Gazette of Montenegro,' No. 039/11 and 037/17), the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights has been allocating funds for financing NGO projects/programs...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Since the year 2021, the CTJSPS [Centre for Training in Judiciary and State Prosecution Service] Program Council has included the topic of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality with special reference to CEDAW in the Curriculum...In cooperation with non-governmental and international organizations, the CTJSPS organized a total of 23 trainings on these topics between June 2017 and June 2021" (5). "The Strategy for Improving Enabling Environment for the Activities of NGOs 2018–2020 (the Strategy) has been implemented since January 2018...From 2018, pursuant to the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations ('Official Gazette of Montenegro,' No. 039/11 and 037/17), the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights has been allocating funds for financing NGO projects/programs...more
Feb. 27, 2023, 9:43 a.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"More than a century after Maria José de Castro Rebello Mendes became, in 1918, the first woman to enter Brazil’s diplomatic service, the country’s female diplomats have launched a new push for equal rights and opportunity." (para 1). “'We are blossoming at this moment of democratic government,'” said Irene Vida Gala, a senior diplomat who served as ambassador to Ghana and is now the president of the newly created Association of Female Brazilian Diplomats." (para 2). "This institutional push to address the lack of diversity within Brazil’s foreign office, known as Itamaraty, after the 19th-century Rio palace where it was once housed, coincides with the return to power of Luiz...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"More than a century after Maria José de Castro Rebello Mendes became, in 1918, the first woman to enter Brazil’s diplomatic service, the country’s female diplomats have launched a new push for equal rights and opportunity." (para 1). “'We are blossoming at this moment of democratic government,'” said Irene Vida Gala, a senior diplomat who served as ambassador to Ghana and is now the president of the newly created Association of Female Brazilian Diplomats." (para 2). "This institutional push to address the lack of diversity within Brazil’s foreign office, known as Itamaraty, after the 19th-century Rio palace where it was once housed, coincides with the return to power of Luiz...more
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Due to legal, policy and programmatic interventions against child marriage and other harmful traditional practices against girl child, the practice of child marriage has been gradually decreasing. One such initiative is that nearly 1,000 village level committees are active in 59 districts along with vigilance committees at ward level to support girls and families having threats of child marriage, resolve the issues in the community or refer them to district level enforcement authorities. 75 new positions (22 Child Protection Officers and 53 Child Protection Inspectors) have been created and deployed in all 75 districts for protecting children from all forms of harmful traditional practices." (7). "After the abolishment of harmful...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Due to legal, policy and programmatic interventions against child marriage and other harmful traditional practices against girl child, the practice of child marriage has been gradually decreasing. One such initiative is that nearly 1,000 village level committees are active in 59 districts along with vigilance committees at ward level to support girls and families having threats of child marriage, resolve the issues in the community or refer them to district level enforcement authorities. 75 new positions (22 Child Protection Officers and 53 Child Protection Inspectors) have been created and deployed in all 75 districts for protecting children from all forms of harmful traditional practices." (7). "After the abolishment of harmful...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-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). "He said that by addressing the issue he hoped to improve 'one little bit of the criminal justice system' and predicted it 'could have a greater impact on people’s lives than any other work...more
Variables: RISW-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). "He said that by addressing the issue he hoped to improve 'one little bit of the criminal justice system' and predicted it 'could have a greater impact on people’s lives than any other work...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Japan’s male-dominated society has been slow to grant women the reproductive rights taken for granted in many other developed countries" (Para.1).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Japan’s male-dominated society has been slow to grant women the reproductive rights taken for granted in many other developed countries" (Para.1).
Feb. 6, 2023, 12:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] welcomes the State party’s efforts to improve its institutional and policy framework aimed at accelerating the elimination of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality, such as the adoption of the following: (a) The fifth National Plan of Action for Gender Equality (2018–2020); (b) The action plan to implement Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, in 2018; (c) The action plan for the implementation of the Committee’s concluding observations on the State party’s fourth periodic report (Government Order No. 123 -r of 19 April 2017)" (2). "The Committee welcomes the adoption of the...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women] welcomes the State party’s efforts to improve its institutional and policy framework aimed at accelerating the elimination of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality, such as the adoption of the following: (a) The fifth National Plan of Action for Gender Equality (2018–2020); (b) The action plan to implement Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, in 2018; (c) The action plan for the implementation of the Committee’s concluding observations on the State party’s fourth periodic report (Government Order No. 123 -r of 19 April 2017)" (2). "The Committee welcomes the adoption of the...more
Feb. 5, 2023, 9:19 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: MMR-DATA-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"A report by the World Health Organization showed that between 1983 and 2008, abortion-related deaths in Turkey fell by six times and shrunk to 2% of all female deaths. When Erdoğan, who has been ruling Turkey as its president since 2014, first rose to power in 2002, deaths from botched abortions had largely vanished from Turkey’s public life." (para 18).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"A report by the World Health Organization showed that between 1983 and 2008, abortion-related deaths in Turkey fell by six times and shrunk to 2% of all female deaths. When Erdoğan, who has been ruling Turkey as its president since 2014, first rose to power in 2002, deaths from botched abortions had largely vanished from Turkey’s public life." (para 18).
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The National Plan of Action on Gender Based Violence 2019–2023 is a five year plan which is based on a socio-ecological model and is designed to provide a home for coordinated national action. The Plan of Action comprises of four Acton Areas which support either a long term movement that targets root causes or short term goals that will improve response systems and community safety in general to ensure that survivors and victims no longer feel unsafe or untrusting of protection structures. This Plan seeks to put survivors first by making sure that the services they receive are empathetic and correct. The Plan also stimulated a culture of care and...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The National Plan of Action on Gender Based Violence 2019–2023 is a five year plan which is based on a socio-ecological model and is designed to provide a home for coordinated national action. The Plan of Action comprises of four Acton Areas which support either a long term movement that targets root causes or short term goals that will improve response systems and community safety in general to ensure that survivors and victims no longer feel unsafe or untrusting of protection structures. This Plan seeks to put survivors first by making sure that the services they receive are empathetic and correct. The Plan also stimulated a culture of care and...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes the establishment in 2017, by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, of the Department of Women’s Empowerment and the restructuring of the Higher Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Iraqi Women and the Higher Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Rural Women. However, it is concerned that those bodies lack adequate human, technical and financial resources and clear mandates" (4).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes the establishment in 2017, by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, of the Department of Women’s Empowerment and the restructuring of the Higher Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Iraqi Women and the Higher Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Rural Women. However, it is concerned that those bodies lack adequate human, technical and financial resources and clear mandates" (4).
Feb. 2, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in 2013 of the State party’s combined seventh and eighth periodic reports (CEDAW/C/AUT/7-8) in undertaking legislative reforms, in particular the following: (a) Adoption of the amendments to the Equal Treatment Act, the Act on the Equal Treatment Commission and on the Ombud for Equal Treatment, in 2013; (b) Repeal of restrictions for female workers in the Regulation Governing Employment Bans and Restrictions for Female Workers, in 2015; (c) Adoption of amendments to the Maternity Protection Law and the Paternal Leave Law, which define a legal working time frame for part-time work of parents and extend the period for informing the employer...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in 2013 of the State party’s combined seventh and eighth periodic reports (CEDAW/C/AUT/7-8) in undertaking legislative reforms, in particular the following: (a) Adoption of the amendments to the Equal Treatment Act, the Act on the Equal Treatment Commission and on the Ombud for Equal Treatment, in 2013; (b) Repeal of restrictions for female workers in the Regulation Governing Employment Bans and Restrictions for Female Workers, in 2015; (c) Adoption of amendments to the Maternity Protection Law and the Paternal Leave Law, which define a legal working time frame for part-time work of parents and extend the period for informing the employer...more
Jan. 15, 2023, 11:31 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1, DACH-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday [December 8, 2022] that condoms would be made available for free in pharmacies for 18- to 25-year-olds in a bid to reduce unwanted pregnancies among young people. 'It's a small revolution for contraception,' Macron said during a health debate with young people in Fontaine-le-Comte, a suburb of Poitiers in western France. The move comes after the government began offering this year free birth control for all women under 25, expanding a scheme targeting under-18s to ensure young women do not stop taking contraception because they cannot afford it. Condoms are already reimbursed by the national healthcare system if prescribed by a doctor or midwife,...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1, DACH-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday [December 8, 2022] that condoms would be made available for free in pharmacies for 18- to 25-year-olds in a bid to reduce unwanted pregnancies among young people. 'It's a small revolution for contraception,' Macron said during a health debate with young people in Fontaine-le-Comte, a suburb of Poitiers in western France. The move comes after the government began offering this year free birth control for all women under 25, expanding a scheme targeting under-18s to ensure young women do not stop taking contraception because they cannot afford it. Condoms are already reimbursed by the national healthcare system if prescribed by a doctor or midwife,...more
Jan. 13, 2023, 4:13 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he [pay] gap for primary [school] heads has narrowed slightly, dropping from £2,834 in 2020/21 to £2,221 last year" (para 12).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he [pay] gap for primary [school] heads has narrowed slightly, dropping from £2,834 in 2020/21 to £2,221 last year" (para 12).
Jan. 13, 2023, 3:26 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"At an earlier trial almost five years ago, there was public outrage after a charge of rape was reduced to sexual assault. The subsequent political row led to a minimum age of consent of 15 being established in France in April last year" (para 4).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"At an earlier trial almost five years ago, there was public outrage after a charge of rape was reduced to sexual assault. The subsequent political row led to a minimum age of consent of 15 being established in France in April last year" (para 4).
Jan. 12, 2023, 10:04 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Malta announced Wednesday it is easing its abortion laws, becoming the last country in the European Union to end a total ban on the procedure." (para 2). "However, Health Minister Chris Fearne said the government will amend the law to allow termination of a pregnancy if the mother's life or health is at risk. A legislative amendment will be presented to its Parliament next week allowing abortion if the mother is at risk of death and the fetus is not developed enough to be delivered." (para 4-5).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Malta announced Wednesday it is easing its abortion laws, becoming the last country in the European Union to end a total ban on the procedure." (para 2). "However, Health Minister Chris Fearne said the government will amend the law to allow termination of a pregnancy if the mother's life or health is at risk. A legislative amendment will be presented to its Parliament next week allowing abortion if the mother is at risk of death and the fetus is not developed enough to be delivered." (para 4-5).
Jan. 12, 2023, 7:42 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Three years ago, as part of a series of reforms, a decree from the Saudi royal family announced that women would be allowed to leave the country without first acquiring the consent of their male guardian. The guardianship system remains, and applies to every woman throughout their lives, with the role of guardian transferring from father to husband. But it does not apply in as many aspects as it once did – which means that going to this neighbouring World Cup, for a country that is demonstrably football mad, is now possible for everyone." (para 3). "The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is Yasser al-Misehal, a former chair...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Three years ago, as part of a series of reforms, a decree from the Saudi royal family announced that women would be allowed to leave the country without first acquiring the consent of their male guardian. The guardianship system remains, and applies to every woman throughout their lives, with the role of guardian transferring from father to husband. But it does not apply in as many aspects as it once did – which means that going to this neighbouring World Cup, for a country that is demonstrably football mad, is now possible for everyone." (para 3). "The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is Yasser al-Misehal, a former chair...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 7:37 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
The magazine released photos that captured the backs of their models, imitating the low angles men use to secretly film underneath women’s clothing or record them using the restroom. The editorial didn’t go over well with Korean netizens, who spoke up against the way the magazine seemed to minimize a severe issue. (para 2-3). "Netizens emphasized the importance of consent and the life-threatening consequences of having an illegally filmed nude video leaked on the internet." (para 4).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
The magazine released photos that captured the backs of their models, imitating the low angles men use to secretly film underneath women’s clothing or record them using the restroom. The editorial didn’t go over well with Korean netizens, who spoke up against the way the magazine seemed to minimize a severe issue. (para 2-3). "Netizens emphasized the importance of consent and the life-threatening consequences of having an illegally filmed nude video leaked on the internet." (para 4).
Jan. 12, 2023, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Pregnancy termination laws have remained unchanged for almost 25 years, forcing some women to travel interstate to access care that is either not lawful in WA or difficult to access. The McGowan government says overhauling the legislation will remove clinically unnecessary barriers for women accessing abortion care and bring WA into line with other jurisdictions. Proposed changes include decriminalising abortion, increasing the gestational limit for a procedure from 20 to 24 weeks, abolishing mandatory counselling and scrapping the need for a GP referral." (para 2-4). "The legislation is expected to be introduced to parliament in 2023." (para 12).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Pregnancy termination laws have remained unchanged for almost 25 years, forcing some women to travel interstate to access care that is either not lawful in WA or difficult to access. The McGowan government says overhauling the legislation will remove clinically unnecessary barriers for women accessing abortion care and bring WA into line with other jurisdictions. Proposed changes include decriminalising abortion, increasing the gestational limit for a procedure from 20 to 24 weeks, abolishing mandatory counselling and scrapping the need for a GP referral." (para 2-4). "The legislation is expected to be introduced to parliament in 2023." (para 12).
Jan. 12, 2023, 4:53 p.m.
Countries: Ireland
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Females aged between 17-25 will be able to avail of free contraception from GPs from tomorrow, Wednesday [September 14, 2022], a Government source has confirmed" (para 1). "A source in the Department of Health said: 'It's not all going to run smoothly from the beginning and there will be some teething issues, but the plan is to have this up and running on Wednesday. This will effectively see young women potentially saving hundreds of euro a year.' The source said Mr [Stephen] Donnelly [Health Minister] recognises that the cost of accessing contraception - particularly for those financially dependent on parents or guardians, or those who may be just above the...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Females aged between 17-25 will be able to avail of free contraception from GPs from tomorrow, Wednesday [September 14, 2022], a Government source has confirmed" (para 1). "A source in the Department of Health said: 'It's not all going to run smoothly from the beginning and there will be some teething issues, but the plan is to have this up and running on Wednesday. This will effectively see young women potentially saving hundreds of euro a year.' The source said Mr [Stephen] Donnelly [Health Minister] recognises that the cost of accessing contraception - particularly for those financially dependent on parents or guardians, or those who may be just above the...more
Jan. 10, 2023, 11:50 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Supreme Court held on Thursday, [September 29, 2022,] in a landmark judgement, held that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said that the meaning of the rape must include marital rape for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. The Supreme Court said that the distinction between married and unmarried women for the purposes of the MTP ACT is 'artificial and constitutionally unsustainable' and perpetuates the stereotype that only married women indulge in sexual activities. The rights of reproductive autonomy give similar rights to unmarried women as that to a married woman, the bench held. Insisting on a 'forward-looking' approach, the...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Supreme Court held on Thursday, [September 29, 2022,] in a landmark judgement, held that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said that the meaning of the rape must include marital rape for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. The Supreme Court said that the distinction between married and unmarried women for the purposes of the MTP ACT is 'artificial and constitutionally unsustainable' and perpetuates the stereotype that only married women indulge in sexual activities. The rights of reproductive autonomy give similar rights to unmarried women as that to a married woman, the bench held. Insisting on a 'forward-looking' approach, the...more
Jan. 6, 2023, 8:24 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Authorities have tried to address [the issue of domestic violence], introducing an anti-domestic violence law in 2016 that allows victims to obtain protection orders. Since then police stopped or prevented more than six million incidents of domestic violence according to Asia Foundation...On the surface the law appeared to work: state media reported that domestic violence complaints to the Communist Party-linked All-China Women's Federation had gone down 8.4% in 2019 compared to the previous year, and Equality's media monitoring found that news outlets reported less domestic violence cases that result in deaths than three to five years ago" (para 26-28).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Authorities have tried to address [the issue of domestic violence], introducing an anti-domestic violence law in 2016 that allows victims to obtain protection orders. Since then police stopped or prevented more than six million incidents of domestic violence according to Asia Foundation...On the surface the law appeared to work: state media reported that domestic violence complaints to the Communist Party-linked All-China Women's Federation had gone down 8.4% in 2019 compared to the previous year, and Equality's media monitoring found that news outlets reported less domestic violence cases that result in deaths than three to five years ago" (para 26-28).
Jan. 6, 2023, 7:19 p.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: GP-DATA-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"For the first time in Colombia’s history, a Black woman is close to the top of the executive branch. Francia Márquez, an environmental activist from the mountainous department of Cauca in southwestern Colombia, has become a national phenomenon, mobilizing decades of voter frustration, and becoming the country’s first Black vice president on Sunday, as the running mate to Gustavo Petro" (para 1-2).
Variables: GP-DATA-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"For the first time in Colombia’s history, a Black woman is close to the top of the executive branch. Francia Márquez, an environmental activist from the mountainous department of Cauca in southwestern Colombia, has become a national phenomenon, mobilizing decades of voter frustration, and becoming the country’s first Black vice president on Sunday, as the running mate to Gustavo Petro" (para 1-2).
Dec. 29, 2022, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Section 375 of IPC [Indian Penal Code] lays down certain sexual acts by a man with a woman done in the absence of her consent or against her will that constitutes rape. The provision, however, provides for the following...[exception]: Sexual intercourse or act by a man with his wife. Earlier the age limit for the wife was 15 years. It was later increased to 18 years by the Supreme Court in October 2017" (para 3).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Section 375 of IPC [Indian Penal Code] lays down certain sexual acts by a man with a woman done in the absence of her consent or against her will that constitutes rape. The provision, however, provides for the following...[exception]: Sexual intercourse or act by a man with his wife. Earlier the age limit for the wife was 15 years. It was later increased to 18 years by the Supreme Court in October 2017" (para 3).
Dec. 29, 2022, 1:04 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Less than a year ago, voters in Japan had to look very hard to find a woman’s name on ballot papers for the lower house election. But as the country prepares to go to the polls again this weekend, they are comparatively spoiled for choice. About a third of the candidates in this Sunday’s upper house election are women – the highest proportion since Japanese women won the right to vote and stand for parliament in 1946" (para 1-2).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Less than a year ago, voters in Japan had to look very hard to find a woman’s name on ballot papers for the lower house election. But as the country prepares to go to the polls again this weekend, they are comparatively spoiled for choice. About a third of the candidates in this Sunday’s upper house election are women – the highest proportion since Japanese women won the right to vote and stand for parliament in 1946" (para 1-2).
Dec. 28, 2022, 8:06 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Indonesia has passed a landmark bill that for the first time outlaws forced marriage and sexual harassment. The House of Representatives has passed the long-awaited legislation that criminialises nine forms of sexual violence, including physical and verbal assault, harrassment, forced sterilisation and exploitation" (para 1, 2).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Indonesia has passed a landmark bill that for the first time outlaws forced marriage and sexual harassment. The House of Representatives has passed the long-awaited legislation that criminialises nine forms of sexual violence, including physical and verbal assault, harrassment, forced sterilisation and exploitation" (para 1, 2).
Dec. 26, 2022, 6:07 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"On Monday, [July 4, 2022], the Bolivian government enacted a law to protect victims of femicides, infanticides, and rape of children and adolescents, given the cases in the country in which convicted rapists and murderers have been released" (para 2). "This year was declared the Year of the Cultural Revolution for De-patriarchalization in Bolivia, seeking to establish structural solutions to curb the persistent cases of violence against women in the country" (para 10).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"On Monday, [July 4, 2022], the Bolivian government enacted a law to protect victims of femicides, infanticides, and rape of children and adolescents, given the cases in the country in which convicted rapists and murderers have been released" (para 2). "This year was declared the Year of the Cultural Revolution for De-patriarchalization in Bolivia, seeking to establish structural solutions to curb the persistent cases of violence against women in the country" (para 10).
Dec. 26, 2022, 6 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Spain’s congress has passed legislation referred to as the 'only yes means yes law', drawn up in the wake of the 'wolf pack' gang rape in 2016' " (para 1). "Under the new law consent must be affirmative and cannot be assumed to have been given by default or silence" (para 4). "The new law removes the distinction between sexual abuse and sexual aggression (rape) by making explicit that consent is the deciding factor. Passivity and silence can no longer be interpreted as consent. The law states: 'Consent can only be considered consent when it has been freely manifested through actions that, in accordance with the circumstances, clearly express the...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Spain’s congress has passed legislation referred to as the 'only yes means yes law', drawn up in the wake of the 'wolf pack' gang rape in 2016' " (para 1). "Under the new law consent must be affirmative and cannot be assumed to have been given by default or silence" (para 4). "The new law removes the distinction between sexual abuse and sexual aggression (rape) by making explicit that consent is the deciding factor. Passivity and silence can no longer be interpreted as consent. The law states: 'Consent can only be considered consent when it has been freely manifested through actions that, in accordance with the circumstances, clearly express the...more