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Latest items for RISW-PRACTICE-1

Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"In an attempt to tackle violations, Qatar’s supreme committee has been auditing hotel working conditions and an online platform for worker complaints was launched last year" (para 33).
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: GP-DATA-3, RISW-PRACTICE-1

"However, Honduran activists did welcome some advances under the new administration, including the creation of a minister for women, the appointment of some feminists to important positions and more focus on gender issues, none of which would have happened under the previous regime" (para 20).
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:54 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"The epidemic of sexual assaults against female prisoners in federal custody has prompted the Justice Department to expand the use of a program to provide early releases to women abused behind bars, according to people familiar with the situation" (para 1). "In recent weeks, the deputy attorney general, Lisa O. Monaco, has pressed top officials at the Bureau of Prisons, a division of the department, to encourage inmates who have been assaulted by prison employees, and might qualify for the department’s underused compassionate release program, to apply" (para 2).
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"M.B.S. indeed abolished the ban on women driving, which had always stood out as an outlandish source of international scorn...He also removed some of the legal enforcements of the dreaded guardianship system, which consigned every Saudi woman to the near total control of a male family member" (para 6). "The recent reforms mean that if a woman has been born or married into a clan of freethinking men willing to let her do things, the state will not interfere. But for the many Saudi women who lack a benevolent male guardian, there is no remedy. If, for example, a woman’s husband or father doesn’t think she should get her driving...more
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

[Recent improvements] “include establishment of the Legal Aid Programme in 2011 and the enactment of the Legal Aid law in 2013 to enable women’s access to justice. Regulations for the Domestic Violence Act; 2008 were also developed in 2013 to enable effective implementation of the Act. Moreover, consultations continue on the establishment of the National Human Rights Institution. In addition, Government has intensified efforts to mainstream gender including active engagement of various sectors as evidenced by amongst others; development of the Gender Strategy which currently informs National Gender Programming; the National Policy on Gender and Development and its National Operational Plan; continuous law reform such as amendment of the Marriage...more
Dec. 20, 2023, 11:14 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"A senior Iranian official said this weekend that Iran had abolished the morality police, the state media reported, after months of protests set off by the death of a young woman who was detained by the force for supposedly violating the country’s strict Islamic dress laws. The morality police 'was abolished by the same authorities who installed it,' Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said on Saturday during a meeting at which officials were discussing the unrest, according to state media reports"(para 1-2).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"In the past five years, the People’s Daily, the Xinhua News Agency and other mainstream media agencies under the Central Government and the CPC Central Committee, as well as mainstream media agencies operating under city-level authorities, have written or published more than 500,000 news reports advocating equality between men and women and communicating the achievements and contributions of women from all walks of life" (12).
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

“There are some signs equality in South Korea is improving. Earlier this year, long-time contract worker Shin successfully negotiated a wage increase through her union, after a 10-year pay freeze. It was the first time a group of part-time contract workers in her industry had won such a battle” (para 35).
Nov. 2, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

“Addressing the media and supporters in the early hours of Monday morning [after the election], Meloni said it was ‘a night of pride for many and a night of redemption’” (para 2). Meloni calls the election a "redemption". This seems to mostly apply to members of her party, because she is the first member to be elected prime minister. However, it could also extend to women at large, because she is the first woman to be elected prime minister (ET - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 1, 2023, 8:11 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"According to statistics, 421 women with disabilities and 154 female family members and friends of persons with disabilities, including persons with nearly all categories of disabilities (such as physical, visual, hearing and speech, intellectual and mental disabilities) and their family and friends, have been elected as People’s Congress deputies and CPPCC members at or above the county level, 30.3 per cent and 58.8 per cent higher than five years ago, respectively" (17).
Oct. 10, 2023, 3:49 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Tuesday, June 27, 2023: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act takes effect today, requiring employers to make 'reasonable accommodations' for pregnant and postpartum workers" (para 1). “'Today’s Senate vote is a historic victory that has been more than 10 years in the making,' said Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center. 'When this end-of year package passes the House and is signed into law, it will no longer be the case that pregnant workers can be ousted from their jobs for simply requesting basic accommodations like permission to sit on a stool, carry a bottle of water, or take additional bathroom breaks" (para 5). “'Before this...more
Oct. 5, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Colombia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Mujeres Libres has been campaigning about menstruation in prison. In June 2022, law 2261, which 'guarantees the free, opportune and sufficient delivery of articles of menstrual hygiene for women detained in prisons' was passed. Article two states women are entitled to 10 sanitary towels every month" (para 21). "In 2019, the Colombian congress, along with civil society organisations including Mujeres Libres, started working on alternative sentencing for women that would take into account their needs and seek to reduce the impact of imprisonment on dependants. On International Women’s Day, a new law was approved by the president, so women who have been sentenced for minor crimes are able to substitute...more
Sept. 26, 2023, 10:48 a.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Spanish lawmakers adopted on Thursday a new bill creating a menstrual leave for women suffering from painful periods and strengthening access to abortion in public hospitals" (para 1). "'Menstrual leave' is one of the key measures in the broader legislation, which also provides for increased access to abortion in public hospitals" (para 8). "This bill also provides for the reinforcement of sex education in schools as well as the free distribution of contraceptives and menstrual hygiene products in high schools" (para 11).
Sept. 7, 2023, 12:33 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"[P]arliament passed a law that protects women from family violence in 2014, and then amended it in 2020 to pave the way for today’s protection orders" (para 28).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"There is no definition of discrimination against women in any existing national legislation. However, the committee for the review of laws and regulations that discriminate against women, established by Order No. 00936 of 27 January 2016 of the Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, has proposed a reform of legislation relating to women’s rights. As part of the proposed reform, the definition of discrimination against women as set out in the Convention will be included in Act No. 81-77 of 10 December 1981 on the punishment of acts of racial, ethnic or religious discrimination." (2). "To ensure that these rights and freedoms are fulfilled and to strengthen their...more
July 30, 2023, 5:25 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"M.B.S. indeed abolished the ban on women driving, which had always stood out as an outlandish source of international scorn...He also removed some of the legal enforcements of the dreaded guardianship system, which consigned every Saudi woman to the near total control of a male family member." (Parag. 6) "The recent reforms [of 2022] mean that if a woman has been born or married into a clan of freethinking men willing to let her do things, the state will not interfere. But for the many Saudi women who lack a benevolent male guardian, there is no remedy. If, for example, a woman’s husband or father doesn’t think she should get...more
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"In last 5 years, over 100 informative articles were published in Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages in newspapers and journals. SCFWCA has used social networks such as Facebook, YouTube and twitter to promote the protection of human rights, and particularly, women’s and children’s rights" (12).
July 12, 2023, 10:28 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"M.B.S. indeed abolished the ban on women driving, which had always stood out as an outlandish source of international scorn...He also removed some of the legal enforcements of the dreaded guardianship system, which consigned every Saudi woman to the near total control of a male family member." (Parag. 6) "The recent reforms [of 2022] mean that if a woman has been born or married into a clan of freethinking men willing to let her do things, the state will not interfere. But for the many Saudi women who lack a benevolent male guardian, there is no remedy. If, for example, a woman’s husband or father doesn’t think she should get...more
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Adoption of an overhauled penal code, Law Number 9/2014 (Penal Code of Maldives) in 2015, which along with Law Number 12/2016 (Criminal Procedure Act) enacted on 2nd May 2016, introduced a modern and more cohesive criminal justice system to the Maldives. Adoption of the said Criminal Procedure Act set forth a comprehensive set of rules to be adhered to by all the institutions involved in investigation and prosecution within the criminal justice system of Maldives..."(5). "The economy has grown significantly since 2013, rising from GDP per capita US$7,660 to US$9,088 in 2017 and poverty has reduced from 21% in 2003 to 15% in 2009/2010; life expectancy at birth has increased...more
June 26, 2023, 6:46 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Kenyan president William Ruto backed the country’s chief justice who said that FGM 'should not be a conversation we are having in Kenya in the 21st century', and reiterated his administration’s commitment to eradicating the practice. Roughly 475,022 girls are at risk of FGM in Kenya between 2022 and 2030, and 75% of girls undergo the cut between the ages of eight and 14" (para.10). "More efforts have been placed, historically, on stopping traditional FGM – which often involves the use of unsterilised instruments, no anaesthesia and more severe cuts – says Jack Onyando, a Unicef child protection specialist. Onyando says that anti-FGM campaigns need to engage more with professional...more
June 26, 2023, 6:45 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Most households have a personal driver, if they can afford it. Otherwise, women used to have to select from auto rickshaws, taxis, Meru Cabs, or OlaCabs, all of which came with a male driver.Then Sakha Cabs arrived in 2008, getting more attention in recent years. It has a small fleet of women drivers strictly for female passengers" (para.4-5).
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"As a result, general poverty rates fell by half (from 48.3 percent in 2006 to 24.9 percent in 2018) and extreme poverty by two thirds (from 17.2 percent in 2006 to 6.9 percent in 2018). The Gini coefficient 4 improved from 0.38 to 0.33, and the sustained reduction in poverty indices was recognized by the Inter-American Development Bank." (3). "Act No. 952, amending the Criminal Code (Act No. 641), the Comprehensive Prevention of Violence Against Women Act (No. 779) and the Criminal Procedure Code (Act No. 406) of 2017 protect the right to life, security and freedom and the personal, psychological and mental well-being of women, children and adolescents. By...more
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"In recent years, campaigns have taken place to promote women’s rights, and to combat gender violence and machismo" (8). "Over the last five years (from 2014 to 2018), 38,426 women have received housing settlements" (26).
June 12, 2023, 7:14 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"On Sunday Omani state media said Sultan Haitham had issued decree 23/2023 which cancelled a 1993 law empowering the interior ministry to approve each marriage to a foreigner"(Para.4). "The decree states that such marriages must not violate sharia (Islamic law), public order or other provisions banning holders of certain government jobs from marrying foreigners. But marriages previously deemed illegal can now be legalised, it said" (Para.6).
May 27, 2023, 1:24 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Millions of Australian workers will soon be eligible for 10 days of paid Domestic Violence leave each year" (Para.1). "Union boss Michele O'Neil said the new laws were a historic win.'It cannot be understated just how important winning paid family and domestic violence leave in the national employment standard is,' she said.'With one in four women having experienced some form of violence since the age of 15 by an intimate partner, Australia has a critical problem with women's safety and gender equality.' Ms O'Neil said unions would fight to extend the leave period but '10 days is a very important start'"(Para.6-9). "Frontline domestic violence worker Sam Parker said the entitlements...more
May 12, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Although there are no exact figures, it is estimated that there are only 12 burrneshat remaining in Northern Albania and Kosovo. Since the fall of Communism in the 1990s, Albania has seen societal changes which mean more rights for women"(Para.23). "Valerjana sees it as a positive that the burrnesha tradition is dying out. 'Today we girls don't have to fight to become men,' she says. 'We have to fight for equal rights, but not by becoming men'. " (Para.24-25). "Rea (women's rights activist) believes the country is on the way to opening up, and has taken 'many steps forward in a short period of time'. " (Para.30). "According to UN...more
April 19, 2023, 6:17 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"The 52nd session of the United Nation Human's Rights Council is underway in Geneva until 4 April 2023, where Special Rapporteur have identified human rights abuses in DRPK as the first priority. Global Rights Compliance are calling for a full international investigation into the crisis developing on the North Korean-Chinese border. 'It is imperative for the international community to engage with China either through international organisations at the UN level or at a bilateral level, and make calls to action or require them to comment on the situation,' Ms Evangelou told MailOnline. '[They must] essentially revisit their policy and abide by their international law obligations which... dictate that they should...more
April 19, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Advocates say VAWA needs to include language that: 1.) Puts control of domestic and sexual abuse prevention in the hands of the community, and placing less emphasis on law enforcement. 'Police are not the only answer,' Tanis says. 2.) Empowers members of immigrant communities who, for example, would go to their Vodoun or Santeria priest for help before reaching out to a more traditional source of assistance like a domestic violence hotline. 3.) Specifies the different facets of domestic abuse and that verbal violence should be legally prosecutable. 4.) Recognizes that sexual assault in black community is a growing epidemic that requires special attention and resources. 5.) Encourages and educates...more
April 19, 2023, 4:16 p.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Human rights activists in Latin America hope that a historic court hearing over the case of a Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion despite her high-risk pregnancy could open the way for El Salvador to decriminalize abortions – and set an important precedent across the region. The inter-American court of human rights (IACHR) this week considered the historic case of the woman, known as Beatriz, who was prohibited from having an abortion in 2013, even though she was seriously ill and the foetus she was carrying would not have survived outside the uterus. The audience marked the first time that the IACHR has discussed the consequences of the country’s...more
April 17, 2023, 2:24 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1

"Three days after Díaz disappeared, Supreme Court President Arturo Zaldívar called for a national protocol for handling femicides and said all homicides of women should be investigated as such. The next day, in response to a question at his daily press conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he agreed — a nationally televised endorsement from the man who sets the country’s daily agenda." (para 8). "In the wake of the killings of hundreds of women and girls in the northern border state of Chihuahua in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Mexico’s lower chamber of Congress formed a special commission to study femicide. Composed of lawmakers, experts and officials...more