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Latest items for SEGI-PRACTICE-1

March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"[The Inter-Faith Council established a taskforce that resulted in the] sensitization of 385 religious organizations and 830,352 religious leaders on the need to end FGM and other forms of HTPs; inclusion of HTPs and GBV in the curriculum of 60 theology colleges, and dissemination of messages concerning FGM and HTPs through print and electronic medias to an estimate of nine million people" (9). "[G]ender sensitive pedagogy is implemented in teachers training institutions across the country" (15). “The Ministry carries out training programs in order to build the capacity of implementers within the gender institutions" (25). "[T]he campaign against HTPs spearheaded by religious leaders is widely utilized" (26).
March 17, 2023, 7:51 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission opened 126 legal aid centres operating throughout the country in collaboration with 19 Universities and two Civil Society Organizations… The Commission supports 24 human rights clubs in 24 universities. In addition, 242 human right clubs are established in primary, secondary and preparatory schools and are currently working among others on the promotion of women and children’ rights within the school community... The Centres are located within court compounds, women and children offices, prisons and similar other offices" (6).
March 17, 2023, 7:48 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

“Implementation of the Strategic Plan for an Integrated and Multi-Sectoral Response on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) and Child Justice in Ethiopia commenced within the reporting period” (4). “The Government also adopted the National Strategy on Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs) and the accompanying action plan on Female Gentile Mutilation (FGM), child marriage and abduction in 2013” (4,9). “[T]he Board developed Gender Strategy and implementation manual as part of its five years strategic plan and conducted various gender sensitizations trainings” (12)
March 8, 2023, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The annual reports on the work of the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms indicate that very few people file complaints related to sex - and gender-based discrimination" (5). "In cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, the Police Directorate, the Roma Council and non-governmental organizations, the MJHMR has continuously implemented trainings/campaigns in all Roma and Egyptian settlements in Montenegro on topics such as combating child marriage, human trafficking, begging, and domestic violence" (10). "[T]the Montenegrin judiciary is of the opinion that it is necessary to make the penal policy stricter. Within the limits of its powers and respecting the basic principles of the judiciary – autonomy and independence –...more
March 4, 2023, 8:13 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"While empowered by the reaction of those around her, Paquet Poisson was troubled by the police intervention. Her experience has ignited a debate in Quebec about the next frontiers in gender equality, the sexualization of the female figure, and women asserting control over their own bodies" (Para. 6). "It’s for all of these reasons that Alice Lacroix, 37, is organizing a 'Libérez les seins/ Free the Titties' demonstration next Sunday during the weekly Tam Tams at the Sir Georges-Étienne Cartier monument. 'The message, primarily, is just a message of gender equality to start with. It’s also a message of being in control of our own bodies and desexualizing ourselves,' she...more
March 4, 2023, 7:40 a.m.
Countries: Benin
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The first time that Star Feminine Band – a group of 7 girl musicians from the ages of 12 to 19 – played a show in their West African nation of Benin, many in the crowd broke out in both applause and tears. While the country has seen its share of successful female musicians – singer Angélique Kidjo, for example, has won five Grammys – residents of Natitingou, a town in Benin's conservative north had never seen musical female power in action" (Para. 1-2). "'It was the first time [that girls in the community] saw women play instruments,' says Sandrine Ouei, the group's 19-year-old drummer, recalling the event in 2016....more
March 3, 2023, 11:15 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"When Amina Oyagbola, a former executive in corporate Nigeria, thinks about the number of women in elected positions in her country, she says the word that comes to mind is 'shameful'" (Para. 1). "Hawwah Gambo, one of the few female candidates in these elections, tells me a patriarchal culture that conditions women to believe they don’t need to aspire for leadership roles, and pits women against each other, is the main culprit" (Para. 9). "'Women need to seize power,' Oyagbola says when I ask what needs to be done to change. Without a law to see more women pass through the political pipeline, Oyagbola and her foundation, WISCAR, are focusing...more
Feb. 27, 2023, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1, ABO-LAW-1

"But women haven’t passively accepted the toxic masculinity. They’ve organized raucously, from Asia’s most successful #MeToo movement to groups like '4B,' which translates to the 'Four nos: no dating, no sex, no marriage and no child-rearing.' The country’s feminist movements have won the decriminalization of abortion and harsher penalties for an epidemic of spycam-porn crimes." (para 13).
Feb. 27, 2023, 9:43 a.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, RISW-PRACTICE-2

"In the case of Itamaraty, this means 'total reconstruction, because what we have today is scorched earth,' said Marília Closs of Plataforma Cipó, a thinktank focused on governance, peace and climate. 'Bolsonaro’s foreign policy wasn’t used as a tool to guarantee Brazil’s national interest, but instead as a tool for bolsonarismo.' When he took office in 2019, Bolsonaro appointed a Bible-bashing climate denialist to lead the foreign office and defend his nationalistic, ultra-conservative agenda abroad. Together, they took a hammer to Brazil’s decades-old tradition of foreign policy based on cooperation and multilateralism, cosying up to rightwing strongmen, torpedoing Brazil’s environmental leadership, and undermining the country’s past work defending human rights,...more
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The SC has been playing instrumental role in developing gender friendly jurisprudence by defining the term ‘discrimination’ pursuant to the Article 1 of the Convention and has taken positive actions to further implement CEDAW and other instruments addressing gender equality and empowerment of women. Active participation of human rights organizations and non-government organizations supported the GoN to harmonize the policies and laws to address discrimination on the basis of gender." (25). "The current Plan has made gender equality and women’s empowerment as the key priority of national development, and its long-term vision is to build gender inclusive and equitable nation by guaranteeing equal rights for women and men." (25). "Despite...more
Feb. 19, 2023, 1 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-2

“Policy dialogue concerning violence against women in Bulgaria has had a long and controversial history. Some of the important challenges faced include the slow pace of policy and legal reforms, the non-availability and non-accessibility of support services for victims of domestic violence, and poor coordination of efforts” (bottom of first paragraph).
Feb. 18, 2023, 11:17 a.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"For Montalvo, the idea to become a surrogate started with a Mexican soap opera, The Rose of Guadalupe. One of the main characters struggles to get pregnant, so her mom offers to become a surrogate and carry the baby for her daughter. The Catholic Church criticized the episode but when Montalvo saw it, she thought, 'Is that for real?' " (Para.18). "Some feminist groups in Mexico are pushing to ban surrogacy altogether, like in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Teresa Ulloa, regional director for the Coalition Against Trafficking of Women and Girls in Latin America and the Caribbean, compared surrogacy to organ trafficking." (Para.43).
Feb. 18, 2023, 11:13 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Politicians have known for years this is coming but have been unable to fix it. They have thrown billions of dollars at trying to convince people to have children and are still scratching their heads as to why this hasn't worked" (Para.12).
Feb. 18, 2023, 11:11 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"In June of this year, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport allowed taxi ride-sharing services for the first time after the practice was prohibited in 1982. However, except for van-type cabs which accommodate five passengers and more, ride-sharing is limited only between people of the same sex." (Para.9). "The ministry explained that the measures are aimed at alleviating people's anxiety from sharing a ride with a stranger, as well as concerns of potential crimes." (Para.10). "Experts view that the main reason why more women are opting for single-sex facilities is the fear of becoming the victim of sex offenses such as voyeurism, stalking and rape, which have surged in...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:58 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The Air Force stated that it is 'taking [the case] seriously' and is 'aware of the gravity of the situation.' During a briefing on the same day, Choi Yun-seok, the Air Force’s communication head in Seoul, said, 'We are carrying out activities designed to identify various problems and come up with solutions,' adding, '[The case] will be discussed and solutions prepared at the Gender Equality [Advisory] Committee, which has civilian members. We will hold meetings of the [Air Force] Investigation Human Rights Committee and consistently come up with remedies.' " (Para.14).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Poland offers a glimpse of a country where abortion is already practically out of reach even in the gravest circumstances. It has long been a showcase of the volatility and vicissitudes of the abortion battles — and how the lives of women and their doctors are tossed about on shifting social and political tides" (Para.7). "Technically, the law still allows abortions if there is a serious risk to a woman’s health and life. But critics say it fails to provide necessary clarity, paralyzing doctors" (Para.13). "For abortion-rights supporters, clarity is less the issue than what they say has been a steady erosion of women’s autonomy since the abortion ban nearly...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:46 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"A community in rural Canada has made a series of transformative recommendations at a coroner’s inquest that – if adopted – could position the country’s most populous province as a leader in preventing femicides, particularly those carried out by an intimate partner" (Para.1). "The jury also recommended official prominence be given to the word 'femicide' – to have it be listed as a manner of death by coroners in the province and added to the criminal code of Canada to underscore the misogyny beneath the killings of women and girls because of their gender" (Para.5). "The jury heard from family members, including Valerie Warmerdam, Nathalie’s daughter, who painted a nuanced...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:34 a.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-2

"In one of a series of videos, which together have been viewed millions of times, the former model and child actor broke down in tears as she talked about Nepal’s statute of limitations that dictates survivors must report cases of rape within one year of the offence being committed. Days after the videos were posted on the social media site on 18 May, hundreds of protesters took to the streets calling for change to the country’s rape laws, and on 24 May six lawyers filed a petition at the supreme court demanding the repeal of the statute" (Para.2-3).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:31 a.m.
Countries: Philippines
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The incoming president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos has backed abortion in cases of incest and rape, describingit as “a woman’s decision, because it is her body.” Advocates treat the comments with caution. They are well aware of the opposition any legal change would face from the Catholic church" (Para.28).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Women who refuse marriage proposals in northern Chad will have to pay a fine of up to £30 under a new ruling". (Para.1). "The Higher Islamic Council in the eastern town of Mangalmé has decreed that men must pay £12 and women up to £30 for refusing to marry. Local authorities said the fine, known as 'amchilini', is based on the Quran and follows Sharia law" (Para.2). "The ruling was met with fierce criticism from human rights groups which say it violates a national law that guarantees freedom of marriage. The Chadian Women’s Rights League launched the hashtag #StopAmchilini to pressure national authorities to repeal the law.' If we have...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The Tangshan attack ignited so much outrage in part because the violence was so extreme. But that anger will not necessarily translate into more public recognition of the risks that women face, said Feng Yuan, the head of Equality, a Beijing-based feminist advocacy group" (Para.7) "Editorials in other state media outlets demanded improvements to public safety but did not mention the specific dangers that women face. Many focused on speculation that the attackers were gang members — a perception that gained traction as many Tangshan residents began sharing their own stories of being harassed by criminal groups. On Sunday, officials announced a two-week campaign against organized crime." (Para.16) "Others were...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-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). "In a report, published on Tuesday, the ICO says the current approach is undermining trust and confidence in the criminal justice system and re-victimising complainants, who can be subjected to a far greater level...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

" 'Is Japan in the Middle Ages or something? Abortion costs a lot of money, and access to hospitals is very difficult. That is why there is no end to the number of cases, year after year, of people giving birth to babies in toilets and then abandoning them or killing them,' Mizuho Fukushima, a female politician with the minority Social Democrats, said during a committee meeting last month. 'What kind of country are we living in?' " (Para.8). "In recent years, some politicians have questioned whether women should even have access to abortion — or whether it matters — given the nation’s population decline and low birthrate. Advocates, however,...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:51 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"A Japanese court on Thursday ordered a Tokyo medical school to pay around 8.05 million yen ($63,000) in damages to 13 women for rigging its entrance exams in favor of male candidates, in what is believed to be the first ruling of its kind following a series of manipulations of exam results found in Japan" (Para.1). "The Tokyo District Court ruled that the women had suffered emotional distress as a result of Juntendo University's gender-based discrimination, awarding each between 300,000 yen and 900,000 yen in compensation. The plaintiffs had sought a combined 54 million yen" (Para.2).
Feb. 18, 2023, 9:36 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Few places in Afghanistan are run by women. Public life and business are male-dominated and, since the Taliban’s takeover, even more women have vanished from view. While some say they are stuck in conservative societal structures that rarely let them take control, others fear draconian new rules, the travel and education bans" (Para.1).
Feb. 14, 2023, 6:11 p.m.
Countries: Turkmenistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Visiting beauty salons has become a dangerous act of subversion in the repressive state under the new 40-year old dictator. Beauticians - who are taking their work underground - face jail for offering such services" (11-12).
Feb. 13, 2023, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Taliban officials have repeatedly insisted in public that girls schools will reopen, but also admit that female education is a 'sensitive' issue for them. During their previous stint in power in the 1990s, all girls were prevented from going to school, ostensibly due to 'security concerns' " (Para.14). "In private, other Taliban members have expressed their disappointment at the decision not to open girls' schools. The Taliban's Ministry of Education seemed as surprised as anyone when the leadership overruled their plans in March, and some senior Taliban officials are understood to be educating their daughters in Qatar or Pakistan" (Para.16). "In recent weeks, a number of religious scholars with links...more
Feb. 13, 2023, 11:07 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"Taliban officials have repeatedly insisted in public that girls schools will reopen, but also admit that female education is a 'sensitive' issue for them. During their previous stint in power in the 1990s, all girls were prevented from going to school, ostensibly due to 'security concerns' " (Para.14). "In private, other Taliban members have expressed their disappointment at the decision not to open girls' schools. The Taliban's Ministry of Education seemed as surprised as anyone when the leadership overruled their plans in March, and some senior Taliban officials are understood to be educating their daughters in Qatar or Pakistan" (Para.16). "In recent weeks, a number of religious scholars with links...more
Feb. 13, 2023, 10:57 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"[S]upporters of secondary education for girls have unexpected new allies: Muslim clerics, including those sympathetic to the Taliban.'Clerics are coming out and issuing statements and saying girls' education is a right,' says Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst for the International Crisis Group. 'They're trying to convince the hardliners that this decision is detrimental.' " (Para.2-3) "The clerics emphasize strict segregation and the importance of girls studying so they can be better mothers — which, they presume, is the chief role for women" (Para.4). "Those supporting girls education appear to include the powerful interior minister and Taliban deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, the head of the Ministry of Higher Education, Abdul Baqi Haqqani,...more
Feb. 8, 2023, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"To mark November 25, designated International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women by the UN, women across Turkey plan to take to the streets and hold various events to raise awareness. As women groups across Turkey plan to mark the day, fears grow that the police may violently crack down on demonstrators. Last year, women faced rubber bullets, tear gas, and violence from the police as they marched to end gender-based violence." (para 1-2). "At least eight members of a local women’s platform, Avcilar Kadin Platformu, were detained on Tuesday, November 22. The women’s platform decided to join the UN’s earlier call on women’s organizations globally to join the 16...more