Latest items for SEGI-PRACTICE-1
Oct. 11, 2024, 5:16 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"We, the Women brought together by FiLiA at Cardiff in 2022, demand the following; 1. An end to the use of Community Resolution Orders for all offences of sexual assault...2. All rapes and sexual assaults with a named perpetrator to progress to arrest and interview...3. The CPS and Police to commit to progressing prosecutions where the victim withdraws and to increase the volume of prosecutions at court...4. An end to ‘victim blaming’ and extensive disclosure requirements. Disclosures should be limited to those that are strictly necessary and justified...5. The Victims’ Right to Review process to contain a truly independent and external review process – at Police and CPS level...This is...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"We, the Women brought together by FiLiA at Cardiff in 2022, demand the following; 1. An end to the use of Community Resolution Orders for all offences of sexual assault...2. All rapes and sexual assaults with a named perpetrator to progress to arrest and interview...3. The CPS and Police to commit to progressing prosecutions where the victim withdraws and to increase the volume of prosecutions at court...4. An end to ‘victim blaming’ and extensive disclosure requirements. Disclosures should be limited to those that are strictly necessary and justified...5. The Victims’ Right to Review process to contain a truly independent and external review process – at Police and CPS level...This is...more
Oct. 10, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
This year is the 10th anniversary of the political party Dr. Gisele Ndaya Luseba, former Minister of Gender, Family, and Children, founded. It is less of a political party and more of a vision of how she wants women in the DRC to develop. She has announced a zero-tolerance policy against gender-based violence and sexual violence in her country. The DRC is already seeing the fruits from those efforts. People are already starting to be scared of committing or watching domestic violence and violence against children. She is continuing to encourage the government to protect women who are victims of the war in the DRC and to help them in...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
This year is the 10th anniversary of the political party Dr. Gisele Ndaya Luseba, former Minister of Gender, Family, and Children, founded. It is less of a political party and more of a vision of how she wants women in the DRC to develop. She has announced a zero-tolerance policy against gender-based violence and sexual violence in her country. The DRC is already seeing the fruits from those efforts. People are already starting to be scared of committing or watching domestic violence and violence against children. She is continuing to encourage the government to protect women who are victims of the war in the DRC and to help them in...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2010 and 2011, the Belize Tourism Board launched its Public Campaigns. A total of 150 secondary and tertiary students learned about CSEC and child sex tourism. It partnered with the Youth Enhancement Services (YES) for a community sensitization session in San Pedro Town, one of the biggest tourism hubs in the country. Since 2011, the BTB incorporated CSEC in its National Tour Guiding Training Program" (29). "Productive Organization for Women in Action supported the implementation of the project that emphasised public awareness on the laws that does allow abortion, the creation of billboards, social media outreach training of doctors and medication professional, and the referral process, over 1000 youth...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2010 and 2011, the Belize Tourism Board launched its Public Campaigns. A total of 150 secondary and tertiary students learned about CSEC and child sex tourism. It partnered with the Youth Enhancement Services (YES) for a community sensitization session in San Pedro Town, one of the biggest tourism hubs in the country. Since 2011, the BTB incorporated CSEC in its National Tour Guiding Training Program" (29). "Productive Organization for Women in Action supported the implementation of the project that emphasised public awareness on the laws that does allow abortion, the creation of billboards, social media outreach training of doctors and medication professional, and the referral process, over 1000 youth...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"National projects now include communication/socialization strategies. For example, the 2014 BA1 Project included a communication plan. Knowledge products were disseminated among the target population. Information about the legal framework in relation to gender-based violence, non-violent masculinity, and legal penalties for violent behaviours are included. The 2021 Spotlight Initiative proposed the creation of customized public education and awareness campaigns to target social groups such as victims/survivors, adolescents, youth, media personnel and service providers" (13). "In 2010, with support from the Global Fund Project, a nation-wide Sisterhood Camp was held for young women between 13 and 16 years of age. Here, 42 young women were trained as peer educators in gender-based violence,...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"National projects now include communication/socialization strategies. For example, the 2014 BA1 Project included a communication plan. Knowledge products were disseminated among the target population. Information about the legal framework in relation to gender-based violence, non-violent masculinity, and legal penalties for violent behaviours are included. The 2021 Spotlight Initiative proposed the creation of customized public education and awareness campaigns to target social groups such as victims/survivors, adolescents, youth, media personnel and service providers" (13). "In 2010, with support from the Global Fund Project, a nation-wide Sisterhood Camp was held for young women between 13 and 16 years of age. Here, 42 young women were trained as peer educators in gender-based violence,...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Between 2012–2021, approximately 2,894 individuals benefited from these sessions. Since 2009, with support from local attorneys, Legal Clinics on Family Issue s and Gender-based Violence have been carried out. Since inception over 17 Attorneys have participated. Concerns raised include divorce, property rights, legal separation, child maintenance, custody, domestic violence, and sexual harassment. About 70 persons access the services annually" (11). "Between 2007–2012, the Women’s Department developed handbooks for training purposes and to inform women, men, and service providers about their rights and responsibilities. Handbooks included information on Belize’s commitments with the CEDAW, Beijing and Belem do Para. Some were translated into Spanish: The Women’s Rights Handbook; Women’s Handbook on Domestic...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Between 2012–2021, approximately 2,894 individuals benefited from these sessions. Since 2009, with support from local attorneys, Legal Clinics on Family Issue s and Gender-based Violence have been carried out. Since inception over 17 Attorneys have participated. Concerns raised include divorce, property rights, legal separation, child maintenance, custody, domestic violence, and sexual harassment. About 70 persons access the services annually" (11). "Between 2007–2012, the Women’s Department developed handbooks for training purposes and to inform women, men, and service providers about their rights and responsibilities. Handbooks included information on Belize’s commitments with the CEDAW, Beijing and Belem do Para. Some were translated into Spanish: The Women’s Rights Handbook; Women’s Handbook on Domestic...more
Sept. 6, 2024, 10:07 a.m.
Countries: Cameroon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern Cameroon to get help. Many sufferers of obstetric fistula — characterized by urinary and fecal incontinence — believe the disease is a curse for wrongdoing. Now former patients and aid groups are telling families fistula can be treated. The network of women who have been successfully operated on for obstetric fistula in Cameroon's northern region say they are educating communities that it is a disease that can be treated…Catherine Debong, 31, is the spokesperson for Women in Maroua, a group of women who...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern Cameroon to get help. Many sufferers of obstetric fistula — characterized by urinary and fecal incontinence — believe the disease is a curse for wrongdoing. Now former patients and aid groups are telling families fistula can be treated. The network of women who have been successfully operated on for obstetric fistula in Cameroon's northern region say they are educating communities that it is a disease that can be treated…Catherine Debong, 31, is the spokesperson for Women in Maroua, a group of women who...more
Sept. 5, 2024, 1 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“There are community attitudes that have this idea of what we call sex symmetry; this idea women and men perpetrate domestic, family and sexual violence at similar or equal rates,’ says Chay Brown, research and partnerships manager at The Equality Institute. She says it's an ‘uncomfortable truth’ that men are ‘overwhelmingly responsible’ for most intimate partner violence. ‘And because we live in a male-dominated society in terms of leadership and power structures … people don't want to have that kind of reflection.’ But preventing domestic violence benefits everyone. Violence towards male victim-survivors is also overwhelmingly perpetrated by other men…ABC Everyday is publishing this story to complement our domestic violence reporting...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“There are community attitudes that have this idea of what we call sex symmetry; this idea women and men perpetrate domestic, family and sexual violence at similar or equal rates,’ says Chay Brown, research and partnerships manager at The Equality Institute. She says it's an ‘uncomfortable truth’ that men are ‘overwhelmingly responsible’ for most intimate partner violence. ‘And because we live in a male-dominated society in terms of leadership and power structures … people don't want to have that kind of reflection.’ But preventing domestic violence benefits everyone. Violence towards male victim-survivors is also overwhelmingly perpetrated by other men…ABC Everyday is publishing this story to complement our domestic violence reporting...more
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“[T]he Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence [against public harassment]. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six months to two years. Mr Clark today secured support for a new clause to the Bill requiring the Government to issue advice to police on how to interpret the measures. Campaigners had been concerned there could be a loophole of offenders arguing they had thought the advances were welcome, even though a 'reasonable' person would have known they were causing distress. During the debate, Mr Clark said it was 'an...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“[T]he Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence [against public harassment]. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six months to two years. Mr Clark today secured support for a new clause to the Bill requiring the Government to issue advice to police on how to interpret the measures. Campaigners had been concerned there could be a loophole of offenders arguing they had thought the advances were welcome, even though a 'reasonable' person would have known they were causing distress. During the debate, Mr Clark said it was 'an...more
July 26, 2024, 6:17 p.m.
Countries: Benin
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“At the forest’s edge, a scientist is giving a lesson on the mushrooms that grow here in the damp ground around the trees of Toui-Kilibo reserve in Benin. Olyvia Fadeyi is a mycologist – she studies fungi – and is teaching the women from the village of Yaoui how best to harness the economic value of this strangest of crops. Mushrooms can be cultivated year round, in back gardens, on vertically stacked shelves, rather than waiting for the naturally abundant ones in the rainy season. ‘There are 40 species, of which only 2% are currently harvested,’ says Fadeyi. ‘I want to empower these women and help them break free from...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“At the forest’s edge, a scientist is giving a lesson on the mushrooms that grow here in the damp ground around the trees of Toui-Kilibo reserve in Benin. Olyvia Fadeyi is a mycologist – she studies fungi – and is teaching the women from the village of Yaoui how best to harness the economic value of this strangest of crops. Mushrooms can be cultivated year round, in back gardens, on vertically stacked shelves, rather than waiting for the naturally abundant ones in the rainy season. ‘There are 40 species, of which only 2% are currently harvested,’ says Fadeyi. ‘I want to empower these women and help them break free from...more
July 23, 2024, 4:58 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“Despite calls from activists and human rights advocates for the practice to be criminalised – including from the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls – [FGM] remains legal in Sierra Leone” (6). “FAHP [Forum Against Harmful Practices] is lobbying for a law that would criminalise FGM, and is working to promote alternative rite-of-passage ceremonies that forgo the practice. Last year, the organisation piloted FGM-free initiation ceremonies in three districts, and it hopes to extend the trial to two more this year. ‘The results have been very encouraging,’ said [executive secretary of FAHP, Aminata] Koroma. ‘There are many positive aspects of the Bondo societies,’ she said. ‘They teach...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“Despite calls from activists and human rights advocates for the practice to be criminalised – including from the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls – [FGM] remains legal in Sierra Leone” (6). “FAHP [Forum Against Harmful Practices] is lobbying for a law that would criminalise FGM, and is working to promote alternative rite-of-passage ceremonies that forgo the practice. Last year, the organisation piloted FGM-free initiation ceremonies in three districts, and it hopes to extend the trial to two more this year. ‘The results have been very encouraging,’ said [executive secretary of FAHP, Aminata] Koroma. ‘There are many positive aspects of the Bondo societies,’ she said. ‘They teach...more
July 22, 2024, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“Efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation in Kenya have suffered a setback after a police officer was killed in a confrontation with a gang of youths. Activists and local leaders condemned the murder, calling it a backward step in the fight to eradicate the practice in the country” (1-2).“ ‘It is shocking and disheartening that in the 21st century we can kill a police officer rescuing girls undergoing the inhumane act [of FGM],’ said Tony Mwebia, founder and executive director of the not-for-profit Men End FGM Foundation that aims to rally men and boys against FGM and child marriages. ‘Were these men who killed the policeman aware of why they...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“Efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation in Kenya have suffered a setback after a police officer was killed in a confrontation with a gang of youths. Activists and local leaders condemned the murder, calling it a backward step in the fight to eradicate the practice in the country” (1-2).“ ‘It is shocking and disheartening that in the 21st century we can kill a police officer rescuing girls undergoing the inhumane act [of FGM],’ said Tony Mwebia, founder and executive director of the not-for-profit Men End FGM Foundation that aims to rally men and boys against FGM and child marriages. ‘Were these men who killed the policeman aware of why they...more
July 22, 2024, 9:40 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"According to The Nation newspaper, about 70 girls were rescued by the police, with Viola Cherono, a human rights activist from the region, reporting that as many as 500 girls had been assembling in the forest to undergo the practice. ‘Girls are being cut every day in the Endo and Embobut wards. The people in Embobut are very wild and if you are an activist or the police, they will come and get you,’ she told the paper” (12-13). “Bernadette Loloju, chief executive officer of the Anti-FGM Board in Kenya, said the killing was ‘an isolated incident beyond human thinking’, but that it should not be used to gauge the...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"According to The Nation newspaper, about 70 girls were rescued by the police, with Viola Cherono, a human rights activist from the region, reporting that as many as 500 girls had been assembling in the forest to undergo the practice. ‘Girls are being cut every day in the Endo and Embobut wards. The people in Embobut are very wild and if you are an activist or the police, they will come and get you,’ she told the paper” (12-13). “Bernadette Loloju, chief executive officer of the Anti-FGM Board in Kenya, said the killing was ‘an isolated incident beyond human thinking’, but that it should not be used to gauge the...more
July 19, 2024, 9:09 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“Sierra Leone made history when the president signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024. For a country with one of the highest rates of child marriage, teenage pregnancy and maternal mortality in the world, it is a crucial step forward, and a hard-won achievement for campaigners in west Africa” (1). “[D]espite... advances, the law falls short by missing the vital component in enacting the urgent reform needed to eradicate FGM, viewed by many as a precursor to marriage, regardless of age. Child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) are deeply interwoven, yet an amended Child Rights Act of 2024, laid out to protect girls from all forms...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
“Sierra Leone made history when the president signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024. For a country with one of the highest rates of child marriage, teenage pregnancy and maternal mortality in the world, it is a crucial step forward, and a hard-won achievement for campaigners in west Africa” (1). “[D]espite... advances, the law falls short by missing the vital component in enacting the urgent reform needed to eradicate FGM, viewed by many as a precursor to marriage, regardless of age. Child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) are deeply interwoven, yet an amended Child Rights Act of 2024, laid out to protect girls from all forms...more
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In order to promote participation in political life and in the 2019 elections, the Supreme Electoral Court allocated 5 per cent of its budget to address the issue and take actions, foremost among them the holding of training workshops on electoral reform issues and promoting the participation of women organizers and leaders; as well as convening forums, panels of women experts, webinars, talks and courses that address topics related to the political rights of women. The Supreme Electoral Court also encouraged the registration of Mayan, Garifuna, Xinca and mestizo women" (17)."Between 2018 and 2021, the National Institute of Forests provided training to teachers from official schools through six modules relating...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In order to promote participation in political life and in the 2019 elections, the Supreme Electoral Court allocated 5 per cent of its budget to address the issue and take actions, foremost among them the holding of training workshops on electoral reform issues and promoting the participation of women organizers and leaders; as well as convening forums, panels of women experts, webinars, talks and courses that address topics related to the political rights of women. The Supreme Electoral Court also encouraged the registration of Mayan, Garifuna, Xinca and mestizo women" (17)."Between 2018 and 2021, the National Institute of Forests provided training to teachers from official schools through six modules relating...more
July 18, 2024, 6:31 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019 and 2020, 31 students were enrolled in the Master’s programme in gender and justice. In 2020, a doctoral programme in gender and justice was established" (4). "The Ministry of the Interior conducts training courses on constitutional rights and safeguards related to the participation of women and indigenous peoples, gender equality and equity, and the prevention of violence. The courses are specifically designed for the community committees on the prevention of violence against women. Since 2020, 156 committees have been formed, with the participation of approximately 1,335 women. Members participate in training and awareness-raising programmes on new forms of masculinity. With regard to the prevention of violence, the Ministry...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019 and 2020, 31 students were enrolled in the Master’s programme in gender and justice. In 2020, a doctoral programme in gender and justice was established" (4). "The Ministry of the Interior conducts training courses on constitutional rights and safeguards related to the participation of women and indigenous peoples, gender equality and equity, and the prevention of violence. The courses are specifically designed for the community committees on the prevention of violence against women. Since 2020, 156 committees have been formed, with the participation of approximately 1,335 women. Members participate in training and awareness-raising programmes on new forms of masculinity. With regard to the prevention of violence, the Ministry...more
May 2, 2024, 6:29 p.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'I didn't really know what it [was] because he never explained or got my permission,' says Naja, who at the time was living in Maniitsoq, a small town on Greenland's west coast. 'I was afraid. I couldn't tell my parents,' she says. ' I was a virgin. I had never even kissed a boy.' Now 60, Naja is one of the first to speak out about what happened. 'I can remember the doctors [in] white coats, and maybe there was a nurse. I saw the metal things [stirrups] where you should spread your legs. It was very frightening. The equipment the doctors used was so big for my child body...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'I didn't really know what it [was] because he never explained or got my permission,' says Naja, who at the time was living in Maniitsoq, a small town on Greenland's west coast. 'I was afraid. I couldn't tell my parents,' she says. ' I was a virgin. I had never even kissed a boy.' Now 60, Naja is one of the first to speak out about what happened. 'I can remember the doctors [in] white coats, and maybe there was a nurse. I saw the metal things [stirrups] where you should spread your legs. It was very frightening. The equipment the doctors used was so big for my child body...more
April 30, 2024, 8:26 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The White House said last week that US President Joe Biden had been briefed on the kidnappings and that Washington was working for their release. The two victims are the wife and daughter of Sandro Dorsainvil, director of the faith-based humanitarian aid group El Roi Haiti" (para 12). "The US in late July also ordered non-emergency government personnel to leave Haiti and issued a travel advisory due to concerns around kidnappings and violence. 'Kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include US citizens,' the government said" (para 16). "Late last year, Haiti’s acting prime minister, Ariel Henry, appealed for an international armed force to be deployed to Haiti to restore order...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The White House said last week that US President Joe Biden had been briefed on the kidnappings and that Washington was working for their release. The two victims are the wife and daughter of Sandro Dorsainvil, director of the faith-based humanitarian aid group El Roi Haiti" (para 12). "The US in late July also ordered non-emergency government personnel to leave Haiti and issued a travel advisory due to concerns around kidnappings and violence. 'Kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include US citizens,' the government said" (para 16). "Late last year, Haiti’s acting prime minister, Ariel Henry, appealed for an international armed force to be deployed to Haiti to restore order...more
April 30, 2024, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'Already with the approval of the law in a preliminary reading, there was a dramatic decrease in the consumption of prostitution in Israel, and appeals for prostitution rehabilitation have increased by 210%'" (para 5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'Already with the approval of the law in a preliminary reading, there was a dramatic decrease in the consumption of prostitution in Israel, and appeals for prostitution rehabilitation have increased by 210%'" (para 5).
April 28, 2024, 11:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, EWCMS-LAW-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, EWCMS-LAW-1
"Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Wallace said he could not immediately explain why the policy had taken so many years to implement. He said: 'Don’t ask me, I’m the defence secretary who’s now taken it over, and life’s moved on. It’s a different generation. I was in the army in 1991 in Germany, and things are different. You know, we want more and more women to be in our forces, we have to bear in mind all that means in different environments, and we have to set parameters for those environments and be very clear what is acceptable'" (para 4-5).
April 28, 2024, 10:46 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee requests that the State of Brazil in the first place, takes the necessary actions to protect the women victims of these acts of violence and to repair the damage caused. The Committee also recommends that appropriate measures be taken to identify and prevent violence against women in the political sphere, punishing these aggressions in a commendable manner"(para 8). "As of the date of publication of this communique, the Committee of Experts received information from the Ministry of Women indicating its public condemnation of the aforementioned events and its deep concern regarding the increase in the manifestations of violence against women in political life, as well as its intention...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee requests that the State of Brazil in the first place, takes the necessary actions to protect the women victims of these acts of violence and to repair the damage caused. The Committee also recommends that appropriate measures be taken to identify and prevent violence against women in the political sphere, punishing these aggressions in a commendable manner"(para 8). "As of the date of publication of this communique, the Committee of Experts received information from the Ministry of Women indicating its public condemnation of the aforementioned events and its deep concern regarding the increase in the manifestations of violence against women in political life, as well as its intention...more
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]wareness [is not raised] among relevant government officials, parliamentarians, employers and the general public, especially women, of [temporary special measures taken in the fields of education, employment, health care and housing] and their impact" (6). "[L]arge-scale public campaigns [are not conducted to] target women and men at all levels of society, including religious leaders, to reaffirm the notion of gender equality and to promote positive images of women actively participating in social, economic and political life" (7).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A]wareness [is not raised] among relevant government officials, parliamentarians, employers and the general public, especially women, of [temporary special measures taken in the fields of education, employment, health care and housing] and their impact" (6). "[L]arge-scale public campaigns [are not conducted to] target women and men at all levels of society, including religious leaders, to reaffirm the notion of gender equality and to promote positive images of women actively participating in social, economic and political life" (7).
April 19, 2024, 3:05 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically rural women, Roma women, women with disabilities, older women and migrant women, of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically rural women, Roma women, women with disabilities, older women and migrant women, of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3).
April 19, 2024, 2:53 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A] national remembrance day for women who have been victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence [was adopted]" (7). "[P]ublic awareness of modern forms of contraception [are not raised to] ensure that abortion is not used as a contraceptive method, including through education and media campaigns targeting young and adolescent boys and girls, in particular among the Roma population, and older women" (14).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[A] national remembrance day for women who have been victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence [was adopted]" (7). "[P]ublic awareness of modern forms of contraception [are not raised to] ensure that abortion is not used as a contraceptive method, including through education and media campaigns targeting young and adolescent boys and girls, in particular among the Roma population, and older women" (14).
April 12, 2024, 5:41 p.m.
Countries: Malaysia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020, the advocacy group Family Frontiers sued the governemnt over the gender bias in the law and won when a Kuala Lumpur High Court judge ruled that foreign-born children of these mothers are entitled to citizenship" (para 9).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020, the advocacy group Family Frontiers sued the governemnt over the gender bias in the law and won when a Kuala Lumpur High Court judge ruled that foreign-born children of these mothers are entitled to citizenship" (para 9).
April 12, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'[W]hat we define as gendered crime, and in particular family violence, will only continue to grow as the recognition of coercive control spreads across Australia,' the assistant commissioner of Victoria Police's Family Violence Command, Lauren Callaway, told a conference in Hobart last year" (para 8). "Fitzpatrick, who instigated the analysis while at Commonwealth Bank, says she herself read 900 messages sent with one cent payments, with notes such as 'I'm standing out the front' or 'I'm going to kill you'" (para 32). "'[E]x-partners are now a bigger cohort of DV perpetrators than current partners,' Assistant Commissioner Lauren Callaway told a conference last year" (para 56).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'[W]hat we define as gendered crime, and in particular family violence, will only continue to grow as the recognition of coercive control spreads across Australia,' the assistant commissioner of Victoria Police's Family Violence Command, Lauren Callaway, told a conference in Hobart last year" (para 8). "Fitzpatrick, who instigated the analysis while at Commonwealth Bank, says she herself read 900 messages sent with one cent payments, with notes such as 'I'm standing out the front' or 'I'm going to kill you'" (para 32). "'[E]x-partners are now a bigger cohort of DV perpetrators than current partners,' Assistant Commissioner Lauren Callaway told a conference last year" (para 56).
April 9, 2024, 10:09 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Japanese protestors take to streets of Tokyo amid a series of acquittals in rape cases" (para 6). "Protesters gather to call for revision of sex crime legislation in Tokyo, 2019" (para 7). "Protesters gather at the rally called 'Flower Demo' to criticise acquittals in court cases of alleged rape in Japan" (para 8). "Critics have argued that the requirement effectively blames victims for not resisting enough, and say survivors can freeze during assaults or submit to avoid further injury" (para 18). "The clarification 'isn't meant to make it easier or harder' to secure rape convictions, but 'will hopefully make court verdicts more consistent', justice ministry official Yusuke Asanuma said" (para...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Japanese protestors take to streets of Tokyo amid a series of acquittals in rape cases" (para 6). "Protesters gather to call for revision of sex crime legislation in Tokyo, 2019" (para 7). "Protesters gather at the rally called 'Flower Demo' to criticise acquittals in court cases of alleged rape in Japan" (para 8). "Critics have argued that the requirement effectively blames victims for not resisting enough, and say survivors can freeze during assaults or submit to avoid further injury" (para 18). "The clarification 'isn't meant to make it easier or harder' to secure rape convictions, but 'will hopefully make court verdicts more consistent', justice ministry official Yusuke Asanuma said" (para...more
April 9, 2024, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: Cuba
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Everything condenses something palpable, denounced by feminist voices for years: in Cuba there is no legal or institutional order that responds coherently to events of such magnitude" (para 5). "Another topic of debate has been the public statement of the Federation of Cuban Women and the Cuban Institute of Music in rejection of the position of the singer-songwriter found guilty of crimes of lascivious abuse. Despite the criticism, accurate or not, public statements are important and are always desirable" (para 18). "There is still a significant distance to be covered in terms of gender from the legal point of view; but with current regulations, it is already possible to articulate...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Everything condenses something palpable, denounced by feminist voices for years: in Cuba there is no legal or institutional order that responds coherently to events of such magnitude" (para 5). "Another topic of debate has been the public statement of the Federation of Cuban Women and the Cuban Institute of Music in rejection of the position of the singer-songwriter found guilty of crimes of lascivious abuse. Despite the criticism, accurate or not, public statements are important and are always desirable" (para 18). "There is still a significant distance to be covered in terms of gender from the legal point of view; but with current regulations, it is already possible to articulate...more
April 9, 2024, 7:36 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A snap YouGov poll found that 50% of Britons said they were disappointed that Truss was to be the next prime minister, including a third (33%) who were “very disappointed” – considerably more than the 22% who said they were very or fairly pleased"(para 13). "Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"A snap YouGov poll found that 50% of Britons said they were disappointed that Truss was to be the next prime minister, including a third (33%) who were “very disappointed” – considerably more than the 22% who said they were very or fairly pleased"(para 13). "Her rival, Rishi Sunak, is not expected to be offered a job in her cabinet, a break from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts. The former chancellor told the BBC that the cabinet was “not something I’m thinking about”, and some allies suggested he would prefer to remain on the backbenches in case Truss’s leadership implodes"(para 17).more
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]eachers [are trained] on combating gender stereotypes" (6). "[There is] insufficient funding of special assistance centres for women who are victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[T]he State party [intends] to organize specialized training for staff at the Reception Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers on the early identification and referral of victims of trafficking" (8). "[A]wareness [is not raised] at schools and among families, about the risks of trafficking, including the recruitment of victims from unemployed and low-income families through social media and on the Internet" (9).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]eachers [are trained] on combating gender stereotypes" (6). "[There is] insufficient funding of special assistance centres for women who are victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[T]he State party [intends] to organize specialized training for staff at the Reception Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers on the early identification and referral of victims of trafficking" (8). "[A]wareness [is not raised] at schools and among families, about the risks of trafficking, including the recruitment of victims from unemployed and low-income families through social media and on the Internet" (9).
March 26, 2024, 3:18 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he National Agency for Education, [was created] in 2019, which is also mandated to promote gender equality and combat gender stereotyping" (10). "[T]he State party [doesn't] raise awareness among girls and boys, parents, teachers and political leaders about the importance of the education of girls at all levels as a basis for their empowerment" (10-11). "48 public health bureaux across the territory of the State party, in collaboration with non -governmental organizations, communities and families, promote healthy lifestyles for women and girls and address specific health issues in municipalities, including suicide prevention" (12).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he National Agency for Education, [was created] in 2019, which is also mandated to promote gender equality and combat gender stereotyping" (10). "[T]he State party [doesn't] raise awareness among girls and boys, parents, teachers and political leaders about the importance of the education of girls at all levels as a basis for their empowerment" (10-11). "48 public health bureaux across the territory of the State party, in collaboration with non -governmental organizations, communities and families, promote healthy lifestyles for women and girls and address specific health issues in municipalities, including suicide prevention" (12).