Latest items for UVAW-PRACTICE-1
Sept. 18, 2023, 12:32 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no official data on sexual assaults on older women in Kenya. However, according to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 released this month, 13% of all women reported experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives, and 7% had met with sexual violence in the past year. The report also notes that 34% of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since age 15, including 16% in the past year." (para.7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no official data on sexual assaults on older women in Kenya. However, according to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 released this month, 13% of all women reported experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives, and 7% had met with sexual violence in the past year. The report also notes that 34% of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since age 15, including 16% in the past year." (para.7).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[E]fforts to raise awareness among women and men, girls and boys, including through educational and media campaigns, of the criminal nature of gender-based violence against women and girls, in order to challenge its social acceptance [needs to be strengthened]" (6).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[E]fforts to raise awareness among women and men, girls and boys, including through educational and media campaigns, of the criminal nature of gender-based violence against women and girls, in order to challenge its social acceptance [needs to be strengthened]" (6).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 6:17 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (b) The lack of a comprehensive law covering all forms of gender-based violence against women; (c) The costs for victims of gender-based violence against women associated with obtaining a medical certificate (CEDAW/C/CIV/Q/4/Add.1, para. 31); (d) The lack of coordination among the different actors intervening in the sphere of gender-based violence against women, such as the judiciary, relevant ministries, the national coordination group on the fight against gender-based violence, gender desks at police stations and decentralized platforms against gender-based violence" (8). "The Committee recommends that the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (b) The lack of a comprehensive law covering all forms of gender-based violence against women; (c) The costs for victims of gender-based violence against women associated with obtaining a medical certificate (CEDAW/C/CIV/Q/4/Add.1, para. 31); (d) The lack of coordination among the different actors intervening in the sphere of gender-based violence against women, such as the judiciary, relevant ministries, the national coordination group on the fight against gender-based violence, gender desks at police stations and decentralized platforms against gender-based violence" (8). "The Committee recommends that the...more
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:31 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In Canada, the definition of a hate crime has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, identifying “sex” as an identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex” among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination. For decades, then, it has been possible to respond to violence against women and girls as a form of hate on the basis of 'sex.' So how often does this actually occur?" (para. 5-6). "Police-reported statistics from 2006-20 show that sex never comprises more than three per cent of reported hate crimes. One study focusing on 2014 compared police figures to self-reported data to show that sex-motivated hate crimes were significantly...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In Canada, the definition of a hate crime has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, identifying “sex” as an identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex” among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination. For decades, then, it has been possible to respond to violence against women and girls as a form of hate on the basis of 'sex.' So how often does this actually occur?" (para. 5-6). "Police-reported statistics from 2006-20 show that sex never comprises more than three per cent of reported hate crimes. One study focusing on 2014 compared police figures to self-reported data to show that sex-motivated hate crimes were significantly...more
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There are] high rates at which complaints by victims of gender-based violence are withdrawn" (6). "[There has not been] access to free legal aid in proceedings related to gender-based violence against women, [no prevention of stigma] and ease [of] the burden of proof on victims who apply for protection orders and impose effective penalties for non-compliance with such orders" (7). "The lack of protection from abuse for children, in particular girls, whose parents work abroad [is a concern]" (13). Nothing is being done to ensure the protection of girls (MV-coder comment).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There are] high rates at which complaints by victims of gender-based violence are withdrawn" (6). "[There has not been] access to free legal aid in proceedings related to gender-based violence against women, [no prevention of stigma] and ease [of] the burden of proof on victims who apply for protection orders and impose effective penalties for non-compliance with such orders" (7). "The lack of protection from abuse for children, in particular girls, whose parents work abroad [is a concern]" (13). Nothing is being done to ensure the protection of girls (MV-coder comment).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with State guidelines, the Ministry of National Education has launched, under the Programme for Quality, Equity and Transparency Improvements in Education and Training, and with the support of the Priority Solidarity Fund, a project to combat gender-based violence in school settings, implemented following a multisectoral, interministerial and multilevel approach, both in and out of school. The aim of the project is to increase access to education for girls and reduce school dropout among girls by: Creating safe learning environments that are gender-sensitive and conducive to reducing gender inequalities relating to access to education and school dropout, especially among girls; Raising awareness of the impact of gender-based violence on...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with State guidelines, the Ministry of National Education has launched, under the Programme for Quality, Equity and Transparency Improvements in Education and Training, and with the support of the Priority Solidarity Fund, a project to combat gender-based violence in school settings, implemented following a multisectoral, interministerial and multilevel approach, both in and out of school. The aim of the project is to increase access to education for girls and reduce school dropout among girls by: Creating safe learning environments that are gender-sensitive and conducive to reducing gender inequalities relating to access to education and school dropout, especially among girls; Raising awareness of the impact of gender-based violence on...more
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he availability, accessibility and quality of essential services and support to victims/survivors of gender-based violence, including legal assistance, victim/survivor-centred health-care services and psychosocial support, and continue to explore the possibility of establishing one-stop service centres for victims/survivors of gender-based violence [should increase]" (8). Women who have been victimized do not always get the necessary assistance from the government (MV- coder comment). "[The state needs to e]nsure the rehabilitation and social integration of victims, by providing them with effective protection, including shelters, assistance and remedies" (9). These services are not being adequately provided for female victims of violence (MV- coder comment).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he availability, accessibility and quality of essential services and support to victims/survivors of gender-based violence, including legal assistance, victim/survivor-centred health-care services and psychosocial support, and continue to explore the possibility of establishing one-stop service centres for victims/survivors of gender-based violence [should increase]" (8). Women who have been victimized do not always get the necessary assistance from the government (MV- coder comment). "[The state needs to e]nsure the rehabilitation and social integration of victims, by providing them with effective protection, including shelters, assistance and remedies" (9). These services are not being adequately provided for female victims of violence (MV- coder comment).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the years of 2013–2018, 6 events have taken place with participation of 245 IDPs in frontline districts to ensure the safety of women and girls among IDPs and in particular, protect them in cases of violence" (6). "With the support of UNFPA, the basic services package was developed for women and young girls subjected to violence" (14).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the years of 2013–2018, 6 events have taken place with participation of 245 IDPs in frontline districts to ensure the safety of women and girls among IDPs and in particular, protect them in cases of violence" (6). "With the support of UNFPA, the basic services package was developed for women and young girls subjected to violence" (14).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In this reporting period, the majority of Government interventions to address the social and cultural patterns which perpetuate gender-based discrimination were focused on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and in particular, DV. Under the country’s second Maldives Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy (MDVPS 2017–2021) a significant portion of the goals and targets are focused on addressing the root causes of GBV – namely the social norms, and within these the gender norms, which perpetuate gender-based discrimination." (12). "MOGFSS and FPA, through national dialogues, knowledge-papers, discourses, and awareness raising campaigns have stressed that 'religious' practices used as excuses for perpetuating GBV are in fact traditions which pre-date religion." (12). "Under the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In this reporting period, the majority of Government interventions to address the social and cultural patterns which perpetuate gender-based discrimination were focused on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and in particular, DV. Under the country’s second Maldives Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy (MDVPS 2017–2021) a significant portion of the goals and targets are focused on addressing the root causes of GBV – namely the social norms, and within these the gender norms, which perpetuate gender-based discrimination." (12). "MOGFSS and FPA, through national dialogues, knowledge-papers, discourses, and awareness raising campaigns have stressed that 'religious' practices used as excuses for perpetuating GBV are in fact traditions which pre-date religion." (12). "Under the...more
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"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." (4). "The State policy on strengthening Nicaraguan families and preventing violence (Executive Decree No. 43-2014) promotes, protects and restores the human rights of families, women, children and adolescents and upholds their right to a life free from violence. This fosters their development and well being in accordance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination." (5). "The Comprehensive Prevention of Violence...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"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." (4). "The State policy on strengthening Nicaraguan families and preventing violence (Executive Decree No. 43-2014) promotes, protects and restores the human rights of families, women, children and adolescents and upholds their right to a life free from violence. This fosters their development and well being in accordance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination." (5). "The Comprehensive Prevention of Violence...more
June 19, 2023, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Controlling women's bodies has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic from its inception. After the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his disciples passed a draconian hijab law, in 1983, that established a new dress code for women in public. While this law has existed ever since, its rigid application has ebbed and flowed for the past 40 years. Reformist governments discouraged the morality police—the Gasht-e Ershad or 'Guidance Patrol'—from harassing women, while hard-liners did the opposite, viewing this show of force against women as a non-negotiable principle of Iran's theocratic regime. In 2018, after a woman in Tehran was physically beaten by a police officer for 'insufficient hijab,'...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Controlling women's bodies has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic from its inception. After the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his disciples passed a draconian hijab law, in 1983, that established a new dress code for women in public. While this law has existed ever since, its rigid application has ebbed and flowed for the past 40 years. Reformist governments discouraged the morality police—the Gasht-e Ershad or 'Guidance Patrol'—from harassing women, while hard-liners did the opposite, viewing this show of force against women as a non-negotiable principle of Iran's theocratic regime. In 2018, after a woman in Tehran was physically beaten by a police officer for 'insufficient hijab,'...more
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he autonomous departmental governments of Chuquisaca and Cochabamba issued regulations on the declaration of alerts to combat violence against women" (10-11). "Act No. 348 expressly prohibits conciliation with regard to the reported facts or to the life and sexual integrity of the victim, if they have been placed at risk. It also provides that no institution that handles complaints, nor the staff of that institution, can encourage conciliation or formulate agreements between a woman and her abuser, under pain of liability… [T]he Office of the Ombudsman received allegations of violence against women" (12).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he autonomous departmental governments of Chuquisaca and Cochabamba issued regulations on the declaration of alerts to combat violence against women" (10-11). "Act No. 348 expressly prohibits conciliation with regard to the reported facts or to the life and sexual integrity of the victim, if they have been placed at risk. It also provides that no institution that handles complaints, nor the staff of that institution, can encourage conciliation or formulate agreements between a woman and her abuser, under pain of liability… [T]he Office of the Ombudsman received allegations of violence against women" (12).
June 14, 2023, 7:44 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is the presence of] article 15 of the Comprehensive Act on Guaranteeing Women a Life Free of Violence (Act No. 348)" (6). "In the framework of Act No. 348, the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency is serving as the competent body for generating policies to prevent, address and punish of all forms of violence and discrimination against women" (10).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is the presence of] article 15 of the Comprehensive Act on Guaranteeing Women a Life Free of Violence (Act No. 348)" (6). "In the framework of Act No. 348, the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency is serving as the competent body for generating policies to prevent, address and punish of all forms of violence and discrimination against women" (10).
May 12, 2023, 11:19 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women in Azerbaijan is perpetrated with almost total impunity. Generally, only cases resulting in severe consequences, such as grave physical injury or death, are referred to the police and courts. Intimidation, threats, and other forms of gender-based violence remain largely unreported due to stigma and survivors’ fear of reprisals, including from members of their own family" (Para.4).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women in Azerbaijan is perpetrated with almost total impunity. Generally, only cases resulting in severe consequences, such as grave physical injury or death, are referred to the police and courts. Intimidation, threats, and other forms of gender-based violence remain largely unreported due to stigma and survivors’ fear of reprisals, including from members of their own family" (Para.4).
April 17, 2023, 2:24 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Some states have tried to address the problem by creating prosecutor’s offices for gender crimes. The federal government has declared more than two dozen gender violence alerts since 2015 at the request of civil society groups. The alerts obligate local, state and federal authorities to take coordinated emergency action in specific locations and to address biases in access to justice, prevention and security measures." (para 9). "The study also said the country’s inequality between men and women was the structural cause of gender violence. It noted societal machismo and misogyny, and said frequent citing of poverty, criminal groups and drug trafficking obscured the role of gender inequality and ignored the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Some states have tried to address the problem by creating prosecutor’s offices for gender crimes. The federal government has declared more than two dozen gender violence alerts since 2015 at the request of civil society groups. The alerts obligate local, state and federal authorities to take coordinated emergency action in specific locations and to address biases in access to justice, prevention and security measures." (para 9). "The study also said the country’s inequality between men and women was the structural cause of gender violence. It noted societal machismo and misogyny, and said frequent citing of poverty, criminal groups and drug trafficking obscured the role of gender inequality and ignored the...more
April 1, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"...and in 2019 the legislation adopted included: the Protection of Victims, Witnesses and Other Participants in Criminal Proceedings Act of 14 January 2019…"(4). "A significant contribution to the development of gender legislation adopted in Uzbekistan was made in 2019 by, inter alia:...[T]he Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019..."(4). "The Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019 defines the concepts of sexual, physical, economic and psychological violence. The harassment of women is distinguished from other forms of violence as an action (or inaction) that diminishes women’s human dignity and includes workplace harassment. In accordance with the Act, the entities involved...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"...and in 2019 the legislation adopted included: the Protection of Victims, Witnesses and Other Participants in Criminal Proceedings Act of 14 January 2019…"(4). "A significant contribution to the development of gender legislation adopted in Uzbekistan was made in 2019 by, inter alia:...[T]he Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019..."(4). "The Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence Act of 2 September 2019 defines the concepts of sexual, physical, economic and psychological violence. The harassment of women is distinguished from other forms of violence as an action (or inaction) that diminishes women’s human dignity and includes workplace harassment. In accordance with the Act, the entities involved...more
March 31, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is concern about the] prevalence of underreporting of cases of gender-based violence against women" (6). "[There is] insufficient number and capacity of shelters and support services for victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[There is no] comprehensive legislation to criminalize all forms of violence against women" (7). Not all forms of violence are criminalized (MV- coder comment). This could affect women's ability to vote (MV-coder comment). "[The state needs to ensure] systematic and early identification of women and girls who are victims of or who are at risk of gender-based violence" (13). "[The state does not] promptly investigate all alleged cases of violence against women in detention" (14).more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is concern about the] prevalence of underreporting of cases of gender-based violence against women" (6). "[There is] insufficient number and capacity of shelters and support services for victims of gender-based violence" (7). "[There is no] comprehensive legislation to criminalize all forms of violence against women" (7). Not all forms of violence are criminalized (MV- coder comment). This could affect women's ability to vote (MV-coder comment). "[The state needs to ensure] systematic and early identification of women and girls who are victims of or who are at risk of gender-based violence" (13). "[The state does not] promptly investigate all alleged cases of violence against women in detention" (14).more
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[J]udges are required to increase the lower end of the penalty in sentencing gender based violence crimes covered under articles 555–560 of the Criminal Code“ (4). The Government also established child and women protection units in police stations responsible for handling cases of VAW” (4). "[As a support system for victims of VAW], regional states have established facilities to provide support for victims. Ten safe houses are located in Addis Ababa, Oromiya and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State of Ethiopia (SNNPR)… The [one-stop service] Centre has contributed to improve one of the factors for underreporting and low success in prosecution of GBV crimes" (5). "[E]fforts are made to...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[J]udges are required to increase the lower end of the penalty in sentencing gender based violence crimes covered under articles 555–560 of the Criminal Code“ (4). The Government also established child and women protection units in police stations responsible for handling cases of VAW” (4). "[As a support system for victims of VAW], regional states have established facilities to provide support for victims. Ten safe houses are located in Addis Ababa, Oromiya and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State of Ethiopia (SNNPR)… The [one-stop service] Centre has contributed to improve one of the factors for underreporting and low success in prosecution of GBV crimes" (5). "[E]fforts are made to...more
March 17, 2023, 8:28 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: UVAW-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. The Strategic Plan focuses on prevention, protection of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and devises response mechanisms concerning violence against women and children” (4).
Variables: UVAW-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. The Strategic Plan focuses on prevention, protection of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and devises response mechanisms concerning violence against women and children” (4).
March 8, 2023, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"All cases of violence against LGBT persons are treated in a timely manner and in accordance with the law. Courts apply a zero-tolerance policy regarding discrimination and violence against LGBT women" (26). "The first verdict related to hate crime was passed in February 2019 in the caseof the attack on a trans woman, an activist of the Spektra Association in September 2017, in Podgorica" (26).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"All cases of violence against LGBT persons are treated in a timely manner and in accordance with the law. Courts apply a zero-tolerance policy regarding discrimination and violence against LGBT women" (26). "The first verdict related to hate crime was passed in February 2019 in the caseof the attack on a trans woman, an activist of the Spektra Association in September 2017, in Podgorica" (26).
Feb. 27, 2023, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Many of the Korean women shunning dating, marriage and childbirth are sick of pervasive sexism and furious about a culture of violent chauvinism." (para 6). "And gender-based violence is “shockingly widespread,” according to Human Rights Watch." (para 12). "It would condemn gender violence as reprehensible. A feminist approach would admit there’s a systemic problem." (para 19).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Many of the Korean women shunning dating, marriage and childbirth are sick of pervasive sexism and furious about a culture of violent chauvinism." (para 6). "And gender-based violence is “shockingly widespread,” according to Human Rights Watch." (para 12). "It would condemn gender violence as reprehensible. A feminist approach would admit there’s a systemic problem." (para 19).
Feb. 27, 2023, 7:03 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
““Нашемо мядо, Нце самцме” includes chapters on nutrition, emotional health (with examples of psychotherapy in Bulgaria), environmental and occupational health, violence, birth control, infertility, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and abortion. The chapter on organizing for change in the United States was replaced by one that provides historical insight into gender, health and sexuality in Bulgaria in the 19th and 20th centuries. The book also features a list of local resources and guidance for seeking information online. A unique introduction addressed to both women and men, along with a manageable size and balanced tone, make it a valuable reference for women and their healthcare providers.” (Para. 3-4). Our Bodies, Ourselves Project...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
““Нашемо мядо, Нце самцме” includes chapters on nutrition, emotional health (with examples of psychotherapy in Bulgaria), environmental and occupational health, violence, birth control, infertility, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and abortion. The chapter on organizing for change in the United States was replaced by one that provides historical insight into gender, health and sexuality in Bulgaria in the 19th and 20th centuries. The book also features a list of local resources and guidance for seeking information online. A unique introduction addressed to both women and men, along with a manageable size and balanced tone, make it a valuable reference for women and their healthcare providers.” (Para. 3-4). Our Bodies, Ourselves Project...more
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"A specific legislation, Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act to end gender-based violence and maintaining gender equality, 2015, has already repealed remaining gender discriminatory legal provisions. It brings 88 legal provisions in conformity with the principles of gender equality adopted by the Constitution and the CEDAW." (5). "A National Steering Committee under the Prime Minister to address GBV has been operational in speeding up the measures for effective implementation and monitoring. After announcing the year 2010 as the year against GBV, national campaign against GBV has been further accelerated under the convenorship of the Prime Minister. The Gender Coordination and Empowerment Unit established within the OPMCM has assumed the lead role...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"A specific legislation, Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act to end gender-based violence and maintaining gender equality, 2015, has already repealed remaining gender discriminatory legal provisions. It brings 88 legal provisions in conformity with the principles of gender equality adopted by the Constitution and the CEDAW." (5). "A National Steering Committee under the Prime Minister to address GBV has been operational in speeding up the measures for effective implementation and monitoring. After announcing the year 2010 as the year against GBV, national campaign against GBV has been further accelerated under the convenorship of the Prime Minister. The Gender Coordination and Empowerment Unit established within the OPMCM has assumed the lead role...more
Feb. 18, 2023, 11:11 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
" 'It is a fact that women are more vulnerable to violent crimes than men. Data shows that over 80 percent of victims of violent crimes are female. In that sense, women-only spaces seem to offer respite from such concerns,' said the former head of the Korea Association of Women's Study.'The necessity of some women-only facilities like parking spaces is debatable. However, when it comes to places like houses where we spend most of our time, everyone should feel secure and protected,' she said." (Para.1-2).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
" 'It is a fact that women are more vulnerable to violent crimes than men. Data shows that over 80 percent of victims of violent crimes are female. In that sense, women-only spaces seem to offer respite from such concerns,' said the former head of the Korea Association of Women's Study.'The necessity of some women-only facilities like parking spaces is debatable. However, when it comes to places like houses where we spend most of our time, everyone should feel secure and protected,' she said." (Para.1-2).
Feb. 18, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
The man walked into a barbecue restaurant in northern China and approached a table of three women. He put his hand on the back of one, who shook him off. In response, he slapped her — then, with several other men, savagely beat her and the other women, hitting them with chairs, kicking them and dragging them outdoors (Para.1). "The security camera footage of the brutal attack, which took place in the city of Tangshan on Friday and left two women hospitalized, spread rapidly online and has continued to dominate public conversation in recent days. Women flooded social media with their outrage and terror at the threat of sexual violence...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
The man walked into a barbecue restaurant in northern China and approached a table of three women. He put his hand on the back of one, who shook him off. In response, he slapped her — then, with several other men, savagely beat her and the other women, hitting them with chairs, kicking them and dragging them outdoors (Para.1). "The security camera footage of the brutal attack, which took place in the city of Tangshan on Friday and left two women hospitalized, spread rapidly online and has continued to dominate public conversation in recent days. Women flooded social media with their outrage and terror at the threat of sexual violence...more
Feb. 8, 2023, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"At the time of the withdrawal from the convention, a treaty signed by member states of the Council of Europe to prevent violence and domestic abuse against women, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assured women that the state will rely on national laws to prevent gender-based violence. But numbers reported and documented by local women's organizations tell a different story." (para 8). "In July 2022, Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, urged the government of Turkey to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the convention and said that relying solely on domestic legislation was not enough considering the preventive and protective measures in place...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"At the time of the withdrawal from the convention, a treaty signed by member states of the Council of Europe to prevent violence and domestic abuse against women, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assured women that the state will rely on national laws to prevent gender-based violence. But numbers reported and documented by local women's organizations tell a different story." (para 8). "In July 2022, Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, urged the government of Turkey to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the convention and said that relying solely on domestic legislation was not enough considering the preventive and protective measures in place...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The bill aims to combat all forms of torture. The law once enacted will reinforce other pieces of existing laws on GBV." (5). "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...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The bill aims to combat all forms of torture. The law once enacted will reinforce other pieces of existing laws on GBV." (5). "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...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There was the] signature in 2016 of a joint communiqué by the State party and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence" (3). "The insufficient number and capacity of State-run shelters for victims of gender-based violence and the fact that shelters run by non-governmental organizations to respond to the needs of women and girls who are survivors of violence, including ISIL victims, have been forced routinely to relocate in order to ensure the safety of both victims and staff members" (6).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There was the] signature in 2016 of a joint communiqué by the State party and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence" (3). "The insufficient number and capacity of State-run shelters for victims of gender-based violence and the fact that shelters run by non-governmental organizations to respond to the needs of women and girls who are survivors of violence, including ISIL victims, have been forced routinely to relocate in order to ensure the safety of both victims and staff members" (6).
Feb. 2, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: UVAW-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:... (b) National action plan on the protection of women against violence for the period 2014–2016" (2). This plan indicates that women are subjected to unspecified violence in society (KMM-CODER COMMENT). "The Committee welcomes the adoption by the State party of the Protection against Violence Law and the creation of the Inter-Ministerial Working Group on the Protection of Women against Violence. The Committee notes the following with concern, however:...(c) Incidents of hate crimes and attacks on refugees and asylum seekers, including...more
Variables: UVAW-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:... (b) National action plan on the protection of women against violence for the period 2014–2016" (2). This plan indicates that women are subjected to unspecified violence in society (KMM-CODER COMMENT). "The Committee welcomes the adoption by the State party of the Protection against Violence Law and the creation of the Inter-Ministerial Working Group on the Protection of Women against Violence. The Committee notes the following with concern, however:...(c) Incidents of hate crimes and attacks on refugees and asylum seekers, including...more