Latest items for United Kingdom
Nov. 5, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027" (para 1-2). This information directly illustrates failure in enforcement practiceand how lengthy delays in prosecution contribute to victim withdrawal and non-enforcement of laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027" (para 1-2). This information directly illustrates failure in enforcement practiceand how lengthy delays in prosecution contribute to victim withdrawal and non-enforcement of laws (MR-CODER COMMENT). "He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support...more
Nov. 5, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027. The Director of Public Prosecutions said the length of time it is taking for police to investigate crimes and bring them to court is 'outrageous'" (para 1-3). This information indicates the existance of laws against rape in Britain, though inefficient (MR-CODER COMMENT). "'Typically, it can take two...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Rape suspects are 'taking advantage' of delays in the criminal justice system by pleading not guilty in the hope that frustrated victims will drop out, Britain's top prosecutor has warned. The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Stephen Parkinson suggested defendants are playing the system calculating that victims waiting years for justice may withdraw as cases are now being delayed until late 2027. The Director of Public Prosecutions said the length of time it is taking for police to investigate crimes and bring them to court is 'outrageous'" (para 1-3). This information indicates the existance of laws against rape in Britain, though inefficient (MR-CODER COMMENT). "'Typically, it can take two...more
Nov. 5, 2025, 7:59 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support after charges have been brought, while many more drop out during lengthy police investigations" (para 4). "A record backlog of 71,000 [rape]cases are awaiting trial across the country, up from 38,000 before the coronavirus pandemic.Last week a survey led by the Government's independent adviser on rape revealed just one in ten victims of rape and sexual assault said they would report the crimes against them again" [para 14-15].
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"He [Stephen Parkinson, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service] revealed that 10 per cent of sex offence victims withdraw their support after charges have been brought, while many more drop out during lengthy police investigations" (para 4). "A record backlog of 71,000 [rape]cases are awaiting trial across the country, up from 38,000 before the coronavirus pandemic.Last week a survey led by the Government's independent adviser on rape revealed just one in ten victims of rape and sexual assault said they would report the crimes against them again" [para 14-15].
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that United Kingdom's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that United Kingdom's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis.
Oct. 29, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are controlled by the Abortion Act 1967. This enables you to have an abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. It’s free on the NHS, but it must be authorised by two doctors (abortion providers arrange this for the person accessing care) and performed by an NHS hospital, licensed clinic, or, for the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, in your home or usual place of residence. Whilst abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are fairly liberal, there has been a significant rise in anti-rights activities in recent years, with anti-choice groups lobbying Parliamentarians to limit access to abortion, as...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are controlled by the Abortion Act 1967. This enables you to have an abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. It’s free on the NHS, but it must be authorised by two doctors (abortion providers arrange this for the person accessing care) and performed by an NHS hospital, licensed clinic, or, for the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, in your home or usual place of residence. Whilst abortion rights in England, Scotland, and Wales are fairly liberal, there has been a significant rise in anti-rights activities in recent years, with anti-choice groups lobbying Parliamentarians to limit access to abortion, as...more
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-3
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total male suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 20 suicides per 100,000 people in 1988 down to under 15 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 17 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-3
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total male suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 20 suicides per 100,000 people in 1988 down to under 15 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 17 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-2
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total female suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 10 suicides per 100,000 people in 1981 down to under 5 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 6 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-2
The graph entitled "Age-standardised suicide rates by sex, England and Wales, registered between 1981 and 2023" displays the total female suicide rate per 100,000 total population as having decreased from over 10 suicides per 100,000 people in 1981 down to under 5 per 100,000 in 2008. After 2008, the rate is shown to have increased to approximately 6 per 100,000 in 2023 (para. 17).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"Official ONS [Office for National Statistics] data recorded just over 6,000 suicides recorded in England and Wales in 2023, the most recent figures available. Men were at far higher risk of taking their own life than women, accounting for about three quarters of the total figure" (para. 27-28).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"Official ONS [Office for National Statistics] data recorded just over 6,000 suicides recorded in England and Wales in 2023, the most recent figures available. Men were at far higher risk of taking their own life than women, accounting for about three quarters of the total figure" (para. 27-28).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming...Jacqui Morrissey, assistant director of influencing at the charity, said: 'The worrying rise in self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts compared to 10 years ago demands urgent action" (para. 1-2,19).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming...Jacqui Morrissey, assistant director of influencing at the charity, said: 'The worrying rise in self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts compared to 10 years ago demands urgent action" (para. 1-2,19).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24. In contrast, 17 per cent of men reported these mental health issues—a rise on previous years" (para. 7-9).
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24. In contrast, 17 per cent of men reported these mental health issues—a rise on previous years" (para. 7-9).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MISA-DATA-1
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming. ... Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24" (para. 1-2, 7-8).
Variables: MISA-DATA-1
"More than a quarter of young women and one in 10 of all adults in England have self-harmed, shocking NHS figures have suggested. Both numbers are a dramatic rise from those recorded in 2000, when only about in 20 women aged 16-to-24 and one in 50 adults reported self-harming. ... Overall, one fifth of all adults aged 16 to 74 had symptoms of a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But this rose to about one in four among women and to one in three females aged under 24" (para. 1-2, 7-8).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The selection of Blaise Metreweli for the role of MI6 spy chief represents a significant step towards greater inclusion of women in senior positions within the UK government, especially within the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The selection of Blaise Metreweli for the role of MI6 spy chief represents a significant step towards greater inclusion of women in senior positions within the UK government, especially within the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6. Additionally, while this quote does not indicate the presence of an explicit quota/incentive for women office holders in the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under, it indicates that the last MI6 chief supported an effort to broaden opportunities...more
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6. Additionally, while this quote does not indicate the presence of an explicit quota/incentive for women office holders in the foreign ministry, which MI6 falls under, it indicates that the last MI6 chief supported an effort to broaden opportunities...more
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GP-DATA-2
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The role of MI6 spy chief falls within the United Kingdom's foreign ministry, as the chief reports directly to the Foreign Secretary. Additionally, while this quote does not provide quantitative data in regards to the broader number/percent of women in the UK foreign/defense ministries, it offers valuable qualitative data.
Variables: GP-DATA-2
"MI6 will be led by a female spy chief for the first time in its 116-year-old history. Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the next head of the Secret Intelligence Service, replacing Sir Richard Moore in the autumn" (para. 1-2). The role of MI6 spy chief falls within the United Kingdom's foreign ministry, as the chief reports directly to the Foreign Secretary. Additionally, while this quote does not provide quantitative data in regards to the broader number/percent of women in the UK foreign/defense ministries, it offers valuable qualitative data.
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6 (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-3
"But in real life, it has taken considerably longer to appoint a woman to the role actually known as 'C', with MI6's current spymaster promising in 2023: 'I will help forge women's equality by working to ensure I'm the last C selected from an all-male shortlist'" (para. 6). The role of 'C' mentioned in this quote refers to the spy chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, alternatively known as MI6 (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-6
"The [British] Government has outlined what it described as ‘the biggest overhaul to marriage law since the 19th century’. The shake-up will also allow non-religious groups, such as humanists, to stage legally-binding marriage ceremonies. People of non-Christian faiths will be able to have legally-binding religious marriages without the need for an additional ceremony at the register office" (para 2-4). It is important to note that the changes mentioned in this quote are not in force until they have been passed by Parliament, and are currently under review (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "An MoJ spokesman said: ‘These changes will mean marriage law reflects modern Britain, making it more straightforward for couples...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-6
"The [British] Government has outlined what it described as ‘the biggest overhaul to marriage law since the 19th century’. The shake-up will also allow non-religious groups, such as humanists, to stage legally-binding marriage ceremonies. People of non-Christian faiths will be able to have legally-binding religious marriages without the need for an additional ceremony at the register office" (para 2-4). It is important to note that the changes mentioned in this quote are not in force until they have been passed by Parliament, and are currently under review (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "An MoJ spokesman said: ‘These changes will mean marriage law reflects modern Britain, making it more straightforward for couples...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:02 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A 2018 Home Office review found shocking examples of women being pressured back into abusive marriages, denied divorces and treated as second–class participants. One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window. The Conservatives commissioned that 2018 review. They had the evidence in their hands. And what did they do? They shelved it – too afraid of being called intolerant to stand up for women" (para. 9-11). This quote indicates that the Conservative Party was hesitant to publish their...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A 2018 Home Office review found shocking examples of women being pressured back into abusive marriages, denied divorces and treated as second–class participants. One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window. The Conservatives commissioned that 2018 review. They had the evidence in their hands. And what did they do? They shelved it – too afraid of being called intolerant to stand up for women" (para. 9-11). This quote indicates that the Conservative Party was hesitant to publish their...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:02 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"Sharia councils – there are thought to be around 85 across the country – claim to be nothing more than 'mediation' services for Muslim family disputes. But the evidence tells a darker story. The veteran cross–bench peer Baroness Cox, as long ago as 2017, warned that Sharia councils were evolving into 'a parallel quasi–legal system'" (para. 7-8)."But the moment you say one group can 'govern themselves', then, as a Crown Prosecutor let me tell you, you have abandoned the principle of one law for all. Doing so tells Muslim communities they can all but opt out of the law of the land. It leaves vulnerable people, especially women and children,...more
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"Sharia councils – there are thought to be around 85 across the country – claim to be nothing more than 'mediation' services for Muslim family disputes. But the evidence tells a darker story. The veteran cross–bench peer Baroness Cox, as long ago as 2017, warned that Sharia councils were evolving into 'a parallel quasi–legal system'" (para. 7-8)."But the moment you say one group can 'govern themselves', then, as a Crown Prosecutor let me tell you, you have abandoned the principle of one law for all. Doing so tells Muslim communities they can all but opt out of the law of the land. It leaves vulnerable people, especially women and children,...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:02 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window" (para. 10). The generalizability of this quote was determined to be "2" given that evidence suggests that Sharia councils are only used by Muslim families in Britain (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"One woman, known as Ayesha, told the review how a Sharia council refused her a divorce, despite the fact that her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and tried to throw their child out of a window" (para. 10). The generalizability of this quote was determined to be "2" given that evidence suggests that Sharia councils are only used by Muslim families in Britain (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Sept. 30, 2025, 9:13 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In a landslide vote late Tuesday [June 17, 2025], lawmakers in the lower house of British parliament, the House of Commons, endorsed new legislation that bars women in England and Wales from ever being investigated, arrested, prosecuted or imprisoned for terminating their own pregnancies — no matter what term or trimester they're in. The vote was 379 to 137. Abortion is allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, and beyond that in certain cases, if the woman's life is in danger. But abortions have to be approved by two doctors, except for those that are terminated at home within 10 weeks" (para 2-3).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In a landslide vote late Tuesday [June 17, 2025], lawmakers in the lower house of British parliament, the House of Commons, endorsed new legislation that bars women in England and Wales from ever being investigated, arrested, prosecuted or imprisoned for terminating their own pregnancies — no matter what term or trimester they're in. The vote was 379 to 137. Abortion is allowed up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, and beyond that in certain cases, if the woman's life is in danger. But abortions have to be approved by two doctors, except for those that are terminated at home within 10 weeks" (para 2-3).
Sept. 30, 2025, 9:04 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"MPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their pregnancy. The landslide vote to decriminalise the procedure is the biggest change to abortion laws in England and Wales for nearly 60 years. Women who terminate their pregnancy outside the rules, for example after 24 weeks, will no longer be at risk of being investigated by police. The law will still penalise anyone who assists a woman, including medical professionals, in getting an abortion outside the current legal framework" (para 1-4).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"MPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their pregnancy. The landslide vote to decriminalise the procedure is the biggest change to abortion laws in England and Wales for nearly 60 years. Women who terminate their pregnancy outside the rules, for example after 24 weeks, will no longer be at risk of being investigated by police. The law will still penalise anyone who assists a woman, including medical professionals, in getting an abortion outside the current legal framework" (para 1-4).
Sept. 30, 2025, 8:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Lawmakers voted by an overwhelming majority to invalidate Victorian-era legislation that makes it possible to prosecute a woman for ending her pregnancy in England and Wales, though medical professionals who help terminate a pregnancy beyond certain limits will still be breaking the law. Currently, abortion beyond the first 24 weeks of pregnancy is illegal in those two parts of the United Kingdom. Beyond that time limit, it is permitted in certain circumstances, such as when the mother’s life is at risk. While abortions are common in England and Wales, women who terminate their pregnancy outside of existing restrictions face the threat of criminal investigation, arrest, prosecution and even imprisonment. Tuesday’s...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Lawmakers voted by an overwhelming majority to invalidate Victorian-era legislation that makes it possible to prosecute a woman for ending her pregnancy in England and Wales, though medical professionals who help terminate a pregnancy beyond certain limits will still be breaking the law. Currently, abortion beyond the first 24 weeks of pregnancy is illegal in those two parts of the United Kingdom. Beyond that time limit, it is permitted in certain circumstances, such as when the mother’s life is at risk. While abortions are common in England and Wales, women who terminate their pregnancy outside of existing restrictions face the threat of criminal investigation, arrest, prosecution and even imprisonment. Tuesday’s...more
Sept. 5, 2025, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan, Iceland, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview” shows that in Albania abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, threat to health/medical reasons, and sexual violence reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Andorra abortion is completely banned. In Armenia abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Austria abortion is available for threat to life/medical reasons and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Azerbaijan abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Belgium...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Table titled “European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview” shows that in Albania abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, threat to health/medical reasons, and sexual violence reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Andorra abortion is completely banned. In Armenia abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request with a waiting period and mandatory counselling. In Austria abortion is available for threat to life/medical reasons and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Azerbaijan abortion is available for socio-economic reasons, threat to life/medical reasons, and threat to health/medical reasons on request. In Belgium...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.04. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 115% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 111%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.04. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 115% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 111%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
April 17, 2025, 6:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"A woman has been found guilty of assisting the female genital mutilation of a three-year-old British girl during a trip to Kenya, becoming the first person to be convicted in England of committing the crime overseas. In a landmark case Amina Noor, 39, was convicted by jurors at the Old Bailey this morning of aiding the horrific procedure during a trip to the African country in 2006" (para 1-2). "The case saw the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) working alongside the police and National Crime Agency to prove that during her visit to Kenya, Noor knew some form of FGM was being committed against the victim. Investigators were able to find...more
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"A woman has been found guilty of assisting the female genital mutilation of a three-year-old British girl during a trip to Kenya, becoming the first person to be convicted in England of committing the crime overseas. In a landmark case Amina Noor, 39, was convicted by jurors at the Old Bailey this morning of aiding the horrific procedure during a trip to the African country in 2006" (para 1-2). "The case saw the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) working alongside the police and National Crime Agency to prove that during her visit to Kenya, Noor knew some form of FGM was being committed against the victim. Investigators were able to find...more
April 17, 2025, 6:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"The only other successful prosecution under the FGM Act of 2003 was in 2019 when a Ugandan woman from Walthamstow, east London, was jailed for 11 years for cutting a three-year-old girl. The 37-year-old woman, who cannot be named, had arranged for the little girl to be pinned down and mutilated in a filthy flat in east London in August 2017. She was jailed for 13 years at the Old Bailey" (para 13-14). "Figures produced by the NHS in 2022 suggested there may be more than 3,000 newly identified victims of FGM in the UK each year. NHS Digital produced stats of cases which were spotted by nurses or doctors...more
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"The only other successful prosecution under the FGM Act of 2003 was in 2019 when a Ugandan woman from Walthamstow, east London, was jailed for 11 years for cutting a three-year-old girl. The 37-year-old woman, who cannot be named, had arranged for the little girl to be pinned down and mutilated in a filthy flat in east London in August 2017. She was jailed for 13 years at the Old Bailey" (para 13-14). "Figures produced by the NHS in 2022 suggested there may be more than 3,000 newly identified victims of FGM in the UK each year. NHS Digital produced stats of cases which were spotted by nurses or doctors...more
April 17, 2025, 6:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"The maximum sentence she faces is 14 years in jail" (para 12). "Noor, of Edgware, north-west London, pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of assisting a non-UK citizen to mutilate the genitals of a girl contrary to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003" (para 46). "Female genital mutilation has been a specific offence in the UK since the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985. The 1985 Act was replaced by the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. It now includes assisting and taking children abroad to be cut. Carrying out FGM currently carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years" (para 47-50).
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"The maximum sentence she faces is 14 years in jail" (para 12). "Noor, of Edgware, north-west London, pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of assisting a non-UK citizen to mutilate the genitals of a girl contrary to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003" (para 46). "Female genital mutilation has been a specific offence in the UK since the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985. The 1985 Act was replaced by the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. It now includes assisting and taking children abroad to be cut. Carrying out FGM currently carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years" (para 47-50).
April 10, 2025, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"Pharmacists will be able to fit women with implants under NHS plans to ease pressure on GPs. The reforms to contraception access will also mean that pharmacists will be able to prescribe the pill. The first part of the scheme will begin in the coming weeks, with a wider roll-out for England expected later this year. It is part of the wider drive to ease pressure on GPs, with pharmacists already given powers to issue sick notes. Experts hope the reforms, which are still being negotiated with unions, will free up an additional 2million GP appointments each year. Pharmacists are currently permitted to dispense contraceptive pills and offer advice on...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"Pharmacists will be able to fit women with implants under NHS plans to ease pressure on GPs. The reforms to contraception access will also mean that pharmacists will be able to prescribe the pill. The first part of the scheme will begin in the coming weeks, with a wider roll-out for England expected later this year. It is part of the wider drive to ease pressure on GPs, with pharmacists already given powers to issue sick notes. Experts hope the reforms, which are still being negotiated with unions, will free up an additional 2million GP appointments each year. Pharmacists are currently permitted to dispense contraceptive pills and offer advice on...more
April 1, 2025, 7:34 p.m.
Countries: Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A survey of women aged 18 – 55 in Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA found that 23 per cent of women reported at least one experience of online abuse or harassment" (para 13).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A survey of women aged 18 – 55 in Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA found that 23 per cent of women reported at least one experience of online abuse or harassment" (para 13).