Latest items for AFE-PRACTICE-1
April 17, 2025, 6:10 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In May 2021, a few months before Taliban militants swept to power, Asma was in class when bombs began exploding outside her secondary school. She woke up in hospital to learn that 85 people, mostly other schoolgirls, had been killed. By the time she had started to recover, the Taliban were in charge and her chances of returning to school were over for good" (para 3).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In May 2021, a few months before Taliban militants swept to power, Asma was in class when bombs began exploding outside her secondary school. She woke up in hospital to learn that 85 people, mostly other schoolgirls, had been killed. By the time she had started to recover, the Taliban were in charge and her chances of returning to school were over for good" (para 3).
April 17, 2025, 4:55 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"It is nevertheless concerned about: (a) The limited access to secondary education for rural girls, their lower retention rates due to excessive domestic work, in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic, early pregnancy, lack of digital skills and limited access to technology, and long distances to technical and vocational educational institutions and universities in rural areas; (b) Gender-based violence against girls and women, including sexual violence, in educational settings" (9). "However, the Committee notes with concern... The high number of early pregnancies and the absence in school curricula of mandatory education on sexual and reproductive health and rights" (11-12). "The Committee is concerned about... Segregation of women and girls with disabilities...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"It is nevertheless concerned about: (a) The limited access to secondary education for rural girls, their lower retention rates due to excessive domestic work, in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic, early pregnancy, lack of digital skills and limited access to technology, and long distances to technical and vocational educational institutions and universities in rural areas; (b) Gender-based violence against girls and women, including sexual violence, in educational settings" (9). "However, the Committee notes with concern... The high number of early pregnancies and the absence in school curricula of mandatory education on sexual and reproductive health and rights" (11-12). "The Committee is concerned about... Segregation of women and girls with disabilities...more
April 16, 2025, 8:29 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"'These include the forced disappearance of 43 student teachers from the Ayotzinapa Normal School in September 2014'" (12).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"'These include the forced disappearance of 43 student teachers from the Ayotzinapa Normal School in September 2014'" (12).
April 15, 2025, 7:13 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Anti-sexual harassment regulations have been incorporated into Codes of Conducts for Teachers issued by the Ministry of Education and the Civil Code . In December 2018, the Supreme People’s Court added sexual harassment as a cause of action. Women’s rights in two cases have been partly or all realized after go to the court in 2020 in Sichuan and Guangdong province respectively" (8).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Anti-sexual harassment regulations have been incorporated into Codes of Conducts for Teachers issued by the Ministry of Education and the Civil Code . In December 2018, the Supreme People’s Court added sexual harassment as a cause of action. Women’s rights in two cases have been partly or all realized after go to the court in 2020 in Sichuan and Guangdong province respectively" (8).
April 11, 2025, 3:49 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation of Indonesia Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK) reported in 2017-2018, sexual violence against women and girls occurred in education sector, at University/College, and all levels of education, from primary to high school. The perpretators are male supervisors of the female teachers or students, which have institutional power. They can command sexual services" (4). "A state-owned technical school in Padang, West Sumatra Province had been forcing all female students, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, to wear the headscarves. The issue came to national attention after a mother of a non-Muslim student posted a Facebook video complaining about the policy, which went viral. But the school was, in...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation of Indonesia Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK) reported in 2017-2018, sexual violence against women and girls occurred in education sector, at University/College, and all levels of education, from primary to high school. The perpretators are male supervisors of the female teachers or students, which have institutional power. They can command sexual services" (4). "A state-owned technical school in Padang, West Sumatra Province had been forcing all female students, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, to wear the headscarves. The issue came to national attention after a mother of a non-Muslim student posted a Facebook video complaining about the policy, which went viral. But the school was, in...more
April 10, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls, girls of African descent, low-income girls and women and girls with disabilities; (b) Information received indicating that women and girls in education institutions are being subjected to sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment; (c) The high school dropout rates due to early pregnancy; (d) The continuous discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in education institutions" (9).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) The so-called 'education blackout' or technological gap and limited Internet access for women and girls, exacerbated by the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic, which intensified existing gender inequalities in the State party, particularly for rural and Indigenous girls, girls of African descent, low-income girls and women and girls with disabilities; (b) Information received indicating that women and girls in education institutions are being subjected to sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment; (c) The high school dropout rates due to early pregnancy; (d) The continuous discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in education institutions" (9).
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Important examples include.. Amendment of article 21 of the Special Comprehensive Act on a Violence-Free Life for Women, through Legislative Decree No. 383, which requires public and private universities to establish mechanisms through which discrimination and violence against women can be identified, prevented and punished, in order to ensure that women can enjoy a violence- and discrimination-free life in higher education" (2, 4). This implies that there has been discrimination and violence against women in higher education (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "In 2019, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology awarded 150 scholarships to girls and adolescents in the municipalities of Santa Ana, Ahuachapán, Izalco, Acajutla, Colón, Soyapango, San Martín,...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Important examples include.. Amendment of article 21 of the Special Comprehensive Act on a Violence-Free Life for Women, through Legislative Decree No. 383, which requires public and private universities to establish mechanisms through which discrimination and violence against women can be identified, prevented and punished, in order to ensure that women can enjoy a violence- and discrimination-free life in higher education" (2, 4). This implies that there has been discrimination and violence against women in higher education (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "In 2019, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology awarded 150 scholarships to girls and adolescents in the municipalities of Santa Ana, Ahuachapán, Izalco, Acajutla, Colón, Soyapango, San Martín,...more
March 28, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the efforts to increase girls’ and women’s access to education across the State party through the development of a bilingual and intercultural education service model in 2018. It notes with concern, however: (a) That the high illiteracy rates disproportionally affect women and girls from marginalized communities who face intersecting forms of discrimination, such as indigenous, rural and Afro-Peruvian women and girls and women and girls with disabilities, refugees and migrants, many of whom have no formal education at all; (b) The disproportionately low literacy and school completion rates among girls who become pregnant" (12).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the efforts to increase girls’ and women’s access to education across the State party through the development of a bilingual and intercultural education service model in 2018. It notes with concern, however: (a) That the high illiteracy rates disproportionally affect women and girls from marginalized communities who face intersecting forms of discrimination, such as indigenous, rural and Afro-Peruvian women and girls and women and girls with disabilities, refugees and migrants, many of whom have no formal education at all; (b) The disproportionately low literacy and school completion rates among girls who become pregnant" (12).
March 27, 2025, 7:22 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Community pre-schools are often located in the home of a villager or in a pagoda, with limited space to organize activities for children. The teachers, who are almost all women, have little training and receive inadequate support. They also have a low salary: 30-50 USD per month on average, compared to 200 USD for state pre-school teachers. They are also not recognized professionally as full members of the education staff. Community pre-school teachers only work 2 to 3 hours per day, which limits the children’s mothers’ ability to work since child care is not generally available" (6). "The share of women in the teaching staff goes down from 95.3% in...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Community pre-schools are often located in the home of a villager or in a pagoda, with limited space to organize activities for children. The teachers, who are almost all women, have little training and receive inadequate support. They also have a low salary: 30-50 USD per month on average, compared to 200 USD for state pre-school teachers. They are also not recognized professionally as full members of the education staff. Community pre-school teachers only work 2 to 3 hours per day, which limits the children’s mothers’ ability to work since child care is not generally available" (6). "The share of women in the teaching staff goes down from 95.3% in...more
March 21, 2025, 4:01 p.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Years ago, education officials in this remote mining town installed metal bars on the windows of the high school’s dormitory partly to keep girls and boys from being preyed upon in a town known for parties, nightclubs and brothels frequented by local gold miners. But the grates and padlocked doors meant to protect students instead helped seal their fate as fire tore through the girls facility one night in late May, killing 20, mostly indigenous girls from far-flung hamlets served by the school" (para 1-2). "The town’s Mahdia Secondary School is the only high school in the area serving several indigenous hamlets, some accessible only by jungle trails and canoe...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Years ago, education officials in this remote mining town installed metal bars on the windows of the high school’s dormitory partly to keep girls and boys from being preyed upon in a town known for parties, nightclubs and brothels frequented by local gold miners. But the grates and padlocked doors meant to protect students instead helped seal their fate as fire tore through the girls facility one night in late May, killing 20, mostly indigenous girls from far-flung hamlets served by the school" (para 1-2). "The town’s Mahdia Secondary School is the only high school in the area serving several indigenous hamlets, some accessible only by jungle trails and canoe...more
March 20, 2025, 1:55 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]ransition to lower secondary school remains a challenge, especially for girls. Secondary schools are typically located in district towns, not in villages. While parents are likely to feel comfortable sending their adolescent sons to stay with a friend or relative who lives near the school, they are far less likely to agree to similar arrangements for their daughters. Hence there are fewer girls than boys in secondary school" (5).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]ransition to lower secondary school remains a challenge, especially for girls. Secondary schools are typically located in district towns, not in villages. While parents are likely to feel comfortable sending their adolescent sons to stay with a friend or relative who lives near the school, they are far less likely to agree to similar arrangements for their daughters. Hence there are fewer girls than boys in secondary school" (5).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he high level of poverty in Uganda remains a barrier to girls’ education as struggling parents see their daughters as sources of income. As a result, girls are sold into marriage in exchange for a decent bride price. In addition, girls run the risk of being sexually abused at school. According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to watch...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he high level of poverty in Uganda remains a barrier to girls’ education as struggling parents see their daughters as sources of income. As a result, girls are sold into marriage in exchange for a decent bride price. In addition, girls run the risk of being sexually abused at school. According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to watch...more
March 19, 2025, 10:12 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"So-called ‘honour’ crimes in Iraq most often take the form of murder, but also encompass other forms of violence such as physical abuse, confinement, control of movement, deprivation of education, forced marriage, and public dishonouring" (4). "According to the Iraqi Association of Disabilities Organizations, some of the main challenges faced by IDPs with disabilities are lack of documentation, the absence of specialized medical and recreational services, and the long distance of educational facilities from the camps, leading many disabled children to drop out of school. Access to education is a particular challenge for girls, as displaced families have often chosen to not send their daughters on long and difficult trips...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"So-called ‘honour’ crimes in Iraq most often take the form of murder, but also encompass other forms of violence such as physical abuse, confinement, control of movement, deprivation of education, forced marriage, and public dishonouring" (4). "According to the Iraqi Association of Disabilities Organizations, some of the main challenges faced by IDPs with disabilities are lack of documentation, the absence of specialized medical and recreational services, and the long distance of educational facilities from the camps, leading many disabled children to drop out of school. Access to education is a particular challenge for girls, as displaced families have often chosen to not send their daughters on long and difficult trips...more
March 15, 2025, 11:45 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The State party has not adopted any temporary special measures to achieve substantive equality between women and men in areas where women are underrepresented or disadvantaged, such as in political participation, education, employment and health care" (6). "The Committee further notes with concern that school-related costs, including transportation, prevent many girls from attending school and the very low attendance rates among refugee girls" (10).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The State party has not adopted any temporary special measures to achieve substantive equality between women and men in areas where women are underrepresented or disadvantaged, such as in political participation, education, employment and health care" (6). "The Committee further notes with concern that school-related costs, including transportation, prevent many girls from attending school and the very low attendance rates among refugee girls" (10).
March 14, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In Indonesia, anti-drug campaigns are everywhere and difficult to miss. This has an impact on the policies of the education office in the majority of provinces in Indonesia that have created regulations that require new students to be drug-free at the time of admission. According to a survey conducted by BNN [National Narcotics Board] and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), out of the population of people who have used drugs, 2.3% are students. More than half of the respondents (2,761) were women. Thus, with discriminatory regulations for new students requiring them to be drug free, substantial numbers of women find it difficult to access the right to education. This...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In Indonesia, anti-drug campaigns are everywhere and difficult to miss. This has an impact on the policies of the education office in the majority of provinces in Indonesia that have created regulations that require new students to be drug-free at the time of admission. According to a survey conducted by BNN [National Narcotics Board] and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), out of the population of people who have used drugs, 2.3% are students. More than half of the respondents (2,761) were women. Thus, with discriminatory regulations for new students requiring them to be drug free, substantial numbers of women find it difficult to access the right to education. This...more
March 14, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"By guaranteeing the right to education, the Ministry of People’s Power for the Penitentiary Service is promoting the intellectual development of women prisoners through Education Missions (Robinson, Ribas and Sucre) at the primary, secondary and university levels respectively. As regards non-formal education, various workshops and courses are offered, as is training geared to productive work. Between 2015 and 2020, 1,985 women prisoners received formal education at the national level" (34-35).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"By guaranteeing the right to education, the Ministry of People’s Power for the Penitentiary Service is promoting the intellectual development of women prisoners through Education Missions (Robinson, Ribas and Sucre) at the primary, secondary and university levels respectively. As regards non-formal education, various workshops and courses are offered, as is training geared to productive work. Between 2015 and 2020, 1,985 women prisoners received formal education at the national level" (34-35).
March 13, 2025, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"I know a woman who was forced into early marriage by her parents. She wanted to go to school but they wanted the man to take care of them" (5). "In some of our families we still practice child marriage. Some of us are forced into child marriage by our parents for money. We are not encouraged to go to school but rather to look for someone who can take care of us. But we usually end up having to raise our children without assistance from their fathers" (8). "Other tribes are coming to our houses and take our girls, saying they want to support them with education, as we...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"I know a woman who was forced into early marriage by her parents. She wanted to go to school but they wanted the man to take care of them" (5). "In some of our families we still practice child marriage. Some of us are forced into child marriage by our parents for money. We are not encouraged to go to school but rather to look for someone who can take care of us. But we usually end up having to raise our children without assistance from their fathers" (8). "Other tribes are coming to our houses and take our girls, saying they want to support them with education, as we...more
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Many girls don’t attend school, says Diallo, as they live too far away" (par. 11). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Many girls don’t attend school, says Diallo, as they live too far away" (par. 11). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and...more
March 11, 2025, 4:59 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Fewer resources are invested in girls in terms of education and health. Investment in women is not approached through a lens of social and economic equality, but from the perspective of families and communities which will thrive with healthy and educated women in their midst" (par. 5).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Fewer resources are invested in girls in terms of education and health. Investment in women is not approached through a lens of social and economic equality, but from the perspective of families and communities which will thrive with healthy and educated women in their midst" (par. 5).
March 5, 2025, 8:35 p.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, according to the Study on Omission Costs in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Ecuador, 6,487 adolescents dropped out of school because they were pregnant; more than half of them (56 per cent) were in basic education at the time, resulting in a total of 36,871 years of schooling lost, with an average of 5.8 years per woman. This equates to $728.5 million in lost income that would have been earned had they not dropped out before high school. In fact, 44.3 per cent of pregnant women (aged 15 to 24) interrupted their studies or did not re enter the education system" (3). "The Higher Education Council, the regulatory...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, according to the Study on Omission Costs in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Ecuador, 6,487 adolescents dropped out of school because they were pregnant; more than half of them (56 per cent) were in basic education at the time, resulting in a total of 36,871 years of schooling lost, with an average of 5.8 years per woman. This equates to $728.5 million in lost income that would have been earned had they not dropped out before high school. In fact, 44.3 per cent of pregnant women (aged 15 to 24) interrupted their studies or did not re enter the education system" (3). "The Higher Education Council, the regulatory...more
March 3, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee remains concerned, however, about: Cases of sexual harassment and cyberbullying of girls at school; the lack of data on access to education for disadvantaged groups of girls and women Reports on the closure of schools providing instruction in minority languages, such as Kazakh, Tibetan and Uyghur; Reports of a coerced residential (boarding) school system imposed on Tibetan girls" (Page 10). "The Committee notes with concern that lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women face high levels of gender-based violence, stigmatization and intersecting forms of discrimination, including in accessing education" (Page 16).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee remains concerned, however, about: Cases of sexual harassment and cyberbullying of girls at school; the lack of data on access to education for disadvantaged groups of girls and women Reports on the closure of schools providing instruction in minority languages, such as Kazakh, Tibetan and Uyghur; Reports of a coerced residential (boarding) school system imposed on Tibetan girls" (Page 10). "The Committee notes with concern that lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women face high levels of gender-based violence, stigmatization and intersecting forms of discrimination, including in accessing education" (Page 16).
Feb. 28, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]his decree only includes commitments by the State to improve the quality of education, which has not reassured human rights organisations about the fight against early marriage of girls, nor even increased the rate of girls' education" (1). "Niger has also taken the following actions towards promoting women’s rights... The development of a National strategy for the acceleration of education and training for girls and women in Niger 2020-2030 with the aim of contributing to the establishment of an education system free of all forms of inequality and ensuring that both girls and boys have the same conditions for their access to and retention in school and for their academic...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]his decree only includes commitments by the State to improve the quality of education, which has not reassured human rights organisations about the fight against early marriage of girls, nor even increased the rate of girls' education" (1). "Niger has also taken the following actions towards promoting women’s rights... The development of a National strategy for the acceleration of education and training for girls and women in Niger 2020-2030 with the aim of contributing to the establishment of an education system free of all forms of inequality and ensuring that both girls and boys have the same conditions for their access to and retention in school and for their academic...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 9:07 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Nevertheless, she graduated with a degree in history and politics from Bradford University followed by a teaching qualification" (par. 16).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Nevertheless, she graduated with a degree in history and politics from Bradford University followed by a teaching qualification" (par. 16).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In interviews in Human Rights Watch’s 2018 report 'You Cry at Night but Don’t Know Why,' North Korean students and teachers explained that in mixed gender classes boys were almost always made leaders and that male teachers usually made decisions in schools, even though the majority of teachers in the school were women. Social structures and conventions that discriminate against women are also reflected in socially enforced rules of interaction between girls and boys. As teenagers, girls are often asked to use an honorific form when speaking to boys, even though there is no reverse requirement. This practice continues through university, extending into the workplace, marriage, and family life" (par....more
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In interviews in Human Rights Watch’s 2018 report 'You Cry at Night but Don’t Know Why,' North Korean students and teachers explained that in mixed gender classes boys were almost always made leaders and that male teachers usually made decisions in schools, even though the majority of teachers in the school were women. Social structures and conventions that discriminate against women are also reflected in socially enforced rules of interaction between girls and boys. As teenagers, girls are often asked to use an honorific form when speaking to boys, even though there is no reverse requirement. This practice continues through university, extending into the workplace, marriage, and family life" (par....more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The 'Women and software' project was established to train women in information and communications technologies in order to eliminate gender inequalities by enabling women to use new technologies and improving their access to jobs and remuneration. From 2018 to 2020, 100 scholarships were awarded to young women between the ages of 16 and 25" (11-12). "Examples of progress made as a result of the implementation of strategies and initiatives relating to sex education include the following... Provision of national guidelines, for directors of education at the regional, district and school levels, on laws protecting pregnant adolescents and their rights, in particular the right to education, and on the Ministry of...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The 'Women and software' project was established to train women in information and communications technologies in order to eliminate gender inequalities by enabling women to use new technologies and improving their access to jobs and remuneration. From 2018 to 2020, 100 scholarships were awarded to young women between the ages of 16 and 25" (11-12). "Examples of progress made as a result of the implementation of strategies and initiatives relating to sex education include the following... Provision of national guidelines, for directors of education at the regional, district and school levels, on laws protecting pregnant adolescents and their rights, in particular the right to education, and on the Ministry of...more
Feb. 13, 2025, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"By March 10, 2020, all schools across Italy were closed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, affecting almost 11 million students. In May and June 2020, Human Rights Watch interviewed students, parents, and teachers about the effects on children’s education. As of January 28, 2021, schools had been completely closed in Italy for 93 days during the pandemic, and closed either in particular areas or for certain grades for an additional 89 days. During closures, schools offered distance learning alternatives, but some girls and young women said they found distance education less conducive to learning. Children with disabilities and children who had difficulty accessing devices or...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"By March 10, 2020, all schools across Italy were closed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, affecting almost 11 million students. In May and June 2020, Human Rights Watch interviewed students, parents, and teachers about the effects on children’s education. As of January 28, 2021, schools had been completely closed in Italy for 93 days during the pandemic, and closed either in particular areas or for certain grades for an additional 89 days. During closures, schools offered distance learning alternatives, but some girls and young women said they found distance education less conducive to learning. Children with disabilities and children who had difficulty accessing devices or...more
Feb. 13, 2025, 10:43 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"As of December 2020, Italy was contributing 1039 troops to UN peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. Peacekeeping troops are required to comply with the 'UN Infantry Battalion Manual,' which includes the provision that 'schools shall not be used by the military in their operations'" (10).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"As of December 2020, Italy was contributing 1039 troops to UN peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. Peacekeeping troops are required to comply with the 'UN Infantry Battalion Manual,' which includes the provision that 'schools shall not be used by the military in their operations'" (10).
Feb. 11, 2025, 9:54 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: CLCC-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In addition, people missing documentation cannot get a job or health care or apply for welfare benefits in Iraq. They cannot get birth certificates for new-born children or children born under ISIS control. Children denied birth certificates are not allowed to enroll in school and are at risk of statelessness" (4).
Variables: CLCC-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-1
"In addition, people missing documentation cannot get a job or health care or apply for welfare benefits in Iraq. They cannot get birth certificates for new-born children or children born under ISIS control. Children denied birth certificates are not allowed to enroll in school and are at risk of statelessness" (4).
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:18 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Raha, a 24-year-old student until she was barred from university last year, was visiting a salon Tuesday for a makeover before an engagement party. 'This place was the only place left for women to earn for themselves and they want to take it, too,' she said" (par. 23-24).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Raha, a 24-year-old student until she was barred from university last year, was visiting a salon Tuesday for a makeover before an engagement party. 'This place was the only place left for women to earn for themselves and they want to take it, too,' she said" (par. 23-24).
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:27 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with appreciation the State party’s indication that education for girls is prioritized in the State party’s programmes and plans to reform the education system. The Committee welcomes the increase in enrolment rates of girls in primary and secondary education and in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and information and communications technology. It also notes with interest the drafting of a roadmap to combat illiteracy among women (2014–2020). However, the Committee remains concerned that: (a) Dropouts of girls persist, often because of pregnancy; (b) Illiteracy, which primarily affects women, continues to be a problem; (c) Although primary school textbooks have been revised to counter stereotypes...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes with appreciation the State party’s indication that education for girls is prioritized in the State party’s programmes and plans to reform the education system. The Committee welcomes the increase in enrolment rates of girls in primary and secondary education and in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and information and communications technology. It also notes with interest the drafting of a roadmap to combat illiteracy among women (2014–2020). However, the Committee remains concerned that: (a) Dropouts of girls persist, often because of pregnancy; (b) Illiteracy, which primarily affects women, continues to be a problem; (c) Although primary school textbooks have been revised to counter stereotypes...more