Latest items for DV-PRACTICE-2
Feb. 21, 2025, 6:25 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"A further 10% of men and 6% of women believe that violence only counts if there are visible marks on the victim’s body, such as bruises or wounds. This belief trivializes the psychological, emotional, and economic forms of abuse that so many women suffer and makes it harder for victims to seek help" (para 7).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"A further 10% of men and 6% of women believe that violence only counts if there are visible marks on the victim’s body, such as bruises or wounds. This belief trivializes the psychological, emotional, and economic forms of abuse that so many women suffer and makes it harder for victims to seek help" (para 7).
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Ms Phillips said the domestic and family violence sector is 'extremely' underfunded with Domestic Violence NSW calling for a 20 per cent increase to funding. 'That's a minimum of $145million a year that's required just to be able to have a hope of meeting the current demand,' she said. 'We're also asking for $100million over four years in NSW for primary prevention. We are suggesting that $40million be spent in the next year and $20million each year for the three years following to invest in prevention initiatives in NSW" (para 23-25). "According to the equity economics report, 7600 women and their children returned to live with the perpetrator because they...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Ms Phillips said the domestic and family violence sector is 'extremely' underfunded with Domestic Violence NSW calling for a 20 per cent increase to funding. 'That's a minimum of $145million a year that's required just to be able to have a hope of meeting the current demand,' she said. 'We're also asking for $100million over four years in NSW for primary prevention. We are suggesting that $40million be spent in the next year and $20million each year for the three years following to invest in prevention initiatives in NSW" (para 23-25). "According to the equity economics report, 7600 women and their children returned to live with the perpetrator because they...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"Women told the ECP how having a prostitute’s caution on their record also deterred them from reporting rape, domestic violence and other crimes" (para 12).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"Women told the ECP how having a prostitute’s caution on their record also deterred them from reporting rape, domestic violence and other crimes" (para 12).
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Last year, Eseosa also opened a helpline called Ms Smart. The news quickly spread and in its first five months, counsellors received hundreds of calls from women seeking an abortion or help to escape domestic or sexual violence" (para 8).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Last year, Eseosa also opened a helpline called Ms Smart. The news quickly spread and in its first five months, counsellors received hundreds of calls from women seeking an abortion or help to escape domestic or sexual violence" (para 8).
Feb. 19, 2025, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"But what sets it apart here is the silence that surrounds to, even approval for violence at home. More than 40% women and 38% men told a recent government survey that it was okay for a man to beat his wife if she disrespected her in-laws, neglected her home or children, went out without telling him, refused sex or didn't cook properly" (para 29-30).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"But what sets it apart here is the silence that surrounds to, even approval for violence at home. More than 40% women and 38% men told a recent government survey that it was okay for a man to beat his wife if she disrespected her in-laws, neglected her home or children, went out without telling him, refused sex or didn't cook properly" (para 29-30).
Feb. 19, 2025, 6:09 p.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"One third of men in Germany find violence against women 'acceptable', according to survey results that campaigners described as 'shocking' on Sunday. A total of 33 per cent of men aged 18 to 35 years old said they found it 'acceptable' if 'their hand slipped' occasionally during an argument with their female partner, according to the survey set to be published by the Funke newspaper group on Monday" (para 1-2).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"One third of men in Germany find violence against women 'acceptable', according to survey results that campaigners described as 'shocking' on Sunday. A total of 33 per cent of men aged 18 to 35 years old said they found it 'acceptable' if 'their hand slipped' occasionally during an argument with their female partner, according to the survey set to be published by the Funke newspaper group on Monday" (para 1-2).
Feb. 14, 2025, 7:07 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The rape of adult survivors in a domestic violence setting is rarely addressed within domestic violence policy; consequently, funding for this support work is non-existent" (5). "Government fund the following national helplines: a. Women’s Aid and Refuge (jointly) - National Domestic Violence Helpline (NDVH) b. Respect - Respect helpline for perpetrators of domestic abuse and the Men’s Advice Line for male victims of domestic abuse. c. Suzy Lamplugh Trust - National Stalking Helpline for victims of stalking. d. GALOP - National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline for LGBT victims of domestic abuse e. Karma Nirvana - helpline for victims of ‘honour-based’ abuse (funded since 2014). f. Revenge Porn Helpline - The...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The rape of adult survivors in a domestic violence setting is rarely addressed within domestic violence policy; consequently, funding for this support work is non-existent" (5). "Government fund the following national helplines: a. Women’s Aid and Refuge (jointly) - National Domestic Violence Helpline (NDVH) b. Respect - Respect helpline for perpetrators of domestic abuse and the Men’s Advice Line for male victims of domestic abuse. c. Suzy Lamplugh Trust - National Stalking Helpline for victims of stalking. d. GALOP - National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline for LGBT victims of domestic abuse e. Karma Nirvana - helpline for victims of ‘honour-based’ abuse (funded since 2014). f. Revenge Porn Helpline - The...more
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:04 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Five women police officers on pink Vespa-style scooters ride through a series of ever-narrowing lanes and alleys in the concrete-and-dust town of Gujranwala in the Pakistani province of Punjab. They are part of a pilot program launched in September called 'Pink Wheels,' which aims to address crimes against women and children by bringing help directly to their homes. Here, like much of Pakistan, police say many women shy away from reporting crimes such as domestic violence or sexual assault. The main barrier? 'She would likely encounter a police officer with a mustache,' says Muhammad Ayyax Saleem, deputy inspector general for Gujranwala, who developed the Pink Wheels program. He says a...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Five women police officers on pink Vespa-style scooters ride through a series of ever-narrowing lanes and alleys in the concrete-and-dust town of Gujranwala in the Pakistani province of Punjab. They are part of a pilot program launched in September called 'Pink Wheels,' which aims to address crimes against women and children by bringing help directly to their homes. Here, like much of Pakistan, police say many women shy away from reporting crimes such as domestic violence or sexual assault. The main barrier? 'She would likely encounter a police officer with a mustache,' says Muhammad Ayyax Saleem, deputy inspector general for Gujranwala, who developed the Pink Wheels program. He says a...more
Feb. 11, 2025, 9:54 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"According to a 2014 UNAMI Human Rights Office report, there are very few working shelters and many victims of domestic violence are often sent to temporarily stay in female prisons. A proposed amendment to the draft law would provide for the establishment of government shelters in coordination with local women’s rights organizations but it is silent about privately-run shelters for survivors of domestic violence. Existing women’s rights organizations with such shelters have often been physically attacked and threatened and faced hostility from some government officials" (6).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"According to a 2014 UNAMI Human Rights Office report, there are very few working shelters and many victims of domestic violence are often sent to temporarily stay in female prisons. A proposed amendment to the draft law would provide for the establishment of government shelters in coordination with local women’s rights organizations but it is silent about privately-run shelters for survivors of domestic violence. Existing women’s rights organizations with such shelters have often been physically attacked and threatened and faced hostility from some government officials" (6).
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Lucy Hadley, head of policy at Women's Aid, told MailOnline: 'We know from our work with survivors that many don't report the crimes against them for fear of not being believed. 'These fears are further exacerbated by the fact that there is currently a chasm between the number of women reporting domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women and the number of perpetrators convicted" (par. 7-8).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Lucy Hadley, head of policy at Women's Aid, told MailOnline: 'We know from our work with survivors that many don't report the crimes against them for fear of not being believed. 'These fears are further exacerbated by the fact that there is currently a chasm between the number of women reporting domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women and the number of perpetrators convicted" (par. 7-8).
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:27 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2, DV-DATA-1
"Domestic violence has increased since 2009, and there is insufficient due diligence given to ensuring the privacy of victims and providing an adequate number of shelters" (7).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2, DV-DATA-1
"Domestic violence has increased since 2009, and there is insufficient due diligence given to ensuring the privacy of victims and providing an adequate number of shelters" (7).
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"[In addressing violence against women there are] National, regional and local committees to provide care to women victims of violence; Central and non-centralized care cells in the courts; the sectors in charge of justice, health, youth and women; the General Directorate of National Security and the High Command of the Royal Gendarmerie" (49, 51). "A significant amendment was made to the Criminal Code in 2011 regarding protection against crimes of violence against women. A section was added on the protection of victims and witnesses containing the following protective measures for victims: physical protection for the victim and her family members; changing her place of residence; non-disclosure of the details of...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"[In addressing violence against women there are] National, regional and local committees to provide care to women victims of violence; Central and non-centralized care cells in the courts; the sectors in charge of justice, health, youth and women; the General Directorate of National Security and the High Command of the Royal Gendarmerie" (49, 51). "A significant amendment was made to the Criminal Code in 2011 regarding protection against crimes of violence against women. A section was added on the protection of victims and witnesses containing the following protective measures for victims: physical protection for the victim and her family members; changing her place of residence; non-disclosure of the details of...more
Feb. 5, 2025, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Law No. 103-13... requires survivors to file for criminal prosecution to obtain protection orders, something many women are unable to do partly because of challenges survivors face in gaining help from the police, yet the law also does not set out the duties of police, prosecutors, and investigative judges in domestic violence cases. Moreover, the orders can be cancelled if spouses reconcile which only adds more pressure on women to drop such orders. It also does not provide funding for emergency shelter or longer-term accommodation" (1). "Human Rights Watch documented Moroccan women and girls’ experience with domestic violence in September 2015, in an investigation that included interviews with over 20...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Law No. 103-13... requires survivors to file for criminal prosecution to obtain protection orders, something many women are unable to do partly because of challenges survivors face in gaining help from the police, yet the law also does not set out the duties of police, prosecutors, and investigative judges in domestic violence cases. Moreover, the orders can be cancelled if spouses reconcile which only adds more pressure on women to drop such orders. It also does not provide funding for emergency shelter or longer-term accommodation" (1). "Human Rights Watch documented Moroccan women and girls’ experience with domestic violence in September 2015, in an investigation that included interviews with over 20...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:31 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"During the last review period, Human Rights Watch documented chronic violence against women by their intimate partners and the challenges women face in seeking state protection and services. This includes: gaps in Hungary’s legal and policy framework in responding to domestic violence; inadequate police response to domestic violence; frequent failure to prosecute and punish perpetrators; and, lack of sufficient shelter spaces, services, and support for victims of domestic violence. All of the above are compounded by officials’ attitudes that condone abuse. Human Rights Watch also documented how women belonging to Hungary’s Romani minority are particularly disadvantaged in accessing protection from domestic violence. Mistrust of the authorities runs deep as a...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"During the last review period, Human Rights Watch documented chronic violence against women by their intimate partners and the challenges women face in seeking state protection and services. This includes: gaps in Hungary’s legal and policy framework in responding to domestic violence; inadequate police response to domestic violence; frequent failure to prosecute and punish perpetrators; and, lack of sufficient shelter spaces, services, and support for victims of domestic violence. All of the above are compounded by officials’ attitudes that condone abuse. Human Rights Watch also documented how women belonging to Hungary’s Romani minority are particularly disadvantaged in accessing protection from domestic violence. Mistrust of the authorities runs deep as a...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1).When domestic violence cases go unreported, it suggests the presence of societal taboos or stigmas associated with reporting such incidents (UST-CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1).When domestic violence cases go unreported, it suggests the presence of societal taboos or stigmas associated with reporting such incidents (UST-CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:47 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"We still have cases of police stations turning away victims,' Sarah Ochwada, a lawyer who handles domestic-violence cases involving athletes, told the New Yorker" (Para 48).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"We still have cases of police stations turning away victims,' Sarah Ochwada, a lawyer who handles domestic-violence cases involving athletes, told the New Yorker" (Para 48).
Jan. 30, 2025, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"It also notes with concern… (c) The underreporting of gender-based violence against women and girls due to victims’ fear of stigmatization or reprisals, economic dependence on an abusive partner, legal illiteracy, language barriers and a lack of trust in law enforcement authorities; (d) The lack of adequate assistance and remedies for women seeking to escape violent relationships, the insufficient number of adequate shelters across the State party and the frequent practice of sending victims back to their abusive partners or compelling them to part with their children" (7). "Ensure the availability of a dedicated hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for victims of domestic and sexual...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"It also notes with concern… (c) The underreporting of gender-based violence against women and girls due to victims’ fear of stigmatization or reprisals, economic dependence on an abusive partner, legal illiteracy, language barriers and a lack of trust in law enforcement authorities; (d) The lack of adequate assistance and remedies for women seeking to escape violent relationships, the insufficient number of adequate shelters across the State party and the frequent practice of sending victims back to their abusive partners or compelling them to part with their children" (7). "Ensure the availability of a dedicated hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for victims of domestic and sexual...more
Jan. 30, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The lack of shelters in Nouakchott and lack of government support left Rouhiya with no alternative to living in her abusive home, taking care of her newborn, with a father who continues to be physically violent. The gender-based violence law pending before parliament would oblige the government to create shelters with short and long-term accommodation options for survivors" (2).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The lack of shelters in Nouakchott and lack of government support left Rouhiya with no alternative to living in her abusive home, taking care of her newborn, with a father who continues to be physically violent. The gender-based violence law pending before parliament would oblige the government to create shelters with short and long-term accommodation options for survivors" (2).
Jan. 28, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The protection framework for migrant women is very weak and women in the community often refrains from reporting violence as they risk being extradited, even though the legal framework does allow for exceptions. If they have been in Denmark for less than two years it is not possible to get an exemption, and the women must prove that they have tried to integrate into the Danish society. Migrant women in violent relationships will often have been prevented from the opportunity to integrate, will not have had the opportunity to learn the language or work, thus creating a network of support" (4).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The protection framework for migrant women is very weak and women in the community often refrains from reporting violence as they risk being extradited, even though the legal framework does allow for exceptions. If they have been in Denmark for less than two years it is not possible to get an exemption, and the women must prove that they have tried to integrate into the Danish society. Migrant women in violent relationships will often have been prevented from the opportunity to integrate, will not have had the opportunity to learn the language or work, thus creating a network of support" (4).
Jan. 28, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, DV-PRACTICE-2, DV-DATA-1
"The local committees for the provision of immediate care and follow-up in high-risk cases involving violence against women, a strategy set out in the national policy for addressing and preventing violence against women, have proved to be effective in ensuring the immediate protection of women at risk of femicide and carrying out subsequent monitoring and follow-up of such cases. In 2019, three new committees were established in the cantons of Garabito, Los Chiles and San Carlos, in the north of the country. There are currently 19 committees operating throughout the country. According to the domestic violence courts, the committees provided assistance to 377 women in 2019" (5).more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, DV-PRACTICE-2, DV-DATA-1
"The local committees for the provision of immediate care and follow-up in high-risk cases involving violence against women, a strategy set out in the national policy for addressing and preventing violence against women, have proved to be effective in ensuring the immediate protection of women at risk of femicide and carrying out subsequent monitoring and follow-up of such cases. In 2019, three new committees were established in the cantons of Garabito, Los Chiles and San Carlos, in the north of the country. There are currently 19 committees operating throughout the country. According to the domestic violence courts, the committees provided assistance to 377 women in 2019" (5).more
Jan. 24, 2025, 8:43 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2, DV-DATA-1
"Huseina said many people, especially men, either supported or accepted domestic violence and other forms of abuse against women as part of everyday life" (para 17).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2, DV-DATA-1
"Huseina said many people, especially men, either supported or accepted domestic violence and other forms of abuse against women as part of everyday life" (para 17).
Jan. 24, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Chile
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"In 2011, APG23 was allowed by the Presidency of the Republic to carry out activities in Chile, through Exemption Decree No. 5288 of November 24, 2011. We offer a wide variety of social actions in the field of children’s rights and protection... We also care for battered women, people with physical, sensory, mental and drug addiction disabilities; we promote and defend human rights. All these areas are dealt with through specific projects and structures: three family homes, six open families, a therapeutic community, a prevention program called 'Acuarela', a centre for promotion of rights and social integration called 'la Escuelita', a Soup Kitchen,... Monitoring Project of the Mapuche Conflict in...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"In 2011, APG23 was allowed by the Presidency of the Republic to carry out activities in Chile, through Exemption Decree No. 5288 of November 24, 2011. We offer a wide variety of social actions in the field of children’s rights and protection... We also care for battered women, people with physical, sensory, mental and drug addiction disabilities; we promote and defend human rights. All these areas are dealt with through specific projects and structures: three family homes, six open families, a therapeutic community, a prevention program called 'Acuarela', a centre for promotion of rights and social integration called 'la Escuelita', a Soup Kitchen,... Monitoring Project of the Mapuche Conflict in...more
Jan. 18, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"This year [2024] has also seen Australia pause to mark the 50th anniversary of several landmark moments in its now five decades-long struggle to eradicate men’s violence against women. This included the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Elsie, Australia’s first domestic violence refuge, in March, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Sydney rape crisis centre in October, Australia’s first (9).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"This year [2024] has also seen Australia pause to mark the 50th anniversary of several landmark moments in its now five decades-long struggle to eradicate men’s violence against women. This included the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Elsie, Australia’s first domestic violence refuge, in March, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Sydney rape crisis centre in October, Australia’s first (9).
Jan. 18, 2025, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The bill aims to eliminate discrimination against women in Lebanon’s laws, which place severe constraints on those who are trying to escape abusive relationships. It also seeks to change the current legal framework that has no protections for Lebanese women who seek restraining orders against abusers" (para 1). This bill has only been proposed and is not yet passed (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT). " If enacted, the new law [on domestic violence] would make it easier and faster for women to obtain restraining orders by creating specialized courts headed by dedicated judges to streamline and expedite this process. One of the new bill’s notable features is the establishment of specialized...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The bill aims to eliminate discrimination against women in Lebanon’s laws, which place severe constraints on those who are trying to escape abusive relationships. It also seeks to change the current legal framework that has no protections for Lebanese women who seek restraining orders against abusers" (para 1). This bill has only been proposed and is not yet passed (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT). " If enacted, the new law [on domestic violence] would make it easier and faster for women to obtain restraining orders by creating specialized courts headed by dedicated judges to streamline and expedite this process. One of the new bill’s notable features is the establishment of specialized...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The steps to prevent gender-based violence include the implementation in 2018 by the judiciary of the campaign entitled 'Don’t Be Silent, Report it, Justice is on your Side, Use it, it is your Right', financed by Euro Justicia and aimed at women in all stages of life, showing the forms of violence of which women and girls could be victims and providing the telephone numbers or locations to file reports. The National Institute for Women and the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Women coordinate steps to protect the identity of women who make complaints to 911, to protect their physical and emotional integrity, channelling each case in a timely...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The steps to prevent gender-based violence include the implementation in 2018 by the judiciary of the campaign entitled 'Don’t Be Silent, Report it, Justice is on your Side, Use it, it is your Right', financed by Euro Justicia and aimed at women in all stages of life, showing the forms of violence of which women and girls could be victims and providing the telephone numbers or locations to file reports. The National Institute for Women and the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Women coordinate steps to protect the identity of women who make complaints to 911, to protect their physical and emotional integrity, channelling each case in a timely...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The law says that only immediate family members affected by the alleged sex outside marriage can report you to Indonesian authorities. This means that the only way Aussies could be punished is if they bring along a family member who then reports them - or if they have a relationship with a local whose family react badly" (par. 5-6).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The law says that only immediate family members affected by the alleged sex outside marriage can report you to Indonesian authorities. This means that the only way Aussies could be punished is if they bring along a family member who then reports them - or if they have a relationship with a local whose family react badly" (par. 5-6).
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The unified State hot-line service for crisis management (System 112), run by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, receives calls from citizens about domestic and gender-based violence against women and children. All incoming calls are registered by the System 112 dispatchers and, depending on the nature of the call, are forwarded to the relevant emergency services, mainly the 102 and 103 services, for the organization of a response and, if necessary, for the provision of assistance. System 112 monitors the organization of responses to incidents" (14). "In order to ensure effective implementation of the amendments to legislation, the responsible ministries and departments, as the authorized bodies, have prepared and issued a...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The unified State hot-line service for crisis management (System 112), run by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, receives calls from citizens about domestic and gender-based violence against women and children. All incoming calls are registered by the System 112 dispatchers and, depending on the nature of the call, are forwarded to the relevant emergency services, mainly the 102 and 103 services, for the organization of a response and, if necessary, for the provision of assistance. System 112 monitors the organization of responses to incidents" (14). "In order to ensure effective implementation of the amendments to legislation, the responsible ministries and departments, as the authorized bodies, have prepared and issued a...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 10:18 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"After tracking seventy victims of domestic abuse, she found that women rarely sought legal remedies on their own, deeming law enforcement not just ineffective but dangerous, too. A poor Hindu woman named Hema laughed at the idea of registering a case: 'Faced with my husband or the police, I would run towards my husband every time. The police are worse than the thugs they lock up'" (para 42). "Women who report domestic abuse are depicted as scheming, aggressive, and ungrateful" (para 43).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"After tracking seventy victims of domestic abuse, she found that women rarely sought legal remedies on their own, deeming law enforcement not just ineffective but dangerous, too. A poor Hindu woman named Hema laughed at the idea of registering a case: 'Faced with my husband or the police, I would run towards my husband every time. The police are worse than the thugs they lock up'" (para 42). "Women who report domestic abuse are depicted as scheming, aggressive, and ungrateful" (para 43).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"In 2021, the Committee on Women and the Family, together with national gender experts and with the support of the office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), as part of the joint Spotlight Initiative of the European Union and UN-Women, conducted a public consultation, review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the current plan of action of the State programme for prevention of domestic violence in Tajikistan for 2014 – 2023. The strengths of the State programme were noted:. . .The number of police inspectors for the prevention of domestic violence is being increased. The number of protection orders being issued is...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"In 2021, the Committee on Women and the Family, together with national gender experts and with the support of the office of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), as part of the joint Spotlight Initiative of the European Union and UN-Women, conducted a public consultation, review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the current plan of action of the State programme for prevention of domestic violence in Tajikistan for 2014 – 2023. The strengths of the State programme were noted:. . .The number of police inspectors for the prevention of domestic violence is being increased. The number of protection orders being issued is...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:52 p.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"In practice, many German communes lack space in women’s shelters or the resources to help women who are financially dependent. The constant rise in rents, the still prevalent gender pay gap, the unequal division of care work – all these factors mean that many women simply can’t afford to leave their abusers. Where are they supposed to go" (par. 5). "A new law is at last making its way through the German parliament that could make things easier for survivors of domestic violence by obliging the state to build new women’s shelters and invest in fragile or nonexistent support structures across the country. The Protection Against Violence Act could and...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"In practice, many German communes lack space in women’s shelters or the resources to help women who are financially dependent. The constant rise in rents, the still prevalent gender pay gap, the unequal division of care work – all these factors mean that many women simply can’t afford to leave their abusers. Where are they supposed to go" (par. 5). "A new law is at last making its way through the German parliament that could make things easier for survivors of domestic violence by obliging the state to build new women’s shelters and invest in fragile or nonexistent support structures across the country. The Protection Against Violence Act could and...more