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March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"Check out the statement from the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the video from Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, to mark the start of Women's History Month" (para 58).
March 15, 2025, 11:45 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"[Lebanon should] consider re-establishing a ministry of women’s affairs to oversee, coordinate and direct all efforts to protect and strengthen women’s rights" (6).
March 14, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"In 2020, 33 per cent of ministerial posts were occupied by women (11 Ministries). The Ministries are Interior; Justice and Peace; Economy and Finance; Trade; Science and Technology; Women and Gender Equality; Indigenous Peoples; Communities; Urban Agriculture; Ecological Mining Development; Prisons; and Water" (16).
March 3, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Committee notes that eliminating gender-based discrimination is an important objective of the National Programmes for Women’s Development and that the new National Working Committee on Children and Women, established in 2019, has set up a national mechanism for gender equality-based review of laws and policies and is responsible for coordinating efforts to cover all aspects of women’s rights, through different ministries. The Committee remains concerned, however, at the lack of adequate information on the new national mechanism for gender equality-based review of laws and policies, the absence of evaluation reports on the impact of the Programme for Women" (Page 5). "The Committee welcomes the increase of resources for the...more
Feb. 28, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"Niger has reported several actions to combat child, early and forced marriage, including... The adoption of decree n°2019-379/PRN/MPF/PE of 19 July 2019, on the creation, attributions, organisation, composition and functioning of children’s committees. However, these committees are not operational due to a lack of resources. Furthermore, these children's committees are under the aegis of the Ministry for the Promotion of Women and the Protection of Children, although this ministry is not represented in all of Niger’s communes, and even less so in the villages, which limits the effectiveness of the committees in rural areas where they are most needed. There is also a lack of coordination between the ministry in...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"A total of 66,772 people received legal, psychological and other services, such as citizen advice services, in the country in 2019. Of those people, 25.8 per cent (17,210) received services at the Distrito Nacional headquarters of the Ministry of Women and 74.2 per cent received services at provincial and municipal offices. Nationwide in 2019, a total of 15,493 people received services in court, by type of service and judgment issued. The Ministry of Women handled 2,349 judicial decisions in support of women victims of violence, by type of decision. In 2019, the Ministry of Women handled 5,981 ongoing judicial proceedings in the country, by type of proceedings, including coercive measures,...more
Feb. 6, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4

"Saroja Savithri Paulraj [is] the women’s affairs minister" (para 31).
Jan. 30, 2025, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Committee commends the State party on its multisectoral delegation, which was headed by the State Secretary at the Office for Women’s Affairs, Doris Yolany Garcia Paredes" (1). "The Committee welcomes the adoption of Executive Decree No. 5-2022, which elevates the National Institute of Women to a State Secretariat for Women’s Affairs, with ministerial rank. The Committee, however, notes with concern: (a) That the State Secretariat for Women’s Affairs, which acts as the national machinery for the advancement of women, lacks sustainable funding and sufficient human resources to effectively discharge its mandate" (5).
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Committee commends the State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Executive President of the National Institute for Women, Adilia Caravaca Zúñiga" (1). "The Committee notes the adoption of Law No. 9593 (2018) on Access to Justice for Indigenous Peoples and the recruitment of seven legal professionals to the Department for Women’s Affairs of the National Institute for Women providing free legal aid to women without sufficient means" (3). "The Committee notes with concern... (b) The limited authority, mandate and capacity of the municipal offices for women’s affairs to effectively advance women’s human rights at the local level" (4).
Jan. 9, 2025, 3:57 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4

"Women's Safety Minister Amanda Rishworth said the national plan could be broken down into four key planks - prevention, early intervention, response and healing and recovery" (para 13). "'It's encouraging all Australian governments have backed the plan and its ambitious target to end gender-based violence within a generation,' National Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins said" (para 23). "NT minister for prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence Kate Worden said the plan's focus on protecting Indigenous women was vital" (para 25).
Jan. 9, 2025, 9:53 a.m.
Countries: Chile
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"'In general, Chile is more advanced than other countries in the region in terms of women’s participation in politics,' said Antonia Orellana, whom Boric chose to lead the ministry of women and gender equality. Orellana, whose principles were forged in the same student movements as Boric, retains a fiery resolve to change her country and a keen appreciation for those who have gone before" (para 4-5). "In his first state of the nation address in June last year, President Boric declared that he would put gender parity and equality at the heart of all government business. He even installed the women’s and gender equality ministry in an office in La...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 9:43 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"With the government’s stance against gender equality, such as pushing to abolish the gender equality ministry, the response to the low birthrate will inevitably be a futile effort" (para 28).The fact that the government is attempting to abolish this ministry indicates that there is not high support for it (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Commissioner for Human Rights in Tajikistan presents his conclusions on the compliance of draft laws and regulations with the legislation on equality and the elimination of all forms of discrimination. . .On 4 March 2019, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree appointing Umed Bobozod, who previously served as advisor to the office of the presidential aide on legal issues, as the new Commissioner for Human Rights in Tajikistan" (p. 15). The Commissioner for Human Rights in Tajikistan is a man (IME - CODER COMMENT). "In 2017, Tajikistan established the Alliance of Women Parliamentarians, which includes thirteen women parliamentarians, including the deputy speaker of the Majlis-i Namoyandagon" (p. 27).more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:11 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GP-DATA-4

“South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol won the election in March 2022 with a message that blamed feminism for Korea’s low birth rate, and a promise to abolish the country’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family” (para 15).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:28 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4

"Minister for Women Katy Gallagher said the reforms are fundamental in reducing violence against women across society" (para 15).
Dec. 5, 2024, 6:07 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The opening of a 'hijab removal treatment clinic' was announced by Mehri Talebi Darestani, the head of the Women and Family Department of the Tehran Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. She said the clinic will offer 'scientific and psychological treatment for hijab removal'" (para 2). "He also said it was alarming that the statement came from the Women and Family Department of the Tehran Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which falls under the direct authority of the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei" (para 5).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:49 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"Beatriz Carrillo, the director general of non-discrimination and anti-racism within Spain's equality ministry called the court in Leon's ruling 'shameful' on X" (par. 14).
Nov. 12, 2024, 6:12 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GP-DATA-4

“South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol won the election in March 2022 with a message that blamed feminism for Korea’s low birth rate, and a promise to abolish the country’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family” (para 15).
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Committee welcomes the fact that the State party provides State-funded legal aid to all applicants below the income or assets threshold. In particular, it welcomes the fact that, since 2018, women in special circumstances, including victims of gender-based violence seeking temporary protection orders, are exempted from the threshold requirement regardless of their residential status. The Committee is nevertheless concerned that women who are victims of multiple or intersecting forms of discrimination are unable to gain access to justice owing to barriers related to accessibility, the absence of procedural and age-appropriate accommodations, the existence of temporary guardianship and partial legal capacity regimes and a lack of awareness of the legal...more
Oct. 10, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: GP-DATA-3, GP-DATA-4

Dr. Gisele Ndaya Luseba is the former Minister of Gender, Family, and Children in the DRC.
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"Between 2020 and 2021, the budget of the Presidential Secretariat for Women remained at 28.5 million quetzales, with no other sources of funding. For 2022, there is a projected budget of 25 million quetzales provided for by law. The Office for the Defence of Indigenous Women’s Rights was allocated an institutional budget of 19.2 million quetzales in 2017, and 19 million quetzales in 2021. Its projected budget for 2022 is 18.8 million quetzales. As at August 2021, 94 people had been hired (66 women and 28 men). Of that number, 100 per cent were permanent staff, and 75 per cent of managerial positions were held by women. There are six...more
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The share of the State budget officially allocated to the Directorate General for the Advancement of Women from 2014 to 2017 is as follows: 2014: 53,293,784 CFA francs[;] 2015: 572,067,500 CFA francs[;] 2016: 148,842,767 CFA francs[;] 2017: 129,464,776 CFA francs[.] In sum, the budget allocated to the Directorate General for the Advancement of Women increased from 2014 to 2015 but decreased from 2016 to 2017, which does not allow for the completion of all planned activities" (6). The numbers do not reflect actual implementation of the funds (MV-coder comment).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Committee commends the State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Minister for Human Rights, Marie-Ange Mushobekwa, and included the Minister for Gender, Family and the Child, Chantal Safou Lopussa" (1). "[A] very low percentage of the national budget [is] allocated to the Ministry of Gender, Family and the Child" (6). "[T]he Ministry of Gender, Family and the Child, is the national machinery for the advancement of women, and its affiliated structures, such as the Agency for Fighting Violence Against Women and Girls and the national fund for the promotion of women and children" (6).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Committee commends the State party on its distinguished delegation, which was headed by Saša Leskovac, of the Gender Equality Agency of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (1). "The Gender Equality Agency of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees lacks sufficient human and financial resources" (5).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"[The Ministry for the Advancement of Women, the Family and Child Protection] operates with a reduced staff and limited financial resources. The annual budgetary allocations from the State are very small and do not cover the needs of this department, making it entirely dependent on the support of partners" (31).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"[T]he Government of Botswana in 2012 committed and allocated 5% of the Alcohol Levy Fund as additional support for women economic empowerment programme. This has since increased to 10% from financial year 2014/2015" (6). "At the time of reporting, the National Gender Machinery was allocated 4.8% of the total budget for Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs (MLHA); under which it fell. However, it is unclear in the national budget the exact amount of funding allocated to gender related issues across institutions. Regular briefing sessions with His Excellency the President on the National Gender Machinery’s performance created a platform to engage and highlight needs and challenges which resulted in increased...more
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GP-DATA-4

“Hoping to fight this was 28-year-old Park Ji-hyun, a women's rights campaigner, who, following the divisive election, was asked to lead the liberal opposition party. The party told her they needed her help to reform politics and represent young women. And so, despite having never been a politician, she agreed” (para 11). “The ministry currently accounts for just 0.2% of the government's budget but women say it has made a concrete difference to their lives. Since it was established more than 20 years ago it has supported the victims of hidden spy-cams and women who have been fired after getting pregnant, and secured more generous child support payments for single...more
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: GP-DATA-4

The Committee commends the State party on its multisectoral delegation, which was headed by the Secretary of the Family and of the Promotion of Women’s Rights, Ruth M. Mixinge" (1). "The insufficient level of human, technical and financial resources, prevents the newly created Ministry from effectively carrying out its work on the promotion and protection of women’s rights" (5).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"The Committee commends the State party on its high-level delegation, which was headed by the Minister of Education and Minister of Family and Social Inclusion, Maritza Rosabal Peña" (1).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: GP-DATA-4

"Meanwhile, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council is chaired by a woman and its bureau is gender-balanced, with six women and six men, like that of the High Council for Territorial Units..." (6).