Latest items for IIP-PRACTICE-2
Feb. 19, 2025, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A majority of the cases in 2021, the report said, were of kidnappings and abduction, rapes, domestic violence, dowry deaths and assaults. Also, 107 women were attacked with acid, 1,580 women were trafficked, 15 girls were sold and 2,668 women were victims of cybercrimes" (para 12-13).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A majority of the cases in 2021, the report said, were of kidnappings and abduction, rapes, domestic violence, dowry deaths and assaults. Also, 107 women were attacked with acid, 1,580 women were trafficked, 15 girls were sold and 2,668 women were victims of cybercrimes" (para 12-13).
Feb. 14, 2025, 7:07 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Government fund the following national helplines… c. Suzy Lamplugh Trust - National Stalking Helpline for victims of stalking" (6).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Government fund the following national helplines… c. Suzy Lamplugh Trust - National Stalking Helpline for victims of stalking" (6).
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:04 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Women riding scooters are a rarity in Pakistan, let alone women in uniforms on pink scooters wielding assault rifles. Women smile as they pass. But the receptionis not always so friendly. 'Men try to show us that the roads belong to them,' says officer Iman Aziz, 23. Sometimes, she says male bystanders hurl insults at the female officers. Sometimes, the officers say, men try to chase them off the roads with their vehicles. Officer Maryam Khalil, 23, recounted an incident where three young men smashed into her squad and 'accused us of not knowing how to ride a scooter.' Another officer, Maryam Sultan, explains that she wears a pandemic-style mask...more
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Women riding scooters are a rarity in Pakistan, let alone women in uniforms on pink scooters wielding assault rifles. Women smile as they pass. But the receptionis not always so friendly. 'Men try to show us that the roads belong to them,' says officer Iman Aziz, 23. Sometimes, she says male bystanders hurl insults at the female officers. Sometimes, the officers say, men try to chase them off the roads with their vehicles. Officer Maryam Khalil, 23, recounted an incident where three young men smashed into her squad and 'accused us of not knowing how to ride a scooter.' Another officer, Maryam Sultan, explains that she wears a pandemic-style mask...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 9:51 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Since the Chinese government prohibits collective actions, the country’s #MeToo movement has not been able to manifest in mass street protests" (1). "Among the over 50 million publicly available court verdicts between 2010 to 2017, only 34 focused on sexual harassment according to a 2018 study by the Beijing Yuanzhong Gender Development Center. Among these cases, only two were brought by victims suing alleged harassers, though both were dismissed for lack of evidence. Most of the cases were brought by alleged harassers claiming breach of contract after employers dismissed them for sexual harassment, or defamation after accusations were made public by victims or employers" (7).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Since the Chinese government prohibits collective actions, the country’s #MeToo movement has not been able to manifest in mass street protests" (1). "Among the over 50 million publicly available court verdicts between 2010 to 2017, only 34 focused on sexual harassment according to a 2018 study by the Beijing Yuanzhong Gender Development Center. Among these cases, only two were brought by victims suing alleged harassers, though both were dismissed for lack of evidence. Most of the cases were brought by alleged harassers claiming breach of contract after employers dismissed them for sexual harassment, or defamation after accusations were made public by victims or employers" (7).
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The Islamic republic's leadership was in 2022 shaken by mass protests that saw women denounce the dress code but has made clear it has no plan to abandon the obligatory hijab imposed after the 1979 " (Para 3). "Protests erupted in September 2022 following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule. The demonstrations subsided in the face of a crackdown that saw hundreds killed and thousands arrested" (Para 12, 13).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The Islamic republic's leadership was in 2022 shaken by mass protests that saw women denounce the dress code but has made clear it has no plan to abandon the obligatory hijab imposed after the 1979 " (Para 3). "Protests erupted in September 2022 following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule. The demonstrations subsided in the face of a crackdown that saw hundreds killed and thousands arrested" (Para 12, 13).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:14 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In the summer of 2023, while I was negotiating the price of a pair of cloud-shaped wire sunglasses, a man walked behind me and sexually assaulted me. I was at a stall in one of the many open-air markets in Mekelle, Ethiopia’s second-largest city. The man touched my body, attempting to feel as much of me as possible. I stood for a few seconds, unsure of what was happening, until his hands went further and his body got closer. Jolted out of my shock, I turned to face him and started yelling. My mother, who was standing next to me, did her best to defuse the confrontation and quietly shooed...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In the summer of 2023, while I was negotiating the price of a pair of cloud-shaped wire sunglasses, a man walked behind me and sexually assaulted me. I was at a stall in one of the many open-air markets in Mekelle, Ethiopia’s second-largest city. The man touched my body, attempting to feel as much of me as possible. I stood for a few seconds, unsure of what was happening, until his hands went further and his body got closer. Jolted out of my shock, I turned to face him and started yelling. My mother, who was standing next to me, did her best to defuse the confrontation and quietly shooed...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The human rights group said the law also appeared to provide immunity for anyone who wanted to carry out their “religious duty” and enforce compulsory veiling on women. Anyone intervening or attempting to stop the arrest or harassment of woman and girls defying compulsory veiling could themselves be imprisoned or fined under article 60 of the new law" (Para 6). "One 23-year-old woman who took part in the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in September 2022, said: “We are being harassed, detained, fined and our cars are being confiscated already. I have received several SMS [text messages] with fines over driving without a hijab. They’ve already killed Mahsa anyway and, by...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The human rights group said the law also appeared to provide immunity for anyone who wanted to carry out their “religious duty” and enforce compulsory veiling on women. Anyone intervening or attempting to stop the arrest or harassment of woman and girls defying compulsory veiling could themselves be imprisoned or fined under article 60 of the new law" (Para 6). "One 23-year-old woman who took part in the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in September 2022, said: “We are being harassed, detained, fined and our cars are being confiscated already. I have received several SMS [text messages] with fines over driving without a hijab. They’ve already killed Mahsa anyway and, by...more
Jan. 30, 2025, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"It also notes with concern… (c) The intimidation, harassment and threats against rural and Indigenous women environmental activists participating in peaceful protests to protect their lands and the criminalization of their activities" (14).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"It also notes with concern… (c) The intimidation, harassment and threats against rural and Indigenous women environmental activists participating in peaceful protests to protect their lands and the criminalization of their activities" (14).
Jan. 30, 2025, 10:08 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, IIP-LAW-2
"A man who catcalled a woman on a London street has become one of the first in the UK to be slapped with a £100 fine for sexual harassment after he was caught in an undercover police operation" (para 1). "This fine is a strong start and will serve as a statement of intent. We will not tolerate harassment of women and girls and will target those men who do not heed this warning. We're reclaiming our streets for our local communities and ending the culture of misogyny that starts with harassment and escalates to violence.' Councillor Khayer Chowdhury added: 'This is a working partnership between Redbridge council and the...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, IIP-LAW-2
"A man who catcalled a woman on a London street has become one of the first in the UK to be slapped with a £100 fine for sexual harassment after he was caught in an undercover police operation" (para 1). "This fine is a strong start and will serve as a statement of intent. We will not tolerate harassment of women and girls and will target those men who do not heed this warning. We're reclaiming our streets for our local communities and ending the culture of misogyny that starts with harassment and escalates to violence.' Councillor Khayer Chowdhury added: 'This is a working partnership between Redbridge council and the...more
Jan. 29, 2025, 8:28 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In Morocco, women's rights activists are facing death and rape threats as the country moves to overhaul an archaic family code. On 28 March, an Instagram account with the handle 'hydra21' shared a death list of twenty-two Moroccan women's rights and LGBTQ+ activists, threatening imminent assassinations. The list included renowned artist and activist Zainab Fassiki and members of famous local feminist NGOs such as Moroccan Outlaws, Politics4her, and Kif Mama Kif Baba. The Instagram account, which uses a fake name, has privately messaged several targeted activists, threatening their families and workplaces for promoting 'anti-Islam beliefs' and 'trying to destroy the values of Moroccan society.' 'There's not only one account. We...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In Morocco, women's rights activists are facing death and rape threats as the country moves to overhaul an archaic family code. On 28 March, an Instagram account with the handle 'hydra21' shared a death list of twenty-two Moroccan women's rights and LGBTQ+ activists, threatening imminent assassinations. The list included renowned artist and activist Zainab Fassiki and members of famous local feminist NGOs such as Moroccan Outlaws, Politics4her, and Kif Mama Kif Baba. The Instagram account, which uses a fake name, has privately messaged several targeted activists, threatening their families and workplaces for promoting 'anti-Islam beliefs' and 'trying to destroy the values of Moroccan society.' 'There's not only one account. We...more
Jan. 28, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, IIP-LAW-2
"It should also be noted that the digital violence continues to fall through the cracks in the legal framework which do not offer sufficient protection against digital sexual violence in the form of harassment and abuse of women. Digital sexual harassment is not limited to young people and it is established that it predominantly affects women. It is a new form of violence that plays a role in most cases where women are exposed to domestic violence by their male partner" (2).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, IIP-LAW-2
"It should also be noted that the digital violence continues to fall through the cracks in the legal framework which do not offer sufficient protection against digital sexual violence in the form of harassment and abuse of women. Digital sexual harassment is not limited to young people and it is established that it predominantly affects women. It is a new form of violence that plays a role in most cases where women are exposed to domestic violence by their male partner" (2).
Jan. 28, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"With regard to the national policy for addressing and preventing violence against women, legislative progress has been made with the recognition of street harassment as a form of violence against women, following the adoption of a law criminalizing conduct that was previously classified as a misdemeanour (see annex 3). To date, 52 men have been arrested and 4 convicted under the law" (5). "Another area of progress that is contributing to cultural transformation efforts is the development and implementation of various information campaigns, including... 'Code harassment', which is the result of an agreement signed in 2020 between the National Institute for Women and the Municipality of Curridabat to raise awareness...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"With regard to the national policy for addressing and preventing violence against women, legislative progress has been made with the recognition of street harassment as a form of violence against women, following the adoption of a law criminalizing conduct that was previously classified as a misdemeanour (see annex 3). To date, 52 men have been arrested and 4 convicted under the law" (5). "Another area of progress that is contributing to cultural transformation efforts is the development and implementation of various information campaigns, including... 'Code harassment', which is the result of an agreement signed in 2020 between the National Institute for Women and the Municipality of Curridabat to raise awareness...more
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:29 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"This latest killing has shed light on a dark corner of Kenya's social media which has been described as the 'manosphere', where many comments have been shared blaming the women for their own deaths. A 'manosphere' is a network of online platforms that focuses on promoting masculinity and works in opposition to feminism. One Kenyan man on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: 'I honestly think no amount of activism will stop femicide.' He added that it was up to 'ladies to put their safety first', claiming it was the only 'feasible option'" (para 8-11).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"This latest killing has shed light on a dark corner of Kenya's social media which has been described as the 'manosphere', where many comments have been shared blaming the women for their own deaths. A 'manosphere' is a network of online platforms that focuses on promoting masculinity and works in opposition to feminism. One Kenyan man on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: 'I honestly think no amount of activism will stop femicide.' He added that it was up to 'ladies to put their safety first', claiming it was the only 'feasible option'" (para 8-11).
Jan. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The case also prompted a wider discussion around the issue of women’s safety in India, which has remained a longstanding concern despite numerous high-profile rapes and killings of women prompting promises of change. In 2012, the story of a young women who was gang raped and killed on a bus and her body then dumped by the road stirred up global outrage and led to changes in the law and promises for the greater protection of women in public spaces" (par. 12).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The case also prompted a wider discussion around the issue of women’s safety in India, which has remained a longstanding concern despite numerous high-profile rapes and killings of women prompting promises of change. In 2012, the story of a young women who was gang raped and killed on a bus and her body then dumped by the road stirred up global outrage and led to changes in the law and promises for the greater protection of women in public spaces" (par. 12).
Jan. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A Kenyan politician has become the subject of a vicious online hate campaign after she protested against period poverty by sitting through a senate meeting in clothing stained with fake menstrual blood" (para 1). "As well as online messages questioning her credentials as a leader, Orwoba was targeted by severe cyberbullying and threats of sexual violence, and said she is thinking about taking a social media break 'until temperatures come down'" (para 8).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"A Kenyan politician has become the subject of a vicious online hate campaign after she protested against period poverty by sitting through a senate meeting in clothing stained with fake menstrual blood" (para 1). "As well as online messages questioning her credentials as a leader, Orwoba was targeted by severe cyberbullying and threats of sexual violence, and said she is thinking about taking a social media break 'until temperatures come down'" (para 8).
Jan. 16, 2025, 11:19 a.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, EWCMS-PRACTICE-4
"But women have been at the forefront of the struggle against the junta. They have marched in peaceful protests. They strung up their sarongs over streets as shields because many men fear that walking under them will sap their virility. Women have rejected cultural norms by picking up weapons against the military" (para 10).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2, EWCMS-PRACTICE-4
"But women have been at the forefront of the struggle against the junta. They have marched in peaceful protests. They strung up their sarongs over streets as shields because many men fear that walking under them will sap their virility. Women have rejected cultural norms by picking up weapons against the military" (para 10).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:10 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Rampant sexism and misogyny are evident as soon as a woman steps out of her home. She will be whistled at, hear sexually degrading statements screamed at her and asked menacingly for her phone number – just some examples of the daily harassment we women face. And when a woman faces street harassment, she can be too intimidated to respond without putting herself in danger. I used to respond assertively to catcallers, but now I have stopped because I worry about my safety. There is a middle-aged man who is always loitering at a cafe near my house. He would persistently harass me when I walked to the local shop....more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Rampant sexism and misogyny are evident as soon as a woman steps out of her home. She will be whistled at, hear sexually degrading statements screamed at her and asked menacingly for her phone number – just some examples of the daily harassment we women face. And when a woman faces street harassment, she can be too intimidated to respond without putting herself in danger. I used to respond assertively to catcallers, but now I have stopped because I worry about my safety. There is a middle-aged man who is always loitering at a cafe near my house. He would persistently harass me when I walked to the local shop....more
Jan. 10, 2025, 2:03 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"We also face abuse simply for going to work. People shout at us in public, telling us to go back home where we belong. They became even more abusive when I was pregnant with my third child" (par. 9).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"We also face abuse simply for going to work. People shout at us in public, telling us to go back home where we belong. They became even more abusive when I was pregnant with my third child" (par. 9).
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:48 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said. The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves" (par. 1-2). Women face the posibility of kidnapping in public spaces in some instances (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"More than 60 women and girls who had been abducted last week in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were freed on Friday, the national broadcaster said. The kidnappings took place outside two villages near the northern city of Arbinda as the women were foraging for wild fruits and leaves" (par. 1-2). Women face the posibility of kidnapping in public spaces in some instances (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"WALSH: The need for additional privacy not only keeps male and female recruits separate, but also limits the opportunities for female drill instructors since drill instructors also sleep in the squad bay. The 700-page report found that in the absence of women, vulgar and sexist comments were being made in front of the male recruits. MONTGOMERY: To objectify women, to describe acts with women's bodily parts, to condone tacit violence against women. . .MONTGOMERY: Male recruits that we spoke with in the focus groups, they had a recognition that this language was wrong to use around women. They had this recognition that when I go to the next training step...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"WALSH: The need for additional privacy not only keeps male and female recruits separate, but also limits the opportunities for female drill instructors since drill instructors also sleep in the squad bay. The 700-page report found that in the absence of women, vulgar and sexist comments were being made in front of the male recruits. MONTGOMERY: To objectify women, to describe acts with women's bodily parts, to condone tacit violence against women. . .MONTGOMERY: Male recruits that we spoke with in the focus groups, they had a recognition that this language was wrong to use around women. They had this recognition that when I go to the next training step...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Fourteen theatrical educational programs reached 1,400 people on issues related to sexual and gender-based violence, including street harassment and dating violence, early and forced marriage, public bullying, healthy behaviour, and sexual reproductive health and rights in an accessible and engaging way" (p. 25). This suggests that street harassment can occur within the country because it is an issue being addressed (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Fourteen theatrical educational programs reached 1,400 people on issues related to sexual and gender-based violence, including street harassment and dating violence, early and forced marriage, public bullying, healthy behaviour, and sexual reproductive health and rights in an accessible and engaging way" (p. 25). This suggests that street harassment can occur within the country because it is an issue being addressed (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:52 p.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"But most definitely, I’ll be humiliated by a cisgender man shouting a slur at me on the bus, belittling my work, touching me without consent or making inappropriate remarks about my body – and I’ll choose to keep quiet about it. Peace of mind over a demand for basic decency" (par. 2).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"But most definitely, I’ll be humiliated by a cisgender man shouting a slur at me on the bus, belittling my work, touching me without consent or making inappropriate remarks about my body – and I’ll choose to keep quiet about it. Peace of mind over a demand for basic decency" (par. 2).
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:21 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
“An industry that runs on exploitation, coercive behaviour and false promises of runway dreams to young impressionable girls - Japan's disturbing porn industry has long been a legal grey-zone. In a country where walking the streets can result in being targeted by 'modelling agency' actors before victims are lured to discrete offices to sign their freedom away, the multi-billion-pound porn industry continues to be a poisonous trap from which unknowing women find themselves battling to escape” (para 1-2). “A 2020 government survey revealed shocking figures suggesting around a quarter of Japanese women in their teens, 20s and 30s have been solicited for supposed modelling jobs on their local streets and...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
“An industry that runs on exploitation, coercive behaviour and false promises of runway dreams to young impressionable girls - Japan's disturbing porn industry has long been a legal grey-zone. In a country where walking the streets can result in being targeted by 'modelling agency' actors before victims are lured to discrete offices to sign their freedom away, the multi-billion-pound porn industry continues to be a poisonous trap from which unknowing women find themselves battling to escape” (para 1-2). “A 2020 government survey revealed shocking figures suggesting around a quarter of Japanese women in their teens, 20s and 30s have been solicited for supposed modelling jobs on their local streets and...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:11 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
“The blowback and fear that 4B practitioners experience underscores their conviction that Korea is still a frightening place for women. Yeowon’s photo was posted on an Ilbe site after participating in a feminist protest, and she was harassed and sexually threatened online for weeks. Youngmi said men have tried to physically attack her on the street three or four times. She recalled an episode when she and some friends, who all had cropped haircuts, were dining at a Japanese restaurant in Daegu. Throughout the night, the restaurant owner and his friends made gagging and puking noises and gestures at them. When Minji and I met at a coffee shop near...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
“The blowback and fear that 4B practitioners experience underscores their conviction that Korea is still a frightening place for women. Yeowon’s photo was posted on an Ilbe site after participating in a feminist protest, and she was harassed and sexually threatened online for weeks. Youngmi said men have tried to physically attack her on the street three or four times. She recalled an episode when she and some friends, who all had cropped haircuts, were dining at a Japanese restaurant in Daegu. Throughout the night, the restaurant owner and his friends made gagging and puking noises and gestures at them. When Minji and I met at a coffee shop near...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 11:31 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"When she created a social media platform for reporting sexual harassment. She organized and published surveys that found it to be rampant in universities and workplaces. A champion of women’s right to speak out about harassment, Ms. Huang also described having been subjected to it herself by a colleague" (para 6). "When the police in Guangzhou took her away in 2021, it was not for the first time. She had been detained in 2019 after writing about and participating in anti-government protests in Hong Kong. At that time, Ms. Huang wrote a handwritten account of her detention, titled 'Being a journalist is not a crime'" (para 7). "‘Sophia Huang Xueqin...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"When she created a social media platform for reporting sexual harassment. She organized and published surveys that found it to be rampant in universities and workplaces. A champion of women’s right to speak out about harassment, Ms. Huang also described having been subjected to it herself by a colleague" (para 6). "When the police in Guangzhou took her away in 2021, it was not for the first time. She had been detained in 2019 after writing about and participating in anti-government protests in Hong Kong. At that time, Ms. Huang wrote a handwritten account of her detention, titled 'Being a journalist is not a crime'" (para 7). "‘Sophia Huang Xueqin...more
Jan. 3, 2025, 2:39 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, IIP-PRACTICE-2
"At Northeastern, women students in engineering and computer science have won awards for projects such as an app that people can use to anonymously report harassment, catcalling and sexual assault" (par. 35).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, IIP-PRACTICE-2
"At Northeastern, women students in engineering and computer science have won awards for projects such as an app that people can use to anonymously report harassment, catcalling and sexual assault" (par. 35).
Dec. 13, 2024, 3:39 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Longstanding customs that both repress women and in many cases confine them to the home have made their safety in public spaces an afterthought. It can be dangerous for a woman to use public transportation, especially at night, and sexual harassment occurs frequently on the streets and in offices. Mothers tell their daughters to be watchful. Brothers and husbands drop their sisters and wives off at work" (para 6).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Longstanding customs that both repress women and in many cases confine them to the home have made their safety in public spaces an afterthought. It can be dangerous for a woman to use public transportation, especially at night, and sexual harassment occurs frequently on the streets and in offices. Mothers tell their daughters to be watchful. Brothers and husbands drop their sisters and wives off at work" (para 6).
Dec. 12, 2024, 9:39 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The documentary notes UN Women UK statistics from March 2021 which revealed 71% of women of all ages in the UK had experienced some form of sexual harassment in a public space" (para 20). "As Ellie sits down with the pupils in their classroom, she asks: 'How many of you have experienced sexual harassment in some way?' The girls look a little unsure, before a vast majority raise their hands to signal that they have been sexually harassed in the past. A statistic is shown which reveals over half of girls have experienced public sexual harassment while they were wearing their school uniforms" (para 30-32). "Another aspect of harassment Ellie...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The documentary notes UN Women UK statistics from March 2021 which revealed 71% of women of all ages in the UK had experienced some form of sexual harassment in a public space" (para 20). "As Ellie sits down with the pupils in their classroom, she asks: 'How many of you have experienced sexual harassment in some way?' The girls look a little unsure, before a vast majority raise their hands to signal that they have been sexually harassed in the past. A statistic is shown which reveals over half of girls have experienced public sexual harassment while they were wearing their school uniforms" (para 30-32). "Another aspect of harassment Ellie...more
Dec. 12, 2024, 9:18 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In the public metro system of Mexico City, nine out of 10 women say they have been a victim of sexual harassment even though, in 2002, the city government implemented 'Let's Travel Safely.' The program allocates three of the nine subway cars for only women and children up to 12 years old. The program's success has been very limited: One 2021 study found harassment toward women only dropped by 2.9%. Sexual harassment continues to pose a serious threat to riders, with an average of 300 cases reported per year in the metro. But even then, the numbers are inaccurate, since 80% of metro riders do not know how to report...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"In the public metro system of Mexico City, nine out of 10 women say they have been a victim of sexual harassment even though, in 2002, the city government implemented 'Let's Travel Safely.' The program allocates three of the nine subway cars for only women and children up to 12 years old. The program's success has been very limited: One 2021 study found harassment toward women only dropped by 2.9%. Sexual harassment continues to pose a serious threat to riders, with an average of 300 cases reported per year in the metro. But even then, the numbers are inaccurate, since 80% of metro riders do not know how to report...more
Dec. 12, 2024, 1:31 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Feminist Antiwar Resistance quickly formed and became one of the loudest protest movements in the country" (para 11).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Feminist Antiwar Resistance quickly formed and became one of the loudest protest movements in the country" (para 11).