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March 24, 2026, 7:33 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Iranian police officers are gang-raping imprisoned female protesters and then cutting out their uteruses to cover up the horrific torture – before shipping their lifeless bodies home to their families, according to a shocking new report" (para 1). "Prisoners suspected of participating in the nationwide anti-regime demonstrations that shook the nation last month are being terrorized, raped, and slaughtered daily by groups of militant police officers behind bars, an Iranian source told News Nation" (para 2).
March 24, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Last month, Iran International reported that female protesters detained during the protests on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 were raped and sexually assaulted while in custody. Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 17, who were arrested during protests on January 8, were raped by on duty soldiers at a detention facility, local sources told Iran International" (para 39-40). This information shows Iranian women cannot freely participate in protests that are not necessarily related to gender issues and can get arrested and be subject to sexual assualt and rape as a punishment (MR-CODER COMMENT).
March 13, 2026, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Almost three-quarters of women said they change their outdoor activity routines during the winter months, according to new data. Research commissioned by This Girl Can also highlighted the different safety precautions women across the UK are forced to take during the colder, darker months, including mapping out well-lit routes or avoiding certain areas altogether. A similar study last year found that less than 50 per cent of survey respondents modified their exercise routines in the winter, highlighting a recent rise in women's safety concerns and the impact of shorter days on their ability to work out and stay active" (para 1-3). "A survey of 2,002 women commissioned by This Girl...more
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Women responded to the restrictions by marching on the streets of Afghan cities, demanding the right to work and study. They were violently stopped by the Taliban government on multiple occasions. 'I was lashed with electric cables,' one protester told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan] in a discreet meeting in one of her friend's homes. She'd been moving from place to place, fearing she'd be caught" (para 13-14). "And every once in a while, despite the very grave risk of detention and violence, groups of Afghan women continue to march on the streets, raising their voices" (para 52).
March 11, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Michel Abdollahi [German-Iranian journalist] has spoken of stories from inside Iran, claiming women are being abducted before being 'raped and mutilated' to prevent them from protesting against the regime" (para 1). This information shows Iranian women cannot have a free and active participation in protests and it is met with violence and death, indicating low levels of protection provided for them in public spaces (MR-CODER COMMENT). "The journalist [Michel Abdollahi, German-Iranian journalist] said the women are raped to 'instill maximum fear' and to deter them, and others from taking to the streets and protesting against the regime" (para 8). This information shows the women are treated with rape and violnece...more
March 11, 2026, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"According to the regime-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, a 22-year-old woman named Saghare Etemadi was severely injured during protests in Farsan, in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. She was shot multiple times in the head with pellet bullets and is currently hospitalized in intensive care" (para 7). This information shows that, despite the women actively being able to participate in the protests, there are violent consequences that threaten their lives and safety (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Iranian women and girls, alongside other protesters, are paying a heavy price for freedom. According to reports circulating on social media, numerous young women and girls were arrested last week in different cities" (para 10-11) "In Mashhad, Donya...more
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Today I [the author] am presenting a report from a country in which women don’t have access to their essential rights of education, work or free movement. But if women ask about those rights, the answer will be beating, arresting or killing" (para 2). This information shows the limits women have in terms of participating in protests and the fact that they are met with severe responses by the Taliban (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Brave Afghan women are still protesting in the streets of Kabul – despite the Taliban crackdown on demonstrations. They continue to demand their basic human rights" (para 42).
March 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Soheyla Shahsavari, 45, single mother of 4 and the sole provider of the family after her husband’s death, was shot directly in her heart while protesting in Felestin St. in Qazvin. She died within minutes after the shot" (para 2). This information shows that women are killed while participating in public protests, suggesting severe risks to women’s participation in civic and political activity in public space (MR – CODER COMMENT). "Mobina Ashouri, 18, was arrested on December 31, 2025, in Isfahan. She was reportedly severely beaten by security forces while protesting near Naghshe Jahan Square before being taken into custody. Since her arrest, her family has had no information about...more
March 9, 2026, 1:55 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"According to the source, Diana [19-year-old-Iranian influencer who was killed in the protests] had taken part in the protests on the nights of January 8 and 9. The crackdown in Gorgan [where she was from] on the 9th was reportedly brutal, with security forces allegedly deploying heavy weapons, including machine guns, against protesters" (para 4). This information shows women in Iran can and do face violence and death when it comes to freely and actively participating in protests, whether gender-focused or not (MR-CODER COMMENT).
March 4, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Medical professionals and human rights investigations have documented targeted shootings aimed at women’s faces, eyes and genitals, as well as sexualized violence during arrest and detention" (para 16). This information shows the violence Iranian women face if they participate in protests, whther gender-focused or not (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 5, 2026, 11:56 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Despite the promises of sweeping changes to make women safer as they walk the streets, [Dame Elish] Angiolini condemned a “paralysis” hampering improvements even though sexual crimes against women in public were “widespread”" (1)."But she said more than a year after coming into power, the Labourgovernment’s strategy for delivering on the promises is yet to be produced.“Somehow we have simply come to accept that many women do not feelsafe walking in their streets,” the report says" (2).
Nov. 4, 2025, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"The Taliban says it offers short-term shelter and transport assistance to women deported without a mahram (an adult male who can accompany her on a journey). But many returnees say they received no such help. Under Taliban policy, most single women are barred from receiving land, travelling alone to their home province, or accessing employment" (para 11). "In the buses taking deportees from detention to the Afghanistan borders, women also say they are subjected to verbal abuse, bribes demanded for basic services and no air conditioning in extreme heat. 'They said it’s a waste for you Afghans. My child cried from the heat, but the driver laughed and mocked us,'...more
Oct. 30, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Sepideh admits that she was afraid of men's stares for a long time before taking off her veil. 'In some neighbourhoods I pass through, I feared their comments and harassment. But I think they've got used to it.' Today, she says, she feels 'safe', even without a veil" (para 21).
Oct. 25, 2025, 7:08 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2

"A Brazilian tourist who thought she would be safe in France says she no longer dares leave her home after a shocking attempted rape by an Arab attacker on a morning commuter train" (para 1). "'The fact that [the attempted rapist is] out there makes me very nervous. I don’t dare go out anymore,' Jhordana [a Brazilian tourist that was attacked on a train in Paris] said. 'I also think about all the women he could attack in the coming days. I’m convinced that he’s done this before, and will do it again'" (para 9). "[Jhordana, a Brazilian tourist that was attacked on a train in Paris]'s brother Cicero said...more
Oct. 25, 2025, 6:21 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Upon entering a shop, Hira [a 23-year-old embroiderer] was approached by Taliban soldiers who accused her of being in the market without a male guardian. They asked why she was speaking to a man who was not her “mahram”, or male family member, and questioned if she was there to date the shopkeeper. She was allowed to go home, but she and her family struggled to sleep that night, concerned about the repercussions of her encounter and the accusation of adultery." (para 3-5).
Oct. 24, 2025, 11:40 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

""In some camps, most of the girls complain that they have difficulties accessing [shared] toilets due to fear. When they go out, they are being harassed," Yarima says. This creates a major challenge for their reproductive health, she says, as they are unable to bathe and wash up properly during and after menstruation" (para. 15). The camps referred to in this quote are camps for displaced individuals in Borno state, who have been evacuated from their homes due to local fighting (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"But for women and young girls, Japan has never been safe. Unwanted sexual touching on public transport has been experienced at least once by 48.7 per cent of women over 20, while as many as 70 per cent of younger women report being groped on trains. Both groping and the groper are known as chikan. After surveys found chikan had been experienced by so many women and girls, from 2000 transport companies introduced women-only carriages as a preventive measure. But chikan is nevertheless still a common occurrence" (para. 16-19)."In recent years, there’s been much anxiety about the vulnerability of children and young people online. Japan is one of Twitter’s fast-growing...more
Oct. 10, 2025, 9:05 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"While the country leads the world in internet connectivity and hi-tech innovation, these same digital spaces have become breeding grounds for some of the most toxic anti-feminist communities, turning virtual hatred into real-world violence" (para. 8). "By 2018, [South Korean digital targeting of women] had become so normalised that it was routine to see signs in public toilets confirming they had been checked for hidden cameras, and thousands of women protested over an epidemic of spy cameras and 'revenge porn'. The crisis deepened in 2020 with the notorious 'nth room' case of digital sexual slavery, in which users of a network of Telegram chatrooms blackmailed women and underage girls into...more
May 30, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Iceland
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"It notes with concern, however, reports on the prevalence of gender-based hate speech, including via social media, in particular sexist and misogynist speech, against women in political life and women belonging to disadvantaged groups, such as women with disabilities and migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women" (6).
May 1, 2025, 5:12 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2

"At the same time, more than 4 out of 5 Indigenous women experience violence in their lifetimes. They are two to three times more likely than other women to experience violence, stalking or sexual assault" (par. 8).
May 1, 2025, 3:11 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Meanwhile, disposal of crimes against women worsened even as they accounted for about a tenth of all the crimes registered. Over 365,000 cases of crimes against women were recorded in 2022, or an average of 1,001 cases daily. This is a 2 per cent rise compared to the average in 2021 (chart 5). . .While cases of 'kidnapping and abduction' and 'assault with an intent to outrage a woman's modesty' made up 23 per cent each, rape accounted for 8.6 per cent of these cases" (par. 18-20, 22).
April 29, 2025, 4:20 p.m.
Countries: Rwanda
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Akimanizanye, who goes by Florentine, was in her late teens then, living in northern Rwanda. She says her family had been struggling after her father had died. She remembers walking home in the evening, carrying the potatoes she'd harvested in a basket on her head, when she passed a man she'd never seen before. 'He asked me my name. I never said anything,' she tells me through an interpreter. 'I was just running away.' The man pushed her down, covered her mouth and raped her" (par. 2-4).
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).
April 11, 2025, 3:49 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"In 2018, LBH APIK [Legal Aid Foundation of Indonesia Women's Association for Justice] received a lot of internet-based violence (cyber-crime) report, which includes online, and offline sexual violence committed through Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, etc. There is a new form of sexual violence, which uses online apps to commit rape, revenge porn, blackmail, sexual harassment, and threat of dissemination of intimate content. Another form of violence in this context is digital exhibitionism. During 2019, a network called SafeNet received 47 reports of Online Gender-Based Violence, 38 cases (all women) then were referred to Komnas Perempuan" (4). "Data from research-2018 conducted by the Ministry of Social Affairs shows that [of] the children...more
April 4, 2025, 9:14 a.m.
Countries: El Salvador
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Twelve institutions are participating in the campaign against street sexual harassment in the Centro de Gobierno district of the capital and surrounding streets, coordinated by the Attorney General’s Office" (34). This implies that women are harassed in the streets (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
April 2, 2025, 5:23 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"Ana Maria Belique, leader of the Recognized Stateless People's Movement, was illegally detained by the national police for protesting against racial discrimination and in solidarity with the African-American people over the death of George Floyd; while because of this initiative, ultra- nationalist groups have intensified threats, hate speech and xenophobia against her, as well as against Haitian migrants and their descendants, and the government has not taken action" (7).
April 1, 2025, 7:34 p.m.
Countries: Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"A survey of women aged 18 – 55 in Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA found that 23 per cent of women reported at least one experience of online abuse or harassment" (para 13).
March 28, 2025, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: PRN-LAW-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2

"The global #MeToo movement inspired many South Korean feminists to hit the streets and voice their grievances like never before, and they successfully campaigned to legalize abortion and pushed through landmark legal changes on the widespread problem of tech-based sexual abuse, most notably spycam porn crimes" (para 13).
March 28, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, PRN-PRACTICE-1, IIP-PRACTICE-2

"It notes with concern, however, the persistent institutional, structural and practical barriers to women’s access to justice, including the following… Judicial bias, in particular in cases of femicide, harassment and sharing of images and recordings with sexual content, and the lack of accountability mechanisms to ensure compliance by the judiciary with gender-sensitive procedures" (5).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"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 sexual scenes (pornography)" (5).