Latest items for LO-PRACTICE-1
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-DATA-1
"The Committee notes the initiatives by the State party and civil society to economically empower women, such as a business start-up programme, a microcredit programme for rural women and the rural women entrepreneurship support fund set up by the Latvian Rural Women’s Association. The Committee also notes that around one third of businesses are owned by women, but that those are mainly micro and small businesses" (13).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-DATA-1
"The Committee notes the initiatives by the State party and civil society to economically empower women, such as a business start-up programme, a microcredit programme for rural women and the rural women entrepreneurship support fund set up by the Latvian Rural Women’s Association. The Committee also notes that around one third of businesses are owned by women, but that those are mainly micro and small businesses" (13).
Oct. 10, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
Dr. Gisele Ndaya Luseba says that she is trying to promote autonomy and self-reliance for women. They can’t just be beggars waiting to receive something from a man. They must have the ability to have a job, contribute to housework, and contribute to their country. They need to have training to do that. She worked with a group of women to create a bank for women in the DRC in several provinces. She was the first to pay the fee for 200 women to have a deposit account. This non-profit bank allows women to get credit interest-free.
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
Dr. Gisele Ndaya Luseba says that she is trying to promote autonomy and self-reliance for women. They can’t just be beggars waiting to receive something from a man. They must have the ability to have a job, contribute to housework, and contribute to their country. They need to have training to do that. She worked with a group of women to create a bank for women in the DRC in several provinces. She was the first to pay the fee for 200 women to have a deposit account. This non-profit bank allows women to get credit interest-free.
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Belize Rural Development Project (BRDP) in partnership with agencies such as credit unions, the Belize Enterprise for Sustained Technology, Citrus Growers Association, and the YWCA distributed several grants. Deliberate efforts were made to target disadvantaged groups such as women with disabilities, young, single, and unemployed women. By the end of 2012, a total of 681 micro grants were given to poor rural families mainly female-headed households and women groups/cooperatives. As much as 73 per cent of 2,411 direct beneficiaries of the grant component were women and youth, thus impacting the lives of 3,092 poor people. The Belize Rural Financing Programme (BRFP) was implemented between 2011–2016 by the Programme Management...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Belize Rural Development Project (BRDP) in partnership with agencies such as credit unions, the Belize Enterprise for Sustained Technology, Citrus Growers Association, and the YWCA distributed several grants. Deliberate efforts were made to target disadvantaged groups such as women with disabilities, young, single, and unemployed women. By the end of 2012, a total of 681 micro grants were given to poor rural families mainly female-headed households and women groups/cooperatives. As much as 73 per cent of 2,411 direct beneficiaries of the grant component were women and youth, thus impacting the lives of 3,092 poor people. The Belize Rural Financing Programme (BRFP) was implemented between 2011–2016 by the Programme Management...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:31 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Furthermore, in targeting rural women as recipients of poverty alleviation programs, the BRDP provided a BZ$900(USD$450) thousand-dollar fund to the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). This allowed the organization to execute the Gender-based Rural Sustainable Livelihoods Program during 2006–2010 in the central zone and indigenous communities in the south. The program recruited and trained 150 rural women and youth who attended skills training offered by the YWCA in hospitality, food preparation and childcare. The project provided access to micro grants. After this successful phase, the 'Expanding Economic Opportunities through Entrepreneurship and Market Development Project' began in 2012. In addition to skills training, rural women received business mentoring and technical support...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Furthermore, in targeting rural women as recipients of poverty alleviation programs, the BRDP provided a BZ$900(USD$450) thousand-dollar fund to the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). This allowed the organization to execute the Gender-based Rural Sustainable Livelihoods Program during 2006–2010 in the central zone and indigenous communities in the south. The program recruited and trained 150 rural women and youth who attended skills training offered by the YWCA in hospitality, food preparation and childcare. The project provided access to micro grants. After this successful phase, the 'Expanding Economic Opportunities through Entrepreneurship and Market Development Project' began in 2012. In addition to skills training, rural women received business mentoring and technical support...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Belize’s social protection scheme, Building Opportunities for Our Social Transformation (BOOST) started in 2010 in response to the 2009 Country Poverty Assessment which reported worsening poverty rates. Women in qualified households received a small cash transfer for each household members (up to six persons). The 2016 program evaluation noted positive impact on women’s empowerment, access to formal savings, and poverty alleviation of 9,911 beneficiaries" (20). "In 2021, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a BZ$30(US$15) million loan to support the sustainability of almost 200 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) especially women-led businesses. It is estimated that women owned 40 per cent of MSME’s that were affected by public health...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Belize’s social protection scheme, Building Opportunities for Our Social Transformation (BOOST) started in 2010 in response to the 2009 Country Poverty Assessment which reported worsening poverty rates. Women in qualified households received a small cash transfer for each household members (up to six persons). The 2016 program evaluation noted positive impact on women’s empowerment, access to formal savings, and poverty alleviation of 9,911 beneficiaries" (20). "In 2021, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a BZ$30(US$15) million loan to support the sustainability of almost 200 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) especially women-led businesses. It is estimated that women owned 40 per cent of MSME’s that were affected by public health...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:29 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"SICA operates a Centre for the Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises (CENPROMYPE) which supported the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) develop the National Entrepreneurship Strategy for Belize. This strategy follows CENPROMYPE’s 2008 Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Policy and its 2012 Regional Policy. It supports entrepreneurship in both rural and urban areas in terms of strengthening their business models and developing sustainable enterprise. In 2018, this collaboration was strengthened with funding from the US State Department which led to the Female Entrepreneurship Program" (19). "The Women’s Department constantly carry out economic empowerment activities. Between 2008–2010, an Information Technology and Entrepreneurship training took place with support from the...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"SICA operates a Centre for the Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises (CENPROMYPE) which supported the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) develop the National Entrepreneurship Strategy for Belize. This strategy follows CENPROMYPE’s 2008 Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Policy and its 2012 Regional Policy. It supports entrepreneurship in both rural and urban areas in terms of strengthening their business models and developing sustainable enterprise. In 2018, this collaboration was strengthened with funding from the US State Department which led to the Female Entrepreneurship Program" (19). "The Women’s Department constantly carry out economic empowerment activities. Between 2008–2010, an Information Technology and Entrepreneurship training took place with support from the...more
July 26, 2024, 6:17 p.m.
Countries: Benin
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
“Just 13% of women in Benin own land and 30% marry before the age of 18, according to a UN report. Fadeyi is offering an intriguing alternative. Grown indoors, in high concentration, mushrooms can mitigate a little of the damage done by slash-and-burn deforestation, which farmers carry out to clear plantations for crops such as cashews” (6). “ ‘Women are expected to work and earn money,’ says [Olyvia] Fadeyi, [mycologist teaching women to harness economic value of mushrooms]. ‘But what they earn from farming is not enough, and the money they do earn they are expected to give to their husbands’ ” (7). “Fadeyi, who recently received €10,000 to fund...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
“Just 13% of women in Benin own land and 30% marry before the age of 18, according to a UN report. Fadeyi is offering an intriguing alternative. Grown indoors, in high concentration, mushrooms can mitigate a little of the damage done by slash-and-burn deforestation, which farmers carry out to clear plantations for crops such as cashews” (6). “ ‘Women are expected to work and earn money,’ says [Olyvia] Fadeyi, [mycologist teaching women to harness economic value of mushrooms]. ‘But what they earn from farming is not enough, and the money they do earn they are expected to give to their husbands’ ” (7). “Fadeyi, who recently received €10,000 to fund...more
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"In 2018, the Land Fund approved the Operational Manual for the Policy to Facilitate Access to Ownership of Land and Other Productive Assets for Peasant, Mayan, Xinca, Garifuna and Mestizo Women. The Manual sets forth the conceptual framework, methodological guidelines and technical tools for staff capacity-building and the empowerment of rural women. The Programme for the Development of Sustainable Agrarian Communities promotes participation in the formulation of community development plans. From 2019 to April 2021, the Programme benefited 2,978 families, 769 of which had women heads of household. Seven agrarian communities received technical assistance for the implementation of 23 productive subprojects managed and carried out by women and 4 by...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"In 2018, the Land Fund approved the Operational Manual for the Policy to Facilitate Access to Ownership of Land and Other Productive Assets for Peasant, Mayan, Xinca, Garifuna and Mestizo Women. The Manual sets forth the conceptual framework, methodological guidelines and technical tools for staff capacity-building and the empowerment of rural women. The Programme for the Development of Sustainable Agrarian Communities promotes participation in the formulation of community development plans. From 2019 to April 2021, the Programme benefited 2,978 families, 769 of which had women heads of household. Seven agrarian communities received technical assistance for the implementation of 23 productive subprojects managed and carried out by women and 4 by...more
July 18, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Through the national statistical system, the Government has promoted the collection of sex-disaggregated statistics relating to financial inclusion and access to credit. As at December 2020, statistical data showed that women have limited access to the financial system, and that, when they do have such access, they generally receive financing in lower amounts and under more onerous conditions (interest rates) than men, despite having a lower default rate. Of every 10 loans granted by banks, approximately 4 were for women. The interest rate applied to women increased from 20.8 per cent in 2017 to 21.2 per cent by 2020, while that for men increased from 19.1 per cent to 19.4...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Through the national statistical system, the Government has promoted the collection of sex-disaggregated statistics relating to financial inclusion and access to credit. As at December 2020, statistical data showed that women have limited access to the financial system, and that, when they do have such access, they generally receive financing in lower amounts and under more onerous conditions (interest rates) than men, despite having a lower default rate. Of every 10 loans granted by banks, approximately 4 were for women. The interest rate applied to women increased from 20.8 per cent in 2017 to 21.2 per cent by 2020, while that for men increased from 19.1 per cent to 19.4...more
July 18, 2024, 3:13 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Ministry of Social Development, through the Artisan Social Grant Programme, provides training, through conditional cash transfers, in order to help adults, particularly women in rural and marginal urban areas who live in poverty or extreme poverty, who have a disability or who are unemployed, to develop knowledge, skills and abilities. During the period 2017–2021, the Programme benefited 29,776 women, with an investment of 34.7 million quetzales" (23). "In order to reduce poverty and strengthen the economic empowerment of women, in May 2018 bill No. 5452 was introduced; it provides for the approval of the Women’s Economic Development Act, aimed at promoting the economic development of women, facilitating access to...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The Ministry of Social Development, through the Artisan Social Grant Programme, provides training, through conditional cash transfers, in order to help adults, particularly women in rural and marginal urban areas who live in poverty or extreme poverty, who have a disability or who are unemployed, to develop knowledge, skills and abilities. During the period 2017–2021, the Programme benefited 29,776 women, with an investment of 34.7 million quetzales" (23). "In order to reduce poverty and strengthen the economic empowerment of women, in May 2018 bill No. 5452 was introduced; it provides for the approval of the Women’s Economic Development Act, aimed at promoting the economic development of women, facilitating access to...more
May 9, 2024, 11:20 p.m.
Countries: Romania
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Although steps have been made in recent years to narrow the gender gap, access to capital continues to be one of the most significant challenges women face when starting and/or growing their businesses. Nonetheless, supporting this segment transcends its sociological importance. It is a proven fact that women have a significant contribution in all areas of the economy, and the latest numbers in this regard cannot be ignored. There are almost 500,000 women who own or lead companies in Romania, the figure having increased by 6.8% in 2018, compared to 2017. Throughout the years, Garanti Bank Romania has been an active supporter of local businesses and entrepreneurs, including women, by...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Although steps have been made in recent years to narrow the gender gap, access to capital continues to be one of the most significant challenges women face when starting and/or growing their businesses. Nonetheless, supporting this segment transcends its sociological importance. It is a proven fact that women have a significant contribution in all areas of the economy, and the latest numbers in this regard cannot be ignored. There are almost 500,000 women who own or lead companies in Romania, the figure having increased by 6.8% in 2018, compared to 2017. Throughout the years, Garanti Bank Romania has been an active supporter of local businesses and entrepreneurs, including women, by...more
May 9, 2024, 3:41 p.m.
Countries: Thailand
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
“Furthermore, this patriarchal system often results in women being in a subordinate role, at a material disadvantage, living in poverty, facing domestic violence, and the undervaluation of women’s work” (4). “The participants generally reported that they feel men believe that they have a duty to earn for the family and the wives have to manage the family’s expenses, including debts for investments such as the purchase of fertilizer and cars. When men earn additional money from part-time jobs like being daily construction laborers or carrying rice sacks, they will spend the money on themselves, buying things like alcohol and cigarettes or gambling. As illustrated in the following quotes, stress levels...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
“Furthermore, this patriarchal system often results in women being in a subordinate role, at a material disadvantage, living in poverty, facing domestic violence, and the undervaluation of women’s work” (4). “The participants generally reported that they feel men believe that they have a duty to earn for the family and the wives have to manage the family’s expenses, including debts for investments such as the purchase of fertilizer and cars. When men earn additional money from part-time jobs like being daily construction laborers or carrying rice sacks, they will spend the money on themselves, buying things like alcohol and cigarettes or gambling. As illustrated in the following quotes, stress levels...more
May 9, 2024, 2:54 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Women have the same legal status and rights as men, including under family, religious, personal status, labor, property, nationality, and inheritance law. The government enforced the laws effectively" (14).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Women have the same legal status and rights as men, including under family, religious, personal status, labor, property, nationality, and inheritance law. The government enforced the laws effectively" (14).
May 9, 2024, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
“Black women in rural South Africa face a ‘double whammy’ said Claassens, as both apartheid and customary laws - where land is handed down from father to son - have deprived them of property rights” (para 8). “Male-dominated tribal authorities hold great sway over rural communities, with the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini controlling 2.8 million hectares of land, an area the size of Belgium, under an entity called the Ingonyama Trust. Ngubane, nominated as one of three finalists in the 2020 Martin Ennals Award, a prestigious human rights prize, said this month's Durban court ruling was significant. ‘This will make a difference in terms of women's land and property inheritance,’...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
“Black women in rural South Africa face a ‘double whammy’ said Claassens, as both apartheid and customary laws - where land is handed down from father to son - have deprived them of property rights” (para 8). “Male-dominated tribal authorities hold great sway over rural communities, with the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini controlling 2.8 million hectares of land, an area the size of Belgium, under an entity called the Ingonyama Trust. Ngubane, nominated as one of three finalists in the 2020 Martin Ennals Award, a prestigious human rights prize, said this month's Durban court ruling was significant. ‘This will make a difference in terms of women's land and property inheritance,’...more
May 9, 2024, 12:47 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
“Women have participated in trade, influenced politics, made decisions for their families, shaped their marriages, and contributed to religious scholarship. Mauritanian women have also exercised significant power as compared to some of their counterparts elsewhere in the Muslim world, being able to initiate divorce, speak publicly, and act as heads of household. Despite such influence, their gender has also disadvantaged them, making it difficult to access many of the opportunities that are available to men” (para 1). “In their everyday lives, many women remain knowledgeable about the Qur’an and its teachings and use these to justify various behaviors. For example, female entrepreneurs often emphasize that they control their own incomes...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
“Women have participated in trade, influenced politics, made decisions for their families, shaped their marriages, and contributed to religious scholarship. Mauritanian women have also exercised significant power as compared to some of their counterparts elsewhere in the Muslim world, being able to initiate divorce, speak publicly, and act as heads of household. Despite such influence, their gender has also disadvantaged them, making it difficult to access many of the opportunities that are available to men” (para 1). “In their everyday lives, many women remain knowledgeable about the Qur’an and its teachings and use these to justify various behaviors. For example, female entrepreneurs often emphasize that they control their own incomes...more
April 30, 2024, 5:55 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Political economist Tinuade Adekunbi Ojo explained that South African women might have a bank account but still have difficulty accessing other financial products or services" (para 8).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Political economist Tinuade Adekunbi Ojo explained that South African women might have a bank account but still have difficulty accessing other financial products or services" (para 8).
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he majority of property is traditionally registered to men" (16). "[A] system of joint registration of property [is not yet established]" (17).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he majority of property is traditionally registered to men" (16). "[A] system of joint registration of property [is not yet established]" (17).
April 7, 2024, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Land is central to people’s livelihoods in Darfur and is governed by plural land tenure systems where modern statutory land ownership exists alongside traditional customary land rights. The customary Hakura system is the traditional way to manage land in Darfur. Importantly, the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) recognizes the indigenous tribal land ownership and the Hakura customary rights to agricultural land and grazing that govern access to land and water for both farming and nomad communities in Darfur. Following the customary system, rights are not exclusive and land is ‘owned’ or belongs to a community. Land in Darfur is split into tribal homelands, which are named Dars. Generally, the homeland belongs...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Land is central to people’s livelihoods in Darfur and is governed by plural land tenure systems where modern statutory land ownership exists alongside traditional customary land rights. The customary Hakura system is the traditional way to manage land in Darfur. Importantly, the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) recognizes the indigenous tribal land ownership and the Hakura customary rights to agricultural land and grazing that govern access to land and water for both farming and nomad communities in Darfur. Following the customary system, rights are not exclusive and land is ‘owned’ or belongs to a community. Land in Darfur is split into tribal homelands, which are named Dars. Generally, the homeland belongs...more
April 7, 2024, 7:13 p.m.
Countries: Solomon Islands
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Solomon Islands has a pluralistic legal system of State law and Customary law that both operate at the national and local level. In State law, both men and women have equal opportunity to acquire land. The majority of the land in Solomon Islands is, however, held in accordance with Customary law or kastom. The capital city of Honiara follows the Constitution in land ownership but most land outside the city boundary uses Customary law. Under Customary law, decisions regarding land matters are made through a consultative group comprised of male chiefs and elders. In some instances, customary law also dictates that women must ‘stand behind’ men when it comes to...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Solomon Islands has a pluralistic legal system of State law and Customary law that both operate at the national and local level. In State law, both men and women have equal opportunity to acquire land. The majority of the land in Solomon Islands is, however, held in accordance with Customary law or kastom. The capital city of Honiara follows the Constitution in land ownership but most land outside the city boundary uses Customary law. Under Customary law, decisions regarding land matters are made through a consultative group comprised of male chiefs and elders. In some instances, customary law also dictates that women must ‘stand behind’ men when it comes to...more
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"A total of 144 women with disabilities received training in project set-up, small business accounts and the requirements for associations and cooperatives. Those women have opened bank accounts" (23). "15 women have received e-money chips financed by the National Fund for Social Action and have been introduced to electronic banking in rural Mekambo (five women), Akieni (five women) and Minvoul (five women)" (23). "[In rural areas, Gabonese women] are also constrained in their efforts by the lack of access to information and technologies that would help them to expand their [entrepeneural] activities" (23).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"A total of 144 women with disabilities received training in project set-up, small business accounts and the requirements for associations and cooperatives. Those women have opened bank accounts" (23). "15 women have received e-money chips financed by the National Fund for Social Action and have been introduced to electronic banking in rural Mekambo (five women), Akieni (five women) and Minvoul (five women)" (23). "[In rural areas, Gabonese women] are also constrained in their efforts by the lack of access to information and technologies that would help them to expand their [entrepeneural] activities" (23).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he Parity Act guarantees the right of women to entrepreneurship and promotes access to savings, credit and new technologies, without discrimination on the basis of gender… [N]ew initiatives are being taken to improve access for women to bank loans, especially through microfinancing... [W]omen continue to have limited access to economic resources, face discrimination regarding access to financial services and are not involved in the elaboration and implementation of development [despite the parity act] " (13).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he Parity Act guarantees the right of women to entrepreneurship and promotes access to savings, credit and new technologies, without discrimination on the basis of gender… [N]ew initiatives are being taken to improve access for women to bank loans, especially through microfinancing... [W]omen continue to have limited access to economic resources, face discrimination regarding access to financial services and are not involved in the elaboration and implementation of development [despite the parity act] " (13).
Feb. 20, 2024, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ccess for rural women to microfinancing and microcredit at low interest rates [needs to expand], to enable them to engage in income-generating activities and start their own businesses, with a view to combating poverty and promoting the advancement of rural women and enhance their security of land tenure" (14).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ccess for rural women to microfinancing and microcredit at low interest rates [needs to expand], to enable them to engage in income-generating activities and start their own businesses, with a view to combating poverty and promoting the advancement of rural women and enhance their security of land tenure" (14).
Jan. 29, 2024, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"In India’s Jharkhand state and other tribal areas, for example, tribal women often face an uphill battle in inheriting property, and, in some cases, allegations of witchcraft are wielded against them to silence their claims. They might be branded as witches on the most absurd of suspicions, socially excommunicated, or worse still, lynched by villagers, their corpses left to rot in public. In 2020, the Jharkhand government even rolled back an ambitious scheme by the previous government that encouraged women, in general, to register the property under their names by paying a meagre amount of Rs 1, citing loss to the exchequer due to apparent 'misuse' of the scheme" (para...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1
"In India’s Jharkhand state and other tribal areas, for example, tribal women often face an uphill battle in inheriting property, and, in some cases, allegations of witchcraft are wielded against them to silence their claims. They might be branded as witches on the most absurd of suspicions, socially excommunicated, or worse still, lynched by villagers, their corpses left to rot in public. In 2020, the Jharkhand government even rolled back an ambitious scheme by the previous government that encouraged women, in general, to register the property under their names by paying a meagre amount of Rs 1, citing loss to the exchequer due to apparent 'misuse' of the scheme" (para...more
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:39 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"In another incident, a member of parliament warned of new methods, such as freezing bank accounts of women identified as 'bad hijab' or violators of dress codes" (para 14).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"In another incident, a member of parliament warned of new methods, such as freezing bank accounts of women identified as 'bad hijab' or violators of dress codes" (para 14).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Ownership of livestock and small stock remain predominantly in the hands of men. Government’s agricultural schemes such as Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development have a deliberate window that promotes increased women’s access to productive resources including small stock and boreholes (7). “With respect to ownership of land as indicated in the last report, women and men have equal right to own land. The Ministry of Lands and Housing has aligned their administration arrangements and practice with the law to afford married women equal chance with men to own land. There is need to continue public education to promote knowledge on the right to land ownership and strengthen capacity to challenge...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Ownership of livestock and small stock remain predominantly in the hands of men. Government’s agricultural schemes such as Livestock Management and Infrastructure Development have a deliberate window that promotes increased women’s access to productive resources including small stock and boreholes (7). “With respect to ownership of land as indicated in the last report, women and men have equal right to own land. The Ministry of Lands and Housing has aligned their administration arrangements and practice with the law to afford married women equal chance with men to own land. There is need to continue public education to promote knowledge on the right to land ownership and strengthen capacity to challenge...more
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"As of June 2018, women nationwide had received 359.714 billion yuan in small secured loans for entrepreneurship, which helped more than 6 million women to realize their dream of starting a business and creating wealth" (5). "Registered poverty-stricken households that meet relevant eligibility criteria can apply for a pro-poor microcredit of up to 50,000 yuan. A 'Women Campaign for Poverty Alleviation' was launched, with priority given to registered poor women to benefit from pro-poor projects in such areas as e-commerce and tourism, and from a series of projects aimed at engaging 10,000 private businesses" (26).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"As of June 2018, women nationwide had received 359.714 billion yuan in small secured loans for entrepreneurship, which helped more than 6 million women to realize their dream of starting a business and creating wealth" (5). "Registered poverty-stricken households that meet relevant eligibility criteria can apply for a pro-poor microcredit of up to 50,000 yuan. A 'Women Campaign for Poverty Alleviation' was launched, with priority given to registered poor women to benefit from pro-poor projects in such areas as e-commerce and tourism, and from a series of projects aimed at engaging 10,000 private businesses" (26).
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Many women, in particular rural women, face barriers to obtaining identity documents, which restricts their access to, inter alia, education, health care, employment opportunities, bank loans and property" (10). "[A]ccess to food subsidies, maternity allowances and credits is conditional on engagement in the formal employment sector [is concerning]" (11)."[W]omen in the informal sector [don't have] access to food subsidies, maternity allowances, credits and loans" (12). "[I]n matters of inheritance, customary law continues to be discriminatory towards women and girls, as it divests them of their land titles" (15).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Many women, in particular rural women, face barriers to obtaining identity documents, which restricts their access to, inter alia, education, health care, employment opportunities, bank loans and property" (10). "[A]ccess to food subsidies, maternity allowances and credits is conditional on engagement in the formal employment sector [is concerning]" (11)."[W]omen in the informal sector [don't have] access to food subsidies, maternity allowances, credits and loans" (12). "[I]n matters of inheritance, customary law continues to be discriminatory towards women and girls, as it divests them of their land titles" (15).
Sept. 28, 2023, 9:21 a.m.
Countries: Bahrain
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"In paragraphs 70 and 82 of its report, the State party informs the Committee about the measures taken to grant divorced or abandoned women, childless widows and single orphaned women temporary accommodation. Please indicate measures taken to allow all women to own permanent housing, including with the State ’s assistance, without having to obtain the permission of their husband or ex-husband. Please provide information on measures taken to repeal legal provisions requiring the husband’s consent to prevent pregnancy, as well as for a woman to leave the marital home, and report on measures taken to allow the freedom of movement of all women without a legal guardian, including for their...more
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"In paragraphs 70 and 82 of its report, the State party informs the Committee about the measures taken to grant divorced or abandoned women, childless widows and single orphaned women temporary accommodation. Please indicate measures taken to allow all women to own permanent housing, including with the State ’s assistance, without having to obtain the permission of their husband or ex-husband. Please provide information on measures taken to repeal legal provisions requiring the husband’s consent to prevent pregnancy, as well as for a woman to leave the marital home, and report on measures taken to allow the freedom of movement of all women without a legal guardian, including for their...more
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:51 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Regulation 273/13 restricted refugees from obtaining the business license required to own and operate a business" (14). Women who are refugees are unable to own and operate businesses (MV- coder comment).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Regulation 273/13 restricted refugees from obtaining the business license required to own and operate a business" (14). Women who are refugees are unable to own and operate businesses (MV- coder comment).
Aug. 30, 2023, 3:33 p.m.
Countries: Macedonia
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Women have the same legal status as men under family, religious, personal status, and nationality laws, as well as laws related to labor, property, nationality, inheritance, employment, access to credit, and owning or managing businesses or property. The laws were effectively enforced" (34).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Women have the same legal status as men under family, religious, personal status, and nationality laws, as well as laws related to labor, property, nationality, inheritance, employment, access to credit, and owning or managing businesses or property. The laws were effectively enforced" (34).