Latest items for LRW-PRACTICE-2
Dec. 13, 2024, 3:48 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'[A] number of survivors — especially boys — are reluctant to report,' he explains" (para 11). "Grassroots efforts at change are underway, says UNICEF's Toure. For example, she says, women are organizing so that when they have to go to the bathroom or leave camp they do so in groups, sometimes even with a few men accompanying them. 'It has worked [to deter rapes] to some extent,' she says. 'And if something happens, there's always someone who can help the other. And we've seen it help with resilience. We have seen that being in that collective actually gives them strength.' Toure says there are other efforts — UNICEF is providing...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'[A] number of survivors — especially boys — are reluctant to report,' he explains" (para 11). "Grassroots efforts at change are underway, says UNICEF's Toure. For example, she says, women are organizing so that when they have to go to the bathroom or leave camp they do so in groups, sometimes even with a few men accompanying them. 'It has worked [to deter rapes] to some extent,' she says. 'And if something happens, there's always someone who can help the other. And we've seen it help with resilience. We have seen that being in that collective actually gives them strength.' Toure says there are other efforts — UNICEF is providing...more
Dec. 13, 2024, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The conservative nature of Indian society may mean that few women choose to avail themselves of the new legislation, said Satwinder Satti, the president of Abb Nahi, an organisation that helps abandoned women. 'The fact is that girls in India who are deceived by men generally don’t want to go to court as it impacts the future prospects of their marriage,' she said. 'Parents never allow it as they fear it could bring shame to the family. Another issue is that once a case is reported, it endlessly drags on in courts, which acts as a dampener for the victims who might otherwise seek a legal redress'" (para 24-26).more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The conservative nature of Indian society may mean that few women choose to avail themselves of the new legislation, said Satwinder Satti, the president of Abb Nahi, an organisation that helps abandoned women. 'The fact is that girls in India who are deceived by men generally don’t want to go to court as it impacts the future prospects of their marriage,' she said. 'Parents never allow it as they fear it could bring shame to the family. Another issue is that once a case is reported, it endlessly drags on in courts, which acts as a dampener for the victims who might otherwise seek a legal redress'" (para 24-26).more
Dec. 13, 2024, 3:39 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Many more rape cases go unreported because of social stigma and other reasons" (para 22).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Many more rape cases go unreported because of social stigma and other reasons" (para 22).
Dec. 12, 2024, 1:41 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Despite various legal reforms, many survivors encounter significant barriers in the justice system, including delayed investigations, insensitive handling of cases by authorities, and societal stigma" (para 15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Despite various legal reforms, many survivors encounter significant barriers in the justice system, including delayed investigations, insensitive handling of cases by authorities, and societal stigma" (para 15).
Dec. 9, 2024, 1:35 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"One day, when the family left the house, their son, who was living at home while studying at a local university, raped her. When she told his mother, she accused her of lying and beat her. As Esther was working illegally and had no id diocuments, she says she feared she would be in trouble if she contacted the police. She also doubted she would have been fairly heard against the word of a wealthier family" (par. 20).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"One day, when the family left the house, their son, who was living at home while studying at a local university, raped her. When she told his mother, she accused her of lying and beat her. As Esther was working illegally and had no id diocuments, she says she feared she would be in trouble if she contacted the police. She also doubted she would have been fairly heard against the word of a wealthier family" (par. 20).
Dec. 7, 2024, 3:45 p.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'I worked in Darfur 20 years ago. I worked with survivors of sexual violence then and saw victims as young as seven years old at the time" (par. 24). This shows there is some help for victims (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'I worked in Darfur 20 years ago. I worked with survivors of sexual violence then and saw victims as young as seven years old at the time" (par. 24). This shows there is some help for victims (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 6, 2024, 6:21 p.m.
Countries: Trinidad/Tobago
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'After, I had people come to my door to say: ‘That man raped my daughter.’ One father say that when his face [was shown] on TV his daughter say: ‘Daddy, that is the man who raped me.’ Before, she had not told. She didn’t want the shame'" (para 24).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'After, I had people come to my door to say: ‘That man raped my daughter.’ One father say that when his face [was shown] on TV his daughter say: ‘Daddy, that is the man who raped me.’ Before, she had not told. She didn’t want the shame'" (para 24).
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Nakiru dropped out of school when her mother died. After the youngest of her uncles got married and no longer needed Nakiru’s housekeeping, he arranged for her abduction. 'Everyone gets married like that,' she says. 'Even the policeman you would report to also took a woman and made her his wife by force" (para 12-13). "'I never wanted to be like other girls who were raped and married off.' Speaking out against the practice is taboo and the custom thrives in silence in the sprawling Karamoja hills" (para 23-24).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Nakiru dropped out of school when her mother died. After the youngest of her uncles got married and no longer needed Nakiru’s housekeeping, he arranged for her abduction. 'Everyone gets married like that,' she says. 'Even the policeman you would report to also took a woman and made her his wife by force" (para 12-13). "'I never wanted to be like other girls who were raped and married off.' Speaking out against the practice is taboo and the custom thrives in silence in the sprawling Karamoja hills" (para 23-24).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-LAW-1
"Marisa Sanematsu of the Patricia Galvão institute, a women’s rights organisation, said she believed more victims were speaking out amid a growing awareness of legal protections and increasing intolerance of behaviour such as sexual harassment, which was made a crime in 2018" (para 10).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-LAW-1
"Marisa Sanematsu of the Patricia Galvão institute, a women’s rights organisation, said she believed more victims were speaking out amid a growing awareness of legal protections and increasing intolerance of behaviour such as sexual harassment, which was made a crime in 2018" (para 10).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:24 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The ONS urged 'caution' when interpreting the data on sexual offences, which could be affected by a 'number of factors'. This includes improvements in how police record crime as well as victims being more willing to come forward and report incidents in light of high-profile cases and campaigns" (para 8-9). "Meghan Elkin, from the ONS, said: 'While police-recorded sexual offences are the highest annual figures recorded for England and Wales, the crime survey shows no significant change in prevalence. 'The police figures are influenced by a number of factors including willingness to report. And for forces where data is available, we see that 22 per cent of all sexual offences...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The ONS urged 'caution' when interpreting the data on sexual offences, which could be affected by a 'number of factors'. This includes improvements in how police record crime as well as victims being more willing to come forward and report incidents in light of high-profile cases and campaigns" (para 8-9). "Meghan Elkin, from the ONS, said: 'While police-recorded sexual offences are the highest annual figures recorded for England and Wales, the crime survey shows no significant change in prevalence. 'The police figures are influenced by a number of factors including willingness to report. And for forces where data is available, we see that 22 per cent of all sexual offences...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:09 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"When she decided to go public with her story, Ms Gonoi's family and those around her were against it. In Japan's male-dominated society most sexual violence victims are shamed into silence. And those who speak out face a fierce backlash. A recent survey showed that more than 70% of sexual assaults in Japan go unreported. When Ms Gonoi decided to speak out, she knew it wasn't going to be easy. She was taking on a Japanese military institution. She shared what happened to her on YouTube. Her story was a rare case that captured the nation's and the media's attention. Ms Gonoi says that other women and men shared their...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"When she decided to go public with her story, Ms Gonoi's family and those around her were against it. In Japan's male-dominated society most sexual violence victims are shamed into silence. And those who speak out face a fierce backlash. A recent survey showed that more than 70% of sexual assaults in Japan go unreported. When Ms Gonoi decided to speak out, she knew it wasn't going to be easy. She was taking on a Japanese military institution. She shared what happened to her on YouTube. Her story was a rare case that captured the nation's and the media's attention. Ms Gonoi says that other women and men shared their...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 9:56 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Following the investigation, James Finlay & Co told the BBC it has suspended and barred the employee from its tea farms and reported him to the police. The company also told the broadcaster that it is investigating whether its Kenyan operation has 'an endemic issue with sexual violence'" (para 13-14). "Separate video shows two managers sexually harassing an undercover investigator at a tea farm which was, at the time of filming, owned by British Dutch company Unilever. Unilever told the BBC it is 'deeply shocked and saddened' by the allegations. It added that any employees who breached its Code of Conduct have been dismissed, and any criminality reported to the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Following the investigation, James Finlay & Co told the BBC it has suspended and barred the employee from its tea farms and reported him to the police. The company also told the broadcaster that it is investigating whether its Kenyan operation has 'an endemic issue with sexual violence'" (para 13-14). "Separate video shows two managers sexually harassing an undercover investigator at a tea farm which was, at the time of filming, owned by British Dutch company Unilever. Unilever told the BBC it is 'deeply shocked and saddened' by the allegations. It added that any employees who breached its Code of Conduct have been dismissed, and any criminality reported to the...more
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:53 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"However, jailed Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi sent a voice message – published by relatives on Instagram – about Ghalibaf’s visible bruises. In the post, she urged Iranian women to share their stories of arrest and sexual assault at the hands of the security forces" (par. 7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"However, jailed Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi sent a voice message – published by relatives on Instagram – about Ghalibaf’s visible bruises. In the post, she urged Iranian women to share their stories of arrest and sexual assault at the hands of the security forces" (par. 7).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:40 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The next morning, he reportedly called her to his bedroom - and she went clutching a knife in her pocket for protection. He denied raping her, then allegedly touched her thigh and told her: 'We mariners get lonely out here at sea, ok?' Before she left the room, she recalled him saying to her: 'No one is ever going to believe you.' With the ship not set to dock for two weeks, she told CNN: 'Back in my room I decided that the only thing I could do was to tough it out. No one was going to believe me. I was trapped'" (par. 7-9). "Once returning to land, she...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The next morning, he reportedly called her to his bedroom - and she went clutching a knife in her pocket for protection. He denied raping her, then allegedly touched her thigh and told her: 'We mariners get lonely out here at sea, ok?' Before she left the room, she recalled him saying to her: 'No one is ever going to believe you.' With the ship not set to dock for two weeks, she told CNN: 'Back in my room I decided that the only thing I could do was to tough it out. No one was going to believe me. I was trapped'" (par. 7-9). "Once returning to land, she...more
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
“The women, full of hope that she will be able to release herself from the contract returns to the male-run office where she is then raped. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, a camera is set up and the assault is filmed - to later be used as either blackmail, or a porn movie” (para 18-19). “'Since they had the footage that she was being raped, she couldn't go against them, actually she appeared in several adult videos as they demanded her,' the case worker said. Many women feel they are then trapped in their contracts, under the hand of their new 'employers' and a signature they felt pressured to hand over”...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
“The women, full of hope that she will be able to release herself from the contract returns to the male-run office where she is then raped. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, a camera is set up and the assault is filmed - to later be used as either blackmail, or a porn movie” (para 18-19). “'Since they had the footage that she was being raped, she couldn't go against them, actually she appeared in several adult videos as they demanded her,' the case worker said. Many women feel they are then trapped in their contracts, under the hand of their new 'employers' and a signature they felt pressured to hand over”...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 9:46 p.m.
Countries: Taiwan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"On July 13, Taiwan’s cabinet proposed harsher penalties for perpetrators of sexual harassment and increased support for survivors under the three existing gender equality laws" (para 5). "'You’re overreacting.” “He doesn’t mean anything by it.” “Don’t be so full of yourself. You’re not even that hot.” “You should be grateful for the attention.” Or the best one: “He’s just being nice.” These and other familiar refrains — hopefully fading somewhat in the United States and other countries — are still common in Taiwan" (15).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"On July 13, Taiwan’s cabinet proposed harsher penalties for perpetrators of sexual harassment and increased support for survivors under the three existing gender equality laws" (para 5). "'You’re overreacting.” “He doesn’t mean anything by it.” “Don’t be so full of yourself. You’re not even that hot.” “You should be grateful for the attention.” Or the best one: “He’s just being nice.” These and other familiar refrains — hopefully fading somewhat in the United States and other countries — are still common in Taiwan" (15).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:24 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Accounts of sexual violence are difficult to verify because of the victims’ feelings of shame and fear, and CNN reported that the authorities sometimes film assaults to blackmail protesters into silence" (para 5). It is the police that are raping the victims (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Accounts of sexual violence are difficult to verify because of the victims’ feelings of shame and fear, and CNN reported that the authorities sometimes film assaults to blackmail protesters into silence" (para 5). It is the police that are raping the victims (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5)"In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5)"In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 3:45 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Brisa’s [survivor of sexual violence] intention in taking her case to the IACtHR was to request a significant and sustainable change in the laws and the criminal justice system, in education, and in the responsibility of the Bolivian State to prevent and address sexual violence so other survivors will not encounter the same injustices and revictimization that she experienced" (para 7). "It [the verdict in Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia] is a model decision guaranteeing non-repetition measures by establishing legal changes, implementation, training, and prevention through comprehensive sexual education, alongside other very concrete measures that Bolivia must comply with and implement" (para 9). "'This [the verdict in Brisa De...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Brisa’s [survivor of sexual violence] intention in taking her case to the IACtHR was to request a significant and sustainable change in the laws and the criminal justice system, in education, and in the responsibility of the Bolivian State to prevent and address sexual violence so other survivors will not encounter the same injustices and revictimization that she experienced" (para 7). "It [the verdict in Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia] is a model decision guaranteeing non-repetition measures by establishing legal changes, implementation, training, and prevention through comprehensive sexual education, alongside other very concrete measures that Bolivia must comply with and implement" (para 9). "'This [the verdict in Brisa De...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee notes with concern...the inadequate handling of cases of gender-based violence against women, in particular sexual and domestic violence, by the police and investigating authorities, such as failure to interview victims and perpetrators separately, complete investigations or refer cases for criminal prosecution" (7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee notes with concern...the inadequate handling of cases of gender-based violence against women, in particular sexual and domestic violence, by the police and investigating authorities, such as failure to interview victims and perpetrators separately, complete investigations or refer cases for criminal prosecution" (7).
Nov. 5, 2024, 12:46 p.m.
Countries: Ireland
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It [report by the Independent Review Group of Ireland's armed forces] found that incidents of bullying and rape were covered up and that no sexual harassment cases were officially recorded through the formal complaints process between 2019 to 2021" (para 7). This implies strong taboos of reporting rape or assault in Ireland's armed forces (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It [report by the Independent Review Group of Ireland's armed forces] found that incidents of bullying and rape were covered up and that no sexual harassment cases were officially recorded through the formal complaints process between 2019 to 2021" (para 7). This implies strong taboos of reporting rape or assault in Ireland's armed forces (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 5, 2024, 12:44 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"On the night of 7 March 2017, the young residents [of a domestic violence shelter] started a riot to protest not only their poor living conditions, but also the sexual abuse and rapes they said they had endured at the state-run Virgen de la Asunción shelter in Guatemala City where they were forced to live. Over 100 girls escaped, but they were quickly apprehended by the police and returned to the residence. Fifty-six were then locked up in a classroom for the night, with no access to the bathroom. The next morning, desperate for someone to let them out, one of the teens set fire to a mattress. Nine minutes...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
"On the night of 7 March 2017, the young residents [of a domestic violence shelter] started a riot to protest not only their poor living conditions, but also the sexual abuse and rapes they said they had endured at the state-run Virgen de la Asunción shelter in Guatemala City where they were forced to live. Over 100 girls escaped, but they were quickly apprehended by the police and returned to the residence. Fifty-six were then locked up in a classroom for the night, with no access to the bathroom. The next morning, desperate for someone to let them out, one of the teens set fire to a mattress. Nine minutes...more
Nov. 1, 2024, 9:38 a.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape crisis centres and police facilities for victims to report sexual assault are under threat of closure" (para 7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Rape crisis centres and police facilities for victims to report sexual assault are under threat of closure" (para 7).
Oct. 17, 2024, 6:46 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The chief executive of Salute Her UK, a charity organisation working to assist military women who have experienced sexual assault, Paula Edwards said that victims are being 'overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed' to get rid of the problem" (par. 4). "Notably, out of 393 referrals Salute UK received for assistance, 133 women under the age of 27 were misdiagnosed with personality disorders" (par. 8). If people are reporting, it is acceptable for them to report (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The chief executive of Salute Her UK, a charity organisation working to assist military women who have experienced sexual assault, Paula Edwards said that victims are being 'overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed' to get rid of the problem" (par. 4). "Notably, out of 393 referrals Salute UK received for assistance, 133 women under the age of 27 were misdiagnosed with personality disorders" (par. 8). If people are reporting, it is acceptable for them to report (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 17, 2024, 6:44 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The ONS has indicated that CSEW figures are more complete than reported crime data – the number of offences actually reported to police – because not all of the victims make a complaint" (par.8). "The ONS said: 'The increases in police recorded sexual offences seen in recent years largely reflect improvements made by the police in how they record these crimes and an increased willingness of victims to come forward and report.' It added that high-profile incidents, media coverage and campaigns are 'likely to have affected people's willingness to report both recent and historical incidents'" (par. 10-11).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The ONS has indicated that CSEW figures are more complete than reported crime data – the number of offences actually reported to police – because not all of the victims make a complaint" (par.8). "The ONS said: 'The increases in police recorded sexual offences seen in recent years largely reflect improvements made by the police in how they record these crimes and an increased willingness of victims to come forward and report.' It added that high-profile incidents, media coverage and campaigns are 'likely to have affected people's willingness to report both recent and historical incidents'" (par. 10-11).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5)"In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It is the specific horror of gang rape that weighs most heavily on Indian women that I know. You may have heard of the many gruesome cases of women being gang-raped, disemboweled and left for dead" (Para 5)"In 2002 brutal violence between Hindus and Muslims swept through Gujarat State. Ms. Bano, then 19 and pregnant, was gang raped by an angry Hindu mob, which also killed 14 of her relatives, including her 3-year-old daughter. Critics accuse Mr. Modi — Gujarat’s top official at the time — of turning a blind eye to the riots. He has not lost an election since. Ms. Bano’s life took a different trajectory. She repeatedly...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Accounts of sexual violence are difficult to verify because of the victims’ feelings of shame and fear, and CNN reported that the authorities sometimes film assaults to blackmail protesters into silence" (para 5). It is the police that are raping the victims (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Accounts of sexual violence are difficult to verify because of the victims’ feelings of shame and fear, and CNN reported that the authorities sometimes film assaults to blackmail protesters into silence" (para 5). It is the police that are raping the victims (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:31 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'Not every woman who is battered or abused will go to the station,' she [the Northeast Network's Assam project coordinator] said" (para 18).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"'Not every woman who is battered or abused will go to the station,' she [the Northeast Network's Assam project coordinator] said" (para 18).
Oct. 11, 2024, 5:16 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There will be many occasions when a woman is particularly vulnerable, in fear, or otherwise under such stress and pressure, that she withdraws from interaction with the Police, but she has already named her perpetrator. In such cases, many perpetrators may be unaware that they have been named. Without fear of repercussion or accountability, they may continue further violent behaviour towards women...There are many reasons why women and girls withdraw their support from a criminal investigation On such occasions, the default position should not be that the case immediately stops. Women and girls are facing lengthy delays after they report their cases to Police. These delays can mean that victims...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"There will be many occasions when a woman is particularly vulnerable, in fear, or otherwise under such stress and pressure, that she withdraws from interaction with the Police, but she has already named her perpetrator. In such cases, many perpetrators may be unaware that they have been named. Without fear of repercussion or accountability, they may continue further violent behaviour towards women...There are many reasons why women and girls withdraw their support from a criminal investigation On such occasions, the default position should not be that the case immediately stops. Women and girls are facing lengthy delays after they report their cases to Police. These delays can mean that victims...more
Oct. 10, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
Dr. Gisele Ndaya Luseba, former Minister of Gender, Family, and Children, established a center for women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence where they can receive help. There are four steps to helping these women: psychological help, judicial help (they go after their aggressors), medical help, and reintegration back into society. The first step is psychological help. Because the women who have been raped or experienced sexual violence are very traumatized, they don’t respond when they see a man. They scream and run and try to hide. Thus, in Kinshasa and in the provinces, the center has a psychologist there to help them. The next step is judicial help....more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, DV-PRACTICE-2
Dr. Gisele Ndaya Luseba, former Minister of Gender, Family, and Children, established a center for women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence where they can receive help. There are four steps to helping these women: psychological help, judicial help (they go after their aggressors), medical help, and reintegration back into society. The first step is psychological help. Because the women who have been raped or experienced sexual violence are very traumatized, they don’t respond when they see a man. They scream and run and try to hide. Thus, in Kinshasa and in the provinces, the center has a psychologist there to help them. The next step is judicial help....more