Latest items for NGOFW-DATA-1
March 21, 2025, 5:08 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Andrea Simon, director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: 'What makes all the difference to survivors is being treated with empathy, kindness and dignity and where this happens, it can have a really positive impact on their wellbeing and recovery'" (para 13).
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"Andrea Simon, director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: 'What makes all the difference to survivors is being treated with empathy, kindness and dignity and where this happens, it can have a really positive impact on their wellbeing and recovery'" (para 13).
March 21, 2025, 4:55 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"According to Femicide Observatory, run by the Lagos-based nonprofit Document Our History (DOHS) Cares Foundation, there were 17 cases reported in January, a 240% increase from the same period last year, with an additional five by 16 February" (para 2).
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"According to Femicide Observatory, run by the Lagos-based nonprofit Document Our History (DOHS) Cares Foundation, there were 17 cases reported in January, a 240% increase from the same period last year, with an additional five by 16 February" (para 2).
March 21, 2025, 4:01 p.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"But police and regulators in remote areas like Mahdia are often understaffed, leaving many of those risks unaddressed, said Ayodele Dalgety-Dean, director of Blossom Inc., a nonprofit child-protection group" (para 26).
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"But police and regulators in remote areas like Mahdia are often understaffed, leaving many of those risks unaddressed, said Ayodele Dalgety-Dean, director of Blossom Inc., a nonprofit child-protection group" (para 26).
March 20, 2025, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Chief executive of parent advocacy group The Parenthood, Jessica Rudd, welcomed the scheme's expansion, but said it should be extended further" (para 16). "Minderoo Foundation's Thrive By Five initiative, which advocates for greater support for early childcare, also backed the changes" (para 22).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Chief executive of parent advocacy group The Parenthood, Jessica Rudd, welcomed the scheme's expansion, but said it should be extended further" (para 16). "Minderoo Foundation's Thrive By Five initiative, which advocates for greater support for early childcare, also backed the changes" (para 22).
March 19, 2025, 10:12 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Asuda for Combating Violence against Women is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established on 21 August 2000 and based in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Asuda’s vision is a world where women enjoy dignity and equal rights and access to resources and opportunities, where all forms of discrimination and marginalisation against women have been eliminated, where violence plays no part in women’s lives" (1). "These include Hajar Youssif, an Iraqi activist and volunteer medic, who was kidnapped, beaten and threatened for attending protests in Basra and Suad Al-Ali, a human rights activist and head of Al-Wid Al-Alami for Human Rights in Basra, who was shot dead in front of a supermarket...more
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"Asuda for Combating Violence against Women is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established on 21 August 2000 and based in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Asuda’s vision is a world where women enjoy dignity and equal rights and access to resources and opportunities, where all forms of discrimination and marginalisation against women have been eliminated, where violence plays no part in women’s lives" (1). "These include Hajar Youssif, an Iraqi activist and volunteer medic, who was kidnapped, beaten and threatened for attending protests in Basra and Suad Al-Ali, a human rights activist and head of Al-Wid Al-Alami for Human Rights in Basra, who was shot dead in front of a supermarket...more
March 14, 2025, 8:49 p.m.
Countries: Thailand
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The effort to free them was prompted by Pavena Hongsakula, founder of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women" (para 2).
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"The effort to free them was prompted by Pavena Hongsakula, founder of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women" (para 2).
March 14, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"It was prepared by the Women and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN), based on literature review and research conducted by AKSI (Indonesia Act for Justice)" (2).
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"It was prepared by the Women and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN), based on literature review and research conducted by AKSI (Indonesia Act for Justice)" (2).
March 13, 2025, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"This Alternative Report was created as a result of the long-standing activist work of the Women’s Leadership Centre. The Women’s Leadership Centre (WLC) initiated the programme: Speaking for Ourselves: Voices of San Young Women in 2013. In this programme, the WLC works with San young women living in diverse communities in Namibia. The main goal of the programme is to strengthen and support San young women to challenge marginalisation and exclusion, and to overcome discrimination and poverty. The WLC does this through building their feminist leadership, voice, visibility, cultural pride, human rights knowledge and courage so they can speak for themselves in claiming their rights as women, as indigenous peoples...more
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"This Alternative Report was created as a result of the long-standing activist work of the Women’s Leadership Centre. The Women’s Leadership Centre (WLC) initiated the programme: Speaking for Ourselves: Voices of San Young Women in 2013. In this programme, the WLC works with San young women living in diverse communities in Namibia. The main goal of the programme is to strengthen and support San young women to challenge marginalisation and exclusion, and to overcome discrimination and poverty. The WLC does this through building their feminist leadership, voice, visibility, cultural pride, human rights knowledge and courage so they can speak for themselves in claiming their rights as women, as indigenous peoples...more
March 13, 2025, 3:54 p.m.
Countries: Bahrain
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Salam for Democracy and Human Rights (SALAM DHR) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) whose members are based in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Lebanon. Its work focuses, mainly, on Bahrain and the Gulf and the issue of statelessness / deprivation of citizenship. Formally registered in the UK, France and Switzerland, it has supporters in Bahrain, where it is unable to register. As part of its mission, SALAM DHR endeavours to preserve universal principles of dignity and respect by shielding democracy and human rights. The NGO conducts research, produces reports and recommendations. It builds coalitions including through its membership of, amongst others, CIVICUS and World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. SALAM...more
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"Salam for Democracy and Human Rights (SALAM DHR) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) whose members are based in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Lebanon. Its work focuses, mainly, on Bahrain and the Gulf and the issue of statelessness / deprivation of citizenship. Formally registered in the UK, France and Switzerland, it has supporters in Bahrain, where it is unable to register. As part of its mission, SALAM DHR endeavours to preserve universal principles of dignity and respect by shielding democracy and human rights. The NGO conducts research, produces reports and recommendations. It builds coalitions including through its membership of, amongst others, CIVICUS and World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. SALAM...more
March 11, 2025, 9:47 p.m.
Countries: Gambia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'[The] Gambia took a bold step in 2015 towards eradicating FGM, so for us to go back after eight years and start again would have very, very big implications for the country,' said Fallou Sowe, national coordinator of the civil society organisation Network Against Gender-based Violence" (para 3). "Fatou Baldeh, a survivor of FGM and founder of Women in Liberation and Leadership, a Gambian civil society organisation, said she was already seeing the impact" (para 10).
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"'[The] Gambia took a bold step in 2015 towards eradicating FGM, so for us to go back after eight years and start again would have very, very big implications for the country,' said Fallou Sowe, national coordinator of the civil society organisation Network Against Gender-based Violence" (para 3). "Fatou Baldeh, a survivor of FGM and founder of Women in Liberation and Leadership, a Gambian civil society organisation, said she was already seeing the impact" (para 10).
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Oman
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Ms Nyoni began speaking to human trafficking charities in Malawi and was introduced to Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova, founder of Do Bold, based in Greece. Do Bold works with migrant workers in Gulf countries, identifying victims of trafficking or forced labour, and then negotiates with their employer for them to be released" (para 21-22). "Malawian charity Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) launched an Oman rescue campaign, calling on the authorities to bring the women home" (para 31).
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"Ms Nyoni began speaking to human trafficking charities in Malawi and was introduced to Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova, founder of Do Bold, based in Greece. Do Bold works with migrant workers in Gulf countries, identifying victims of trafficking or forced labour, and then negotiates with their employer for them to be released" (para 21-22). "Malawian charity Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) launched an Oman rescue campaign, calling on the authorities to bring the women home" (para 31).
March 11, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: Malawi
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Ms Nyoni began speaking to human trafficking charities in Malawi and was introduced to Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova, founder of Do Bold, based in Greece" (para 21). "Malawian charity Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) launched an Oman rescue campaign, calling on the authorities to bring the women home" (para 31).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Ms Nyoni began speaking to human trafficking charities in Malawi and was introduced to Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova, founder of Do Bold, based in Greece" (para 21). "Malawian charity Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) launched an Oman rescue campaign, calling on the authorities to bring the women home" (para 31).
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and asked if she could create an organisation with her friends to support girls. He agreed...more
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"Diallo harnessed her fury and channelled it into a life of activism. At 15, she founded Amfe, L’Association pour le Maintien des Filles à l’Ecole (the Association for Keeping Girls in School) in Matam, her home town in north-east Senegal. She is also a lawyer specialising in human rights" (par. 5). "Diallo’s activism began after she returned to school one year and noticed many of the girls in her class were absent. She asked why and was told they had got married and didn’t have time to attend school. She went to the principal and asked if she could create an organisation with her friends to support girls. He agreed...more
March 11, 2025, 5:27 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The report, issued by March of Dimes, an infant health non-profit, and published on Tuesday, found that 35.1% of US counties are what the group calls maternity care deserts, meaning there are no specialist medical services available to provide care" (par. 2).
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"The report, issued by March of Dimes, an infant health non-profit, and published on Tuesday, found that 35.1% of US counties are what the group calls maternity care deserts, meaning there are no specialist medical services available to provide care" (par. 2).
March 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Equality, a Beijing-based NGO dedicated to combating violence against women, also witnessed 'a surge in calls to its helpline since early February' in China, then the epicenter of the outbreak" (7).
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"Equality, a Beijing-based NGO dedicated to combating violence against women, also witnessed 'a surge in calls to its helpline since early February' in China, then the epicenter of the outbreak" (7).
March 5, 2025, 8:35 p.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"In November 2018, the Ecuadorian State established the Inter-Agency Round Table to Support the Rights of Paid Domestic Workers, with the participation of the National Union of Domestic and Related Workers, the National Union of Paid Domestic Workers, the Ecuadorian Confederation of Free Trade Union Organizations, Simón Bolívar Andean University, CARE Ecuador – Equal Value, Equal Rights Programme, UN-Women, the Ministry of Labour and the National Council for Gender Equality, the entity that coordinates the Round Table" (29).
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"In November 2018, the Ecuadorian State established the Inter-Agency Round Table to Support the Rights of Paid Domestic Workers, with the participation of the National Union of Domestic and Related Workers, the National Union of Paid Domestic Workers, the Ecuadorian Confederation of Free Trade Union Organizations, Simón Bolívar Andean University, CARE Ecuador – Equal Value, Equal Rights Programme, UN-Women, the Ministry of Labour and the National Council for Gender Equality, the entity that coordinates the Round Table" (29).
March 4, 2025, 10:02 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The International Association for Human Rights in Geneva (IAHRAG)... has been created in 2017; its purpose is to assist, support, guide and sustain victims of human rights violations. One of the main concerns of its interest is the violation of human rights in Turkey" (2).
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"The International Association for Human Rights in Geneva (IAHRAG)... has been created in 2017; its purpose is to assist, support, guide and sustain victims of human rights violations. One of the main concerns of its interest is the violation of human rights in Turkey" (2).
March 3, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The CEO and founder of Stamp Out Spiking, Dawn Dines, has been campaigning for this change in the law for 20 years" (para 21).
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"The CEO and founder of Stamp Out Spiking, Dawn Dines, has been campaigning for this change in the law for 20 years" (para 21).
Feb. 28, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Recently, local NGOs, such as FAD since 2017 and WILPF Niger since 2018, have been working to instil women’s leadership but also to advocate for the effective involvement of women in the peace process, even if the task proves to be tedious. They are trained in mediation, conflict management and prevention mechanisms, peacebuilding and their groups are revitalised in order to intervene in the peace process and play the role of early warning in the various committees set up. However, in spite of this training, they remain hesitant to position themselves in the peace committees or even to take the lead in them" (13).
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"Recently, local NGOs, such as FAD since 2017 and WILPF Niger since 2018, have been working to instil women’s leadership but also to advocate for the effective involvement of women in the peace process, even if the task proves to be tedious. They are trained in mediation, conflict management and prevention mechanisms, peacebuilding and their groups are revitalised in order to intervene in the peace process and play the role of early warning in the various committees set up. However, in spite of this training, they remain hesitant to position themselves in the peace committees or even to take the lead in them" (13).
Feb. 26, 2025, 10:34 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'We have young people witnessing intimate partner violence in their families,' shares Anna Maswikeni, a social worker working with the Young Women for Life Movement, supporting survivors of gender-based violence in Mpumalanga, in the northern part of South Africa" (para 3).
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"'We have young people witnessing intimate partner violence in their families,' shares Anna Maswikeni, a social worker working with the Young Women for Life Movement, supporting survivors of gender-based violence in Mpumalanga, in the northern part of South Africa" (para 3).
Feb. 26, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Equality Now is an international human rights NGO with the mission to achieve legal and systemic change that addresses violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world. Founded in 1992, Equality Now has offices in London, New York, Nairobi and Beirut, as well as consultants based in various parts of the world. Ending sexual violence, sex trafficking, harmful practices and achieving legal equality are the main areas of Equality Now’s work. This submission is in reference to Equality Now’s 2019 report, 'Roadblocks to Justice: How the Law is Failing Survivors of Sexual Violence in Eurasia' which identified gaps in the law, thereby allowing for actual and potential impunity...more
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"Equality Now is an international human rights NGO with the mission to achieve legal and systemic change that addresses violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world. Founded in 1992, Equality Now has offices in London, New York, Nairobi and Beirut, as well as consultants based in various parts of the world. Ending sexual violence, sex trafficking, harmful practices and achieving legal equality are the main areas of Equality Now’s work. This submission is in reference to Equality Now’s 2019 report, 'Roadblocks to Justice: How the Law is Failing Survivors of Sexual Violence in Eurasia' which identified gaps in the law, thereby allowing for actual and potential impunity...more
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The non-governmental organization (NGO) Plan Internacional República Dominicana has conducted several campaigns aimed at the general public and lawmakers for the removal of exceptions under Dominican law to the prohibition of marriage before the age of 18" (13). "Save the Children in the Dominican Republic launched a petition to end child marriage on the change.org website, In the petition, the bicameral National Congress was asked to remove from the Civil Code the legal provisions that allow or facilitate child marriage in the country. In April 2019, UNICEF launched a campaign against child marriage, with the support of many of the country’s non-profit institutions and organizations, demanding that the legislature change...more
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"The non-governmental organization (NGO) Plan Internacional República Dominicana has conducted several campaigns aimed at the general public and lawmakers for the removal of exceptions under Dominican law to the prohibition of marriage before the age of 18" (13). "Save the Children in the Dominican Republic launched a petition to end child marriage on the change.org website, In the petition, the bicameral National Congress was asked to remove from the Civil Code the legal provisions that allow or facilitate child marriage in the country. In April 2019, UNICEF launched a campaign against child marriage, with the support of many of the country’s non-profit institutions and organizations, demanding that the legislature change...more
Feb. 21, 2025, 6:35 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Supporters of Wydrzyńska – including from her Abortion Dream Team nonprofit organisation, which helps women carry out abortions – gathered in the court" (para 4). "A network of abortion rights groups, Abortion Without Borders, said that it dealt with an 'overwhelming number of inquiries from people seeking abortion support' in Poland or abroad" (para 8).
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"Supporters of Wydrzyńska – including from her Abortion Dream Team nonprofit organisation, which helps women carry out abortions – gathered in the court" (para 4). "A network of abortion rights groups, Abortion Without Borders, said that it dealt with an 'overwhelming number of inquiries from people seeking abortion support' in Poland or abroad" (para 8).
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Elise Phillips, the deputy CEO of Domestic Violence NSW, said gender inequality was driving a crisis of male violence in Australia" (para 7).
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"Elise Phillips, the deputy CEO of Domestic Violence NSW, said gender inequality was driving a crisis of male violence in Australia" (para 7).
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Zara and Faith did not have abortions. Both are 18. Both became pregnant as a result of rape and, after being rejected by their families, were promised a place to stay by the only shelter in Lagos that provides support to underage pregnant girls. But only if they carried their pregnancies to term. Run by a Christian organisation, the Alabaster Jar Foundation, the shelter offers girls accommodation, food and clothing. Prenatal medical appointments, treatments, the delivery and first vaccinations for their newborns are also taken care of. Two months after the delivery, however, young mothers are left alone, encouraged to reconnect with their families or look for an alternative solution....more
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"Zara and Faith did not have abortions. Both are 18. Both became pregnant as a result of rape and, after being rejected by their families, were promised a place to stay by the only shelter in Lagos that provides support to underage pregnant girls. But only if they carried their pregnancies to term. Run by a Christian organisation, the Alabaster Jar Foundation, the shelter offers girls accommodation, food and clothing. Prenatal medical appointments, treatments, the delivery and first vaccinations for their newborns are also taken care of. Two months after the delivery, however, young mothers are left alone, encouraged to reconnect with their families or look for an alternative solution....more
Feb. 19, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Several years into their marriage, Vidya gave birth to a boy, and she says her husband’s demands became more violent, and he would beat her if she refused sex. With nowhere else to turn, Vidya approached a non-government organization, whose workers gave a name to her experience" (para 45-46). "'The patriarchal system has given men a privilege,' said Jaya Velankar, the director of Jagori, a non-profit organization that educates women about their rights and advocates on their behalf" (para 68).
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"Several years into their marriage, Vidya gave birth to a boy, and she says her husband’s demands became more violent, and he would beat her if she refused sex. With nowhere else to turn, Vidya approached a non-government organization, whose workers gave a name to her experience" (para 45-46). "'The patriarchal system has given men a privilege,' said Jaya Velankar, the director of Jagori, a non-profit organization that educates women about their rights and advocates on their behalf" (para 68).
Feb. 14, 2025, 7:07 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) is the national umbrella body for our network of autonomous member Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales. We are a feminist organisation that exists to improve services and promote the needs and rights of women and girls who have experienced sexual abuse, rape and all forms of sexual violence and abuse. We also work towards the elimination of sexual violence and abuse, raising awareness in the wider community and with government. We currently have 44 member Rape Crisis Centres, providing services in 54 locations. Rape Crisis Centres provide frontline specialist, independent and confidential services for women and girls of all ages who have...more
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"Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) is the national umbrella body for our network of autonomous member Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales. We are a feminist organisation that exists to improve services and promote the needs and rights of women and girls who have experienced sexual abuse, rape and all forms of sexual violence and abuse. We also work towards the elimination of sexual violence and abuse, raising awareness in the wider community and with government. We currently have 44 member Rape Crisis Centres, providing services in 54 locations. Rape Crisis Centres provide frontline specialist, independent and confidential services for women and girls of all ages who have...more
Feb. 13, 2025, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Nongovernmental organizations facilitating access to abortion also said that demand for assistance increased significantly, in part due to reduced services and movement restrictions" (5).
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"Nongovernmental organizations facilitating access to abortion also said that demand for assistance increased significantly, in part due to reduced services and movement restrictions" (5).
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Lucy Hadley, head of policy at Women's Aid, told MailOnline: 'We know from our work with survivors that many don't report the crimes against them for fear of not being believed" (par. 7).
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"Lucy Hadley, head of policy at Women's Aid, told MailOnline: 'We know from our work with survivors that many don't report the crimes against them for fear of not being believed" (par. 7).
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Amina Haji Elmi, director of the Mogadishu-based advocacy group Save Somali Women and Children, said, 'Somali women, alongside others, have been living in the war-ravaged country. They were victimised by both natural disasters and man-caused problems. Currently, women are facing many challenges; among them are lack of support and poverty. They do not get protection and support after incidents.' Elmi called on security agencies to deliver justice to the families of those killed" (par. 6-8).
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"Amina Haji Elmi, director of the Mogadishu-based advocacy group Save Somali Women and Children, said, 'Somali women, alongside others, have been living in the war-ravaged country. They were victimised by both natural disasters and man-caused problems. Currently, women are facing many challenges; among them are lack of support and poverty. They do not get protection and support after incidents.' Elmi called on security agencies to deliver justice to the families of those killed" (par. 6-8).