Latest items for NGOFW-DATA-1
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).
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).
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).
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).
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
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
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).
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).
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
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
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
Feb. 6, 2025, 9:50 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'Right now, there is no room for political action in Russia. The only place left is our kitchens,' Yakovleva, co-founder of the Feminitive Community women’s group, told The Associated Press" (para 3). "Natalya Moskvitina, founder of Women For Life, which aids women who decide against abortion, said she helped develop the instructions and is introducing similar scripts for doctors in several regions" (para 31).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'Right now, there is no room for political action in Russia. The only place left is our kitchens,' Yakovleva, co-founder of the Feminitive Community women’s group, told The Associated Press" (para 3). "Natalya Moskvitina, founder of Women For Life, which aids women who decide against abortion, said she helped develop the instructions and is introducing similar scripts for doctors in several regions" (para 31).
Feb. 4, 2025, 8:26 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter, Caroline Darian, this week stepped up her campaign to raise awareness on drugging and drug-facilitated rape with her organisation Don’t Put me Under (#MendorsPas). 'I realised very quickly that the scourge of chemical submission was a major concern in society and a major health issue that was invisible,' she told France 2 TV before the broadcast on Tuesday night of a documentary she took part in" (para 19-20).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter, Caroline Darian, this week stepped up her campaign to raise awareness on drugging and drug-facilitated rape with her organisation Don’t Put me Under (#MendorsPas). 'I realised very quickly that the scourge of chemical submission was a major concern in society and a major health issue that was invisible,' she told France 2 TV before the broadcast on Tuesday night of a documentary she took part in" (para 19-20).
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:58 p.m.
Countries: Malawi
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Now, with a degree in education, she is a district leader for AGE Africa, an organisation that provides scholarships for vulnerable girls in Malawi, a country where secondary education is not free" (para 10). "Mrs Clooney thinks outreach is a solution. Her Waging Justice for Women programme funds the Women Lawyers Association of Malawi, which arranges for specialists to travel to rural communities to seek out women looking for help. More than 85% of Malawi's population lives in villages, set in expanses of land governed by chiefs, living in huts under baobab trees, miles from roads and electricity. 'We formed a network of mobile legal aid clinics, which means literally,...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Now, with a degree in education, she is a district leader for AGE Africa, an organisation that provides scholarships for vulnerable girls in Malawi, a country where secondary education is not free" (para 10). "Mrs Clooney thinks outreach is a solution. Her Waging Justice for Women programme funds the Women Lawyers Association of Malawi, which arranges for specialists to travel to rural communities to seek out women looking for help. More than 85% of Malawi's population lives in villages, set in expanses of land governed by chiefs, living in huts under baobab trees, miles from roads and electricity. 'We formed a network of mobile legal aid clinics, which means literally,...more
Jan. 30, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The BBC spoke to her in 2023 about setting up her own charity, Menstrual Health Project" (para 11).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The BBC spoke to her in 2023 about setting up her own charity, Menstrual Health Project" (para 11).
Jan. 30, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"According to representatives of Médicos del Mundo in Mauritania, in most public hospitals and health centers, the doctor who examines and performs forensic testing on sexual violence survivors is likely to be a man" (3).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"According to representatives of Médicos del Mundo in Mauritania, in most public hospitals and health centers, the doctor who examines and performs forensic testing on sexual violence survivors is likely to be a man" (3).
Jan. 29, 2025, 8:28 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The list included renowned artist and activist Zainab Fassiki and members of famous local feminist NGOs such as Moroccan Outlaws, Politics4her, and Kif Mama Kif Baba" (para 3). "'Volunteer activists find themselves often subjected to messages of insults, threats, and death for daring to speak up,' said Kif Mama Kif Baba, a women's rights NGO, in a statement co-written with the targeted victims" (para 9).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The list included renowned artist and activist Zainab Fassiki and members of famous local feminist NGOs such as Moroccan Outlaws, Politics4her, and Kif Mama Kif Baba" (para 3). "'Volunteer activists find themselves often subjected to messages of insults, threats, and death for daring to speak up,' said Kif Mama Kif Baba, a women's rights NGO, in a statement co-written with the targeted victims" (para 9).
Jan. 29, 2025, 8:02 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Mariela Belski, Amnesty Argentina’s executive director, said it was 'deeply concerning' that violence against women is not 'being understood' by the state" (para 8). “'It is more of the same misogyny that this government promised in its electoral campaign and that deepens day by day,' said Soledad Deza, a prominent lawyer and president of the feminist organisation Mujeres x Mujeres" (para 13).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Mariela Belski, Amnesty Argentina’s executive director, said it was 'deeply concerning' that violence against women is not 'being understood' by the state" (para 8). “'It is more of the same misogyny that this government promised in its electoral campaign and that deepens day by day,' said Soledad Deza, a prominent lawyer and president of the feminist organisation Mujeres x Mujeres" (para 13).
Jan. 29, 2025, 3:43 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"On a recent bright morning, Satwinder Kaur Satti, who heads Abbnhi, a support group for left-behind women, was talking to visitors in her home in Ludhiana when her phone rang" (para 24).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"On a recent bright morning, Satwinder Kaur Satti, who heads Abbnhi, a support group for left-behind women, was talking to visitors in her home in Ludhiana when her phone rang" (para 24).
Jan. 28, 2025, 8:59 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
“Tanja Ignjatovic from the Belgrade-based Autonomous Women’s Center in Serbia, another country that was once part of Yugoslavia, noted that women felt abortion rights ‘belonged to us and could not be brought into question.’ But, she added, ‘we have seen that regression is possible, too’” (para 6).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
“Tanja Ignjatovic from the Belgrade-based Autonomous Women’s Center in Serbia, another country that was once part of Yugoslavia, noted that women felt abortion rights ‘belonged to us and could not be brought into question.’ But, she added, ‘we have seen that regression is possible, too’” (para 6).
Jan. 28, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Such meetings led, for example, to joint activities with the United Nations system, the Follow-up Mechanism to the Belém do Pará Convention and the civil society organization Asociación Ciudadana ACCEDER, as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign and Human Rights Day, held in December 2020" (3-4). "The initiative is based on a model developed by the Paniamor Foundation with funds from the Embassy of the United States of America" (5).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Such meetings led, for example, to joint activities with the United Nations system, the Follow-up Mechanism to the Belém do Pará Convention and the civil society organization Asociación Ciudadana ACCEDER, as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign and Human Rights Day, held in December 2020" (3-4). "The initiative is based on a model developed by the Paniamor Foundation with funds from the Embassy of the United States of America" (5).
Jan. 25, 2025, 12:56 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"[In a march against femicide] many are schoolgirls from the Girls’ Training and Education Institute (IFEF) of Grand-Bassam, marching for the first time against gender-based violence" (para 3). "Meganne Boho, [is the] the president of the Ivorian League for Women’s Rights" (para 7). "The 16 days of activism started on 25 November and were organised by a coalition of women’s rights organisations" (para 12). "In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020" (para 13).more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"[In a march against femicide] many are schoolgirls from the Girls’ Training and Education Institute (IFEF) of Grand-Bassam, marching for the first time against gender-based violence" (para 3). "Meganne Boho, [is the] the president of the Ivorian League for Women’s Rights" (para 7). "The 16 days of activism started on 25 November and were organised by a coalition of women’s rights organisations" (para 12). "In Ivory Coast, a survey by the nonprofit Citizens for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Children, Women and Minorities (CPDEFM), found that more than 416 femicides took place across six of Abidjan’s 13 communes between 2019 and 2020" (para 13).more
Jan. 24, 2025, 8:53 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Safia Arefi, a lawyer and head of the Afghan human rights organisation Women’s Window of Hope, said the announcement had condemned Afghan women to return to the darkest days of Taliban rule in the 1990s" (para 2). "In the past year alone, Taliban-appointed judges ordered 417 public floggings and executions, according to Afghan Witness, a research group monitoring human rights in Afghanistan" (para 16).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Safia Arefi, a lawyer and head of the Afghan human rights organisation Women’s Window of Hope, said the announcement had condemned Afghan women to return to the darkest days of Taliban rule in the 1990s" (para 2). "In the past year alone, Taliban-appointed judges ordered 417 public floggings and executions, according to Afghan Witness, a research group monitoring human rights in Afghanistan" (para 16).
Jan. 24, 2025, 7:48 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"UN Human Rights in Mexico is supporting government institutions and civil society groups to end gender-based violence. Initiatives are aimed at improving the prosecution of femicide cases by bolstering due diligence and training forensic doctors and court officials to incorporate a gender perspective into their work" (para 20).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"UN Human Rights in Mexico is supporting government institutions and civil society groups to end gender-based violence. Initiatives are aimed at improving the prosecution of femicide cases by bolstering due diligence and training forensic doctors and court officials to incorporate a gender perspective into their work" (para 20).
Jan. 24, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Chile
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"APG23 has been present in Chile since 1994 in two cities, Santiago and Valdivia. In 1998, the Association began to develop projects with the National Service for Minors (SENAME), the Ministry of Justice and human rights - being recognized as a 'Partner Organization'- and in 2006 with the Ministry of Health (SENDA). In 2011, APG23 was allowed by the Presidency of the Republic to carry out activities in Chile, through Exemption Decree No. 5288 of November 24, 2011. We offer a wide variety of social actions in the field of children’s rights and protection: street children, children exempt from prosecution, abandoned children, abused children and minors in general. We also...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"APG23 has been present in Chile since 1994 in two cities, Santiago and Valdivia. In 1998, the Association began to develop projects with the National Service for Minors (SENAME), the Ministry of Justice and human rights - being recognized as a 'Partner Organization'- and in 2006 with the Ministry of Health (SENDA). In 2011, APG23 was allowed by the Presidency of the Republic to carry out activities in Chile, through Exemption Decree No. 5288 of November 24, 2011. We offer a wide variety of social actions in the field of children’s rights and protection: street children, children exempt from prosecution, abandoned children, abused children and minors in general. We also...more
Jan. 24, 2025, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Intisar al-Mayali, [is] a human rights activist and a member of the Iraqi Women’s League" (para 6).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Intisar al-Mayali, [is] a human rights activist and a member of the Iraqi Women’s League" (para 6).
Jan. 24, 2025, 10:38 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Organized by the 'Joint Action to Condemn Misogynistic Violence,' a women's rights group launched mostly by university students, the protest was held near Hyehwa Station. For many activists promoting women's rights, it is a symbolic place where tens of thousands of women rallied in 2018 in a series of protests calling for the country's justice system to be fair for both men and women" (para 4).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Organized by the 'Joint Action to Condemn Misogynistic Violence,' a women's rights group launched mostly by university students, the protest was held near Hyehwa Station. For many activists promoting women's rights, it is a symbolic place where tens of thousands of women rallied in 2018 in a series of protests calling for the country's justice system to be fair for both men and women" (para 4).
Jan. 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Once they spot a supposed sign, the hunt begins. 'They decide that a dark, evil feminist is hiding in the company, and her life should be ruined,' explained Minsung Kim, a 22-year-old male gamer who, concerned by these witch hunts, set up an organisation to support the victims" (para 12). "Following outrage from feminist organisations, the police backtracked and are now investigating" (para 38).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Once they spot a supposed sign, the hunt begins. 'They decide that a dark, evil feminist is hiding in the company, and her life should be ruined,' explained Minsung Kim, a 22-year-old male gamer who, concerned by these witch hunts, set up an organisation to support the victims" (para 12). "Following outrage from feminist organisations, the police backtracked and are now investigating" (para 38).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'The actual trial processes and decisions vary - some defendants were not convicted even if their acts were proven to be non-consensual, as they did not meet the case of 'assault or intimidation',' says Yuu Tadokoro, a spokesman for Spring, a sexual assault survivor group" (para 24).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'The actual trial processes and decisions vary - some defendants were not convicted even if their acts were proven to be non-consensual, as they did not meet the case of 'assault or intimidation',' says Yuu Tadokoro, a spokesman for Spring, a sexual assault survivor group" (para 24).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'Distorted ideas' about sex and consent that have pervaded for generations must be addressed, says Kazuko Ito, vice-president of the Tokyo-based Human Rights Now" (para 14).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'Distorted ideas' about sex and consent that have pervaded for generations must be addressed, says Kazuko Ito, vice-president of the Tokyo-based Human Rights Now" (para 14).
Jan. 22, 2025, 8:48 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Raya Faiq, spokesperson for the feminist group Coalition 188, said: 'We received an audio recording of a woman crying her eyes out because of the passage of this law, with her husband threatening to take her daughter away unless she gives up her rights to financial support'"(para 6).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Raya Faiq, spokesperson for the feminist group Coalition 188, said: 'We received an audio recording of a woman crying her eyes out because of the passage of this law, with her husband threatening to take her daughter away unless she gives up her rights to financial support'"(para 6).
Jan. 18, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Australian Femicide Watch… was founded by the journalist and researcher Sherele Moody" (para 2).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Australian Femicide Watch… was founded by the journalist and researcher Sherele Moody" (para 2).
Jan. 18, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Blandine Deverlanges [is a] teacher and founder of the local feminist group Amazons of Avignon" (para 26).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Blandine Deverlanges [is a] teacher and founder of the local feminist group Amazons of Avignon" (para 26).