Latest items for RISW-PRACTICE-1
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, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...Domestic abusers jailed for more than 12 months will be placed on the sex offenders’ register, making it easier for police to monitor them" (1, 4).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...Domestic abusers jailed for more than 12 months will be placed on the sex offenders’ register, making it easier for police to monitor them" (1, 4).
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the adoption in 2019 of the Law on the Discontinuation of Non-citizen’s Status for Children, establishing that all children born in the State party after 1 January 2020 automatically obtain Latvian citizenship...The Committee welcomes the comprehensive education reform to develop new, competency-based education content that includes respect for gender equality pursuant to the general basic education standard and general secondary education standard for 2020–2021 and the preschool education guidelines for 2019–2020" (10). "The Committee...welcomes the fact that the State party introduced, in 2019, additional support services for persons, including women, living with HIV to ensure early and effective access to treatment and that the services provided at...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the adoption in 2019 of the Law on the Discontinuation of Non-citizen’s Status for Children, establishing that all children born in the State party after 1 January 2020 automatically obtain Latvian citizenship...The Committee welcomes the comprehensive education reform to develop new, competency-based education content that includes respect for gender equality pursuant to the general basic education standard and general secondary education standard for 2020–2021 and the preschool education guidelines for 2019–2020" (10). "The Committee...welcomes the fact that the State party introduced, in 2019, additional support services for persons, including women, living with HIV to ensure early and effective access to treatment and that the services provided at...more
Nov. 1, 2024, 10:37 a.m.
Countries: Sudan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Until the regime of Omar al-Bashir was overturned in 2019, Sudanese women were subject to strict codes of conduct and dress" (para 10). This implies that after Omar al-Bashir was overturned, women were no longer stubject to these codes of conduct (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Until the regime of Omar al-Bashir was overturned in 2019, Sudanese women were subject to strict codes of conduct and dress" (para 10). This implies that after Omar al-Bashir was overturned, women were no longer stubject to these codes of conduct (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"To ensure sexual and reproductive health information reaches all schools, the 2021 Spotlight Initiative plans to scale up programs with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and NGO’s working on these topics. The program will utilize a comprehensive sexuality education approach which uses a Health and Family Life Education Curriculum, Positive Youth Development Curriculum, and It’s All One Curriculum. The initiative will include out-of-school girls as well as those with disabilities" (36). "Through Innovation and National Accountability for the HIV and TB Response in Belize program which commenced in 2019, with support from Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. In 2021, the National AIDS Commission (NAC)...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"To ensure sexual and reproductive health information reaches all schools, the 2021 Spotlight Initiative plans to scale up programs with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and NGO’s working on these topics. The program will utilize a comprehensive sexuality education approach which uses a Health and Family Life Education Curriculum, Positive Youth Development Curriculum, and It’s All One Curriculum. The initiative will include out-of-school girls as well as those with disabilities" (36). "Through Innovation and National Accountability for the HIV and TB Response in Belize program which commenced in 2019, with support from Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. In 2021, the National AIDS Commission (NAC)...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:51 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, BOOST+ was implemented to address multidimensional poverty and family dynamics. It included a Job Readiness Component with skills training, income-generation activities, financial literacy as well as a Family Services Component. Evaluation of the 2019– 2021 period program (2019–2021) indicated: 98.3 per cent of respondents noted positive impacts at the household level, 85 households graduated from the program, 56 households completed the Job Readiness Program, 31 individuals enrolled in Business Mentoring, 12 individuals gained direct employment, 15 individuals were successful in entrepreneurship venture" (20). "In 2021, the Ministry of Public Service partnered with the Spotlight Initiative and the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry to implement the Gender Equality...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, BOOST+ was implemented to address multidimensional poverty and family dynamics. It included a Job Readiness Component with skills training, income-generation activities, financial literacy as well as a Family Services Component. Evaluation of the 2019– 2021 period program (2019–2021) indicated: 98.3 per cent of respondents noted positive impacts at the household level, 85 households graduated from the program, 56 households completed the Job Readiness Program, 31 individuals enrolled in Business Mentoring, 12 individuals gained direct employment, 15 individuals were successful in entrepreneurship venture" (20). "In 2021, the Ministry of Public Service partnered with the Spotlight Initiative and the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry to implement the Gender Equality...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:50 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020 UNFPA through the Spotlight Initiative, the Child Development Foundation, Human Rights Commission of Belize, Belize Family Life Association, Organization for Women in Action, implemented the Mobile Women Centre (MWCs) delivering lifelifesaving services through legal support, psychosocial support and counselling, sexual and reproductive health services, Gender Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights information sharing. In 2021, the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs began the implementation of these key services through government and civil society implementation of services to the hardest to reach women and girls" (11). "The National AIDS Commission, the Office of the Special Envoy and the Ministry of Human Development supported...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020 UNFPA through the Spotlight Initiative, the Child Development Foundation, Human Rights Commission of Belize, Belize Family Life Association, Organization for Women in Action, implemented the Mobile Women Centre (MWCs) delivering lifelifesaving services through legal support, psychosocial support and counselling, sexual and reproductive health services, Gender Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights information sharing. In 2021, the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs began the implementation of these key services through government and civil society implementation of services to the hardest to reach women and girls" (11). "The National AIDS Commission, the Office of the Special Envoy and the Ministry of Human Development supported...more
Aug. 9, 2024, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
“A law that could punish street harassment such as wolf whistling with up to two years in prison cleared the House of Commons today. The legislation was given its third reading by MPs with support from the government - and is being tightened to prevent people claiming they were only engaging in banter. It is already an offence under the 1986 Public Order Act to deliberately harass or cause alarm or distress. However, the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
“A law that could punish street harassment such as wolf whistling with up to two years in prison cleared the House of Commons today. The legislation was given its third reading by MPs with support from the government - and is being tightened to prevent people claiming they were only engaging in banter. It is already an offence under the 1986 Public Order Act to deliberately harass or cause alarm or distress. However, the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill introduced by former Cabinet minister Greg Clark would create a specific new offence. There would also be harsher punishments for perpetrators, raising the maximum time behind bars from six...more
July 23, 2024, 4:58 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
“A national survey in 2019 found that 83% of women had undergone FGM, a slight drop from 90% in 2013” (6).
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2, RISW-PRACTICE-1
“A national survey in 2019 found that 83% of women had undergone FGM, a slight drop from 90% in 2013” (6).
July 19, 2024, 9:09 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
“Sierra Leone made history when the president signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024. For a country with one of the highest rates of child marriage, teenage pregnancy and maternal mortality in the world, it is a crucial step forward, and a hard-won achievement for campaigners in west Africa” (1).
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1, RISW-PRACTICE-1
“Sierra Leone made history when the president signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024. For a country with one of the highest rates of child marriage, teenage pregnancy and maternal mortality in the world, it is a crucial step forward, and a hard-won achievement for campaigners in west Africa” (1).
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Life programme promotes access to health-care services for pregnant girls and adolescents and mothers under 14 years of age who are victims of sexual violence and whose cases have been prosecuted. Under the programme, the Government provides conditional cash transfers to enable mothers and their children to attend medical appointments on a regular basis. In April 2021, the Government initiated a pilot plan to visit girls and adolescents in central Guatemala in order to assess progress and risks, and to review compliance with the relevant conditions. During the period 2018–2021, the Life programme benefited 538 women, with an investment of 4.14 million quetzales. The 'Bono Familia' (Family Bonus) programme...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Life programme promotes access to health-care services for pregnant girls and adolescents and mothers under 14 years of age who are victims of sexual violence and whose cases have been prosecuted. Under the programme, the Government provides conditional cash transfers to enable mothers and their children to attend medical appointments on a regular basis. In April 2021, the Government initiated a pilot plan to visit girls and adolescents in central Guatemala in order to assess progress and risks, and to review compliance with the relevant conditions. During the period 2018–2021, the Life programme benefited 538 women, with an investment of 4.14 million quetzales. The 'Bono Familia' (Family Bonus) programme...more
July 18, 2024, 6:32 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Ministry of Culture and Sports conducted six training sessions on mechanisms to address sexual harassment in schools, art academies and conservatories, in order to provide information about the issue. All instructors must present an attestation from the National Registry of Sex Offenders. In cases involving complaints, the corresponding processes have been initiated" (9). "The institutions that make up the Inter-agency Committee on Women and Peace and Security have conducted training programmes. Between 2017 and 2021, the Ministry of Defence trained 65,811 participants. The Ministry offers professional development courses at the Polytechnic School and the Naval School. The courses cover themes relating to human rights, including the human rights of...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Ministry of Culture and Sports conducted six training sessions on mechanisms to address sexual harassment in schools, art academies and conservatories, in order to provide information about the issue. All instructors must present an attestation from the National Registry of Sex Offenders. In cases involving complaints, the corresponding processes have been initiated" (9). "The institutions that make up the Inter-agency Committee on Women and Peace and Security have conducted training programmes. Between 2017 and 2021, the Ministry of Defence trained 65,811 participants. The Ministry offers professional development courses at the Polytechnic School and the Naval School. The courses cover themes relating to human rights, including the human rights of...more
July 18, 2024, 6:29 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Since 2019, the Government has been conducting initiatives related to comprehensive sexuality education, such as performing screening tests for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B and distributing condoms and lubricants, for the benefit of the entire population, with a focus on vulnerable groups. Those who receive positive test results are referred to the comprehensive care units of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare. In 2021, hepatitis C screening was implemented through the development of a hepatitis B and C guide, and the violence protocol aimed at addressing sexually transmitted infections, HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B and C was updated. In 2020, the Government developed a georeferenced map identifying community-level...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Since 2019, the Government has been conducting initiatives related to comprehensive sexuality education, such as performing screening tests for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B and distributing condoms and lubricants, for the benefit of the entire population, with a focus on vulnerable groups. Those who receive positive test results are referred to the comprehensive care units of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare. In 2021, hepatitis C screening was implemented through the development of a hepatitis B and C guide, and the violence protocol aimed at addressing sexually transmitted infections, HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B and C was updated. In 2020, the Government developed a georeferenced map identifying community-level...more
July 18, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"With the aim of reducing maternal mortality, in 2020 the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare approved the 2021–2025 action plan for the national policy on midwives of the four peoples of Guatemala, in order to fulfil the objectives and implement the provisions of the policy. The Ministry has coordinated the provision of assistance with natural vertical childbirth with the national programmes for reproductive health and for traditional and alternative medicine, strengthening cultural sensitivity. It also approved guidelines for the coordination of work with midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 21,319 traditional midwives in the national health services in 2019 and 20,804 in 2020. The Ministry of Public...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"With the aim of reducing maternal mortality, in 2020 the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare approved the 2021–2025 action plan for the national policy on midwives of the four peoples of Guatemala, in order to fulfil the objectives and implement the provisions of the policy. The Ministry has coordinated the provision of assistance with natural vertical childbirth with the national programmes for reproductive health and for traditional and alternative medicine, strengthening cultural sensitivity. It also approved guidelines for the coordination of work with midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 21,319 traditional midwives in the national health services in 2019 and 20,804 in 2020. The Ministry of Public...more
July 18, 2024, 6:24 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security implemented the Unprompted Inspections Plan in order to ensure respect for the labour rights of women working in the industrial, commercial and services sectors in departments throughout the country. Such inspections were carried out in 611 companies, in which 2,893 women are employed. This initiative was taken as a result of complaints received by the Office of the Inspector-General of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which totalled 21,323 during the period 2017–2021. The Office received the highest number of complaints during the period 2017–2019, with a total of 15,814. Sexual violence in the workplace was addressed through...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security implemented the Unprompted Inspections Plan in order to ensure respect for the labour rights of women working in the industrial, commercial and services sectors in departments throughout the country. Such inspections were carried out in 611 companies, in which 2,893 women are employed. This initiative was taken as a result of complaints received by the Office of the Inspector-General of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which totalled 21,323 during the period 2017–2021. The Office received the highest number of complaints during the period 2017–2019, with a total of 15,814. Sexual violence in the workplace was addressed through...more
July 18, 2024, 6:22 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Between 2017 and 2020, the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons assisted and housed in temporary shelters 823 women victims of trafficking in persons, sexual and labour exploitation and forced labour, among other crimes. It has strengthened the EDUSvet platform for the development of virtual courses, as well as the use of social networks to develop awareness-raising activities" (13). "In 2019, the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons established a special temporary shelter for adult migrant women who have been victims of crimes involving sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking. As at April 2021, it had assisted 51 people" (14). "The Ministry of Labour and...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Between 2017 and 2020, the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons assisted and housed in temporary shelters 823 women victims of trafficking in persons, sexual and labour exploitation and forced labour, among other crimes. It has strengthened the EDUSvet platform for the development of virtual courses, as well as the use of social networks to develop awareness-raising activities" (13). "In 2019, the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons established a special temporary shelter for adult migrant women who have been victims of crimes involving sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking. As at April 2021, it had assisted 51 people" (14). "The Ministry of Labour and...more
July 18, 2024, 3:23 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Inter-agency Committee on Women and Peace and Security is the mechanism for promoting, supporting, monitoring and evaluating progress on the women and peace and security agenda, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions. It identifies actions, provides guidance and tasks State institutions with duties under their purview. In 2017, the national action plan on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted. The plan is made up of five pillars, each of which has specific objectives, strategic actions (16) and technical and operational measures (26). Between 2019 and 2020, an annual road map for its implementation was developed. The Presidential Secretariat for Women...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The Inter-agency Committee on Women and Peace and Security is the mechanism for promoting, supporting, monitoring and evaluating progress on the women and peace and security agenda, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and related resolutions. It identifies actions, provides guidance and tasks State institutions with duties under their purview. In 2017, the national action plan on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted. The plan is made up of five pillars, each of which has specific objectives, strategic actions (16) and technical and operational measures (26). Between 2019 and 2020, an annual road map for its implementation was developed. The Presidential Secretariat for Women...more
July 18, 2024, 3:22 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"With regard to specialized training in the justice system, the Public Prosecution Service conducted three diploma courses on human rights, victimology and the gender perspective in 2019 and 2020, with a view to strengthening investigation strategies and criminal analysis and adopting a victim-centred approach. It conducted training programmes related to compliance with the Convention, including in-person courses, virtual courses, diploma courses and workshops, with a total of 1,118 participants" (9). "With regard to the disappearance of women, in 2018 the Public Prosecution Service publicly launched a mechanism for the immediate search for missing women (the Isabel-Claudina alert system). A total of 5,773 alerts were recorded, 88 per cent (5,052) of...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"With regard to specialized training in the justice system, the Public Prosecution Service conducted three diploma courses on human rights, victimology and the gender perspective in 2019 and 2020, with a view to strengthening investigation strategies and criminal analysis and adopting a victim-centred approach. It conducted training programmes related to compliance with the Convention, including in-person courses, virtual courses, diploma courses and workshops, with a total of 1,118 participants" (9). "With regard to the disappearance of women, in 2018 the Public Prosecution Service publicly launched a mechanism for the immediate search for missing women (the Isabel-Claudina alert system). A total of 5,773 alerts were recorded, 88 per cent (5,052) of...more
July 18, 2024, 3:21 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020, the thematic committee on women of the Special Social Development Cabinet formulated recommendations on the protection of the human rights of Mayan, Garifuna, Xinca and mestizo women in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. The objective of the thematic committee is to respond to the recommendations issued by international mechanisms on various issues, including on the prevention of violence against women" (7). "In 2020, the judiciary established courts and tribunals for femicide and other forms of violence against women and sexual violence in the departments of Santa Rosa, Baja Verapaz and Zacapa. There are specialized bodies of this kind in 17 of the country’s departments. The judiciary also...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In 2020, the thematic committee on women of the Special Social Development Cabinet formulated recommendations on the protection of the human rights of Mayan, Garifuna, Xinca and mestizo women in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. The objective of the thematic committee is to respond to the recommendations issued by international mechanisms on various issues, including on the prevention of violence against women" (7). "In 2020, the judiciary established courts and tribunals for femicide and other forms of violence against women and sexual violence in the departments of Santa Rosa, Baja Verapaz and Zacapa. There are specialized bodies of this kind in 17 of the country’s departments. The judiciary also...more
July 18, 2024, 3:21 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Bill No. 4977, pursuant to which the Ministry of Women is to be established, is pending final approval by the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala on third reading. In June 2020, women deputies introduced bill No. 5791, which proposes amendments to Decree No. 114-97 of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala (Executive Branch Act), by adding article 14 quater, Presidential Secretariat for Women. The aim of the bill is to formally establish the Presidential Secretariat for Women as an institution under the Executive Branch Act and to codify the process of electing the Secretary and define the powers of the office" (4-5). "Between 2021 and 2024, three priorities...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Bill No. 4977, pursuant to which the Ministry of Women is to be established, is pending final approval by the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala on third reading. In June 2020, women deputies introduced bill No. 5791, which proposes amendments to Decree No. 114-97 of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala (Executive Branch Act), by adding article 14 quater, Presidential Secretariat for Women. The aim of the bill is to formally establish the Presidential Secretariat for Women as an institution under the Executive Branch Act and to codify the process of electing the Secretary and define the powers of the office" (4-5). "Between 2021 and 2024, three priorities...more
July 18, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"To attend to the needs of children and adolescents, the comprehensive care model for children and adolescents was launched in 2019, with the aim of upholding and protecting their human rights by providing prompt, culturally sensitive care with a gender perspective to ensure personal protection, give legal, psychological, social and health guidance, reduce secondary victimization and provide child and adolescent victims of crimes with differentiated care" (3). "Between 2019 and May 2021, 4,529 judicial officials participated in training sessions, virtual courses or specialized workshops on the human rights of women, the care of victims, statistics and communication with a gender perspective and the regulatory framework established under the Convention. In...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"To attend to the needs of children and adolescents, the comprehensive care model for children and adolescents was launched in 2019, with the aim of upholding and protecting their human rights by providing prompt, culturally sensitive care with a gender perspective to ensure personal protection, give legal, psychological, social and health guidance, reduce secondary victimization and provide child and adolescent victims of crimes with differentiated care" (3). "Between 2019 and May 2021, 4,529 judicial officials participated in training sessions, virtual courses or specialized workshops on the human rights of women, the care of victims, statistics and communication with a gender perspective and the regulatory framework established under the Convention. In...more
July 18, 2024, 3:18 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding the implementation and visibility of the Convention, in 2019 the Presidential Secretariat for Women formulated the 2018–2021 Strategy to Follow-up on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The Strategy focuses on two areas, namely, carrying out follow-up within the Presidential Secretariat for Women and providing public institutions with technical support and guidance. Under the Strategy, the Presidential Secretariat for Women approved an intersectoral mechanism for follow-up to the Convention and established an ad hoc mechanism for following up on the preparation of reports and constructive dialogues" (2). "As part of the judiciary’s institutional policy on gender equality and the promotion of women’s human...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding the implementation and visibility of the Convention, in 2019 the Presidential Secretariat for Women formulated the 2018–2021 Strategy to Follow-up on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The Strategy focuses on two areas, namely, carrying out follow-up within the Presidential Secretariat for Women and providing public institutions with technical support and guidance. Under the Strategy, the Presidential Secretariat for Women approved an intersectoral mechanism for follow-up to the Convention and established an ad hoc mechanism for following up on the preparation of reports and constructive dialogues" (2). "As part of the judiciary’s institutional policy on gender equality and the promotion of women’s human...more
April 9, 2024, 9:31 p.m.
Countries: Cuba
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"There is a record of progress in essential areas: the Comprehensive Strategy against gender-based and intrafamily violence, the transversal treatment of gender-based violence in regulatory bodies such as the Family Code, the Penal Code and the Criminal Enforcement Law, based on the updating of the National Program for the Advancement of Women. However, they are instruments that are not yet sufficiently grounded in the institutional and political dynamics of the country. The Program will have been approved two years ago and the Strategy for just over one" (para 6-7).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"There is a record of progress in essential areas: the Comprehensive Strategy against gender-based and intrafamily violence, the transversal treatment of gender-based violence in regulatory bodies such as the Family Code, the Penal Code and the Criminal Enforcement Law, based on the updating of the National Program for the Advancement of Women. However, they are instruments that are not yet sufficiently grounded in the institutional and political dynamics of the country. The Program will have been approved two years ago and the Strategy for just over one" (para 6-7).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In an attempt to tackle violations, Qatar’s supreme committee has been auditing hotel working conditions and an online platform for worker complaints was launched last year" (para 33).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In an attempt to tackle violations, Qatar’s supreme committee has been auditing hotel working conditions and an online platform for worker complaints was launched last year" (para 33).
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: GP-DATA-3, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"However, Honduran activists did welcome some advances under the new administration, including the creation of a minister for women, the appointment of some feminists to important positions and more focus on gender issues, none of which would have happened under the previous regime" (para 20).
Variables: GP-DATA-3, RISW-PRACTICE-1
"However, Honduran activists did welcome some advances under the new administration, including the creation of a minister for women, the appointment of some feminists to important positions and more focus on gender issues, none of which would have happened under the previous regime" (para 20).
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:54 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The epidemic of sexual assaults against female prisoners in federal custody has prompted the Justice Department to expand the use of a program to provide early releases to women abused behind bars, according to people familiar with the situation" (para 1). "In recent weeks, the deputy attorney general, Lisa O. Monaco, has pressed top officials at the Bureau of Prisons, a division of the department, to encourage inmates who have been assaulted by prison employees, and might qualify for the department’s underused compassionate release program, to apply" (para 2).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"The epidemic of sexual assaults against female prisoners in federal custody has prompted the Justice Department to expand the use of a program to provide early releases to women abused behind bars, according to people familiar with the situation" (para 1). "In recent weeks, the deputy attorney general, Lisa O. Monaco, has pressed top officials at the Bureau of Prisons, a division of the department, to encourage inmates who have been assaulted by prison employees, and might qualify for the department’s underused compassionate release program, to apply" (para 2).
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"M.B.S. indeed abolished the ban on women driving, which had always stood out as an outlandish source of international scorn...He also removed some of the legal enforcements of the dreaded guardianship system, which consigned every Saudi woman to the near total control of a male family member" (para 6). "The recent reforms mean that if a woman has been born or married into a clan of freethinking men willing to let her do things, the state will not interfere. But for the many Saudi women who lack a benevolent male guardian, there is no remedy. If, for example, a woman’s husband or father doesn’t think she should get her driving...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"M.B.S. indeed abolished the ban on women driving, which had always stood out as an outlandish source of international scorn...He also removed some of the legal enforcements of the dreaded guardianship system, which consigned every Saudi woman to the near total control of a male family member" (para 6). "The recent reforms mean that if a woman has been born or married into a clan of freethinking men willing to let her do things, the state will not interfere. But for the many Saudi women who lack a benevolent male guardian, there is no remedy. If, for example, a woman’s husband or father doesn’t think she should get her driving...more
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
[Recent improvements] “include establishment of the Legal Aid Programme in 2011 and the enactment of the Legal Aid law in 2013 to enable women’s access to justice. Regulations for the Domestic Violence Act; 2008 were also developed in 2013 to enable effective implementation of the Act. Moreover, consultations continue on the establishment of the National Human Rights Institution. In addition, Government has intensified efforts to mainstream gender including active engagement of various sectors as evidenced by amongst others; development of the Gender Strategy which currently informs National Gender Programming; the National Policy on Gender and Development and its National Operational Plan; continuous law reform such as amendment of the Marriage...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
[Recent improvements] “include establishment of the Legal Aid Programme in 2011 and the enactment of the Legal Aid law in 2013 to enable women’s access to justice. Regulations for the Domestic Violence Act; 2008 were also developed in 2013 to enable effective implementation of the Act. Moreover, consultations continue on the establishment of the National Human Rights Institution. In addition, Government has intensified efforts to mainstream gender including active engagement of various sectors as evidenced by amongst others; development of the Gender Strategy which currently informs National Gender Programming; the National Policy on Gender and Development and its National Operational Plan; continuous law reform such as amendment of the Marriage...more
Dec. 20, 2023, 11:14 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"A senior Iranian official said this weekend that Iran had abolished the morality police, the state media reported, after months of protests set off by the death of a young woman who was detained by the force for supposedly violating the country’s strict Islamic dress laws. The morality police 'was abolished by the same authorities who installed it,' Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said on Saturday during a meeting at which officials were discussing the unrest, according to state media reports"(para 1-2).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"A senior Iranian official said this weekend that Iran had abolished the morality police, the state media reported, after months of protests set off by the death of a young woman who was detained by the force for supposedly violating the country’s strict Islamic dress laws. The morality police 'was abolished by the same authorities who installed it,' Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said on Saturday during a meeting at which officials were discussing the unrest, according to state media reports"(para 1-2).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In the past five years, the People’s Daily, the Xinhua News Agency and other mainstream media agencies under the Central Government and the CPC Central Committee, as well as mainstream media agencies operating under city-level authorities, have written or published more than 500,000 news reports advocating equality between men and women and communicating the achievements and contributions of women from all walks of life" (12).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In the past five years, the People’s Daily, the Xinhua News Agency and other mainstream media agencies under the Central Government and the CPC Central Committee, as well as mainstream media agencies operating under city-level authorities, have written or published more than 500,000 news reports advocating equality between men and women and communicating the achievements and contributions of women from all walks of life" (12).