Latest items for SEGI-PRACTICE-1
Jan. 18, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It was revealed that the murder rate had escalated (indeed, in April the Australian Institute of Criminology released the latest findings from the national homicide monitoring program which found that the intimate partner homicide rate had increased by 28% in a single year), politicians, experts, frontline workers and survivor advocates gathered for 'crisis talks', dedicated national cabinet meetings, a 'rapid review' of prevention efforts, and most notably took to the streets alongside tens of thousands of everyday Australians for another historic 'Women’s March'" (10).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It was revealed that the murder rate had escalated (indeed, in April the Australian Institute of Criminology released the latest findings from the national homicide monitoring program which found that the intimate partner homicide rate had increased by 28% in a single year), politicians, experts, frontline workers and survivor advocates gathered for 'crisis talks', dedicated national cabinet meetings, a 'rapid review' of prevention efforts, and most notably took to the streets alongside tens of thousands of everyday Australians for another historic 'Women’s March'" (10).
Jan. 18, 2025, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It [a proposed bill on domestic violence] includes provisions for public awareness campaigns to educate the population about how to recognize the signs of domestic violence and how to seek help" (para 6).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It [a proposed bill on domestic violence] includes provisions for public awareness campaigns to educate the population about how to recognize the signs of domestic violence and how to seek help" (para 6).
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In an evolving society such as India, where women are walking a tightrope between modernity and tradition, trying to assert independence but also please their families and conform to the expectations placed on them, they continue to receive messages about what body shapes are desirable. The unrealistic standards of beauty that have been perpetuated in media, in films and in Indian society have to be challenged. At the same time, there has to be a more open conversation around eating disorders among Indian and other south Asian women" (par. 13). This suggest that there is not an ongoing dialogue about disorder eating in India (IME - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In an evolving society such as India, where women are walking a tightrope between modernity and tradition, trying to assert independence but also please their families and conform to the expectations placed on them, they continue to receive messages about what body shapes are desirable. The unrealistic standards of beauty that have been perpetuated in media, in films and in Indian society have to be challenged. At the same time, there has to be a more open conversation around eating disorders among Indian and other south Asian women" (par. 13). This suggest that there is not an ongoing dialogue about disorder eating in India (IME - CODER COMMENT).more
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Celebration of the ruling soon spilled out onto social media. 'Today is a day of victory and justice for Mexican women!' Mexico’s National Institute for Women wrote in a message on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The government organization called the decision a 'big step' toward gender equality. Sen. Olga Sánchez Cordero, a former Supreme Court justice, applauded the ruling, saying on X that it represented an advance toward 'a more just society in which the rights of all are respected.' She called on Mexico’s Congress to pass legislation in response. But others in the highly religious country decried the decision. Irma Barrientos, director of the...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Celebration of the ruling soon spilled out onto social media. 'Today is a day of victory and justice for Mexican women!' Mexico’s National Institute for Women wrote in a message on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The government organization called the decision a 'big step' toward gender equality. Sen. Olga Sánchez Cordero, a former Supreme Court justice, applauded the ruling, saying on X that it represented an advance toward 'a more just society in which the rights of all are respected.' She called on Mexico’s Congress to pass legislation in response. But others in the highly religious country decried the decision. Irma Barrientos, director of the...more
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The mystery poisonings have gripped Iran, triggering a wave of angry protests involving distressed parents and teachers and allegations of government complicity from human rights and opposition group" (par. 16).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The mystery poisonings have gripped Iran, triggering a wave of angry protests involving distressed parents and teachers and allegations of government complicity from human rights and opposition group" (par. 16).
Jan. 18, 2025, 12:52 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Zahra, a young women’s rights activist, organised online protests after the Taliban began brutally repressing demonstrations: “Since we cannot protest in the streets any more, we do it from home: with the masks, with the hijab, in front of the camera. 'Five to 10 women do these videos, and we then send them to the media, in order to still raise our voices,' she [said]" (para 24-25).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Zahra, a young women’s rights activist, organised online protests after the Taliban began brutally repressing demonstrations: “Since we cannot protest in the streets any more, we do it from home: with the masks, with the hijab, in front of the camera. 'Five to 10 women do these videos, and we then send them to the media, in order to still raise our voices,' she [said]" (para 24-25).
Jan. 17, 2025, 11:50 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Indeed, the RGC’s [Royal Government of Cambodia] lack of actions to educate workers on gender-based violence denies women any form of protection since it takes knowledge to be able to assemble against discrimination or to seek justice. Without knowledge, women are left vulnerable to all forms of discrimination" (10).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Indeed, the RGC’s [Royal Government of Cambodia] lack of actions to educate workers on gender-based violence denies women any form of protection since it takes knowledge to be able to assemble against discrimination or to seek justice. Without knowledge, women are left vulnerable to all forms of discrimination" (10).
Jan. 16, 2025, 9:45 p.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The State carries out communication campaigns, but these initiatives are isolated from commemorative dates (March 8 and November 25), with limited impact" (7).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The State carries out communication campaigns, but these initiatives are isolated from commemorative dates (March 8 and November 25), with limited impact" (7).
Jan. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The brutality of the doctor’s rape and murder sent ripples of horror across the country, with the supreme court saying the case had 'shocked the conscience of the nation'. The outrage was compounded by allegations that senior hospital staff had tried to cover up the incident" (par. 6-7). "The brutality of the murder and allegations of a cover-up prompted mass protests across the country and a lengthy strike by junior doctors in Kolkata, who demanded that the state government do more to protect their safety in hospitals and ensure justice for the victim. The strikes against the West Bengal government continued for weeks, with protesters saying they would not return...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The brutality of the doctor’s rape and murder sent ripples of horror across the country, with the supreme court saying the case had 'shocked the conscience of the nation'. The outrage was compounded by allegations that senior hospital staff had tried to cover up the incident" (par. 6-7). "The brutality of the murder and allegations of a cover-up prompted mass protests across the country and a lengthy strike by junior doctors in Kolkata, who demanded that the state government do more to protect their safety in hospitals and ensure justice for the victim. The strikes against the West Bengal government continued for weeks, with protesters saying they would not return...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The incident, which she says she didn’t expect to reach beyond the Senate, prompted debate about period stigma and access to menstrual products. A number of women, as well as rights and menstrual health organisations, rallied behind Orwoba for her 'bold' and 'powerful advocacy' for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds. One user tweeted: 'If this makes you uncomfortable, it’s a mission accomplished. It’s supposed to sting like that until we have free sanitary towels for girls.' The advocacy group Global Citizen Africa also tweeted support, saying: 'Breaking the period stigma is crucial to ending period poverty'" (para 6). "A petition calling for lowered prices – launched by Dial a pad, an...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The incident, which she says she didn’t expect to reach beyond the Senate, prompted debate about period stigma and access to menstrual products. A number of women, as well as rights and menstrual health organisations, rallied behind Orwoba for her 'bold' and 'powerful advocacy' for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds. One user tweeted: 'If this makes you uncomfortable, it’s a mission accomplished. It’s supposed to sting like that until we have free sanitary towels for girls.' The advocacy group Global Citizen Africa also tweeted support, saying: 'Breaking the period stigma is crucial to ending period poverty'" (para 6). "A petition calling for lowered prices – launched by Dial a pad, an...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 11:19 a.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Initially, Ms. Ying Lao challenged manelists and organizers in private. When her concerns were dismissed, she went public. Now she and a handful of other female activists call out every manel they come across with a campaign they call Burma’s Manels Watch. Both the organizers and the manelists are the targets of their ire" (para 14-15). "For International Women’s Day in March 2023, Ms. Ying Lao arranged an exhibition in Chiang Mai. Its tagline declared: 'A manel a day keeps democracy away.' Visitors gazed at screenshots and pictures of hundreds of manelists staring at them from posters. There was a bingo board showcasing common excuses used by manel organizers to...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Initially, Ms. Ying Lao challenged manelists and organizers in private. When her concerns were dismissed, she went public. Now she and a handful of other female activists call out every manel they come across with a campaign they call Burma’s Manels Watch. Both the organizers and the manelists are the targets of their ire" (para 14-15). "For International Women’s Day in March 2023, Ms. Ying Lao arranged an exhibition in Chiang Mai. Its tagline declared: 'A manel a day keeps democracy away.' Visitors gazed at screenshots and pictures of hundreds of manelists staring at them from posters. There was a bingo board showcasing common excuses used by manel organizers to...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 11:01 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Outspoken billionaire Elon Musk has warned Australians about the nation's declining birth and fertility rate" (para 1). "Responding to the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, Musk wrote: 'Birth rates continue to plummet. Population collapse is coming.' Musk, a father of 12, has been warning for years about declining birth rates in developed nations, and said the trend poses a significant risk to humanity. 'Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilisation than global warming,' he said in 2022" (para 5-7). "Then-treasurer Peter Costello urged families to 'have one for mum, one for dad and one for the country'. Australia's fertility rate fell below the...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Outspoken billionaire Elon Musk has warned Australians about the nation's declining birth and fertility rate" (para 1). "Responding to the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, Musk wrote: 'Birth rates continue to plummet. Population collapse is coming.' Musk, a father of 12, has been warning for years about declining birth rates in developed nations, and said the trend poses a significant risk to humanity. 'Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilisation than global warming,' he said in 2022" (para 5-7). "Then-treasurer Peter Costello urged families to 'have one for mum, one for dad and one for the country'. Australia's fertility rate fell below the...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide; (b) A Life without Violence is Indispensable for a Better Life, with support from UN-Women, which addressed street violence and harassment of women and the need for improved access to justice for women in cases of domestic violence; (c) Faced with Violence, No Silence. Women, Report it!; (d) Eradicating Violence in...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide; (b) A Life without Violence is Indispensable for a Better Life, with support from UN-Women, which addressed street violence and harassment of women and the need for improved access to justice for women in cases of domestic violence; (c) Faced with Violence, No Silence. Women, Report it!; (d) Eradicating Violence in...more
Jan. 15, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"However, these issues are mostly ignored at best by the mainstream media and the government. The government’s approach to the problem is mostly denial. Like many other European countries, Hungary signed the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. However, the government has not implemented its terms. For example, Hungary is the only EU country lacking any intervention programme for violent men. Then in 2020, the government decided not to ratify it" (par. 2).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"However, these issues are mostly ignored at best by the mainstream media and the government. The government’s approach to the problem is mostly denial. Like many other European countries, Hungary signed the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. However, the government has not implemented its terms. For example, Hungary is the only EU country lacking any intervention programme for violent men. Then in 2020, the government decided not to ratify it" (par. 2).
Jan. 10, 2025, 7 p.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It is my hope that by sharing my heart, my own lived experience as a coloured woman in the sex trade that I can begin to create change not only throughout communities but also within Government" (para 36).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"It is my hope that by sharing my heart, my own lived experience as a coloured woman in the sex trade that I can begin to create change not only throughout communities but also within Government" (para 36).
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:20 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In July 2021, more than 300 women and their children gathered under clotheslines strung across Oaxaca’s Santo Domingo Square, the threads weighed down with photographs of wanted men, plastered with accusations: 'DEUDOR DE PENSIÓN ALIMENTICIA' (child support debtor). Some women penned their children’s father’s full name, job title and the amount of pesos they’d left outstanding. Each poster represented a story of paternal absence enabled by a culture with few avenues to offer reprimand, a fact that fueled Diana Luz Vázquez to organize the 'Debtors Clothesline' protest in the first place" (para 1-2). "The first protest in Oaxaca was meant as a last-ditch effort to bring attention to that bill....more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In July 2021, more than 300 women and their children gathered under clotheslines strung across Oaxaca’s Santo Domingo Square, the threads weighed down with photographs of wanted men, plastered with accusations: 'DEUDOR DE PENSIÓN ALIMENTICIA' (child support debtor). Some women penned their children’s father’s full name, job title and the amount of pesos they’d left outstanding. Each poster represented a story of paternal absence enabled by a culture with few avenues to offer reprimand, a fact that fueled Diana Luz Vázquez to organize the 'Debtors Clothesline' protest in the first place" (para 1-2). "The first protest in Oaxaca was meant as a last-ditch effort to bring attention to that bill....more
Jan. 10, 2025, 2:45 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2011, realizing that legal rights for home-based workers would not be enacted if home-based workers remained invisible, activists and trade unionists in Pakistan started establishing contact with home-based workers by going house to house and asking workers to tell them about other home-based workers. Activists and unionists decided to establish cooperatives where home-based workers could freely discuss their issues, work together, develop their skills and advocate for their rights. The workers had a broad range of concerns beyond a minimum wage, social security and their legal recognition as workers. They also discussed everyday concerns, including transport, electricity, housing security and violence against women. The home-based workers started approaching Labour...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2011, realizing that legal rights for home-based workers would not be enacted if home-based workers remained invisible, activists and trade unionists in Pakistan started establishing contact with home-based workers by going house to house and asking workers to tell them about other home-based workers. Activists and unionists decided to establish cooperatives where home-based workers could freely discuss their issues, work together, develop their skills and advocate for their rights. The workers had a broad range of concerns beyond a minimum wage, social security and their legal recognition as workers. They also discussed everyday concerns, including transport, electricity, housing security and violence against women. The home-based workers started approaching Labour...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Countries: Malawi
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'We are also working with district councils to come up with by-laws which include banning the selling of fish in the floating shelters on the lake and at the beach. We want to upgrade the value chain by constructing market shades so that women can go buy fish there and not at the beach where they are susceptible to transactional sex,' [Friday Njaya] said" (par. 34).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'We are also working with district councils to come up with by-laws which include banning the selling of fish in the floating shelters on the lake and at the beach. We want to upgrade the value chain by constructing market shades so that women can go buy fish there and not at the beach where they are susceptible to transactional sex,' [Friday Njaya] said" (par. 34).
Jan. 10, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Makeup artist Francesca Tanmizi took to TikTok and said she was 'absolutely devastated' by the passage of the law" (par. 11). "Rights groups criticised some of the revisions as overly broad or vague and warned that adding them to the code could penalise normal activities and threaten freedom of expression and privacy rights" (par. 24).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Makeup artist Francesca Tanmizi took to TikTok and said she was 'absolutely devastated' by the passage of the law" (par. 11). "Rights groups criticised some of the revisions as overly broad or vague and warned that adding them to the code could penalise normal activities and threaten freedom of expression and privacy rights" (par. 24).
Jan. 10, 2025, 2:03 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Being a journalist in Somalia is a dangerous business, especially if you are a woman. More so if you want to cover taboo topics" (par. 1). "An advocacy group, Save Somali Women and Children, called me and offered to help. They are now working on a strategy to tackle female drug abuse" (par. 6). "But reporting these stories has also shown how caring and compassionate people can be. Our phones were buzzing with calls from people who wanted to donate money, and the ministry of health decided to intervene to support some of the HIV-positive people we wrote about, especially a 75-year-old man forced to live on the streets" (par....more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Being a journalist in Somalia is a dangerous business, especially if you are a woman. More so if you want to cover taboo topics" (par. 1). "An advocacy group, Save Somali Women and Children, called me and offered to help. They are now working on a strategy to tackle female drug abuse" (par. 6). "But reporting these stories has also shown how caring and compassionate people can be. Our phones were buzzing with calls from people who wanted to donate money, and the ministry of health decided to intervene to support some of the HIV-positive people we wrote about, especially a 75-year-old man forced to live on the streets" (par....more
Jan. 10, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Khairunnisa Ash’ari, the lead coordinator for the EU-Brunei Partnership Facility, said despite these achievements, public discourse on gender equality is still sorely needed. ‘So why do we need this conversation today, if we were already making so much progress?,’ she said during the opening of the seminar. It’s about not feeling safe enough when we walk alone at night. It’s about facing sexual harassment at the workplace and not knowing what to do. It’s about women who face domestic violence at home on a regular basis. It’s about women who struggle to get affordable and accessible daycare. She added: ‘Yet we still face backlash from the community, criticising the need...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Khairunnisa Ash’ari, the lead coordinator for the EU-Brunei Partnership Facility, said despite these achievements, public discourse on gender equality is still sorely needed. ‘So why do we need this conversation today, if we were already making so much progress?,’ she said during the opening of the seminar. It’s about not feeling safe enough when we walk alone at night. It’s about facing sexual harassment at the workplace and not knowing what to do. It’s about women who face domestic violence at home on a regular basis. It’s about women who struggle to get affordable and accessible daycare. She added: ‘Yet we still face backlash from the community, criticising the need...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"WALSH: After the report came out, Lieutenant General Kevin Iiams, who heads the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, traveled to both boot camps to say the Marine Corps does not condone the language. Critics say training men and women separately fosters attitudes that linger well beyond boot camp. Lory Manning is with the Service Women's Action Network, which filed the lawsuit to fully open boot camp" (par. 12).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"WALSH: After the report came out, Lieutenant General Kevin Iiams, who heads the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, traveled to both boot camps to say the Marine Corps does not condone the language. Critics say training men and women separately fosters attitudes that linger well beyond boot camp. Lory Manning is with the Service Women's Action Network, which filed the lawsuit to fully open boot camp" (par. 12).
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:27 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Two measures aimed at helping rape survivors get justice have unanimously passed the state House and are before the Senate, where they were killed without a vote last year. But Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who oversees the Senate, on Wednesday voiced support for the measures, which could help their chances greatly. 'The lieutenant governor supports the bills and is encouraging the chairmen to bring them out of committee,' said spokeswoman Leah Rupp Smith" (para 1-3). Where these issues did not seem to have support the last year, this year a high-ranking state official is supporting them, which makes it more likely that these laws will come to a vote (MB2-CODER...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Two measures aimed at helping rape survivors get justice have unanimously passed the state House and are before the Senate, where they were killed without a vote last year. But Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who oversees the Senate, on Wednesday voiced support for the measures, which could help their chances greatly. 'The lieutenant governor supports the bills and is encouraging the chairmen to bring them out of committee,' said spokeswoman Leah Rupp Smith" (para 1-3). Where these issues did not seem to have support the last year, this year a high-ranking state official is supporting them, which makes it more likely that these laws will come to a vote (MB2-CODER...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:09 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In that connection, the main focus of the Office of the Procurator is on the implementation of a set of preventive measures. The Office is constantly working to avert and prevent bride kidnapping and forced marriage (in 2017, more than 111 different forums and events – lectures, meetings, round tables – were held on this topic, and eight articles published)" (4). "Work has also been carried out to publicize in the media the negative consequences and unlawful nature of bride kidnapping and early marriage, including through a practical guide specially developed by the Centre for the Study of Democratic Processes, which is a non-governmental foundation. The guide seeks to inform...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In that connection, the main focus of the Office of the Procurator is on the implementation of a set of preventive measures. The Office is constantly working to avert and prevent bride kidnapping and forced marriage (in 2017, more than 111 different forums and events – lectures, meetings, round tables – were held on this topic, and eight articles published)" (4). "Work has also been carried out to publicize in the media the negative consequences and unlawful nature of bride kidnapping and early marriage, including through a practical guide specially developed by the Centre for the Study of Democratic Processes, which is a non-governmental foundation. The guide seeks to inform...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 3:57 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Survivor advocate Lula Dembele delivered an impassioned speech at the event on Monday with tears running down her face as she called on Australia to do better" (para 2). "Women's Safety Minister Amanda Rishworth said the national plan could be broken down into four key planks - prevention, early intervention, response and healing and recovery. 'We know if we don't focus on these areas equally, then we won't see an end to violence against women and children,' she told reporters...Ms Rishworth said there needed to be a change in conversations surrounding domestic and family violence" (para 13-16). "'It's encouraging all Australian governments have backed the plan and its ambitious target...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Survivor advocate Lula Dembele delivered an impassioned speech at the event on Monday with tears running down her face as she called on Australia to do better" (para 2). "Women's Safety Minister Amanda Rishworth said the national plan could be broken down into four key planks - prevention, early intervention, response and healing and recovery. 'We know if we don't focus on these areas equally, then we won't see an end to violence against women and children,' she told reporters...Ms Rishworth said there needed to be a change in conversations surrounding domestic and family violence" (para 13-16). "'It's encouraging all Australian governments have backed the plan and its ambitious target...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 10:48 a.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Spain said Wednesday it’s enacting a new ethics code to discourage toy manufacturers from using sexist stereotypes such as dolls for girls and action figures for boys in advertisements as the Christmas season kicks off" (para 1).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Spain said Wednesday it’s enacting a new ethics code to discourage toy manufacturers from using sexist stereotypes such as dolls for girls and action figures for boys in advertisements as the Christmas season kicks off" (para 1).
Jan. 9, 2025, 10:36 a.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Alongside her studies, García had been an activist in Ni Una Menos (not one less), an Argentine protest movement against gender violence which started in 2015 and spread across Latin America" (para 22).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Alongside her studies, García had been an activist in Ni Una Menos (not one less), an Argentine protest movement against gender violence which started in 2015 and spread across Latin America" (para 22).
Jan. 9, 2025, 10:25 a.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In a cramped thatched hut in a side street of Niamey, the capital of Niger, a lively debate has erupted among a dozen or so women. They are responding to a question posed by 17-year-old Chamisa Issoufou: 'Why are children getting married?'" (para 1). This shows that a group of women are openly gathering with an activist to debate over women's issues (MB-CODER COMMENT). "Today Chamisa meets groups of mothers every week, hoping to persuade them not to marry off their young daughters. She is driven to the gatherings in a battered old Toyota by employees of Agir Plus, a charity that helps girls who have escaped forced marriages and...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In a cramped thatched hut in a side street of Niamey, the capital of Niger, a lively debate has erupted among a dozen or so women. They are responding to a question posed by 17-year-old Chamisa Issoufou: 'Why are children getting married?'" (para 1). This shows that a group of women are openly gathering with an activist to debate over women's issues (MB-CODER COMMENT). "Today Chamisa meets groups of mothers every week, hoping to persuade them not to marry off their young daughters. She is driven to the gatherings in a battered old Toyota by employees of Agir Plus, a charity that helps girls who have escaped forced marriages and...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 9:53 a.m.
Countries: Chile
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, the #NiUnaMenos movement was born in neighbouring Argentina as a howl of protest against violence against women. It quickly spilt over the Andes into Chile, where it was followed by a wave of feminist university strikes in the winter of 2018 which brought the higher education system to a standstill. In October 2019, an era-defining outbreak of protest rocked the country, ultimately propelling a young generation of politicians to the national government. Orellana was there in the background at every turn, and having joined Boric’s party, helped coordinate the gender aspect of his 2021 presidential programme, setting out the future government’s feminist credentials. In his first state of...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, the #NiUnaMenos movement was born in neighbouring Argentina as a howl of protest against violence against women. It quickly spilt over the Andes into Chile, where it was followed by a wave of feminist university strikes in the winter of 2018 which brought the higher education system to a standstill. In October 2019, an era-defining outbreak of protest rocked the country, ultimately propelling a young generation of politicians to the national government. Orellana was there in the background at every turn, and having joined Boric’s party, helped coordinate the gender aspect of his 2021 presidential programme, setting out the future government’s feminist credentials. In his first state of...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Critics of the measure, however, have said that the measures will hurt, not help, working mothers and other women. 'While men will work long hours and be exempt from care responsibilities and rights, women will have to do all the care work,' the Korean Women's Associations United said in a recent statement" (par. 5-6). "While the move has been welcomed by business interest groups, it has been criticised by the opposition and unions as neglecting workers' rights. 'It will make it legal to work from 9am to midnight for five days in a row. There is no regard for workers' health and rest,' the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions said...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Critics of the measure, however, have said that the measures will hurt, not help, working mothers and other women. 'While men will work long hours and be exempt from care responsibilities and rights, women will have to do all the care work,' the Korean Women's Associations United said in a recent statement" (par. 5-6). "While the move has been welcomed by business interest groups, it has been criticised by the opposition and unions as neglecting workers' rights. 'It will make it legal to work from 9am to midnight for five days in a row. There is no regard for workers' health and rest,' the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions said...more