Latest items for SEGI-PRACTICE-2
Feb. 12, 2025, 10:17 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The university will now terminate the contract of the medical centre it blames for the blunder, say reports. The university is also conducting an internal review, say reports" (par. 19-20).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The university will now terminate the contract of the medical centre it blames for the blunder, say reports. The university is also conducting an internal review, say reports" (par. 19-20).
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Jess Eagelton, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Refuge, told Cosmopolitan UK: 'We hear time and time again from survivors that valid concerns for their safety are not being taken seriously by the police. 'The refusal of the police to respond to and take proportionate action to address threats of abuse has profound consequences for survivors – who increasingly feel there is nowhere to turn when their lives are at risk" (par. 12-13). "Councillor Sean Woodward, who chairs the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel, said dealing with acid attacks varied according to the running of each police force" (par. 15). "He said: 'I think a...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Jess Eagelton, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Refuge, told Cosmopolitan UK: 'We hear time and time again from survivors that valid concerns for their safety are not being taken seriously by the police. 'The refusal of the police to respond to and take proportionate action to address threats of abuse has profound consequences for survivors – who increasingly feel there is nowhere to turn when their lives are at risk" (par. 12-13). "Councillor Sean Woodward, who chairs the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel, said dealing with acid attacks varied according to the running of each police force" (par. 15). "He said: 'I think a...more
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Members of parliament decried the killings during a debate Saturday and called for the offenders to be prosecuted" (par. 10).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Members of parliament decried the killings during a debate Saturday and called for the offenders to be prosecuted" (par. 10).
Jan. 30, 2025, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee is particularly concerned about harassment, gender-based violence, and acts of intimidation and reprisals against women human rights defenders" (10).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"The Committee is particularly concerned about harassment, gender-based violence, and acts of intimidation and reprisals against women human rights defenders" (10).
Jan. 29, 2025, 8:28 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"In Morocco, women's rights activists are facing death and rape threats as the country moves to overhaul an archaic family code. On 28 March, an Instagram account with the handle 'hydra21' shared a death list of twenty-two Moroccan women's rights and LGBTQ+ activists, threatening imminent assassinations. 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. The Instagram account, which uses a fake name, has privately messaged several targeted activists, threatening their families and workplaces for promoting 'anti-Islam beliefs' and 'trying to destroy the values of Moroccan society.' 'There's not only one account. We...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"In Morocco, women's rights activists are facing death and rape threats as the country moves to overhaul an archaic family code. On 28 March, an Instagram account with the handle 'hydra21' shared a death list of twenty-two Moroccan women's rights and LGBTQ+ activists, threatening imminent assassinations. 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. The Instagram account, which uses a fake name, has privately messaged several targeted activists, threatening their families and workplaces for promoting 'anti-Islam beliefs' and 'trying to destroy the values of Moroccan society.' 'There's not only one account. We...more
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) That hate speech and threats by extremist groups against the National Institute for Women risk weakening the national machinery for the advancement of women" (4).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Committee notes with concern: (a) That hate speech and threats by extremist groups against the National Institute for Women risk weakening the national machinery for the advancement of women" (4).
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"To make work-life balance easier for parents, city governor Yuriko Koike plans to offer civil servants employed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government the option to work a shortened week beginning in April. 'Lagging behind in women's empowerment is Japan's long-standing issue, and overcoming the status quo and making society more diverse and prosperous is key for our bright future,' she said in a policy speech to the assembly" (para 4-5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"To make work-life balance easier for parents, city governor Yuriko Koike plans to offer civil servants employed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government the option to work a shortened week beginning in April. 'Lagging behind in women's empowerment is Japan's long-standing issue, and overcoming the status quo and making society more diverse and prosperous is key for our bright future,' she said in a policy speech to the assembly" (para 4-5).
Jan. 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Messages then started piling into Darim's studio and the game developer claiming she was a feminist and demanding she be fired. Within hours, the company pulled the promotional video" (para 6). In this instance, even the insinuation of being tied to feminist ideas or being a part of a feminist group was met with an outward backlash and public anger (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "Darim had become the latest victim in a series of vicious online witch hunts, in which men in South Korea attack women they suspect of having feminist views. They bombard them with abuse and try to get them sacked" (para 7). "Because the companies are folding...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Messages then started piling into Darim's studio and the game developer claiming she was a feminist and demanding she be fired. Within hours, the company pulled the promotional video" (para 6). In this instance, even the insinuation of being tied to feminist ideas or being a part of a feminist group was met with an outward backlash and public anger (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "Darim had become the latest victim in a series of vicious online witch hunts, in which men in South Korea attack women they suspect of having feminist views. They bombard them with abuse and try to get them sacked" (para 7). "Because the companies are folding...more
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:29 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A 'manosphere' is a network of online platforms that focuses on promoting masculinity and works in opposition to feminism. One Kenyan man on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: 'I honestly think no amount of activism will stop femicide.' He added that it was up to 'ladies to put their safety first', claiming it was the only 'feasible option'. In response to the rampant victim blaming, 'STOP KILLING WOMEN' began trending in Kenya on X. One woman on X said: 'Can't believe we're still seeing stories of what women should and shouldn't do when men should actually stop killing women first,' adding that 'It's really so simple'" (para 11-13).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A 'manosphere' is a network of online platforms that focuses on promoting masculinity and works in opposition to feminism. One Kenyan man on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: 'I honestly think no amount of activism will stop femicide.' He added that it was up to 'ladies to put their safety first', claiming it was the only 'feasible option'. In response to the rampant victim blaming, 'STOP KILLING WOMEN' began trending in Kenya on X. One woman on X said: 'Can't believe we're still seeing stories of what women should and shouldn't do when men should actually stop killing women first,' adding that 'It's really so simple'" (para 11-13).more
Jan. 18, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"[France is a] country where the #MeToo movement has struggled to maintain much impetus" (para 24). In 2018, as French women began to open up about sexual abuse in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, a collective of 100 women, including the grande dame of French cinema, Catherine Deneuve, wrote an open letter saying it had all gone too far and was stifling men’s ability to seduce" (para 25).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"[France is a] country where the #MeToo movement has struggled to maintain much impetus" (para 24). In 2018, as French women began to open up about sexual abuse in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, a collective of 100 women, including the grande dame of French cinema, Catherine Deneuve, wrote an open letter saying it had all gone too far and was stifling men’s ability to seduce" (para 25).
Jan. 18, 2025, 12:52 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"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]. Yet in the months since we [journalist] interviewed her in Kabul, she has lost hope that her activism could change anything and has left the country to live in exile. 'Now I see there is no way to stay here; I would waste my time,...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"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]. Yet in the months since we [journalist] interviewed her in Kabul, she has lost hope that her activism could change anything and has left the country to live in exile. 'Now I see there is no way to stay here; I would waste my time,...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The strikes against the West Bengal government continued for weeks, with protesters saying they would not return to work until their demands were met. They were finally called off after a meeting with the West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, who said she had agreed to most of their demands, but resumed soon after when doctors said they were not satisfied" (par. 10).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The strikes against the West Bengal government continued for weeks, with protesters saying they would not return to work until their demands were met. They were finally called off after a meeting with the West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, who said she had agreed to most of their demands, but resumed soon after when doctors said they were not satisfied" (par. 10).
Jan. 16, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A Kenyan politician has become the subject of a vicious online hate campaign after she protested against period poverty by sitting through a senate meeting in clothing stained with fake menstrual blood" (para 1). "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.' But some labeled her actions 'shameful' or dismissed them as 'theatrics'. As well as online messages questioning her credentials as a leader, Orwoba was targeted by severe cyberbullying and threats...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A Kenyan politician has become the subject of a vicious online hate campaign after she protested against period poverty by sitting through a senate meeting in clothing stained with fake menstrual blood" (para 1). "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.' But some labeled her actions 'shameful' or dismissed them as 'theatrics'. As well as online messages questioning her credentials as a leader, Orwoba was targeted by severe cyberbullying and threats...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 11:19 a.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Part of the large Burmese diaspora in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Ms. Ying Lao has long worked for democratic and feminist causes. But she has faced a backlash for her public evisceration of manels and her demand that at least 30 percent of every panel be female. Some critics have implied that attacking opposition figures makes her complicit with the military. A few manelists, or members of all-male panels, have vowed to change. Not all of them have made good on that promise" (para 6-7). "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...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Part of the large Burmese diaspora in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Ms. Ying Lao has long worked for democratic and feminist causes. But she has faced a backlash for her public evisceration of manels and her demand that at least 30 percent of every panel be female. Some critics have implied that attacking opposition figures makes her complicit with the military. A few manelists, or members of all-male panels, have vowed to change. Not all of them have made good on that promise" (para 6-7). "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...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 3:57 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Ms Rishworth said there needed to be a change in conversations surrounding domestic and family violence. 'How often do you hear, for example, people say 'why didn't she leave?' I mean, the more important question is, 'why does he choose to use violence against her?' she said. 'We do need to promote more respectful relationships. We do need to actually increase gender equality. All of these things play a role in actually addressing violence against women and children.'" (para 16-18).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Ms Rishworth said there needed to be a change in conversations surrounding domestic and family violence. 'How often do you hear, for example, people say 'why didn't she leave?' I mean, the more important question is, 'why does he choose to use violence against her?' she said. 'We do need to promote more respectful relationships. We do need to actually increase gender equality. All of these things play a role in actually addressing violence against women and children.'" (para 16-18).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A national strategy for promoting the role of women in Tajikistan for the period 2021–2030 and a plan of action for 2021–2025 for the implementation of the national strategy were adopted by Government decision No. 167 of 30 April 2021. An amount of 641,360 somoni was allocated from the State budget and 587,600 somoni was allocated by development partners for the implementation of the strategy. The adoption of this strategy was prompted by a number of issues related to improving the status of women in society, including the activation of their role, lack of public understanding of the need for gender equality and the implementation of the gender policy, stereotypes...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"A national strategy for promoting the role of women in Tajikistan for the period 2021–2030 and a plan of action for 2021–2025 for the implementation of the national strategy were adopted by Government decision No. 167 of 30 April 2021. An amount of 641,360 somoni was allocated from the State budget and 587,600 somoni was allocated by development partners for the implementation of the strategy. The adoption of this strategy was prompted by a number of issues related to improving the status of women in society, including the activation of their role, lack of public understanding of the need for gender equality and the implementation of the gender policy, stereotypes...more
Jan. 6, 2025, 3:40 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, GIC-LAW-3
“Local governments have responded with measures ranging from daycare to matchmaking. In June, the Tokyo metropolitan government said it would launch a dating app as early as this summer” (para 8).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, GIC-LAW-3
“Local governments have responded with measures ranging from daycare to matchmaking. In June, the Tokyo metropolitan government said it would launch a dating app as early as this summer” (para 8).
Jan. 4, 2025, 11:31 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"After two years in detention, a Chinese journalist who spoke up against sexual harassment stood trial on subversion charges on Friday along with a labor rights activist, the latest example of Beijing’s intensified crackdown on civil society. Huang Xueqin, an independent journalist who was once a prominent voice in China’s #MeToo movement, and her friend Wang Jianbing, the activist, were taken away by the police in September 2021 and later charged with inciting subversion of state power. Their trial was held at the Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court in southern China. Little is known about the government’s case, but the vaguely worded offense with which the two were charged has long...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"After two years in detention, a Chinese journalist who spoke up against sexual harassment stood trial on subversion charges on Friday along with a labor rights activist, the latest example of Beijing’s intensified crackdown on civil society. Huang Xueqin, an independent journalist who was once a prominent voice in China’s #MeToo movement, and her friend Wang Jianbing, the activist, were taken away by the police in September 2021 and later charged with inciting subversion of state power. Their trial was held at the Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court in southern China. Little is known about the government’s case, but the vaguely worded offense with which the two were charged has long...more
Dec. 9, 2024, 1:35 p.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Ministries of Education and Labour did not respond to requests for comment. The department of civil registration said it required further details on Esther’s case, including a copy of her birth certificate, to take action" (par. 24).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Ministries of Education and Labour did not respond to requests for comment. The department of civil registration said it required further details on Esther’s case, including a copy of her birth certificate, to take action" (par. 24).
Dec. 7, 2024, 6:21 p.m.
Countries: Gambia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"In August 2023, three women, including 95-year-old Mba Yassin Fatty, were taken to court and convicted of performing FGM on eight infants aged between four months and one year. Following their conviction, prominent Islamic scholar Imam Abdoulie Fatty (no relation) paid the fines imposed on the three women" (par. 5). "In March 2024, Almami Gibba, a member of the party of former president Jammeh, introduced a bill seeking to repeal the act and allow women and girls in The Gambia to undergo FGM. Some lawmakers also began considering the idea of medicalizing the practice by allowing healthcare professionals to perform FGM. In response, civil society organizations sprang into action, launching...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"In August 2023, three women, including 95-year-old Mba Yassin Fatty, were taken to court and convicted of performing FGM on eight infants aged between four months and one year. Following their conviction, prominent Islamic scholar Imam Abdoulie Fatty (no relation) paid the fines imposed on the three women" (par. 5). "In March 2024, Almami Gibba, a member of the party of former president Jammeh, introduced a bill seeking to repeal the act and allow women and girls in The Gambia to undergo FGM. Some lawmakers also began considering the idea of medicalizing the practice by allowing healthcare professionals to perform FGM. In response, civil society organizations sprang into action, launching...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 9:14 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"But there has been a backlash, to the point where the word 'feminism' itself has virtually become a slur in South Korea, carrying connotations far removed from western views of gender equality advocacy. 'Unlike the west’s long history with feminist movements, Korea is experiencing these changes in a very compressed way,' says Gowoon Jung, assistant professor of sociology at Korea University. 'This has led many to view feminism only in its most radical form.' President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took office in 2022, partly rode to victory on anti-feminist sentiment, courting disgruntled young male voters by denying the existence of structural gender discrimination and promising to abolish the country’s gender...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"But there has been a backlash, to the point where the word 'feminism' itself has virtually become a slur in South Korea, carrying connotations far removed from western views of gender equality advocacy. 'Unlike the west’s long history with feminist movements, Korea is experiencing these changes in a very compressed way,' says Gowoon Jung, assistant professor of sociology at Korea University. 'This has led many to view feminism only in its most radical form.' President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took office in 2022, partly rode to victory on anti-feminist sentiment, courting disgruntled young male voters by denying the existence of structural gender discrimination and promising to abolish the country’s gender...more
Dec. 5, 2024, 6:07 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Iranian human rights lawyer Hossein Raeesi said that the idea of a clinic to treat women who did not comply with hijab laws is ‘neither Islamic and nor is it aligned with Iranian law’. He also said it was alarming that the statement came from the Women and Family Department of the Tehran Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which falls under the direct authority of the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei" (para 5). "One young woman from Iran, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: 'It won’t be a clinic, it will be a prison. We are struggling to make ends meet and have power outages,...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Iranian human rights lawyer Hossein Raeesi said that the idea of a clinic to treat women who did not comply with hijab laws is ‘neither Islamic and nor is it aligned with Iranian law’. He also said it was alarming that the statement came from the Women and Family Department of the Tehran Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which falls under the direct authority of the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei" (para 5). "One young woman from Iran, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: 'It won’t be a clinic, it will be a prison. We are struggling to make ends meet and have power outages,...more
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:45 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Estelle had to sneak out of the country because she had joined a countrywide Civil Disobedience Movement after the coup and faced international travel restrictions as a result" (par. 8).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Estelle had to sneak out of the country because she had joined a countrywide Civil Disobedience Movement after the coup and faced international travel restrictions as a result" (par. 8).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:42 p.m.
Countries: Malaysia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is always looking for avenues to bring the much-needed change to end child marriages in the country, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The minister said although it was an uphill task, the ministry was not willing to give up on the issue" (par. 1-2).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is always looking for avenues to bring the much-needed change to end child marriages in the country, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The minister said although it was an uphill task, the ministry was not willing to give up on the issue" (par. 1-2).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:40 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Two years after the ordeal, Hicks took to an anonymous blog with the help of an attorney to expose what happened on board the Sea Year program. Following its publicity in 2021, the vessel's operator, Maersk's US subsidiary, contacted Hicks' alleged attacker to be involved in an internal investigation" (par. 11-12).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Two years after the ordeal, Hicks took to an anonymous blog with the help of an attorney to expose what happened on board the Sea Year program. Following its publicity in 2021, the vessel's operator, Maersk's US subsidiary, contacted Hicks' alleged attacker to be involved in an internal investigation" (par. 11-12).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"However, the charity refuge attacked the plan, with chief executive Ruth Davison, saying: 'Domestic abuse does not happen because a person takes drugs, it is an active decision a perpetrator makes to abuse and is rooted in power and control. Refuge is concerned that this new initiative announced today to drug test those arrested for offences linked to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and domestic abuse distracts from, and further deprioritises this issue'" (par. 7-8).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"However, the charity refuge attacked the plan, with chief executive Ruth Davison, saying: 'Domestic abuse does not happen because a person takes drugs, it is an active decision a perpetrator makes to abuse and is rooted in power and control. Refuge is concerned that this new initiative announced today to drug test those arrested for offences linked to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and domestic abuse distracts from, and further deprioritises this issue'" (par. 7-8).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:33 p.m.
Countries: Belgium
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Belgian Union of Sex Workers described the law as 'a huge step forward, ending legal discrimination against sex workers.' But it said the rules could 'be instrumentalised' to reduce or eliminate sex work. It added: 'We already see certain municipalities hiding behind the words ‘safety’ and ‘hygiene’ to promulgate very strict local regulations that make sex work almost impossible on their territory.'" (par. 9-10). "Some feminist organisations have criticised the law. When the bill was published in 2023, the Council of Francophone Women of Belgium said it would be 'catastrophic' for young girls and victims of trafficking. 'To assume that prostitution exists and that we must protect workers is...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Belgian Union of Sex Workers described the law as 'a huge step forward, ending legal discrimination against sex workers.' But it said the rules could 'be instrumentalised' to reduce or eliminate sex work. It added: 'We already see certain municipalities hiding behind the words ‘safety’ and ‘hygiene’ to promulgate very strict local regulations that make sex work almost impossible on their territory.'" (par. 9-10). "Some feminist organisations have criticised the law. When the bill was published in 2023, the Council of Francophone Women of Belgium said it would be 'catastrophic' for young girls and victims of trafficking. 'To assume that prostitution exists and that we must protect workers is...more
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:21 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, GIC-LAW-3
“Local governments have responded with measures ranging from daycare to matchmaking. In June, the Tokyo metropolitan government said it would launch a dating app as early as this summer” (para 8).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, GIC-LAW-3
“Local governments have responded with measures ranging from daycare to matchmaking. In June, the Tokyo metropolitan government said it would launch a dating app as early as this summer” (para 8).
Nov. 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Reaction to the pilot [of show discussing women's taboo issues] was overwhelmingly positive, said the host, Naima Said Salah, and exposed the impact that a dire lack of information had on girls" (para 4). "Somalia’s media sector is male-dominated, with a strong focus on politics. All six founding members of Bilan [Somalia’s only all-female media team] have faced discrimination and harassment in their careers. The project was set up to offer women a safe space to tell the stories they wanted to tell, and has covered a wide range of under-reported stories, including Somalis living with HIV, child abuse and postnatal depression.'One reason why women’s stories are rarely told in...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Reaction to the pilot [of show discussing women's taboo issues] was overwhelmingly positive, said the host, Naima Said Salah, and exposed the impact that a dire lack of information had on girls" (para 4). "Somalia’s media sector is male-dominated, with a strong focus on politics. All six founding members of Bilan [Somalia’s only all-female media team] have faced discrimination and harassment in their careers. The project was set up to offer women a safe space to tell the stories they wanted to tell, and has covered a wide range of under-reported stories, including Somalis living with HIV, child abuse and postnatal depression.'One reason why women’s stories are rarely told in...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"There are cases where individuals who come from these [rural] regions, are open to Western cultural practices, but end up shunned by their communities for doing so. 'They feel they betrayed their country'" (para 10).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"There are cases where individuals who come from these [rural] regions, are open to Western cultural practices, but end up shunned by their communities for doing so. 'They feel they betrayed their country'" (para 10).