Latest items for UVAW-PRACTICE-1
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:31 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The northeastern state of Assam is known for its tea estates and lush rainforests. It is also, according to NCRB data, the state with the highest rate of violent crimes against women. Assam saw more than 800 cases of violent crimes against women per million people in 2021, when the national average was 282. Delhi recorded 690 cases per million the same year. Odisha (685), Haryana (563), Telangana (552) and Rajasthan (512) follow. Nagaland, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the states that report the lowest rates of violence against women, at 25, 105 and 111 cases per million people, respectively" (para 13, 14). "Through the work of NGOs and the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The northeastern state of Assam is known for its tea estates and lush rainforests. It is also, according to NCRB data, the state with the highest rate of violent crimes against women. Assam saw more than 800 cases of violent crimes against women per million people in 2021, when the national average was 282. Delhi recorded 690 cases per million the same year. Odisha (685), Haryana (563), Telangana (552) and Rajasthan (512) follow. Nagaland, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the states that report the lowest rates of violence against women, at 25, 105 and 111 cases per million people, respectively" (para 13, 14). "Through the work of NGOs and the...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:29 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"As in many other countries, this toxic brew perpetuates a low-level hostility towards women that causes discrimination, violence – and, at its most extreme, femicide: the killing of a woman because of her gender" (para 10).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"As in many other countries, this toxic brew perpetuates a low-level hostility towards women that causes discrimination, violence – and, at its most extreme, femicide: the killing of a woman because of her gender" (para 10).
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Provisions were made to increase support, protection, and restitution for victims of violence and discrimination" (3). "In 2010, with support from the Global Fund Project, a nation-wide Sisterhood Camp was held for young women between 13 and 16 years of age. Here, 42 young women were trained as peer educators in gender-based violence, who in turn, trained 343 of their peers" (13).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Provisions were made to increase support, protection, and restitution for victims of violence and discrimination" (3). "In 2010, with support from the Global Fund Project, a nation-wide Sisterhood Camp was held for young women between 13 and 16 years of age. Here, 42 young women were trained as peer educators in gender-based violence, who in turn, trained 343 of their peers" (13).
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the System for the Provision of Comprehensive Care to Victims has followed up by conducting single-party virtual hearings for the purpose of granting, extending or expanding protective measures in cases of violence against women, in order to protect the victim and provide information and guidance" (3). "With regard to the strengthening and follow-up of the National Coordination Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Violence against Women, progress was made towards establishing regular and special meetings, following up on policy measures aimed at eradicating violence against women and on the Office’s activities. In 2021, members and alternates were appointed to six working committees....more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the System for the Provision of Comprehensive Care to Victims has followed up by conducting single-party virtual hearings for the purpose of granting, extending or expanding protective measures in cases of violence against women, in order to protect the victim and provide information and guidance" (3). "With regard to the strengthening and follow-up of the National Coordination Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Violence against Women, progress was made towards establishing regular and special meetings, following up on policy measures aimed at eradicating violence against women and on the Office’s activities. In 2021, members and alternates were appointed to six working committees....more
May 2, 2024, 6:29 p.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"'I didn't really know what it [was] because he never explained or got my permission,' says Naja, who at the time was living in Maniitsoq, a small town on Greenland's west coast. 'I was afraid. I couldn't tell my parents,' she says. ' I was a virgin. I had never even kissed a boy.' Now 60, Naja is one of the first to speak out about what happened. 'I can remember the doctors [in] white coats, and maybe there was a nurse. I saw the metal things [stirrups] where you should spread your legs. It was very frightening. The equipment the doctors used was so big for my child body...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"'I didn't really know what it [was] because he never explained or got my permission,' says Naja, who at the time was living in Maniitsoq, a small town on Greenland's west coast. 'I was afraid. I couldn't tell my parents,' she says. ' I was a virgin. I had never even kissed a boy.' Now 60, Naja is one of the first to speak out about what happened. 'I can remember the doctors [in] white coats, and maybe there was a nurse. I saw the metal things [stirrups] where you should spread your legs. It was very frightening. The equipment the doctors used was so big for my child body...more
April 30, 2024, 8:26 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Gang violence has been on the rise across Haiti — particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince — after the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise worsened widespread political instability" (para 6). "The UN said in November that armed gangs controlled large swathes of the capital, where they carried out murders, kidnappings and sexual violence in an effort to expand their influence and 'terrorise' residents" (para 7). "Healthcare facilities have been forced to temporarily close as a result of the violence, and thousands of people have fled their homes" (para 8).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Gang violence has been on the rise across Haiti — particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince — after the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise worsened widespread political instability" (para 6). "The UN said in November that armed gangs controlled large swathes of the capital, where they carried out murders, kidnappings and sexual violence in an effort to expand their influence and 'terrorise' residents" (para 7). "Healthcare facilities have been forced to temporarily close as a result of the violence, and thousands of people have fled their homes" (para 8).
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] lack of a robust data collection and monitoring system for cases of gender-based violence against women and girls" (8).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] lack of a robust data collection and monitoring system for cases of gender-based violence against women and girls" (8).
April 12, 2024, 5:14 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Other women suffer similarly vicious and career-threathening abuse" (para 48).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Other women suffer similarly vicious and career-threathening abuse" (para 48).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] high prevalence of gender-based violence [against females]" (8). "[W]omen and girls who are victims of gender-based violence [do not] have access to effective remedies and immediate means of redress and protection, including shelter... [A]dequate support to existing services provided to victims by non-governmental organizations [are not provided by the state]" (8).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] high prevalence of gender-based violence [against females]" (8). "[W]omen and girls who are victims of gender-based violence [do not] have access to effective remedies and immediate means of redress and protection, including shelter... [A]dequate support to existing services provided to victims by non-governmental organizations [are not provided by the state]" (8).
Feb. 16, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"More complicated is the issue of femicide, which preliminary data shows continues at a slightly reduced rate under Castro’s government compared with last year. Two bills aimed at combatting violence against women have so far stalled in Congress" (para 11).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"More complicated is the issue of femicide, which preliminary data shows continues at a slightly reduced rate under Castro’s government compared with last year. Two bills aimed at combatting violence against women have so far stalled in Congress" (para 11).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There has been a recording of] low prosecution and conviction rates in cases of non-physical violence against women" (7).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There has been a recording of] low prosecution and conviction rates in cases of non-physical violence against women" (7).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In the period from 2013 to 2017, there were more than 6,758 cases of violence in 2014, 7,000 in 2015, 11,110 in 2016 and more than 8,500 in 2017, and women and girls were the victims in more than 97 per cent of cases" (23). "Women victims of gender-based violence have also benefited from several training courses that have led to the establishment of an economic, social and legal interest group" (24). "Survivors of gender-based violence were as follows: 855 men and boys (10 per cent) and 7,466 women and girls (90 per cent). Of those, 7,125, or 86 per cent, were adults (women and men) and 1,126, or 14...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In the period from 2013 to 2017, there were more than 6,758 cases of violence in 2014, 7,000 in 2015, 11,110 in 2016 and more than 8,500 in 2017, and women and girls were the victims in more than 97 per cent of cases" (23). "Women victims of gender-based violence have also benefited from several training courses that have led to the establishment of an economic, social and legal interest group" (24). "Survivors of gender-based violence were as follows: 855 men and boys (10 per cent) and 7,466 women and girls (90 per cent). Of those, 7,125, or 86 per cent, were adults (women and men) and 1,126, or 14...more
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Botswana is also afflicted by the challenge of high prevalence of violence against women and girls. The Gender Based Violence Indicators Study conducted in 2012 reflects that 67.3% of women in Botswana have experienced gender based violence in their lifetime. The country was scored at 53% on the SADC Gender and Development Index (SGDI) documented in the 2012 Botswana SADC Gender Protocol Barometer" (32-33)
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Botswana is also afflicted by the challenge of high prevalence of violence against women and girls. The Gender Based Violence Indicators Study conducted in 2012 reflects that 67.3% of women in Botswana have experienced gender based violence in their lifetime. The country was scored at 53% on the SADC Gender and Development Index (SGDI) documented in the 2012 Botswana SADC Gender Protocol Barometer" (32-33)
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Government reiterates that it does not tolerate any form of violence against all persons, including women, both within and outside the family context" (37).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Government reiterates that it does not tolerate any form of violence against all persons, including women, both within and outside the family context" (37).
Dec. 20, 2023, 10:43 a.m.
Countries: France
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The survey also detected a male 'backlash' across French society to the #MeToo movement, with 'macho raids' on social media seeking 'to reduce women to silence or discredit them.' It stated that situations of 'discrimination, violence and harassment' have reached 'alarming proportions'" (para 3). "The study of 2,500 people by the High Authority on Equality (HCE), a consultative body, found sexist behaviour increasing in 'all spheres', with many men believing violent and discriminatory behaviour to be acceptable. Older men often remained stuck in conservative attitudes towards male and female roles in society, while younger men occasionally displayed aggressive macho tendencies, it found" (para 4).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The survey also detected a male 'backlash' across French society to the #MeToo movement, with 'macho raids' on social media seeking 'to reduce women to silence or discredit them.' It stated that situations of 'discrimination, violence and harassment' have reached 'alarming proportions'" (para 3). "The study of 2,500 people by the High Authority on Equality (HCE), a consultative body, found sexist behaviour increasing in 'all spheres', with many men believing violent and discriminatory behaviour to be acceptable. Older men often remained stuck in conservative attitudes towards male and female roles in society, while younger men occasionally displayed aggressive macho tendencies, it found" (para 4).
Nov. 3, 2023, 4:52 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"'It is a fact that women are more vulnerable to violent crimes than men. Data shows that over 80 percent of victims of violent crimes are female. In that sense, women-only spaces seem to offer respite from such concerns,' said the former head of the Korea Association of Women's Study" (para 16). "Both experts anticipated that the popularity of women-only places will persist unless gender-based violence and crimes are eradicated" (para 18).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"'It is a fact that women are more vulnerable to violent crimes than men. Data shows that over 80 percent of victims of violent crimes are female. In that sense, women-only spaces seem to offer respite from such concerns,' said the former head of the Korea Association of Women's Study" (para 16). "Both experts anticipated that the popularity of women-only places will persist unless gender-based violence and crimes are eradicated" (para 18).
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“'He got very angry, and I realised that if I continued to fight this, the harassment would get worse, so I started washing the towels,' Yuna says. But because she had complained, she was marked” (para 3).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“'He got very angry, and I realised that if I continued to fight this, the harassment would get worse, so I started washing the towels,' Yuna says. But because she had complained, she was marked” (para 3).
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ll forms of gender-based violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres [are not prohibited]" (7). "[M]igrant and asylum-seeking women and girls [are not protected] from all forms of violence" (15).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[A]ll forms of gender-based violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres [are not prohibited]" (7). "[M]igrant and asylum-seeking women and girls [are not protected] from all forms of violence" (15).
Sept. 18, 2023, 12:32 a.m.
Countries: Kenya
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no official data on sexual assaults on older women in Kenya. However, according to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 released this month, 13% of all women reported experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives, and 7% had met with sexual violence in the past year. The report also notes that 34% of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since age 15, including 16% in the past year." (para.7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no official data on sexual assaults on older women in Kenya. However, according to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 released this month, 13% of all women reported experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives, and 7% had met with sexual violence in the past year. The report also notes that 34% of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since age 15, including 16% in the past year." (para.7).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[E]fforts to raise awareness among women and men, girls and boys, including through educational and media campaigns, of the criminal nature of gender-based violence against women and girls, in order to challenge its social acceptance [needs to be strengthened]" (6).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[E]fforts to raise awareness among women and men, girls and boys, including through educational and media campaigns, of the criminal nature of gender-based violence against women and girls, in order to challenge its social acceptance [needs to be strengthened]" (6).
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Violence against women continued to be a serious, widespread problem" (12).
Aug. 15, 2023, 6:17 a.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (b) The lack of a comprehensive law covering all forms of gender-based violence against women; (c) The costs for victims of gender-based violence against women associated with obtaining a medical certificate (CEDAW/C/CIV/Q/4/Add.1, para. 31); (d) The lack of coordination among the different actors intervening in the sphere of gender-based violence against women, such as the judiciary, relevant ministries, the national coordination group on the fight against gender-based violence, gender desks at police stations and decentralized platforms against gender-based violence" (8). "The Committee recommends that the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee notes that the Code of Criminal Procedure has been adopted and that the Criminal Code is being revised. It notes with concern, however: (b) The lack of a comprehensive law covering all forms of gender-based violence against women; (c) The costs for victims of gender-based violence against women associated with obtaining a medical certificate (CEDAW/C/CIV/Q/4/Add.1, para. 31); (d) The lack of coordination among the different actors intervening in the sphere of gender-based violence against women, such as the judiciary, relevant ministries, the national coordination group on the fight against gender-based violence, gender desks at police stations and decentralized platforms against gender-based violence" (8). "The Committee recommends that the...more
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:31 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In Canada, the definition of a hate crime has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, identifying “sex” as an identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex” among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination. For decades, then, it has been possible to respond to violence against women and girls as a form of hate on the basis of 'sex.' So how often does this actually occur?" (para. 5-6). "Police-reported statistics from 2006-20 show that sex never comprises more than three per cent of reported hate crimes. One study focusing on 2014 compared police figures to self-reported data to show that sex-motivated hate crimes were significantly...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In Canada, the definition of a hate crime has evolved out of related Criminal Code sections, identifying “sex” as an identifiable group. The Canadian Human Rights Act also includes “sex” among a list of identifiable groups protected from discrimination. For decades, then, it has been possible to respond to violence against women and girls as a form of hate on the basis of 'sex.' So how often does this actually occur?" (para. 5-6). "Police-reported statistics from 2006-20 show that sex never comprises more than three per cent of reported hate crimes. One study focusing on 2014 compared police figures to self-reported data to show that sex-motivated hate crimes were significantly...more
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There are] high rates at which complaints by victims of gender-based violence are withdrawn" (6). "[There has not been] access to free legal aid in proceedings related to gender-based violence against women, [no prevention of stigma] and ease [of] the burden of proof on victims who apply for protection orders and impose effective penalties for non-compliance with such orders" (7). "The lack of protection from abuse for children, in particular girls, whose parents work abroad [is a concern]" (13). Nothing is being done to ensure the protection of girls (MV-coder comment).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[There are] high rates at which complaints by victims of gender-based violence are withdrawn" (6). "[There has not been] access to free legal aid in proceedings related to gender-based violence against women, [no prevention of stigma] and ease [of] the burden of proof on victims who apply for protection orders and impose effective penalties for non-compliance with such orders" (7). "The lack of protection from abuse for children, in particular girls, whose parents work abroad [is a concern]" (13). Nothing is being done to ensure the protection of girls (MV-coder comment).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with State guidelines, the Ministry of National Education has launched, under the Programme for Quality, Equity and Transparency Improvements in Education and Training, and with the support of the Priority Solidarity Fund, a project to combat gender-based violence in school settings, implemented following a multisectoral, interministerial and multilevel approach, both in and out of school. The aim of the project is to increase access to education for girls and reduce school dropout among girls by: Creating safe learning environments that are gender-sensitive and conducive to reducing gender inequalities relating to access to education and school dropout, especially among girls; Raising awareness of the impact of gender-based violence on...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with State guidelines, the Ministry of National Education has launched, under the Programme for Quality, Equity and Transparency Improvements in Education and Training, and with the support of the Priority Solidarity Fund, a project to combat gender-based violence in school settings, implemented following a multisectoral, interministerial and multilevel approach, both in and out of school. The aim of the project is to increase access to education for girls and reduce school dropout among girls by: Creating safe learning environments that are gender-sensitive and conducive to reducing gender inequalities relating to access to education and school dropout, especially among girls; Raising awareness of the impact of gender-based violence on...more
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he availability, accessibility and quality of essential services and support to victims/survivors of gender-based violence, including legal assistance, victim/survivor-centred health-care services and psychosocial support, and continue to explore the possibility of establishing one-stop service centres for victims/survivors of gender-based violence [should increase]" (8). Women who have been victimized do not always get the necessary assistance from the government (MV- coder comment). "[The state needs to e]nsure the rehabilitation and social integration of victims, by providing them with effective protection, including shelters, assistance and remedies" (9). These services are not being adequately provided for female victims of violence (MV- coder comment).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he availability, accessibility and quality of essential services and support to victims/survivors of gender-based violence, including legal assistance, victim/survivor-centred health-care services and psychosocial support, and continue to explore the possibility of establishing one-stop service centres for victims/survivors of gender-based violence [should increase]" (8). Women who have been victimized do not always get the necessary assistance from the government (MV- coder comment). "[The state needs to e]nsure the rehabilitation and social integration of victims, by providing them with effective protection, including shelters, assistance and remedies" (9). These services are not being adequately provided for female victims of violence (MV- coder comment).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the years of 2013–2018, 6 events have taken place with participation of 245 IDPs in frontline districts to ensure the safety of women and girls among IDPs and in particular, protect them in cases of violence" (6). "With the support of UNFPA, the basic services package was developed for women and young girls subjected to violence" (14).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"During the years of 2013–2018, 6 events have taken place with participation of 245 IDPs in frontline districts to ensure the safety of women and girls among IDPs and in particular, protect them in cases of violence" (6). "With the support of UNFPA, the basic services package was developed for women and young girls subjected to violence" (14).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In this reporting period, the majority of Government interventions to address the social and cultural patterns which perpetuate gender-based discrimination were focused on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and in particular, DV. Under the country’s second Maldives Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy (MDVPS 2017–2021) a significant portion of the goals and targets are focused on addressing the root causes of GBV – namely the social norms, and within these the gender norms, which perpetuate gender-based discrimination." (12). "MOGFSS and FPA, through national dialogues, knowledge-papers, discourses, and awareness raising campaigns have stressed that 'religious' practices used as excuses for perpetuating GBV are in fact traditions which pre-date religion." (12). "Under the...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"In this reporting period, the majority of Government interventions to address the social and cultural patterns which perpetuate gender-based discrimination were focused on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and in particular, DV. Under the country’s second Maldives Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy (MDVPS 2017–2021) a significant portion of the goals and targets are focused on addressing the root causes of GBV – namely the social norms, and within these the gender norms, which perpetuate gender-based discrimination." (12). "MOGFSS and FPA, through national dialogues, knowledge-papers, discourses, and awareness raising campaigns have stressed that 'religious' practices used as excuses for perpetuating GBV are in fact traditions which pre-date religion." (12). "Under the...more
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Act No. 952, amending the Criminal Code (Act No. 641), the Comprehensive Prevention of Violence Against Women Act (No. 779) and the Criminal Procedure Code (Act No. 406) of 2017 protect the right to life, security and freedom and the personal, psychological and mental well-being of women, children and adolescents." (4). "The State policy on strengthening Nicaraguan families and preventing violence (Executive Decree No. 43-2014) promotes, protects and restores the human rights of families, women, children and adolescents and upholds their right to a life free from violence. This fosters their development and well being in accordance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination." (5). "The Comprehensive Prevention of Violence...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Act No. 952, amending the Criminal Code (Act No. 641), the Comprehensive Prevention of Violence Against Women Act (No. 779) and the Criminal Procedure Code (Act No. 406) of 2017 protect the right to life, security and freedom and the personal, psychological and mental well-being of women, children and adolescents." (4). "The State policy on strengthening Nicaraguan families and preventing violence (Executive Decree No. 43-2014) promotes, protects and restores the human rights of families, women, children and adolescents and upholds their right to a life free from violence. This fosters their development and well being in accordance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination." (5). "The Comprehensive Prevention of Violence...more
June 19, 2023, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Controlling women's bodies has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic from its inception. After the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his disciples passed a draconian hijab law, in 1983, that established a new dress code for women in public. While this law has existed ever since, its rigid application has ebbed and flowed for the past 40 years. Reformist governments discouraged the morality police—the Gasht-e Ershad or 'Guidance Patrol'—from harassing women, while hard-liners did the opposite, viewing this show of force against women as a non-negotiable principle of Iran's theocratic regime. In 2018, after a woman in Tehran was physically beaten by a police officer for 'insufficient hijab,'...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"Controlling women's bodies has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic from its inception. After the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his disciples passed a draconian hijab law, in 1983, that established a new dress code for women in public. While this law has existed ever since, its rigid application has ebbed and flowed for the past 40 years. Reformist governments discouraged the morality police—the Gasht-e Ershad or 'Guidance Patrol'—from harassing women, while hard-liners did the opposite, viewing this show of force against women as a non-negotiable principle of Iran's theocratic regime. In 2018, after a woman in Tehran was physically beaten by a police officer for 'insufficient hijab,'...more