A women’s shelter is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent situations, such as , and . Shelters provide a safe place of refuge for battered women. Women who have experienced physical and / or psychological abuse may seek support and refuge at a shelter. Women seeking help may decide themselves, […]
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GID-DB variables: restricted physical integrity
The Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) is the only database providing researchers and policymakers with key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. Covering 160 countries, the GID-DB contains comprehensive information on legal, cultural and traditional practices that discriminate against women and girls. The GID-DB covers five sub-indices including restricted physical integrity. This sub-index captures […]
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Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes
Table of Contents 1 Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes 2 About the Issues Paper 3 Key messages 4 Did you know? 5 Read more Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes The OECD Development Centre released an Issues Paper […]
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Womankind Worldwide
Womankind Worldwide is an international women’s rights and development charity based in the UK. It partners with women’s rights organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, helping to challenge discrimination and violence. Womankind delivers support to these organisations by providing funding, expertise, contacts and publicity to help increase their impact and bring about change. Table […]
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Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)
Founded in 2002, the SVRI is a committed to eliminating by simultaneously addressing the lack of research on the different aspects of sexual violence as well as drawing attention of a wide range of people including policy makers and the media, to this public health issue. The Medical Research Council now hosts SVRI. SVRI are […]
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Sexual harassment at the workplace in India
In , cases of sexual harassment at the workplace often go unreported as many victims prefer to keep quiet, rather than face publicity, and maybe humiliation. In fact, what constituted sexual harassment was also not well defined till the Supreme Court of India, in a landmark case Vishaka & Others vs. The State of Rajasthan […]
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Roe v Wade
In January 22, 1973, was legalised in the due to the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade overtuned a Texas interpretation of abortion law, and by doing so, overtuned all state and federal laws outlawing or restricting abortion. Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Ruling 3 Impact 4 References Background In 1970, attorneys Linda […]
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Rape
Rape, also referred to as sexual assault, is an assault by a person involving sexual intercourse with another person without that person’s consent. Rape includes both psychological coercion as well as physical force. Attempted rape includes verbal threats of rape. Rape is generally considered a serious sex crime, as well as a civil assault. It […]
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Nobel Women’s Initiative
The Nobel Women’s Initiative was established in 2006 by sister Nobel Peace Laureates , , , , and . These six women — representing North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa — decided to bring together our extraordinary experiences in a united effort for peace with justice and equality. Table of Contents […]
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SAARC Gender Infobase
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Gender Infobase has been set up as a joint initiative of the seven member countries: , , , Maldives, , and ( is a later member), in collaboration with . Main Themes The priority themes of the SAARC Gender Database are: References SAARC Gender Infobase See also […]
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