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Prajnya releases report on gender violence in India
The 4th public report by Prajnya, titled “Gender Violence in India,” takes stock of various different forms of violence against women in India using NCRB data, government reports, case laws, academic and scholarly research and other resources, to highlight the need for more systematic monitoring and data collection related to crimes against women. The report […]
‘Everyone Blames Me’: A Human Rights Watch report on barriers to justice and support services for sexual assault survivors in India
Human Rights Watch, with the assistance of Jan Sahas, has published a report on the barriers to justice and support services for sexual assault survivors in India. The HRW report brings out valuable findings, complimenting other reports on rape of Dalit girls in Haryana, or of tribal girls in Chhattisgarh by the WSS (Women Against […]
New Zealand Ministry of Education releases LGBTIQA+ education guide
The Ministry of Education released a guide to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and to promote an education program inclusive of those who identify as sex, gender, or sexuality diverse (SGSD). The guide contains four main strategies: “understanding sex, gender, and sexuality diversity”, “creating inclusive school-wide systems and processes”, “addressing immediate environmental, physical […]
Musawah releases a paper on ‘Islam and the Question of Gender Equality’
Musawah released a paper titled ‘Islam and the Question of Gender Equality’ which focuses on gender justice within the philosophy of law in Islam. It highlights how the earlier notions of justice within Qur’an did not include the idea of equality between men and women, nor did it exist in the Muslim social, economic and […]
ICRW releases report on intimate partner violence in South Asia
The International Centre for Research on Women has released a report on addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) in South Asia. The review seeks to identify past or current IPV interventions in South Asia implemented at a systemic level using the public health system, local governance systems, or women’s collectives, to gather, synthesize and analyze existing […]
Sahiyo releases Global Survey Report on FGM among Dawoodi Bohra Community
Sahiyo has released a Global Survey Report on female genital cutting (also known as female genital mutilation and female genital circumcision) among Dawoodi Bohra Community. The survey report attempts to understand the views, beliefs and rationales of the practice followed by women belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community. According to the report, the findings demonstrate […]
Report of the Study on the Situation of Women Human Rights Defenders in Africa by African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
A study was undertaken by the Commission to assess the extent and degree of the difficulties routinely faced by women human rights defenders. This report presents the findings of the study as well as the recommendations emerging from it. The report highlights the work of women human rights defenders and states that women human rights […]
CEDAW Impact Collection by Florida International University
This ongoing literature collection documents the different ways in which CEDAW has been used across the world, by governments and non-governmental organisations to further the objectives of the Convention, as well as the ways in which domestic law reform guided by CEDAW has been resisted. http://libguides.fiu.edu/cedaw_impact
ILO releases report on gender gaps in the labour market
The International Labour Organisation has released a report titled World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends for Women 2017, which assesses the extent to which personal preferences, socio-economic constraints, and gender role conformity drive gender gaps in the labour market in 142 countries, including under-developed, developing, and developed countries. The report states that having a […]
A Four-State Report on Women & Burns in India by PCVC
The International Foundation for Crime Prevention & Victim Care (PCVC), a Chennai-based non profit organization, has published a report based on a 4-state study (Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Delhi & Maharashtra) to understand the incidence and prevalence of burns among Indian women and the existing support mechanisms to provide physical, psychosocial & economic rehabilitation. Along with […]