BBI may not resolve gender gap in Kenyan politics

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
The Political ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Reforms ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
The Cost

Significance The government now says the issue will be dealt with as part of the political reforms recently proposed in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. Impacts The creation of new positions to accommodate more female leaders will increase the cost of government. A focus on the BBI proposals will distract from addressing the spike in gender-based violence since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no guarantee that the BBI proposals will be implemented in their entirety.

South African government’s GBV plans may disappoint

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
South African ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Structure ◽  
National Strategic Plan ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based

Significance Although President Cyril Ramaphosa has publicly committed to increase funding to combat what he calls South Africa’s “second pandemic”, there is a lack of transparency in how the government disburses funds linked to its National Strategic Plan (NSP) on Gender-based Violence and Femicide. Impacts Civil society groups will increase pressure on the government to make expenditure on GBV programmes more transparent. A new private-sector fund to contribute to the NSP has received strong early support, but its management structure is opaque. High levels of GBV will not only have significant humanitarian and social costs but may deter much-needed foreign investment.

Erdogan intervention may help reduce gender violence

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Women's Groups ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Single Sex ◽  
Male Perpetrators ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based

Subject Violence against women. Significance The incidence of femicide (murders of women) and other forms of gender-based violence, and the perceived failure of the authorities to deter male perpetrators, have become a major source of embarrassment for the government. According to women's groups, 110 women were murdered in Turkey in 2010; by 2019, the figure had risen to 474. Impacts The femicide issue will play a role in Turkey's isolation from the West. Lifestyles are changing although many still think of themselves as religious. The trend towards more single-sex Muslim schools will continue.

Conservative line will delay Turks' gender progress

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Hate Speech ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
European Standards ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Lgbt Individuals

Significance He claimed Turkey had implemented many reforms to improve women's situation, but he and those around him have adopted an increasingly conservative discourse on women and been accused of hate speech against LGBT+ individuals. Turkey displays high levels of gender inequality, discrimination, intolerance and gender-based violence, especially by European standards. Impacts AKP’s discourse will make it the natural pole for that part of society that will remain very conservative for the foreseeable future. Oppositionists will continue criticising the government over violence against women in particular. Turkey will have an image problem and difficult relations with the EU and others, with even Saudi Arabia moving to improve women’s status. Women’s emancipation is set to continue, however slowly, despite few economic opportunities and COVID-19 increasing their domestic burdens. Turkey is likely to mirror gradually increasing global tolerance towards LGBT+ individuals.

scholarly journals The cost of violence: Assessing the economic cost of gender-based violence in Rwanda

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Spence
Keyword(s):  
Financial Burden ◽  
National Level ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Legal Issue ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Minimum Costs

Abstract Background Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a health and legal issue of international concern. In 2006, the Rwandan Government passed new laws to address this issue. However, Rwanda still has a high prevalence of gender based violence in communities at a rate of around 35%. This poster explores the economic cost of Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda. It seeks to: (1) define and describe GBV in Rwanda and comment on the state of the economy; (2) examine the literature on existing studies of the cost of GBV with a focus on common methodologies used; and (3) calculate the minimum costs associated with GBV in Rwanda. Methods Existing data was reviewed to look at the definition of GBV with regard to law and policy. This included identifying the common causes of GBV in Rwanda as well as looking at the nature and prevalence. An examination of the current state of the Rwandan Economy was undertaken in order to identify the areas whereupon GBV could cause disruption. Subsequently, a narrative literature review was conducted which examined the common methodologies used in cost analyses of GBV across the globe. Lastly a basic costing exercise was performed which determined the minimum costs associated with GBV in Rwanda using government data and NGO reports. Results The results showed that GBV makes up a small percentage of GDP in Rwanda at 0.003%. Victim costs were measured at $10,355,812.97, whilst government costs were found to be $13,082,542.07 and civil society costs incurred amounted to $4,684,428.00. Conclusions Overall this study reveals that just taking basic costs into consideration, GBV imposes a significant financial burden on the country. In particular, it highlighted the burden felt by the government providing public services such as healthcare and legal services. Therefore it is likely there is an overconsumption of scarce resources by GBV cases, which will likely lead to economic strain at both a local and national level. Key messages Gender-based violence costs make up a small but recognisable percentage of GDP in Rwanda. More investment in preventative strategy is needed to reduce both the prevalence of GBV and the cost to the local and national economy.

The Covid-19 pandemic and the struggle to tackle gender-based violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 391-399
Author(s):  
Meltem Ince Yenilmez
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based

Purpose The purpose of this study is to look at the policies for the protection of women during pandemics while taking gender and feminist interests into crucial consideration. In perilous times like this, where many humans are living in fear and struggling to survive a world filled with diverse traumatizing events such as wars, universal pandemic, man-induced tragedies, natural destruction, overwhelming stress and stress-related illnesses abound. Currently, Covid-19 pandemic is rampaging in different areas of the world. Design/methodology/approach Studies are reviewed the major reasons of the violence against women during lockdown. A qualitative review of the literature is performed and analyzed. As there have been compulsory lockdowns in different parts of the world, Turkey included, the lockdown is ideal for preventing the spread of Covid-19. Findings There are issues this Covid-19 pandemic has caused, and one major issue is the stigma and trauma women face around the world, even in their homes. Domestic violence is a serious concern. It is, therefore, paramount for the government to intervene on this issue by declaring domestic violence as “essential services” and must set modalities in place for instant reliefs to women in such distress. It is even further envisaged that the term lockdowns have a diverse number of interpretations. One such prevailing argument is that humans are enslaved to their general imaginations, may continue in the pathways set aside by gender stereotypes or the same lockdowns, can be used as a means to set aside patriarchal notions and pursue a violence-free existence. Originality/value This research will increase the awareness in terms of preventing gender-based violence and try to address how this pandemic makes it worse for women. In addition, there are many studies focused on family violence and Covid-19 while few focus on gender.

Perempuan dalam Kungkungan Budaya Politik Patriarkhis

MUWAZAH ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Nurbaity Prastyananda Yuwono
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Awareness ◽  
Cultural Reconstruction ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Women's Networks ◽  
Women's Political Participation

Women's political participation in Indonesia can be categorized as low, even though the government has provided special policies for women. Patriarchal political culture is a major obstacle in increasing women's political participation, because it builds perceptions that women are inappropriate, unsuitable and unfit to engage in the political domain. The notion that women are more appropriate in the domestic area; identified politics are masculine, so women are not suitable for acting in the political domain; Weak women and not having the ability to become leaders, are the result of the construction of a patriarchal political culture. Efforts must be doing to increase women's participation, i.e: women's political awareness, gender-based political education; building and strengthening relationships between women's networks and organizations; attract qualified women  political party cadres; cultural reconstruction and reinterpretation of religious understanding that is gender biased; movement to change the organizational structure of political parties and; the implementation of legislation effectively.

The cost-effectiveness of insulin analogs and regular insulin for diabetes control: a case study in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 323-331
Author(s):  
Mohsen pakdaman ◽  
Raheleh akbari ◽  
Hamid reza Dehghan ◽  
Asra Asgharzadeh ◽  
Mahdieh Namayandeh
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Regular Insulin ◽  
Diabetes Control ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Insulin Analogs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost

PurposeFor years, traditional techniques have been used for diabetes treatment. There are two major types of insulin: insulin analogs and regular insulin. Insulin analogs are similar to regular insulin and lead to changes in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. The purpose of the present research was to determine the cost-effectiveness of insulin analogs versus regular insulin for diabetes control in Yazd Diabetes Center in 2017.Design/methodology/approachIn this descriptive–analytical research, the cost-effectiveness index was used to compare insulin analogs and regular insulin (pen/vial) for treatment of diabetes. Data were analyzed in the TreeAge Software and a decision tree was constructed. A 10% discount rate was used for ICER sensitivity analysis. Cost-effectiveness was examined from a provider's perspective.FindingsQALY was calculated to be 0.2 for diabetic patients using insulin analogs and 0.05 for those using regular insulin. The average cost was $3.228 for analog users and $1.826 for regular insulin users. An ICER of $0.093506/QALY was obtained. The present findings suggest that insulin analogs are more cost-effective than regular insulin.Originality/valueThis study was conducted using a cost-effectiveness analysis to evaluate insulin analogs versus regular insulin in controlling diabetes. The results of study are helpful to the government to allocate more resources to apply the cost-effective method of the treatment and to protect patients with diabetes from the high cost of treatment.

scholarly journals Custody and Care of Children in Spain: Can the Two Rights be Reconciled?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Jabbaz Churba
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Judicial Process ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Children’S Voices ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis study aims to analyse the legal decision-making process in the Community of Valencia (Spain) regarding contentious divorces particularly with respect to parental authority (patria potestas), custody and visiting arrangements for children, and the opinions of mothers and fathers on the impact these judicial measures have had on their lives. It also considers the biases in these decisions produced by privileging the rights of the adults over those of the children. Three particular moments are studied: (1) the situation before the break-up, focusing on the invisible gender gap in care; (2) the judicial process, where we observe the impact of hidden gender-based violence and gender stereotypes; and (3) the situation post-decision, showing how any existing violence continues after divorce, by means of parental authority. The concept of ‘motherhood under threat’ is placed at the centre of these issues, where children’s voices are given the least attention.

Pandemic may drive new wealth taxes in Latin America

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
The Political ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Latin Americans ◽  
Tax Revenues ◽  
Wealth Tax ◽  
The Government ◽  
Political Spectrum ◽  
Tax Cuts

Significance The region’s current tax and spending policies redistribute very little. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a deep and persistent recession, despite new spending, tax cuts and monetary easing aimed at limiting the damage. In December, the government of Argentina, which was particularly hard hit, passed a temporary (and additional) net wealth tax on the very richest households. Impacts OECD-led transparency efforts offer the long-sought possibility of taxing the foreign assets of wealthy Latin Americans. The pandemic will increase both existing inequalities and the need for tax revenues to finance social welfare and stimulus spending. Efforts to strengthen tax collection more broadly will likely be undertaken by governments across the political spectrum.

From Hell to High Water: The Life of Rohingya Refugee Women in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Mahanam Bhattacharjee Mithun
Keyword(s):  
High Water ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Family Ties ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Community Decision

Abstract Bangladesh is currently hosting nearly a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and more than half of the refugee population comprises women. In Myanmar, due to the government-imposed securitization and relatively conservative culture, Rohingya women were not able to enjoy their rights and freedom and were mainly confined to their homes. Upon arriving in Bangladesh, they are facing additional challenges. This article aims to find the underlying causes that alienated women from enjoying their rights and whether the life of the Rohingya women has improved or not in Bangladesh. This article shows that, due to the lack of a women-friendly environment inside camps, gender norms and malpractices, breakdown of family ties, and increased number of gender-based violence against women, they are more vulnerable than ever. This paper argued that humanitarian organization and the government should promote gender mainstreaming towards bringing refugee women into the community decision-making process along with raising awareness among the Rohingya community.

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