The Impact of violence against women human rights defenders and women's organizations in digital spaces

The 1985 Nairobi Conference to close the United Nations decade dedicated to women of the world caught Kenyan women (and men) by storm. Indeed, the majority of Kenyan women did not know, until the eve of this conference, that there had been an entire decade dedicated to them, and committed to the achievement of Equality, Development, and Peace. However, the Kenyan policy makers and the enlightened among Kenyan women, especially leaders of women's organizations, were not only fully aware of the decade's developments, but had in various ways participated and contributed to it. On its part, the Kenya government by the end of the decade, had adopted a Women in Development (WID) policy position and created and/or promoted national machineries to develop and coordinate programs for women.

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The Response to Violence against Women in Liberia

Global Norms and Local Action ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190922962.003.0005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 73-88

Author(s):

Peace A. Medie

Keyword(s):

Criminal Justice ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Violence Against Women ◽

Women's Organizations ◽

International Pressure ◽

Post Conflict ◽

The Government ◽

Women’S Organizations

Chapter 4 covers how the government and women’s organizations in Liberia responded to violence against women. It explains that prior to the conflict, violence against women was largely absent from the agenda of governments and women’s organizations, despite their involvement in international advocacy around this issue. Both domestic and international pressure on governments was low during this period and specialized mechanisms to address VAW were non-existent in the criminal justice sector. The chapter describes how the 14-year conflict changed this and generated strong international and domestic pressures on post-conflict governments to strengthen the criminal justice sector response to violence against women, particularly sexual violence, and to establish specialized criminal justice sector mechanisms.

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Women's Organizations and Movements in the Commonwealth Caribbean: The Response to Global Economic Crisis in the 1980s

Feminist Review ◽

10.1080/014177898339451 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 57-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Rhoda Reddock

Keyword(s):

Structural Adjustment ◽

Women's Organizations ◽

Women's Activism ◽

Political Issues ◽

Women's Equality ◽

English Speaking ◽

Commonwealth Caribbean ◽

The 1960S ◽

The Impact ◽

Women’S Organizations

In this paper I explore the emergence of women's organizations and feminist consciousness in the twentieth century in the English-speaking (Commonwealth) Caribbean. The global ideas concerning women's equality from the 1960s onwards clearly informed the initiatives taken by both women and states of the Caribbean. None the less, the paper illustrates, by use of examples, the interlocked nature of women's struggles with the economic, social and political issues which preoccupy the region's population. I examine in greater detail two case studies of women's activism and mobilization around the impact of structural adjustment policies in the two territories of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. By tracing the connections between and among the organizations and initiatives of women in the region, the paper situates the feminist movement in the English-speaking Caribbean as a continuously evolving one, fusing episodic struggles in different territories, engaging women of different classes and groups, and continuously building on past experience.

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Sexual autonomy and violence against women in Nigeria: Assessing the impact of Covid-19 pandemic

De Jure ◽

10.17159/2225-7160/2021/v54a9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

Author(s):

Tolulope R Ibitoye ◽

Folakemi Ajagunna

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Violence Against Women ◽

Political Will ◽

Sexual Autonomy ◽

Women And Girls ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Active Implementation ◽

The Impact ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Rights

Sexual and reproductive rights are centred on an individual's autonomy. However, these rights are jeopardised when women and girls are faced with sexual violence. Recently, there was reported increase in violence against women and girls, constituting an infringement of their human rights. Relieving this burden has become a human rights commitment for most countries including Nigeria. Therefore, this article examines how these rights were impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. It examines reports from media sources, and conducted in-depth interviews with Forty-five (45) women in a bid to elicit their responses on their experiences during the pandemic. The research found that the pandemic had both positive and negative impacts on the women's sexual autonomy. This article recommends the creation of more awareness for women, the fostering of political will, and dedicated funding to ensure active implementation and better protection of women's rights in Nigeria.

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ALASAN DAN TUJUAN LAHIRNYA UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 1 TAHUN 1974 TENTANG PERKAWINAN

Al-Qadha ◽

10.32505/qadha.v7i1.1817 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Khiyaroh

Keyword(s):

Women's Organizations ◽

Marriage Law ◽

The Law ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact ◽

Women’S Organizations

This articles illustrate the process of maked the Marriage Law Number 1 of 1974 begins with government initiatives to discuss the scope of legislative. Government initiatives did not just emerge, but long before they were submitted to the legislative, the government received many inputs regarding marital regulations. Submission of revisions to the marriage regulations were mostly submitted by women's organizations. The process of the formation of the Marriage Law for approximately seven months, starting from the government submitting the Draft Law to the legislature until all factions declare approval article by article. From 77 Articles to 66 Articles to become legislation. But there are many contradictions when the law will be passed. Especially from the Islamic group namely PPP factions they stated that the articles in it violated many Islamic rules. while the faction of the work actually considers its articles to be appropriate. Namely with the article that has highlighted the position of the wife in the household. Another of the PDI factions who only highlighted the issue of polygamy and the principle of monogamy. After being approved and approved by the government the impact of polygamy and divorce decreases. While the problem of Siri marriage is even more widespread.

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First Will Women to Succeed and the

Our Rightful Place ◽

10.5810/kentucky/9780813179377.003.0002 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 9-56

Author(s):

Terry L. Birdwhistell ◽

Deirdre A. Scaggs

Keyword(s):

Intercollegiate Athletics ◽

First Generation ◽

Women's Organizations ◽

Social Activities ◽

Literary Societies ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact ◽

Women’S Organizations

This chapter follows the first generation of women to attend UK, including the first women to earn degrees and women’s academic successes generally. It explains the impact of not having women’s housing on campus until the opening of Patterson Hall in 1904. It introduces the first women members of the UK faculty and examines the challenges they faced. The chapter also explores the first efforts by women to create women’s organizations, such as literary societies, women’s intercollegiate athletics, and social activities on the UK campus.

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Peran Organisasi Perempuan Sidoarjo dalam Merespon Kekerasan Terhadap Perempuan dan Anak di Sidoarjo

AL-HUKAMA ◽

10.15642/alhukama.2018.8.2.292-319 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 292-319

Author(s):

Nurul Asiya Nadhifah

Keyword(s):

Community Development ◽

Violence Against Women ◽

Legal Protection ◽

Women's Organizations ◽

Illegal Acts ◽

Women And Children ◽

The Government ◽

Victims Of Violence ◽

Women’S Organizations

This article is the result of the research on the role of the women's organizations in Sidoarjo in responding to violence against women and children in Sidoarjo. The women's organizations in Sidoarjo referred to in this study are Fatayat of NU Branch Sidoarjo, Muslimat of NU Branch Sidoarjo, Regional Administrators Aisyiyah of Sidoarjo, Student Association of Nahhdlatul Ulama (IPPNU) Branch of Sidoarjo and Nasyi'atul Aisyiyah of Sidoarjo. Domestic violence is any act against a person, especially women, which results in physical, sexual, psychological misery or suffering resulting from neglect of the household, including threats to do illegal acts of deprivation or deprivation of liberty within the household. The results of the study concluded that Fatayat of NU, Muslimat, Aisyiyah, Nasyi'atul Aisyiyah and IPPNU had an important role in participating and handling cases of violence against women and children that occurred in Sidoarjo. They realize that women's organizations must respond to community development and needs. They participated with the government in dealing with victims of violence against women and children in Sidoarjo. The handling of cases of violence against women and children is not only in legal protection, but trauma healing assistance to victims is also done so that victims can return to their activities as before the violence occurred.

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