Alternative Forms of Justice for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence
Seeking justice after experiencing sexual violence can be a complex process for victim-survivors. For many, seeking conventional justice (through a criminal justice system) can provide a strong sense of reclaimed physical space in their lives. However, for some this may not be the right decision. Indeed, for many victim-survivors around the world, turning towards a justice…
Turkey Withdraws From the Istanbul Convention Putting Women’s Rights At Great Risk
On the 20th of March 2021, Turkey announced its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. Sparking international outrage, the withdrawal acts as a disappointing setback to the progress of gender equality. Putting Turkish women’s rights in a precarious position, the Turkish government has demonstrated its lack of dedication to ending violence against women and domestic violence. This…
Empowering Survivors Of Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse or violence is a pattern of threatening behavior, violence or abuse (psychological, stalking, physical, harassment, online or digital abuse, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality. Domestic violence can be a single act or a pattern of controlling and toxic…
Widowhood Practices In Nigeria And Abuse Of Women’s Right
Widowhood is a tragedy that befalls a married person as a result of the timely or untimely death of the spouse. In many cultures, widowhood in women is considered as stigma and widows as inauspicious. Various tribes and cultures in Nigeria have diverse ways of practicing rites pertaining to burial, but traditions are particularly hard on…
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The Intersections Between Gender and Disability: Listening to Every Woman.
International Women’s Day is not just a day to celebrate the progress and improvement of women’s rights across the globe, but also an opportunity to look at the areas we must focus on. This International Women’s Day, it must be remembered that every woman has a different experience within society. Adopting an intersectional and inclusive approach…
Acid Attacks on Women: Why India Fails to Tackle It?
Acid attacks have been defined as a form of violence, in which acid or another corrosive substance is thrown at a person – usually a woman or a girl – with the intention of maiming, torturing or killing them(Action Aid, 2020). Women makeup 80% of acid attack victims making these types of attacks highly gendered and…
Women’s Rights in Poland: It Is Not Just the Reproductive Issues
The reproductive rights of women in Poland have become a widely discussed topic in recent months. The protests, which were motivated by the fact that the Constitutional Court of Poland made a decision that effectively bans abortion in the country, have appeared in the news of many leading news outlets. According to the Polish Ministry of…
The Outlaw Of The Virginity Test In Pakistan: A (Partial) Victory
In January, the Punjabi region of Pakistan outlaws the virginity test for rape survivors. Excluding the virginity test from the criminal investigations in cases of rape, it might pave the way for the ban nationwide. The achievement was possible thanks to the petition filed by journalists, activists, and academics, who stated its medical unreliability. The Lahore…
Women’s Safety At Work in The Post Me Too Era
Women’s Safety At Work Women’s safety at work was a completely neglected subject for decades until more and more women started speaking up about their own experiences of facing discrimination and harassment. A study on 1500 women suggested that 52% of women had experienced unwanted sexual behaviour at work (The Everyday Sexism Project). Furthermore, a 2017…
Domestic Violence In Nigeria : A Norm Rather Than A Crime
Domestic Violence in Nigeria According to Wikipedia, domestic violence ( also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or abuse in a domestic setting such as in marriage or cohabitation. Domestic violence has always existed in Nigeria and it ranges from physical to emotional to psychological to sexual violence. It is perceived as “normal” …
