shrinking space for women's rights
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Wassholm, Christina
- Creator
- Pruth, Charlotte > (ed.)
- Creator
- Zilén, Eva > (ed.)
- Publish Year
- 2018
- Shelfmark
- digitaal
- Thesaurus
- mensenrechten, burgerschap, overheid, oorlog en vrede, vrouwenorganisaties, internationale organisaties, EU
- Description
- Anlysis of the influence of governmental restrictions on the civil work of female activists. This report describes the online survey of the Swedish Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, asking 123 women human rights defenders in thirty two countries. More than sixty percent of the women report a shrinkage in their space to act as an activist. The main reasons for the restrictions are believed to be governments’ fears for political change, increasing nationalism and conservative ideals. Governments use existing or new laws to harass and imprison activists. Consequently, the space to work for gender equality and women’s rights is threatened. The report provides suggestions for international and regional organisations, such as recognition and increase of diplomatic and political pressure on repressive governments.