5. Limited utilization of data available
a. Publications using women’s human rights framework
After Miss Nancy’s presentation, the following concerns were raised:
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
DISCUSSIONS
(who said what)
Junice from Likhaan: I just wanted to ask, do we mean that the concept
of gender violence changes with different contexts? For examples, with
the muslims, with mediation practices, does that change the definition
of violence?
Nancy: I agree with you Dr. Junice that it doesn’t change the definition of
GBV. The fact that the woman reported and sought an intervention to her
There are of course deviation of women responses, but I think it should
situation means that she is aware that violence had been done to her.
not change the definition or the concept of the crime.
Sometimes the responses of women are muted by their own desire for
privacy and confidentiality. It should be balanced because there are
also rights.
Shiela (with low vision): Please be more descriptive also when talking
especially if there are graphics on the slides. Secondly, several factors
affecting undocumented and unreported cases can also take form in
the inaccessibility of information and communication, especially for
PWD women who always encounter difficulty in reporting to the police
and community social workers. For example, deaf people reporting to
the police stations with no sign language interpreters can be a huge
concern. The report should take into account the reporting of GBV
faced by WWD, especially when a family member of the woman with
disability is the perpetrator itself.
MAKING DATA WORK FOR WOMEN: VALIDATION OF FRAMEWORK AND RESEARCH FINDINGS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
A DOCUMENTATION REPORT
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