Simply put, women need access to justice if we are serious about delivering on the 2030 Agenda. In order to change course, we must put the individual, especially women and girls, at the center of justice systems. It means designing justice systems around their needs and lived experience, not around institutional convenience.
On March 17, H.E. Mr. Michael Christian Gort from the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, delivered a statement on behalf of Justice Action Coalition countries at the 70th Commission on the Status of Women.
The statement highlights the widespread justice gap that women and girls face globally, including barriers like legal discrimination, gender-based violence, financial constraints, and underrepresentation in judicial institutions. The statement calls for people-centered justice system, better data collection, legal empowerment, improved service delivery, and dedicated financing to make equal access to justice a core pillar of gender equality and sustainable development.
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