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SUMMARY:Justice without barriers: Empowering Women and Youth in Law and Leadership
DESCRIPTION:In alignment with the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70), this panel discussion examines innovative approaches to bridging gaps and overcoming barriers in ensuring access to justice for women and girls globally. Across the world, diverse stakeholders — young women leaders, governments, the United Nations, and civil society — are forging new pathways to dismantle systemic obstacles and transform justice systems into mechanisms that are truly responsive to women’s needs.\nDespite decades of progress in establishing legal protections, significant barriers to justice persist. Women and girls continue to confront discriminatory laws, gender-biased judicial systems, and inadequate legal aid, as well as economic and technical constraints that sustain a troubling gap between legal frameworks and lived realities.\nWithin this landscape, young women have evolved from being at the forefront of social movements to becoming architects of modern legal frameworks. They bring innovation, urgency, and survivor-centered approaches to legal reform, leveraging lived experience to identify systemic gaps and design holistic solutions that address survivors’ realities. Through grassroots organizing and strategic advocacy, they are not only amplifying marginalized voices but actively shaping the policies and institutions that govern access to justice.\nThe broader international community has established robust frameworks to support these efforts. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action, the Security Council Resolution 1325 and its subsequent resolutions on Women, Peace and Security provide normative foundations guiding member states in developing gender responsive legal systems. The Sustainable Development Goals—particularly SDG 5 on gender equality and SDG 16 on peace, justice, and strong institutions—further anchor the global commitment to equal access to justice.\nComplementing these frameworks, the United Nations plays a critical convening and standard-setting role, providing technical assistance to member states, facilitating cross border cooperation, monitoring implementation of international commitments, and amplifying grassroots voices in global policy dialogues. At the national level, governments have enacted legislation to better protect women and girls and ensure their access to justice. Yet significant implementation gaps remain. The challenge now lies not only in strengthening legal frameworks, but in ensuring their effective implementation through sustained political will, adequate resource allocation, meaningful capacity building, and genuine collaboration across all stakeholders.\nObjectives:\nIt is precisely at this intersection of grassroots leadership, international frameworks, and national responsibility that this seminar situates itself. This session not only highlights the inspiring journeys of young women leaders in bridging the gaps in justice—it also offers a deeper understanding of the United Nations’ role and efforts, alongside government-level success stories and challenges.\nSpecifically, the panel disccusion aims to:\n\nUnderstand how young women leaders are dismantling barriers to justice—and what it costs them.\nIncrease visibility for successful models of youth-led legal reform and survivorcenteredadvocacy.\nExplore the convening and standard-setting role of the United Nations in advancingaccess to justice.\nExamine government best practices and challenges in implementing survivorcentric legal reforms.\nFoster multi-stakeholder dialogue on how collaboration and synergy can accelerate progress toward gender justice.\n\n
URL:https://womensinternationalforum.org/events/justice-without-barriers-empowering-women-and-youth-in-law-and-leadership/
CATEGORIES:Sep 2025 - Jun 2026
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