Events
24 mars, 2021
WEBINAR | 24 March 2021 | 14:00 – 15:30 Rome | 9:00 – 10:30 New York
Eliminating Discriminatory Laws: Achieving Gender Equality on Paper and in Practice During Challenging Times
Discrimination in law has severe repercussion to women’s lived realities – and more so now as the world is facing the impact of COVID-19. Without the protection of...
25 mars, 2021
Special Virtual Discussion | 25 March 2021 | 15:00 – 17:00 Geneva
Access to Justice for All in support of the United Nations Human Rights Council Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
On 16-17 November 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council will convene its third Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law on the...
18 mars, 2021
WEBINAR | 18 March 2021 | 14:00 – 15:30 Rome | 9:00 – 10:30 New York
Women Delivering Justice: Achieving Gender Parity in the Justice Sector
The equal representation of women in the justice sector is a human right, guaranteed by the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against and reinforced by the Beijing Platform...
26 janvier, 2021
Paralegal networks play a critical role in establishing a link between the informal and formal justice systems in the East and Horn of Africa. Countries in the region have different experiences in their application of alternative justice systems and have benefitted from sharing information and best practices to enhance the capacity of paralegal support networks as they promote access to justice...
16 décembre, 2020
World Justice Challenge Webinar Event | 16 December 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 CET
Access to Justice for All and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Action
REGISTER
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare significant deficits and inequities in fulfilling the promise of UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 to “provide access to justice for all”. By all...
19 octobre, 2020
WEBINAR | 23 October 2020 | 14:00 – 15:30 Rome | 8:00 – 9:30 New York
Justice for Women and Girls: Moving from Commitment to Action Amidst COVID-19
Justice for women and girls is at the core of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. It provides a foundation for more inclusive development and is essential to ensuring gender equality and...
8 octobre, 2020
REGIONAL WEBINAR
Access to Justice in the Context of COVID-19 in East Africa: Experiences from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda
The declaration of COVID-19 as a public health emergency forced governments around the world to implement rapid response measures to contain the spread of the virus, with limited resource preparedness for response and recovery. Across East Africa, there has...
16 septembre, 2020
WEBINAR – MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE | 16 September 2020 | 9:00 – 10:30 EDT
Democracy Day in the Time of the Pandemic: A Sustainable Response to the Global Crisis based on Multilateralism and the Rule of Law
The international community is observing the International Day of Democracy at a time when the magnitude, implications and gravity of the global crisis...
15 septembre, 2020
WEBINAR
In fragile contexts, the immediate impacts of climate change on precipitation and temperatures risk to combine with political and social tensions exacerbating destructive competition over scarce natural resources.
This is tragically evident in Africa’s semi-arid Sahel region, where recurrent droughts, population growth and weak governance are increasing pressure on land and water...
1 septembre, 2020
WEBINAR - PANEL DISCUSSION | 10 September 2020 | 14:00 – 16:00 CET
Customary and Informal Justice Systems: Expanding Women’s Access to Justice and Gender Equality
Around the world, people claim rights and resolve disputes and grievances through a range of justice mechanisms. In many settings, however, it is estimated that 80-90 per cent of disputes are...