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Gender Equality

Gender inequality is an affront to human dignity, a challenge to the rule of law and an obstacle to development. Denying women of their rightful place in society – by depriving them of equal access to education, justice or livelihood – means robbing societies of the talent and potential of half of their members. In securing every social need from peace to food, the role of women has been shown to be paramount.

Although gender equality is increasingly a feature of national Constitutions, the law often continues to restrict women's rights and freedoms, dictates their submission to male relatives, or limits what they may own or inherit.

Alumni Voice from the Philippines

In 1998, while working as a Court Attorney in the Court of Appeals of the Philippines, Rowena Nieves A. Tan, had the opportunity to come to Rome to attend the “Development Lawyers Course”, a flagship 12-week course organized by IDLO  to provide practical training on a range of basic lawyering skills, as well as more specialized legal topics.

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Mongolia: From teacher to activist against gender-based violence

“I try to start my training with short talks using simple language.

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Justice for the vulnerable: alternative dispute resolution in Somalia

Amina*, a mother of two from Mogadishu, found herself in a difficult position: her husband left five years ago to live abroad and never returned. Already living in poor conditions, she struggled to feed herself and her family.

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Women judges in Kenya: Closer to parity, far from meaningful equality

There is an urgent need to achieve meaningful equality and gender parity in leadership positions within Kenya’s justice sector, according to a new report. 

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International Women's Day 2020

International Women's Day 2020

STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION

By Jan Beagle, Director-General, IDLO

Today, around the world, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls and the commitments made for gender equality. 

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Eliminate legal discrimination against women to advance food security and nutrition

This blog post is co-authored by Dr. Ilaria Bottigliero, Director, Policy, Research and Learning, International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and Françoise Trine, Senior Food Security Officer, Secretariat of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS).

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Bus campaign in Yangon: commuters share thoughts on sexual harassment

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HRC43 | High-level Panel Discussion on 25th Anniversary of the BPFA

43rd Session of the Human Rights Council: High-level Panel Discussion Commemorating the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women

STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION

Room XX, Palais des Nations, Geneva

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