Café des libertés: Women in international law
Although access to justice is a fundamental principle of the rule of law, it remains unequal. According to UN Women, fewer than 40% of women who experience gender-based violence seek help, and of those who do, many find their complaints are not properly taken up. Gender-based discrimination perpetuates inequalities that too often block victims of sexual and gender-based violence from seeking redress. This Café des libertés focuses on the use of international law to combat sexual and gender-based violence: which mechanisms are available to human rights defenders, and how can they enhance women’s access to justice?
Babaka Tracy Mputu
Legal advisor in TRIAL International's International Proceedings and Investigations team
Patricia Waongo
Lawyer, project manager with the Groupe de Recherche-Action sur la Sécurité Humaine (Burkina Faso)
Lina Figueredo
Colombian storyteller and feminist anti-racist activist
Discussion in French only
