Rule of Law Technical Note: Integrating Gender and Women's Empowerment into People-Centered Justice

It highlights the gender gap in access to justice, particularly in countries with high levels of gender inequality. The note provides recommendations on how to advance gender justice, including providing better gender justice data, advancing gender justice budgeting, and advancing women's participation and leadership. It also provides examples of people-centered justice programming, such as the Thuthuzela Care Centers in South Africa and the Women's Legal Rights Initiative in Albania. Additionally, the note discusses the importance of preventing cycles of violence, responding to crises, addressing climate change, promoting equality and equity, and addressing intersectionality in designing programming.