Achieving gender equality is a priority for many countries around the world. It is also central to a country’s mission: to protect human rights, support democracy, and uphold the rule of law.

Even if women’s legal status has improved in recent decades, effective equality between women and men is far from reality.

Women’s access to justice is essential in achieving substantive equality and ensuring equal rights for all in society.
For this reason, our Access to Justice for Women course was developed to help legal professionals understand legal and other barriers to access to justice and apply a lens.

The course provides a comprehensive overview of international and European women’s rights and gender equality standards, case law and best practices. This is the first course to provide a one-stop resource on gender equality and justice, covering extensive
standards, monitoring reports and soft law tools on the issue.

Topics are explored in a practical way, using presentations, interactive screens, knowledge tests, and reflective exercises.

Primarily addressed to professional lawyers (judges,
prosecutors, attorneys), but can also be useful to court staff, law enforcement, Social Workers, NHRIs, civil society organizations, media, and Other professionals working on gender equality.

The course consists of the following six core modules:
➢ Introduction to the concept of access to justice
➢ International and European legal framework
➢ Discrimination on the basis of sex and gender
➢ Avoiding gender stereotypes
➢ A practical guide to improving women’s access to justice
➢ A gender-sensitive approach to legal practice

Course duration: 4 weeks
At the end of the course, you must take an exam. Graduates who pass the exam with honors receive an official certificate.

To enroll in the course, fill out the application: