Rule of law cannot exist without an effective justice system. But for many people around the world, access to justice is elusive.
Today, WJP published the second report in a series that explores the access to justice crisis and proposes approaches to develop and apply justice data to advance people-centered justice.
Disparities, Vulnerability, and Harnessing Data for People-Centered Justice: WJP Justice Data Graphical Report Part II analyzes how access to justice is related to gender, development and inequality. The report highlights the role informal justice systems and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, like mediation by a community leader or arbitration, could play in resolving unmet legal needs.
Key findings show women are less likely to resolve their legal problems and more likely to face hardships due to their legal problems than men and that people who live in poverty experience more barriers to justice than those who are better off.
The data analysis in this two-part series can help policy makers understand barriers to justice and develop people-centered justice policies to address them.
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