CSW68: Financing Women’s Justice Needs: Global Perspectives on Violence Against Women, and a Case Study on Uganda

March 13, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. (EST) / 9:00 a.m. (CST) | Virtual

Organized by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, UN Women, UNDP, IDLO, World Bank

Download the concept note to learn more about the event

Every year, more than 326 million women around the world experience violence at the hands of their intimate partners. While the passage of domestic violence legislation is on the rise, national budgetary allocations for tackling violence are either non-existent or difficult to track. Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 5.c.1 measures the “Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment.”

To carry forward the agenda on people-centered justice and ensure that adequate financing is made available for this important public good, UN Women, UNDP, IDLO, World Bank, and the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies have jointly undertaken a study, part of the ten joint deliverables of the Justice Action Coalition, to determine the extent to which national budgets reflect women’s justice needs, with a focus on Intimate Partner Violence. The launch of the report, Financing Women’s Justice Needs: Global Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence, And A Case Study of Uganda provides a platform for sharing the key findings and promising practices. It also serves as an opportunity for making a case for increased public spending on women’s justice needs.

Speakers

• Antonia Kirkland, Global Lead, Legal Equality and Access to Justice, Equality Now (Moderator)
• Sarah Hendricks, Director, Policy, Programme, and Intergovernmental Support Division, UN Women
• Christopher Stephens, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank Group
• Jeni Klugman, Lead Consultant and Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institute
• Lex Gerts, Deputy Director for Stabilization and Humanitarian Aid, Government of Netherlands, and a member of the Justice Action Coalition
  
• Katy Thompson, Head of Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights, UNDP
  
• Ilaria Bottigliero, Director of Research and Learning, IDLO
  
• Swati Mehta, Program Director, Justice for All, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, New York University Center on International Cooperation

Discussants

• Sabrina Mahtani, Founder, Women Beyond Walls
  
• Famin Ahmed/Kate Cato Minter Ellison, Australia