Title: Assessing gendered access to justice in Afghanistan

Authors: Anwari, Hangama and Farhoumand-Sims, Cheshmak and Nerland, Krista

Place: [Ottawa]

Publisher: The North-South institute (NSI)

Year: 2009

Journal: Environmental scan : access and action series

Volume: Dec.

PAGE: --

Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: gender equality, justice, legal status, women's rights, afghanistan

Abstract: This paper investigates and reflects on opportunities and challenges to gender-equal access to justice in Afghanistan, and the consequences of unequal access for efforts to promote gender equality. It takes as its basis the notion that legal justice and social justice are intimately linked.

URL: http://www.nsi-ins.ca/images/documents/assessing_gendered_access_to_justice_in_afghanistan.pdf

Document type: Portal