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ANNUAL REPORT 2021
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3
Reducing the justice gap for women and girls COUNTRIES WITH PROGRAMMES IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3 Afghanistan Burkina Faso Honduras Kenya Liberia Mali Mexico Mongolia Myanmar Niger Philippines Rwanda Sierra Leone Somalia Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Yemen
Investing in justice for women and girls is a both a fundamental human right and yields high returns in human development, economic growth, and peace. However, laws and institutions often discriminate against, or are unresponsive to, the needs of women and girls, and initiatives to promote greater access to justice for women and girls do not attract sufficient support or investment. In ensuring that justice systems work for women and girls as well as men, IDLO influences policymaking at the global level and follows through with projects at national and local levels to directly reach women and girls who are seeking justice when their rights to equality and freedom from violence are violated.
