Activate Orange-Responsive Justice Systems.

Gender-based violence (GBV) against women is a human rights violation and is both a cause and consequence of gender inequality. In turn, gender inequality, as well as intersecting forms of discrimination – based on age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, migrant or internally displaced person (IDP) status, health status, etc. – have a negative impact on women’s ability to report violence and access justice.

Women’s rights and their full and effective access to justice are integral parts of the overall justice system. However, crimes involving violence against women are among the most under-reported and the least likely to end in conviction.

In order to end all forms of gender-based violence against women and girls by 2030, comprehensive and multi-sectoral solutions are required. And strengthening crime prevention and criminal justice responses are a key part of this approach. The goal is to:

• • Develop the evidence base on criminal justice responses to violence against women through global research and national data collection and analysis;

• • Align national criminal legislation and policy frameworks on violence against women with international standards; and

• • Develop the capacity of criminal justice systems respond more promptly and effectively to violence against women and provide essential services to victims and survivors.