Re-thinking the Bars: Access and administration of justice for women who commit petty offences

Too often, in many countries, the criminal justice system is perceived to create significant obstacles to women’s access to justice despite the United Nations (UN) and regional legal instruments recognizing women as a vulnerable group. For instance, the UN requires the Member States explicitly to take practical steps to ensure that the law respects women’s human rights and works toward eliminating any form of discrimination, including within the criminal justice system. This study contributes to the acceleration of actions and policies in Kenya to increase women’s access to justice and nurture a responsive justice system that advances women’s equal rights, opportunity, and participation. 

Year: 2022
Resource Type:
Report
Themes:
Alternatives to Criminalisation
Cost of Exclusion
Courts
Fees and Fines
Human Rights
Petty Offences
Policing
Pre-trial Detention
Prisons
Torture
Use of Public Spaces
Region:
Africa
Country(ies):
Kenya
People Groups:
Disabilities
Homeless
Informal Traders
Poor
Sex Workers
Women
Approach:
Advocacy
Research
Policy
Campaign Partner:
Clean Start
International Commission of Jurists – Kenyan Section