Organized in partnership with the UN Committee of the NYC Bar Association.
For the first time in over two decades, the world has now more autocracies than democracies. This shift has intensified human rights violations against women in public life, in particular those in politics, the judiciary, human rights advocacy, and journalism. Women face growing risks of discrimination, systemic barriers, online violence, defamation, and sexual abuse, often with little, if any, accountability for perpetrators.
This panel seeks to foster meaningful dialogue, identify and propose concrete actions to uphold women’s human rights and ensure access to justice, promote inclusive legal systems, and dismantle structural barriers.