A key question posed by this research is, given the limitations of customary institutions in light of prevailing socio-cultural attitudes that undermine women’s equality and rights, is synthesis between formal justice systems and informal or custo
Given the resources being spent on improving access to justice, evaluation of program performance is necessary, particularly the extent to which informal (traditional) as well as formal systems have potential to improve access to justice for vulne
This policy brief presents some findings from a study that considered the challenges and opportunities presented by a hybrid justice system in relation to addressing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), which remains among the most frequently
Failed and fragile states are attracting global attention; however, they sit at one end of a spectrum of states struggling to instill order and authority. Citizens in these countries want security and representation.
By 2025, poverty will primarily be centred in low-income, conflict and violence-affected African states.
The objective of this project is to test whether the Food and Agriculture Organization's Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security can help increase account
States that have successfully exited violence and embarked on a process of development have often started with strong political settlements, or elite pacts. These sometimes take the form of peace agreements, or electoral coalitions.
While much national and international attention has focused on the rise in post-electoral violence in Kenya since the 1990s, the fact that a considerable part of that violence was gender and sexual in nature has gone largely unnoticed.
Policymakers and researchers believe that inclusive political settlements are vital to avoiding a relapse into violence in conflict-affected and fragile contexts.
Rural women remain disempowered, have no access to meaningful economic empowerment, few of them own property, and due to these disadvantaged positions, are targets for gender based violence.