Will COVID-19 Widen the Gender Justice Gap?
Globally, women have only three-quarters of the legal rights afforded to men, with the worst inequalities relating to family relationships, employment, control of economic assets, and violence. Ensuring that the current pandemic does not deepen these disparities is therefore crucial.
WASHINGTON, DC β Worldwide, an estimated 1.5 billion people face legal problems they cannot resolve, while 4.5 billion β particularly women, the poor, and other vulnerable people β are excluded from the protections and opportunities that the law provides.