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JWF NYC Bar Association CSW70- Ensuring Women`s Access to Justice and Addressing Structural Barriers
Journalists and Writers Foundation JWFUnited Nations Commission on the Status of Women 70th Session Panel Ensuring Women`s Access to Justice and Addressing Structural Barriers Organized by the JWF and NYC Bar Association 9 March 2026, Monday at Church Center for the UN This panel discussion explored ways to ensure and strengthen access to justice for all women and girls, including marginalized groups, promote the development of inclusive and equitable legal systems that eliminate discrimination and uphold women’s rights, and identify and address structural barriers—such as discriminatory laws, policies, social norms, and institutiRead moreShow less
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 70th Session Panel
Ensuring Women`s Access to Justice and Addressing Structural Barriers
Organized by the JWF and NYC Bar Association
9 March 2026, Monday at Church Center for the UN
This panel discussion explored ways to ensure and strengthen access to justice for all women and girls, including marginalized groups, promote the development of inclusive and equitable legal systems that eliminate discrimination and uphold women’s rights, and identify and address structural barriers—such as discriminatory laws, policies, social norms, and institutional practices.
Panelists:
- Dr. Mehmet Kilic, President, Journalists and Writers Foundation - Opening Remarks
- Prof. Sophia Murashkovsky, Chair, United Nations Committee, NYC Bar Association - Moderator
- Hon. Judge Melissa Benavides Víquez, Head of the Access to Justice Unit of the Judiciary, Supreme Court of San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica - Eliminating Discriminatory Laws, Policies, and Practices
- Prof. Margaret Kobia, Former Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Public Service, Youth, Gender, Social Protection and Special Programs, Kenya - Addressing Structural Barriers
- Andrea Barron, Advocacy and Outreach Program Manager, TASSC International - Access to Justice for Women and Girls
- Yveline Dalmacy, Esq., Founder, International Caribbean Women Alliance for Empowerment - Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Legal Systems
Ensuring Women`s Access to Justice and Addressing Structural Barriers
Organized by the JWF and NYC Bar Association
9 March 2026, Monday at Church Center for the UN
This panel discussion explored ways to ensure and strengthen access to justice for all women and girls, including marginalized groups, promote the development of inclusive and equitable legal systems that eliminate discrimination and uphold women’s rights, and identify and address structural barriers—such as discriminatory laws, policies, social norms, and institutional practices.
Panelists:
- Dr. Mehmet Kilic, President, Journalists and Writers Foundation - Opening Remarks
- Prof. Sophia Murashkovsky, Chair, United Nations Committee, NYC Bar Association - Moderator
- Hon. Judge Melissa Benavides Víquez, Head of the Access to Justice Unit of the Judiciary, Supreme Court of San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica - Eliminating Discriminatory Laws, Policies, and Practices
- Prof. Margaret Kobia, Former Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Public Service, Youth, Gender, Social Protection and Special Programs, Kenya - Addressing Structural Barriers
- Andrea Barron, Advocacy and Outreach Program Manager, TASSC International - Access to Justice for Women and Girls
- Yveline Dalmacy, Esq., Founder, International Caribbean Women Alliance for Empowerment - Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Legal Systems
