Guardian correspondent Mark Tran explores the disconnect between written legal protections and practical realities for women living in male-dominated informal justice systems worldwide. Drawing on a recent global study from IDLO, he warns against the pitfalls of donor attempts to “wrench customary rules and procedures into line with internationally recognised standards” and argues, instead, for “bottom-up legal empowerment approaches” that can transform discriminatory practices from within.
Read the original article on the Guardian Poverty Matters Blog.