Survivors of gender-based violence face a myriad of challenges in pursuing justice and accessing other essential support services such as emergency health care and safe accommodation. Social norms and stereotyping that stigmatize or blame survivors, constraints within justice institutions and a general culture of impunity often stop women from reporting violence they have experienced and seeking the help they need. Recent research conducted by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Global Women’s Institute at George Washington University on Survivor-Centred Justice for Gender-based Violence in Complex Situations highlights just…
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