When justice feels distant, it is often women who bring it closer. In communities where courts are far away, stigma silences survivors, and the law feels inaccessible, access to justice depends not only on institutions, but on trusted local actors who can translate legal rights into lived protection.
This webinar explores key inquiries posed in Dr. Christine Schliesser's book, "On the Significance of Religion for the Sustainable Development Goals: An Introduction" (2023), addressing the role of religion in issues such as poverty and its alleviation, its inspiration in the fight against gender inequality, and its impact on fueling or mitigating conflicts.
Part of a series of interviews focusing on best practices for activists and human rights organizations with speakers and panelists of WLP's "2020 Vision" event, itself part of the 2010 annual session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York City.