4. How can the justice sector advance gender equality and integrate a gender perspective? To achieve a justice sector which integrates a gender perspective and promotes gender equality, measures need to be taken at all levels. A holistic, multisectoral approach – integrating different actors and undertaking a number of different measures – offers the greatest potential to effect lasting change. Drawing upon documented good practice from different regions, this section gives an overview of key strategies that can be considered individually, but ideally in combination. Figure 3 illustrates some of the ways that key elements in gender-responsive justice reform intersect. Section 5 includes case studies that illustrate some of these approaches, and prompts to think about these steps for change are included in the self-assessment guide in Section 6. Figure 3: Integrating a gender perspective in the justice sector Gender mainstreaming in justice reform Gender-sensitive decision-making Throughout reform process Inception and planning Justice sector and reform actors sensitized to gender In policy and legislative development Implementation Gender-responsive legislative and policy framework Throughout the justice sector Monitoring and evaluation Justice sector responsive to the needs of diverse groups Training and mentoring Justce sector institutions Representing justice sector and refroms actors Equal access to justice irrespective of gender Management and oversight bodies Legal empowerment of women and LGBTI people Including programmes to address sexual violence and GBV Throughout reform process Requisite budgetary and political support including management and oversight bodies Throughout the justice sector Gender equality and human rights public awareness raising Barriers to equality and inclusion addressed In leadership and decision-making roles Cultural, structural and institutional barriers to equality and inclusion addressed Active and meaningful participation of diverse groups Excercise influence (not just presence) Gender mainstreaming is comprehensive … is not reducible to tokenistic recruitment … is long term and wide-ranging … is inclusive and context-specific Image: Men in Cameroon participating in the campaign, “Women in Action against Gender Based Violence”, 2008 © Center for Women’s Global Leadership.