Tool 2: Policing and Gender Ê Addressing gender bias and influencing attitudes within the justice sector can begin when prospective members of the judiciary are still in law school. Ê Undertaking evidence-based research can help persuade people of the need for a gender-sensitive approach where normative arguments may not be effective. Ê Expert speakers who can speak authoritatively on certain issues (such as a woman with disabilities speaking about the challenges faced by women with disabilities when coming into contact with the justice system) can enlighten judicial professionals about various challenges. Ê Big ideas or big projects do not need to start big. This BiH gender and justice project started with a modest initial contact with the Association of Women Judges, which wanted to “do something” but needed some guidance. This then led to work with institutions on training, and further elements evolved through ongoing monitoring and development of the work. 1. This case study is based upon an interview with Dr Majda Halilović, Head of Research and Policy, Atlantic Initiative, Sarajevo, BiH, 6 July 2018 (via Skype). The project has been supported by DCAF and Atlantic Initiative, with the financial support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the leadership and engagement of the judiciary (including the Association of Women Judges of BiH, the Centres for Judicial and Prosecutorial Training in the Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH and judges and prosecutors across BiH). 2. M. Halilović and H. Huhtanen (2014) Gender and the Judiciary: The Implications of Gender within the Judiciary of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Geneva: DCAF. 3. M. Halilović (2015) Survivors Speak: Reflections on Criminal Justice System Responses to Domestic Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Geneva: DCAF. 4. DCAF and Atlantic Initiative (2017) Gender Bias and the Law: Legal Frameworks and Practice from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Beyond, Geneva: DCAF. 5. N. Galic and H. Huhtanen (2014) Judicial Benchbook: Consideration of Domestic Violence Case Evaluation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Geneva: DCAF. Case study 6: Gender equality protocols for magistrates and judges (The Caribbean) In April 2017 Barbados became the first country among the 20 countries that comprise the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to develop a draft Gender Equality Protocol for magistrates and judges. The following year, in August 2018, Trinidad and Tobago became the first Commonwealth Caribbean nation to approve such a protocol. Similar protocols are expected to follow in Guyana, Belize and Jamaica. This work was led by the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers through the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Programme, which is a partnership between the regional judiciaries led by the Caribbean Court of Justice and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. The JURIST Programme aims to increase the efficacy of courts and the judiciary to resolve cases effectively and fairly in the Caribbean region. This work has been supported by UN Women as part of efforts to increase access to justice and respond to cases involving GBV and, in so doing, to support countries in the region to achieve the SDGs. The impetus behind the development of Gender Equality Protocols for countries in the Caribbean came from an understanding that even though overt gender discrimination may not be commonplace, unconsciously held bias impacts on outcomes for those working in or coming into contact with the judiciary. This can undermine efforts to ensure a fair trial or equal treatment of judicial staff. 57