Secret societies and women’s access to justice in Sierra Leone : bridging the formal and informal divide - policy brief

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dc.contributor.authorM'Cormack-Hale, Fredline
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-13T15:34:58Z
dc.date.available2018-03-13T15:34:58Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractA key question posed by this research is, given the limitations of customary institutions in light of prevailing socio-cultural attitudes that undermine women’s equality and rights, is synthesis between formal justice systems and informal or customary systems really appropriate or desirable? However, encouraging people to use formal channels when they are woefully inadequate in addressing crimes also points to the need to strengthen the judiciary and the police, to investigate and successfully prosecute crimes of violence against women so that women will be encouraged to report them. The brief advocates for training and education regarding women’s rights.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56884
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectHARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICESen
dc.subjectHYBRID SECURITYen
dc.subjectHYBRID JUSTICE SYSTEMen
dc.subjectSECURITY SECTOR REFORMen
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECURITY SYSTEMSen
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICEen
dc.subjectSIERRA LEONEen
dc.subjectRULE OF LAWen
dc.subjectWOMEN'S RIGHTSen
dc.subjectWOMEN'S HEALTHen
dc.subjectRAPEen
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCEen
dc.subjectGENDER-BASED VIOLENCEen
dc.subjectHUMAN SECURITYen
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITYen
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNSen
dc.subjectFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATIONen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleSecret societies and women’s access to justice in Sierra Leone : bridging the formal and informal divide - policy briefen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number107443
idrc.project.titleHybrid Security Arrangements in Africa: Exploring the Implications for State-buildingen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-191582
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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