Gender and Law

One of the four components of the Africa Region's Gender Strategy addresses gender and law. It includes work in the area of institutional strengthening and capacity-building support for both Government and civil society to:

(i) Promote gender-responsive legal reform, through participatory process for gender-responsive drafting/revision of laws;

(ii) Support gender- inclusive legal literacy/education for the poor; and

(ii) Improve the access of the poor (with focus on women) to legal and judicial services.

Key Bank instruments: In line with PRSP diagnostic and priorities: Country Assistance Strategies, Institutional Strengthening and Capacity-Building Funds (JSDF, IDF), Economic Management Operations (ERC/IRC, PRSC), HIV/AIDS (MAP) Operations, and CDD.

Related publications are listed below:

Â	Map of the Africa Region Gender and Law Program
	Access of Women to Legal and Judicial Services in Sub-Saharan Africa (French)
	The Role of Legal Services Organizations in Attacking Poverty (French)
Â	Findings: Gender and Law in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa: The role of the World Bank (French)  Â