Bridging the Justice Gap: Empowering Human Rights Defenders to Advance Access to Justice for Women <p>The project aims to strengthen the capacity of women human rights defenders to effectively promote and protect the rights of women, minorities, and other vulnerable groups in the criminal justice system; to provide holistic support for women, girls and other marginalized groups who come in conflict with law; to promote collaboration and solidarity among women legal defenders, HRD¿s, and pro bono lawyers; to promote reforms aimed at eliminating gender-based violence and discrimination against women in the criminal justice system; and to increase public awareness about women¿s rights and mobilize support among men and boys to end gender-based violence and discrimination against women.</p>