A/HRC/17/30 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1–2 3 II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur......................................................................... 3–17 3 A. Country visits and communications with Member States ............................... 4–5 3 B. Other activities.................................................................................................. 6–17 4 Gender and the administration of justice .................................................................. 18–44 5 A. The feminization of poverty and the administration of justice........................ 20–26 5 B. Laws, policies and practices that discriminate against women ....................... 27–36 6 C. Conditions required for the effective realization of women’s right to access to justice ............................................................................................ 37–44 7 Gender and the judiciary ........................................................................................... 45–68 10 A. Developing a gender-sensitive judiciary.......................................................... 47–58 10 B. The role of the judiciary in advancing women’s human rights ....................... 59–68 12 Good practices........................................................................................................... 69–81 14 A. Working to improve women’s access to justice .............................................. 73–75 15 B. Developing a gender-sensitive administration of justice................................. 76–78 15 C. Developing a gender-sensitive judiciary.......................................................... 79–80 16 D. Ensuring adequate representation of women in the judiciary.......................... 81 17 VI. Conclusions ............................................................................................................... 82–84 17 VII. Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 85–94 18 III. IV. V. 2 Paragraphs