Advancing Women’s Human Rights and Access to Justice in Thailand

On 10th May, 2016, Dr. Sita Sumrit, Chief of the Women and Children Empowerment Programme, Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ), was invited to moderate a discussion session on the topic of “Strengthening Access to Justice and the Rule of Law” in the workshop on “Advancing Women’s Human Rights and Access to Justice in Thailand in the Context of CEDAW”. The workshop was organized by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and was attended by representatives from organizations in the public and private sectors, including international organizations, working in the field of promoting gender equality and women’s access to justice. The workshop’s aim was to share and review the progress and lessons learned from organizations working to promote gender equality and women’s access to justice in Thailand under CEDAW. The presentations led to a discussion to set a strategic course of action for future projects.