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Grippa, Gaia (2022)

Does decentralization impact women’s access to justice? The implementation of the Spanish 2017 State Pact to combat gender violence: comparative case study of Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y Léon

Master thesis | Public Administration (MSc)

The judicial system is the pillar of fairness and accountability in the nation state and women’s inability to access it to the same extent as men highlights a more hidden form of inequality that is however embedded with the others, notably socioeconomic dependency. It proves that while laws are necessary to ensure women’s rights, formal equality does not correspond to effective equality as discrimination remains present in various aspects of society. This research contributes to the investigation of barriers as well as good practices that can foster a more effective response to women’s access to justice while taking into consideration the strength and weaknesses offered by a centralized and decentralized approach.

Access to justice

Women's rights

Gender based violence

Violence against women

Decentralization

Quality of government

Spain

Author

Grippa, Gaia

Faculty

Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

Specialisation

International and European Governance

Supervisors

Suzuki, K.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en