Cultural Responsiveness and the Courts

For a justice system to be truly just, it must be accessible to all individuals. However, survivor litigants may face challenges when courts are not responsive to their cultural identity. For survivors of gender based violence, these challenges present additional barriers towards accessing justice and obtaining fair outcomes. Recognizing and respecting individual cultural differences are important to sensitive and effective work with survivors. In addition, differences in concepts of suffering and healing can influence how individuals may experience the effects of gender based victimization and interaction with courts.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to do the following:

• Enhance access to justice by fostering more culturally responsive courts, court staff, and judges.
• Identify role-specific responsibilities in implementing culturally responsive practices in the courts.
• Assess culturally-specific barriers survivors may face in the criminal and civil justice systems and design strategies for overcoming those challenges. 

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