The event aims to facilitate an international dialogue amongst judges, legal and other scholars, civil society leaders, and health professionals from South Asia and around the world on the topic of gender-based violence and justice.

Objectives:

Fostering discussion across sectors and disciplines on recent law and policy developments on gender-based violence and the legal and advocacy strategies developed by advocates in South Asian and other countries to eradicate it.

Enhancing Collaborations and networks of stakeholders across different countries in South Asia and internationally to develop solutions for addressing gender-based violence within South Asia.

Examining Opportunities for using international human rights frameworks and mechanisms to analyze gender-based violence.

Engaging academia and scholarly works to inform the development of advocacy tools and strategies to combat gender-based violence.