On Sunday 8 March 2026, the Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS) joins the international community in observing International Women’s Day under the theme of ‘Rights. Justice. Action.’ At a time when justice systems worldwide have been weakened by conflict, corruption and political instability, women and girls often pay the highest price. Globally, no country has fully closed the legal gap between men and women; women hold only 64 per cent of the legal rights afforded to men, and in nearly 70 per cent of surveyed countries, women face greater barriers to accessing justice than men. These gaps affect women’s everyday lives, limiting their ability to live with security and dignity.
The ACHRS therefore calls on states, especially those in the Arab region, to:
- Strengthen and fully implement legal frameworks that guarantee women’s equal rights under the law
- Adopt and enforce laws, and policies that protect women and girls from abuse, violence and discrimination.
- Remove financial and procedural barriers to justice, including excessive court fees and other obstacles to accessing courts.
- Implement and adequately fund affordable legal aid programmes
- Protect justice institutions from political interference and uphold the rule of law
