TrackGBV is an initiative through the International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD) aimed at removing gender bias and discrimination from judicial decision making through innovative technology to monitor accountability, training, and legislative and judicial policy reform.
The early phases of this groundbreaking initiative identified a regional trend of gender bias negatively influencing how judges sentenced offenders in domestic violence and sexual offence cases in Pacific Island Countries (PICs). ICAAD aims to: 1) create a transparent environment for sentencing that is proportional to the severity of the crime; 2) remove gender bias from judicial decision making; 3) empower women to see courts as a viable forum for redress; 4) foster the use of empirical evidence and technologies by local stakeholders to push for reform; and 5) advocate for legislation and policy that reflects how cultural norms, bias, and stereotypes affect gender equity.
Sentencing Handbook Put Gender Bias on the Spot
Fijian Judiciary Collaborates with ICAAD to Improve Access to Justice
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