Justice from the Global South: How Latin American Feminist Movements are Reimagining Public Policy and Access to Justice

The struggle for access to justice for women, girls, and people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities in Latin America is defined by a 90% impunity rate and a structural failure to protect those most vulnerable. Historically, judicial systems have excluded these diverse perspectives from the design of public policy, resulting in persistent revictimization and a lack of institutional accountability. In response to this institutional fragility, civil society organizations have emerged as fundamental actors in the policy-making process. Rather than waiting for state concessions, feminist movements are disrupting exclusionary systems through strategic advocacy, impact litigation, and the co-creation of new legal architectures.

In commemoration of International Women’s Day and within the framework of the 2026 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), this event aims to explore how these organizations are transforming human rights narratives into concrete public policy solutions, positioning themselves as indispensable partners in the construction of a more inclusive and effective justice system from the Global South.