Legal counseling services to address gender-based violence against women in Mexico and Central America

Free legal counseling services for survivors of gender-based violence and their family members is an essential element in guaranteeing effective access to justice. The obligation of States to ensure access to justice, through the provision of free legal advice services, is substituted, in many cases, by the offerings of civil society organizations.

This brief overview of the services available in Mexico and Central America, intends to highlight the limitations, as well as. the paths that remain to be taken to guarantee full access to justice for all women.

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