India, March 11 -- Governments at the UN have agreed a new global framework to improve access to justice for women and girls

The conclusions call for legal reform, stronger protections against violence and wider access to legal aid

The agreement comes as the UN says no country has yet achieved full legal equality between women and men

No country has yet achieved full legal equality between women and men. Now, in a fresh attempt to narrow that gap, governments have now agreed to a new framework intended to make justice more accessible to women and girls worldwide.

The agreement, adopted by broad consensus on March 9, 2026 calls on states to repeal discriminatory laws, expand legal aid, strengthen protections against violence, and make ...