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WOMEN’S ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 159
of those involved in the justice administration process of cases
relating to gender-based violence, including police and other
law enforcement, court personnel and legal and other
professionals. 424
Service provision should be integrated, including “onestop
shops”
Specialized services
“States Parties… [undertake to]… provide appropriate
specialized services for women who have been subjected to
violence, through public and private sector agencies, including
shelters, counselling services for all family members where
appropriate, and care and custody of the affected children”. 425
The UN General Assembly has called on States to develop
systems and mechanisms that will “ensure a comprehensive,
multidisciplinary, coordinated, systematic and sustained
response to violence against women”. 426 Non-governmental
organizations often provide such services, either on behalf of
States, or independently.
424
Convention of Belem do Para, above note 378, Article 8(c): “States
Parties… [undertake to]… promote the education and training of all
those involved in the administration of justice, police and other law
enforcement officers as well as other personnel responsible for
implementing policies for the prevention, punishment and eradication
of violence against women”. See also Maputo Protocol, above note
394, Article 8(d): “States parties… shall take all appropriate measures
to ensure… that law enforcement organs at all levels are equipped to
effectively interpret and enforce gender equality rights”. See also
Istanbul Convention, above note 378, Article 15: “Parties shall provide
or strengthen appropriate training for the relevant professionals
dealing with victims or perpetrators of all acts of violence covered by
the scope of this Convention, on the prevention and detection of such
violence, equality between women and men, the needs and rights of
victims, as well as on how to prevent secondary victimisation”.
425
Convention of Belem do Para, above note 378, Article 8(d)
426
Updated Model Strategies and Practical Measures, above note 380,
paragraph 16(b).