Photo: Sophie de Graaf presents her pitch During the NGO briefing for the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), various experts presented their pitches with recommendations to the delegation. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW in Dutch) on January 28, 2026. All four pitches are available here (in Dutch or English) on this CSW blog page. The third pitch was given by Sophie de Graaf on behalf of Lawyers for Lawyers . Lawyers for Lawyers is an independent, non-political and not-for-profit organisation established in 1986. In 2026, Lawyers for Lawyers will launch its Breaking Barriers: Women Lawyers Campaign. This initiative aims to contribute to a legal environment in which women lawyers can practice safely, advance professionally, and fully exercise their rights as lawyers. No Justice Without Women Lawyers Access to justice for women and girls does not exist in a vacuum. It depends on the people who make justice systems work- fi...
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