Ways in which the situation and needs of, and challenges facing, women and men (and girls and boys) differ, with a view to eliminating inequalities and avoiding their perpetuation, as well as to promoting gender equality within a particular policy, programme or procedure.
… The relevance of gender in the justice policy area should be considered in … and an integral aspect of the rule of law; crime is a gender-oriented phenomenon, but the justice system does not … violence against women (VAW); acknowledging the genderdimension of crime is not only an issue of gender equality …