Transitional justice for women: Acknowledge the past,fix the present,prevent repetitions in the future

Abstract

Ramona Vijeyarasa recently published in this journal an article advocating for the law in general, and legislation in particular, to be gender responsive. She argued that to redress gender inequality, the law must address the different needs and position of women. Here I propose a bigger scope for the intervention needed to redress legally-originated gender inequality. I contend that a system of transitional justice for women is necessary. This intervention, based on the equity principle of fairness and a need to repair a damage caused by the law, is proposed as a temporary measure until adequate redress is provided.