Category 7
Basic Needs
Access to Social and Legal Justice Systems and Recourse
Non-Sustainable
Injustice / Discrimination / Limited Legal Recourse
Global Outlook
Statistical Summary: Globally, an estimated 5 billion people, or about 66%, lack access to justice and fair legal systems. Discrimination and a lack of legal recourse disproportionately affect marginalized communities, with over 70% of the world’s poor facing legal exclusion.
Negative Impacts
Associated Negative Impacts:
1. Increased crime rates
2. Social inequality
3. Corruption and abuse of power
4. Erosion of civil rights
Sustainable Outcomes
Equitable Social & Legal Justice Systems