international law in the petitions before them and ruled to change laws, rules and policies on issues of importance to women. It is for this reason that human rights lawyers and advocates need to take every opportunity to cite international obligations and quote from decisions of international courts and tribunals to strengthen their cases in national courts. It raises the possibility of the courts taking note of the violations and thereby ruling to reform national laws on issue of all forms of violence against women. REDRESS | 7. LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY STRATEGIES 79