Answer:
The sad situation is that the poor remain unheard, in fact, they have access to justice in all probability in the event of a criminal matter where they are assigned legal representation, to assist them, but in civil matters, it remains a social dilemma in that only the wealthy (or more affluent) have access to legal resources and in that situation, there is no access to justice for the poor. They are accordingly overrun by those who have money/corporations and are left in a dire situation where they are unable to defend themselves as they cannot afford legal services for the proper legal advice unless they had some sort of legal insurance, which the poor would not have.
A good practical practice I've seen efficiently operating is that private and public universities' schools of law provide legal advisory and assistance, and even legal representation services in favor to people who can't afford a private law firm. The higher the university's reputation, the higher the seriousness of the services provided and the respectfulness of their agents.
My conclusion is thus that irrespective of gender, the poor should be ensured access to justice in terms of both criminal and civil matters.
