In addition, courts often lack the infrastructure, capacity and expertise to prosecute crimes such as gender-based violence. Supporting the development of special measures to address gender-based violence can include: effective witness and victim protection programmes, including safe houses and protective orders, preventing the submission of evidence on the prior or subsequent sexual conduct of the victim, specialist courts focusing on sexual offences or gender-based violence, staff specially trained to give support to victims, properly-equipped forensic labs and trained personnel, and involving women's organisations and social and health workers in providing assistance to victims. In order to increase women and men's access to justice, paralegals can be used to promote legal literacy, assistance and access.