Legal Rights Education &
Capacity Building
Contributing to a just society and a gender sensitive Justice Delivery System where women and girls are assertive and empowered to claim their rights.
Learn MoreThe Primary Objective
The primary objective of this programme is to contribute to a just society and the development of a gender sensitive Justice Delivery System, where women and girls are assertive and empowered to equitably claim their rights.
No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half its citizens.
How Will WLSA Achieve This?
Conduct legal rights training sessions to empower communities with knowledge of their rights.
Produce training materials, including manuals and IEC resources, to support learning and dissemination of information.
Gather, develop, and disseminate information through various media platforms to reach wider audiences.
Identify and train empowerment study circles to foster community-based learning and advocacy.
Offer training on will writing and trusts as a revenue-generating service.
Advocate for alignment of laws with the Constitution, such as the Environmental Management Act, mining laws, and land laws.
Engage the JSC and LSZ in capacity-building for lawyers and judicial officers on estate administration, family laws, and human rights instruments related to land, mining, climate change, and SRHR.
Collaborate with the legislature and Law Development Commission to develop model legislation that promotes justice and equality.
Ensure provision of legal aid on land rights to women in mining areas and assist in seeking remedies for compensation related to pollution and environmental degradation.
Monitor corporate compliance with environmental, mining, and policy frameworks governing the enjoyment of rights for women and girls.
Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of national policies and plans of action, such as the National Gender Policy.
Maintain ECOSOC observer status with the United Nations and African Union to enhance global advocacy efforts.
Establish linkages with regional and international bodies to adopt and share best practices in promoting gender equality and justice.
Explore Our Other Programmes
Gender Justice & Equality
Monitoring accountability and supporting gender equality laws through research and litigation.
Legal Aid & Support
Free legal aid for women facing GBV, maintenance, divorce and custody.
See Our Impact
1,053,780 people reached. 121 legal aid recipients. 90 community paralegals.