Establish Slum-women’s Obtainment of Justice Adopting Grassroots Initiatives (ESO JAGI)
Establish Slum-women’s Obtainment of Justice Adopting Grassroots Initiatives (ESO JAGI)
Duration
January 2013 to March 2017
Funder
Maxwell Stamp PLC, UK Aid
Location
Chittagong City Corporation – 6 selected wards (4,7, 13,14,17,19)
Beneficiary coverage
Approximately2,67260 women, 4000 men and 6,000 adolescent girls of 200 slum areas in Chittagong City.
Goal
Improved access to justice and legal rights/entitlements for the vulnerable women in slum areas of Chittagong City contributing in reduction of all forms of violence against them at family and outside.
Objectives
Increased awareness among women regarding their human and legal rights/entitlements, and access to a consistent first contract at community level for legal services and facilities.
Increased access of victimized women in slum areas to mediation, legal advice, litigation and other legal services through Community Legal Support Units.
Increased capacity of –, influence over –, and coordination among – local government, administration, law enforcement agencies and legal-aid actors in Chittagong City for taking rapid action for violence against women reported from slum areas.
Policy makers and city-based stakeholders are better sensitized through research evidences, networking and policy advocacy for provision of availing better mediation services at each ward level with grassroots linking up support.
