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We had an inspiring session full of practical examples of how legal empowerment efforts in Indonesia, the Philippines and Argentina are responding to repression and authoritarianism - and building a stronger culture of democracy.

Kicking off the #worldjusticeforum with a great discussion about the importance of the voices of communities in shaping the Ibero-American convention on access to justice. @GrassrootsJN

🚨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞. Across Africa and Latin America, anti-gender movements are threatening hard-won rights and protections. Join us for a powerful dialogue…

Grassroots mvmts are pushing back against attacks on gender equality that threaten hard-won gains in rights and justice. Join us for a powerful conversation on how legal empowerment, feminist organizing, & solidarity can defend women’s rights. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5hftmvpz

So inspiring to hear Maria Ressa speak. She urges us all "Choose courage over comfort, facts over fiction, and hope over fear." #WorldJusticeForum2025

Kicking of the World Justice Forum with progress towards an Ibero-American convention on access to justice, at a time of democratic setbacks, it is more important than ever to build consensus that put at the center people justice needs #legalempowerment #worldjusticeforum2025

Join @Namati and the @GrassrootsJN at the #WorldJusticeForum2025 today. At 3pm, we have a session packed full of wisdom from legal empowerment advocates who'll share why legal empowerment is an important strategy for countering repression + deepening democracy. Warsaw Hall II.

Honored to be with this incredible group of global advocates for legal empowerment - the Grassroots Justice Network - in Warsaw to strategize the GJN Academy @GlobalNamati @NYUBernstein

🚨New Launch: POWER UP Report🚨 How does #legalempowerment build community power? 💪 12 years, 3 continents, 90+ voices, distilled into one report. Read and share with your peers: grassrootsjusticenetwork.org/resources/powe… #PowerOfLearning

In Malawi, @chreaamalawi & @Follow_SALC are transforming how marginalized groups—like sex workers and street-connected kids—interact with power. Communities are now walking into police stations, asking questions, and sitting at decision-making tables. 🎧 Season finale of 'A…

🔔 Our Land & Environment Justice Newsletter is out! 📚 Learn more on our new publication, "#BraidedJustice," exploring how legal empowerment can reshape gender & power dynamics to tackle land, environmental & climate injustices 🌏 Register for upcoming webinar on land rights…

At Namati we aim to create an equal world where everyone is able to belong & thrive. Leading up to #IWD2025 we spotlight the #women trailblazers whose resilience, strength & brilliance continue to change their communities against the odds. #WhenWomenLead #InternationalWomensDay

The US policy change and funding freeze are impacting many of us, but we’re here to support each other. We’ve put together resources to help navigate this crisis & keep your efforts going. This is a time to come together in #solidarity. Share widely: ow.ly/mu3p50V14eu

#USA- I’m alarmed by the “Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act”—a bill that hands the Treasury Secretary the power to label NGOs as “terrorist-supporting”. The bill passed the U.S. House in Nov, and is now before the Senate. The bill gives the…

This week, Trump admin froze legal services for unaccompanied children, leaving over 26,000 children without access to their legal counsel. You can sign this petition & contact your elected representatives, asking them to restore this important funding. actionnetwork.org/letters/restor…

The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: ambar.org/f4zpnsky