Community paralegal manual : monitoring and protecting the legal rights of women and girls and improving their access to jutice

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2022

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This module is designed to train community workers as paralegals to aid and assist survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to recognize themselves as right-holders and access appropriate response services to mitigate and recover from the harm suffered by them. Unlike conventional paralegals, the principal role of community paralegals is not to assist lawyers, but rather to work directly with the communities they serve and act as knowledge banks navigating help seekers to vital response services. As community workers possess a deep understanding of the social issues and everyday challenges faced by women and girls in their community, they are uniquely positioned to promote empowerment by fostering legal awareness in the community and creating linkages with relevant services.

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PARALEGALS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, PAKISTAN, SOUTH ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/61515

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (DIG) / Résultats de recherches (GDI)