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Access to Justice for Women

Project Location: Dumuria upazila of Khulna district
Project Period: March 7, 2024- December 2026
Financed by: GiZ and EU
Total Amount:  BDT 26,621,132.00

Direct Beneficiaries: 5,550


To improve access to justice at the community level, especially for women, the project will establish a collaborative partnership with the contractor. The contractor will be responsible for establishing a network of trained gender-sensitive dispute resolvers within the target communities, including the facilitation of policy dialogue. These dispute resolvers will play a key role in facilitating the resolution of disputes in a more timely and informal manner. This approach is essential in preventing the escalation of community-based disputes, thereby alleviating the burden on already overburdened courts, and contributing to addressing the backlog of cases. Notably, during the formation of these networks, a primary focus will be placed on recruiting and training community-based female dispute resolvers. This emphasis does not only address gender-specific concerns but also contributes positively to the transformation of women’s socio-political roles within their communities.

Objective 1:

  • Rapport building through regular communication and coordination with the district legal aid office
  • Attending meetings with the district legal aid committee and submitting monthly reports to the office.
  • The case refers to the district legal aid office from the community level and follows up on it continuously.
  • Increasing access to go district legal aid office at the community level, especially women.
  • Disputes are settled through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and legal assistants to the community people especially women from the legal aid office.
  • Coordination, communication, and liaison maintained with like-minded NGOs.
  • Meeting, cross visit and experience sharing with NGOs.

Objective 2:

  • Communication, coordination and rapport building with different stakeholders at the district, upazila, police station, union, and community level.
  • Conducting meetings and seminars with different level stakeholders.
  • Developing relationships and liaising with different level stakeholders.
  • Increasing access to the district, upazila level office, police station and union parishad for getting regal assistance from Dalit and marginalized communities, especially women.
  • The case refers to the community level for resolving it through RJ and mediation at the community level from the Police station and police Fari.
  • The case refers to the district legal aid office for resolving it through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) from Dalit and marginalized communities, especially women.