“ENABLING ACCESS TO JUSTICE” PROJECT
(अभिगम्य न्याय की ओर)

 

PROJECT LOCATION:

 

  1. Block – Sahibpur kamal, District – Begusarai, State – Bihar.

  2. Block – Indri, District – Karnal, State – Haryana.

 

Project “Enabling Access to Justice” is a step towards Social Inclusion of Women, Children, and Marginalized Section in the field of Legal Justice and reach to Legal Aid. The Project “Enabling Access to Justice” is an initiative to strengthen the system through Stakeholders like DLSA, Paralegal Volunteers, Elected Women Representatives (EWRs), Policing System and Villages or Communities.

The Project’s sole purpose is to create Legal Awareness among the people of Villages and to build their trust in Legal Entities and in the “Rule of Law” through providing them the Legal Support. The project would enable Legal Justice Awareness amongst the people, i.e., the selected Community Justice Workers (CJWs) and Community Paralegal Volunteers to sustain the project and to provide legal protection to the Marginalized Population. Apart from this, the Stakeholders should also be strengthened to successfully implement the project amongst the needy. Justice should be accessible and distributed fairly in the communities and their rights should be availed by them. This would be the sole purpose of the project. The awareness would be inculcated in the minds of people and the stakeholders through training, stakeholder meetings and handholding support for legal cases in the community.

WHY THIS PROJECT WOULD BE A MILESTONE FOR ENABLING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN THE VILLAGES. 

This unique project “Enabling Access to Justice” would be a milestone to empower women to exercise their rights, achieve active citizenship, challenge gender-based discrimination, and seek redressal against gender-based violence.

The project would also contribute to the achievements of Sustainable Development Goal No.1 (No Poverty) by addressing the barriers faced by the Marginalized People in Access to Justice. By providing Legal Aid and Support, the project would also help people to overcome their economic obstacles and seek redressal for gender-based violence; this will ultimately reduce poverty among the Vulnerable Group.

Goal No.5 (Gender Equality) by promoting Legal Awareness among women and providing them Free Legal Aid through DLSA to achieve Access to Justice. Additionally, the project would support Goal No.10 (Reduced Inequalities) by focusing on Marginalized Sections of the Society, by providing them the Legal Aid and Justice to ensure equitable access to Rights and Opportunities. Also by strengthening the Legal System and promoting Social Inclusion, the project would play a crucial role in advancing Social Equality and reducing inequalities.

Goal No.16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions), the project would also play a significant role in promoting Access to Justice for all. It would strengthen the Legal System by raising Legal Awareness and providing Legal Assistance, thus contributing to the development of effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all Levels. By empowering people to exercise their rights and challenge the gender-based discrimination, the project further fosters an inclusive society.

Furthermore, the Project aligns Goal No.17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by emphasizing Collaboration and Co-operation. It works in partnership with the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Law Enforcement, Panchayati Raj Institutions, and other Stakeholders in the communities to provide Legal Help to the Marginalized Community, demonstrating the importance of Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in achieving sustainable development. By leveraging partnerships and mobilizing resource effectively, the project would also enhance its impact on the larger population and its sustainability.

  • As we are selecting the people amongst the communities, both men and women would be the Volunteers and Community Justice Workers (CJWs) so it would create gender equality and a sense of responsibility amongst them.
  • This project would enable Women to showcase their leadership skills and sense of gender sensitivity amongst men.
  • “Access to Justice” would sustain with the proper training of the community people and to strengthen the mechanisms for Stakeholders.
  • This project’s main goal is to “enable poor, weaker section, women and children, to practice their human rights and make them believe in the judicial system.
  • Majorly this would create the outline for the rights and roles of the citizens as mentioned in our Constitution and would also create an active citizenship in society.
  • Connecting community to the access to justify mechanism and to believe in the ‘Rule of Law’.
Four Days Legal Literacy Workshop Training with Community Justice Activists of Enabling Access to Justice Project at Indri Block of District – Karnal, Haryana. All CJWs attended this training and received legal knowledge on various topics including Female Foeticide and Female Infanticide, Laws on Abortion, etc. Training was conducted through Role Play Activity.
Women are writing their challenges on Chart Paper in Focus Group Discussion at District - Begusarai, Bihar.
Legal Awareness Meeting was organized by MARG’s CJW Mrs. Jugnu Kumari Ji at Sanha East Panchayat, Block Sahebpur Kamal, District - Begusarai, Bihar. The information provided by MARG Team Members to the people of the community about the Right to Information and Police related Laws.
Free Legal Desk organized by MARG at Sahebpur Kamal's Block headquarters with the cooperation of DLSA, Begusarai and MARG Advocates, in which all CJWs and Advocate of DLSA both were present.
On 28th February 2024, a Free Legal Desk was organized at the BDPO Office in Block Indri, District Karnal, Haryana with the cooperation of DLSA and Advocate from MARG. In which CJWs and other Villagers were also present. In this programme, DLSA Advocate and MARG Team Advocate Mr. Ashok Ranga provided Legal Assistance to the needy people according to their persisting Legal Issues.
Free Legal Desk organized by MARG at Sahebpur Kamal's Block headquarters with the cooperation of DLSA, Begusarai and MARG Advocates, in which all CJWs and Advocate of DLSA both were present.
Community Awareness Meeting was organized by CJW Mrs. Sunita Devi at Gadhi Birbal Village of Indri Block, Karnal – Haryana, aimed to provide Legal Awareness about women centric Laws.
Community Legal Awareness Meeting was organized with Stakeholders at Block - Sahebpur Kamal, West Panchayat Bhawan, in which some villagers along with Sarpanch, Panch, and CJW participated in this meeting. Group Discussion conducted with the participants on facilities provided by DLSA.
Community Awareness Program was organized by MARG’s Community Justice Worker (CJW) Mr Kavar Bhan at Gandhinagar Village of Indri Block, Karnal, Haryana, meeting was aimed to provide knowledge on various Laws related To women’s Rights like - Right to Information, Right to Police, Women's Rights to Police, What is Law? Duty of Police, What is Constitution, Information about Act, Article, Section, Police Duty and Women's Rights etc.
Block - Sahebpur Kamal, District - Begusarai (Bihar) - Community Legal Awareness Meeting was organized by MARG’s CJW Mrs. Khousboo Kumari at Samastipur Panchayat. The Information related to the Laws, and its benefits provided by MARG Team to the people of the community.
Meeting conducted at Naneshra Village at Indri Block, Karnal, Haryana with Sarpanch and Community Justice Workers.
Meeting conducted with CJWs at Indri Block Karnal District, Haryana.
Ms Richa, Project Co-coordinator, MARG (Centre) with Community Justice Workers in Indri Block, Karnal, Haryana
Mr Rohit Raj, Project Implementer, MARG with Police Officers at Begusrai, discussing about the project.