JusticeMakers Inspire Each Other via Skype
Posted by thalusa at Dec
Following the success of the inaugural JusticeMaker conference call with partners from South Asia and the Caucasus, Thomas Halusa (Singapore) and Wouter Krujis (Geneva) organized a second call in order to give another group of JusticeMakers the opportunity to be inspired by the progress of their colleagues’ projects. The conference call took place on 26 […]
Sicogon Development Cooperation v. Farmer Amelia
Posted by Colette Van der Ven at Aug
Farmers of Sigogon Island with their Families. Farmer Amelia is one of the inhabitants of Sicogon Island in Iloilo, Philippines—an island of miraculous beauty complete with pristine beaches and transparent turquoise waters. A few months ago, Justicemaker Jae invited Amelia to attend a paralegal workshop for women farmers. Eager to acquire legal skills and knowledge, […]
JusticeMaker Jae Helps Rural Women Find their Voice as Paralegals
Posted by Colette Van der Ven at Jul
“When I play cards with the neighbors, in which category should I put it?” asked Elsa, one of the conference participants. Within seconds the room exploded with laughter. It was the kind of laughter that had been buried for years. Now that it had been triggered, it came out all at once. Elsa had asked […]
From Women Farmers to Legal Warriors
Posted by awondemu at Jul
If JusticeMaker Rosselynn Jae Garcia de la Cruz had to name other agrarian reform lawyers in the Philippines, she would be stumped after listing a few names. Not because there doesn’t exist a network amongst agrarian reform lawyers but rather, there is a frightening scarcity of lawyers who specialize in this field. More than twenty […]
In Nilantagan, Justice Remains Elusive
Posted by awondemu at Jul
As the sun slowly makes its way towards the horizon, all is quiet in the village of Nilantagan. The pervading atmosphere is one of defeat and frustration as the farmers here face yet another hurdle in a land dispute struggle that has dragged on for many years. Nilantagan, a small coastal village in the Bondoc […]
