In his presentation titled, "The Persistence of Street Gangs (Aguu): A Case Study of Laro-Pece Division," Brian Watmon from Gulu University took us on a journey on the perils of street gangs in Gulu, City. He recommends, cultural discipline to be reinvigorated, restorative

Precious Akanyijuka (Uganda Christian University (Official) ) sparked some conversation with her presentation, "Assessing the effectiveness of Ugandan laws in protecting the right to employment for urban refugee women in Katwe." Her #BFLFutureIdeas include: - Revision of the Employment Act,

Ahabwemigisha Jordan from Makerere University University took us to the streets of Kasokoso and Kitintale-Gafu, in a discussion on "The Murky World of Money-Lending." He noted the divergence in access to capital between the formal and informal sectors, citing that 80 of the 100 businesses

“A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.”- African Proverb Martha Barungwa Batungi, who recently graduated from Uganda Christian University (Official), attempted to break the cycle of delinquency in her presentation on "The critical role of numerical and

In an emotion-evoking delivery, Resty Cissy Apio from Uganda Christian University (Official) discussed, "The Underreporting of Economic and Emotional Domestic Violence in Nakawa Division." She cited a lack of awareness and understanding, social and cultural norms, invisibility and difficulty in

The dynamic duo Carol Loy Lamunu (Makerere University) & Emmanuel Otim (Gulu University) closed us off with "The role of mediation (Riyo Tal) in enhancing Women’s Access to Justice - A Case Study of the BarefootLaw Box in Paicho sub-county, Gulu district." They recommended judicial

The students were awarded certificates for their brilliant participation in this year's #BFLFutureIdeas Internship Program. Makerere Law Society Makerere University Uganda Christian University (Official) Gulu University

Winnie Acio, Associate Senior Legal Officer at BarefootLaw and the head of the internship program shared the background of the #BFLFutureIdeas Program. She informed the audience that this year's cohort included 18 law students from Gulu University, Makerere University and Uganda Christian University (Official).

"The future ideas you have shared today, are the solutions of tomorrow," , the Director of Legal Services BarefootLaw closed us off with these wise words to the young lawyers. #BFLFutureIdeas

We are grateful to our partners for joining us today and giving invaluable guidance to our interns: Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda, ASF East Africa, Gulu University, pilac, Uganda Christian University (Official), Makerere University,Uganda Law Society , Law Development Centre, Watoto, Refugee Law Project, Uganda Women's Network, FIDA Uganda. Congratulations to

🔍 RESEARCH PAPER 🎙 The people have spoken: A justice user’s lens into legal innovation in Uganda ⚖ While innovation is critical to changing the #justice status quo, most innovations have been mostly informed by what legislators and legal practitioners need to do their jobs

We are happy to continue working with amazing Justice Innovators such as Concern for the Girl Child to extend their work in access to justice to more communities across Africa. This initiative is made possible by the support of the Mott Foundation.

Congratulations Uganda Women's Network for a successful & fitting celebration of the #4thRegionalWomensWeek in Gulu. The interactions and experiences shared demonstrated incredible milestones in advancing women’s rights while simultaneously highlighting that there’s still much work to do.

It is amazing to witness the ripple effects of our justice initiatives in communities. This is a new table banking group that was formed during our July outreach with Nyando Social Justice Centre (NSJC) in Kisumu County, Kenya. NSJC was one of the winners of our

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Yesterday we welcomed Namutumba to our VSLA virtual training eco space. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are the most common micro system of finance in rural communities. With an average of 15 members, they collect money into a pool, saving towards a

Over the past week, we have been part of an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) training focusing on mediation, organised by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb Kenya Branch) in Nairobi. According to CIArb Kenya Branch, mediation is a very practical process compared to other ADR

Glory Glory Team BarefootLaw🏆 … as we play in today’s #ScCup24 at the Phillip Omondi Stadium in Lugogo. All those weeks of training has led us to this moment right here and we are proud of our team. ⚽️ Come add your cheers to ours as we support this amazing line up.

Ready, set, play! ⚽ Some of the teams ready to bring their A-game to the Standard Chartered Cup. Let the games begin! 🏆 #SCcup #HereForGood