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Women’s Legal Rights

Women’s Legal Rights. Synopsis. Our group project is about the Women’s legal rights, which states the problems related to forced marriages prevalent in the third world countries.

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Women’s Legal Rights

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  1. Women’s Legal Rights
  2. Synopsis Our group project is about the Women’s legal rights, which states the problems related to forced marriages prevalent in the third world countries. So, we came up with an idea of forming a non-profit NGO named “Legisfemme” which provides free legal services and helps women to utilize the laws to escape from abusive relationships and advance their living situations. The legal services operate on a pro-bono basis, with a panel of lawyers who take certain number of cases each year. After divorce is granted, the women will be put in touch with local organizations that will help them in job training. The goal of the company is not only to aid women, but also to acquaint them about their rights. Most of the countries often have rules made to protect women, but either they are not aware of it or law is not being enforced. The spreading of knowledge about such laws, as well as the examples of women fighting for their rights, will hopefully inspire others to stand up for themselves; eventually they would share the acquired knowledge with other women in similar situations.
  3. Nujood Ali: 10 year old divorcee
  4. Problem Women in other countries are often forced into marriage, resulting in abusive relationships. There are laws that can be used to escape these relationships, if only women knew about them and how to utilize them.
  5. LegisFemme® “Helping women to utilize the laws made to protect them.”
  6. LegisFemme® Company Mission Statement Striving to create a world in which women are capable of achieving equality.
  7. LegisFemme®

    Company Aim

    To aid women in utilizing their legal rights in order to enable them to escape abusive relationships and advance their living situations.
  8. Company Objectives LegisFemme® Provide legal aid to women attempting to leave abusive marriages Educate women about laws that protect them Encourage women to share their newly-acquired knowledge with other women in similar situations
  9. How it Functions HQ in large city in India Business provides free legal services to women Women are involved with their cases & aware of each step of the legal process, in order to enable them to understand their rights and educate and aid others After legal proceedings, women are put in touch with local organizations that will aid them in job training & health services
  10. Workers League of lawyers – lawyers join and pledge to accept a certain number of pro-bono cases per year. Psychology of giving – publicize lawyers’ name in order to encourage others to participate Educated women in the community give their time to inform women in need of help.
  11. Partners of the Americas Focus on educating women about their legal rights Offers training and resources to local organizations, but doesn’t offer individual aid. Comparison to Other Companies UN Development Fund for Women: UNIFEM Focus on broad range of issues – legal rights, economic security, financial aid, HIV & aids prevention Provides aid to smaller programs Amnesty International: Stop Violence Against Women Campaign Works to fight discriminatory laws and establish fair ones Doesn’t work directly with women
  12. Defense We wanted to come up with an idea that would help women in countries around the world escape abusive marriages. In many countries there are laws that protect women’s rights, but women are often unaware of them. It is only when these laws are brought to attention that they are enforced.
  13. Barriers & Solutions Money for administrative costs Donations Grants Encouraging women to seek aid Working to counter the stigma attached to divorce Encouragement from past clients
  14. Benefits Immediate Women can seek legal aid and begin the process of legal action Short-term Through this opportunity women are encouraged, educated, and eventually freed from abusive relationships, Long-term Women are seen as equal members of society, thereby resulting in a change in culture in countries in which forced marriage is prevalent.
  15. Future Plans In the future we hope to-            Reach out into villages            Spread to other countries Develop into helping not just married women, but also young unmarried women
  16. References “Stop Violence Against Women.” amnesty.org. Amnesty International, n. d. Web. 6 Dec. 2009. UNIFEM. unifem.org. The United Nations Development Fund for Women, n. d. Web. 4 Dec. 2009. Walt, Vivienne. “A 10-Year-Old Divorcée Takes Paris.” time.com. Time Mag., 3 Feb. 2009. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. “Women’s Legal Rights.” partners.net. Partners of the Americas, 2005. Web. 5 Dec. 2009.
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