National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW)

National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW) offers legal advice, legal assistance, internal/ in-house mediation (dispute resolution) and court annex mediation (dispute resolution) to vulnerable women and children on a pro bono basis. The organisation employs full time lawyers and also works with volunteer legal practitioners.

This is done by engaging communities, sensitising members such as chiefs, host community workshops, school workshops and more. National Legal Aid Clinic for Women’s (NLACW) goal is to help people understand human rights, value human rights, and take responsibility for respecting, defending, and promoting human rights.

National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW) works with policy makers to assist with policy reforms. This is done through development of policy briefs, written submissions to parliament and lobbying. NLACW’s goal is to advocate for policies that contribute to counter discrimination against women and to guarantee equal and fair treatment of women.

One of a series of informative and helpful booklets about various issues affecting women and children in Zambia. Child Abuse is any form of mistreatment or harm to a child. Learn more by downloading a pdf version of this booklet. Copy and paste this link into your browser: https://res.cloudinary.com/dhsjpmqz9/image/upload/v1685341637/1._CHILD_ABUSE_rnjq3d.pdf

One of a series of informative and helpful booklets about various issues affecting women and children in Zambia. When a person has been given custody of the child, he has the duty to: • Control and take care of the child every day; and • Supervise the activities the child is involved in every day Learn more by downloading a pdf version of this booklet. Copy and paste this link into your browser: https://res.cloudinary.com/dhsjpmqz9/image/upload/v1685342167/2._CHILD_CUSTODY_spnqnp.pdf

One of a series of informative and helpful booklets about various issues affecting women and children in Zambia. Human Trafficking (trading or buying and selling of human beings) is a form of modern slavery whereby victims are moved usually from one place to another and subjected to force, lied to or pressured into commercial sex, labour or work against their will or sold. Learn more by downloading a pdf version of this booklet. Copy and paste this link into your browser: https://res.cloudinary.com/dhsjpmqz9/image/upload/v1685343098/4._HUMAN_TRAFFICKING_gqx7ps.pdf

Our approach involves immersive engagement with communities, enlightening key members like local chiefs, and conducting workshops in host communities and schools, among other initiatives. The National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW) is dedicated to fostering an understanding of human rights, instilling a respect for these rights, and empowering individuals to actively respect, defend, and promote human rights in their communities and beyond.

The National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW) was founded in 1990 with the mission to provide affordable legal aid services to women and children in marginalized social sectors who have experienced social injustice. Many of these individuals lack the financial means to hire a lawyer for legal representation in their pursuit of justice. NLACW is dedicated to offering legal services, representation, legal information, and education. Additionally, the organization actively engages in advocacy for policy and law reform concerning the rights of women and children. The funding for NLACW's activities comes from various sources, including donations from its parent organization, the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ), client contributions, and collaborations with partner organizations. NLACW envisions a society where underprivileged women and children have equitable and unhindered access to legal rights through proper legal representation.

The National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW) is an organization that aims to promote the rights of women and eliminate discrimination against them. One of the ways in which NLACW works towards this goal is by collaborating with policy makers to bring about policy reforms. This is done through the creation of policy briefs, written submissions to parliament, and lobbying. Through these efforts, NLACW advocates for policies that support the fair and equal treatment of women. This includes policies that protect women from discrimination and ensure that their rights are upheld. By working with policy makers, NLACW is able to influence change at a systemic level, creating a more just and equitable society for all. NLACW's work is crucial in the fight for gender equality and contributes to building a world where women are able to fully exercise their rights and live free from discrimination.