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Examining the Effectiveness of Legal Empowerment as a Pathway Out of Poverty : A Case Study of BRAC

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dc.contributor.authorKolisetty, Akhila
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-01T20:02:14Z
dc.date.available2014-04-01T20:02:14Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the current status of justice and dispute-resolution mechanisms in Bangladesh, ranging from the formal justice system to the traditional shalish (a form of dispute resolution), and focuses on the costs and benefits of utilizing nongovernmental organization (NGO)-led legal services programs as an alternative form of justice delivery and dispute resolution for the poor, with a focus on women and girls. In particular, this paper takes a closer look at a the Human Rights and Legal Aid Services (HRLS) program of BRAC, a leading NGO that works to empower the poorest and most vulnerable in Bangladesh and eleven other countries across the world. HRLS provides a combination of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)-led shalish, human rights community based education, community mobilization through a corps of community-based outreach workers (known as shebikas), and recourse to the courts via a network of panel lawyers if needed. This paper will examine the successes of this model in rural Bangladesh as well as the challenges it faces in making an impact on solving the justice problems of the poor and contributing to gender equity. Ultimately, it aims to present a case study that illustrates the strengths and challenges of a legal empowerment model that is quickly gaining traction around the world.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18933865/examining-effectiveness-legal-empowerment-pathway-out-poverty-case-study-brac
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17563
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17563
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJustice and development working paper series;no. 26
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectACCESS TO LAND
dc.subjectACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACTIONS
dc.subjectACTS
dc.subjectADR
dc.subjectADVOCACY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectALIMONY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectAUTHORITY
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCIVIL LAWS
dc.subjectCIVIL PROCEDURE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOMPENSATION
dc.subjectCOMPLAINT
dc.subjectCOMPLAINTS
dc.subjectCOMPROMISES
dc.subjectCONSTITUTIONAL LAW
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIME CONTROL
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectCRIMINAL LAW
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDEMOCRACIES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectDIVORCED WOMEN
dc.subjectDIVORCES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ABUSE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEX-HUSBAND
dc.subjectEX-WIFE
dc.subjectEXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY LAW
dc.subjectFAMILY LAWS
dc.subjectFATWAS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectHINDU LAW
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS LAWS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
dc.subjectHUMAN TRAFFICKING
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS
dc.subjectIMPRISONMENT
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectINFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINHERITANCE LAW
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINJUSTICE
dc.subjectINJUSTICES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectISLAMIC LAW
dc.subjectJUDGE
dc.subjectJUDGES
dc.subjectJUDICIAL PROCESS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL REMEDY
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectLAND DISPUTES
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectLAW LIBRARIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWYER
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEGAL AID
dc.subjectLEGAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectLEGAL CHALLENGES
dc.subjectLEGAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEGAL ISSUES
dc.subjectLEGAL LITERACY
dc.subjectLEGAL REMEDIES
dc.subjectLEGAL REPRESENTATION
dc.subjectLEGAL RIGHT
dc.subjectLEGAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectLEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIBERATION
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITIGATION
dc.subjectLOCAL LEGAL AID
dc.subjectMARITAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectMARRIAGES
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMEDIATION
dc.subjectMEDIATORS
dc.subjectMUSLIM WOMEN
dc.subjectOFFENCES
dc.subjectOFFENDERS
dc.subjectOFFENSE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOSSESSION
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROSECUTION
dc.subjectPROSECUTORS
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectRELIGION
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS FREEDOM
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS LEADERS
dc.subjectRESIDENCE
dc.subjectRIGHT
dc.subjectRIGHTS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSEXUAL HARASSMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSPOUSAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSUMMARIES
dc.subjectTHEFT
dc.subjectTRIALS
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLATIONS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectWIFE
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWIVES
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWOMEN'S RIGHTS
dc.titleExamining the Effectiveness of Legal Empowerment as a Pathway Out of Poverty : A Case Study of BRACen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2014-02-12
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:38:45.002752Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18933865/examining-effectiveness-legal-empowerment-pathway-out-poverty-case-study-brac
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20140212115359
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18933865
okr.identifier.report84662
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.topicLegal Institutions of the Market Economy
okr.topicLaw and Development::Human Rights
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicLaw and Development::Legal Products
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitJustice Reform (LEGJR)
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