Namati

06/09/2026

Nearly half of the world’s 12.4 million refugee children are out of school.

A new GEM Report Unesco, Namati, and Grassroots Justice Network paper shows how displacement, statelessness, discrimination, and weak access to justice continue to block education.

: https://bit.ly/2026justice-report

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

The right to education may be guaranteed by law, but that doesn't mean it's guaranteed in practice.

Severe injustices such as forced labor and marriage, disruptions to education due to conflict or criminal prosecution, race and ethnicity-based discrimination, and unsafe learning environments all keep learners out of school.

That's where legal empowerment comes in. Community paralegals can help learners know and use the law to demand fulfillment of their rights to education.

Watch the recording of yesterday's webinar to find out more about how justice and education are interlinked: https://shorturl.at/ZaoaD

GEM Report Unesco Grassroots Justice Network

06/03/2026

Last Thursday was the third foundational session in the Grassroots Justice Network Academy Leadership Program. More than 300 justice defenders tuned in live to learn how to make the legal empowerment cycle (know law, use law, shape law) “turn” over time.

At the beginning of the session, participants placed one word in the chat to describe the current system of laws and government—and the results were bleak. After discussing how to change those systems so that they are just, fair, and actually serving their citizens, though, the mood shifted.

This shift was largely because of Namati Kenya's Aisha Khagai’s inspiring presentation on how community paralegals in Kenya walk with communities to secure identity documents. Her strong message that learning and leadership can fuel a movement resonated with many of the other practitioners on the call.

You can be inspired, too, by seeing the campaign in action:

* X: https://x.com/myidmyright
* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/

06/03/2026

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A just society requires a just education system. This Wednesday, join GEM Report Unesco, Namati, and the Grassroots Justice Network to explore how community paralegals can drive access to education for all

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06/02/2026

When Binta Jalloh heard an interim chief had signed away her community's land, she decided to fight back. Read how we partnered with Mrs. Jalloh and her neighbors in Sierra Leone to reverse this decision.

When 20,000 people faced losing their land to a 50-year lease signed behind closed doors, Binta Jalloh and her community in Sierra Leone fought back through legal empowerment.

In our People Powered Solutions series, we’re highlighting the incredible work of Namati, which is "Putting the Law in the Hands of People". Through community paralegals, Namati democratizes complex laws, leading to grassroots movements that have secured one of the world's most protective land laws in Sierra Leone and drastically improved health rights in Mozambique.

Read the full story on how Namati trains and deploys community paralegals to take on some of the greatest injustices of our times: https://www.fordfoundation.org/news-and-stories/stories/namati-putting-the-law-in-the-hands-of-people/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=PeoplePoweredSolutions&utm_content=Namati-CEG-i

06/02/2026

For African governments to build rights-respecting national digital ID systems, they must establish a strong foundation of trust with their citizens.

06/01/2026

It's almost time to 📑💻✊

A just society requires a just education system. This Wednesday, join GEM Report Unesco, Namati, and the Grassroots Justice Network to explore how community paralegals can drive access to education for all

Register today: https://shorturl.at/9ahrY

06/01/2026

🎥 It's your time to shine! As part of the 2026 Voices of SDG16+ Stories for Global Action video campaign, we're inviting Network members to share their stories of best practices and extraordinary efforts to advance SDG16+ at the national and local levels.

This is the 8th edition of the campaign, which brings the work of civil society on SDG16+ to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July. This year's theme is, "Evolving, Scaling, and Flourishing Amidst Crisis: Local Voices Transforming SDG16+." Your video stories should reflect on how local civil society—the lifeblood of progress on SDG16+—is changing and transforming amidst the geopolitical moment, marked by cuts to foreign assistance, rising military spending, increasing violent conflict, and attacks on civic space and human rights.

Learn more and submit your three-minute video by June 11: https://shorturl.at/0vHsT

05/29/2026

Justice🤝 Education

On Wednesday, June 3, join GEM Report Unesco, Namati, and the Grassroots Justice Network to explore the paper and how a just society requires a just education system.

Register for the global webinar: https://shorturl.at/9ahrY