What we do
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AdvocAid provides free, holistic and targeted legal aid for girls and women in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone, supporting them from police station to court. As well as ensuring women have access to justice, we educate them on their legal rights, and provide detainee support, education and moving forward programmes to make women stronger and more empowered upon release.
Alongside legal interventions, we advocate for change in Sierra Leone’s archaic legal system, highlight key issues and human rights abuses through reports and research and maintain a very visible presence that holds the police, correctional centres and courts accountable in their roles as keepers of justice.
We have extensive experience in responding to Sierra Leone’s legal, human rights and gender based challenges, designing programmes and campaigns that are targeted, innovative and impactful.
How we work
Founded in 2006, AdvocAid has been running for nearly 10 years and has now established partnerships and programmes that enable us to create real positive change for women in Sierra Leone. As a not-for-profit organisation, we depend on funding partnerships to deliver our services along with donations from supporters.
Pursuing Justice for Women and Girls
AdvocAid provides women and girls in contact with the law with access to justice and upholds their rights. We work to provide legal education and empowerment and to foster feminist legal and policy reform so the women and girls we work with can use and shape the laws that impact them.
Creating Opportunities for Women and Girls
AdvocAid creates opportunities for women and girls to gain access to education and economic opportunities.
Multiplying our Impact
By building and nourishing partnerships; challenging societal and gender norms; and strengthening Sierra Leone’s legal base, AdvocAid is able to multiply our impact.
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Empowering our People
Our staff are the heart of AdvocAid. We want to empower our people by developing staff recognition and support processes, and strengthening the professional development opportunities for our staff.
Organisational Effectiveness
Ensuring AdvocAid has a strong internal structure, systems and processes which support our work; effective and creative communications to increase our reach and impact; and financial security with flexible funds that enable us to deliver and achieve our strategy and adapt to changing contexts.
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