{"id":110348,"date":"2019-07-15T23:29:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T03:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namati.org\/?p=110348"},"modified":"2023-01-11T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:02:46","slug":"meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Winners of the 2019 Grassroots Justice Prize","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Grassroots Justice Prize, the world\u2019s only award that recognizes great deeds in legal empowerment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 200 organizations applied for this global prize. An eminent panel of judges awarded three groups \u2013 Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Bangladesh), City Life\/Vida Urbana (United States), and NIRMAN (India) \u2013 with the main prize. Each winner received $10,000 in recognition of their efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/network\/justiceprize\/\">public vote<\/a> was held to determine the winner of another prize. Nearly 4,000 people took part in the vote. This Life Cambodia received the most votes and took home $1,000 and a seat at the 2019 Legal Empowerment Leadership Course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While each organization addresses injustice in distinct ways, they all share a common thumbprint\u2014they are builders, they are resistors. Their work is lit by creativity and persistence, with a commitment to helping communities weave justice into the fabric of their daily lives. They are pioneers of our movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLAST&#8217;s mission is to make legal systems accessible to poor and marginalized communities. Since its founding, BLAST has resolved over 20,000 applications for legal assistance through mediation, and its team of paralegals has conducted over 1,400 legal aid sessions in prisons and helped secure the release of over 3,000 prisoners. Learn more at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blast.org.bd\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.blast.org.bd<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/namati.org\\\/news-stories\\\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"960\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 955px; height: 416px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 639px; height: 420px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/mobile-legal-service-being-given-to-women-by-paralegal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110362\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mobile-Legal-service-being-given-to-women-by-Paralegal.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,917\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1555609354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BLAST mobile legal services\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BLAST&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mobile-Legal-service-being-given-to-women-by-Paralegal-300x197.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mobile-Legal-service-being-given-to-women-by-Paralegal-1024x671.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mobile-Legal-service-being-given-to-women-by-Paralegal-635x416.jpg\" width=\"635\" height=\"416\" align=\"left\" title=\"BLAST mobile legal services\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with \"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 316px; height: 420px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/samsung-camera-pictures\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110359\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BLAST-Prison-Paralegals-at-Work.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,917\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ST150F\\\/ST151F\\\/ST152F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1416404516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2012&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00285714285714&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BLAST prison paralegals\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BLAST-Prison-Paralegals-at-Work-300x197.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BLAST-Prison-Paralegals-at-Work-1024x671.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BLAST-Prison-Paralegals-at-Work-312x204.jpg\" width=\"312\" height=\"204\" align=\"left\" title=\"BLAST prison paralegals\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with \"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/mediation-follow-up-by-community-paralegal-at-woman-client_s-residence\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110361\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mediation-follow-up-by-community-paralegal-at-woman-client_s-residence.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1555607831&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BLAST mediation follow-up\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BLAST&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mediation-follow-up-by-community-paralegal-at-woman-client_s-residence-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mediation-follow-up-by-community-paralegal-at-woman-client_s-residence-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mediation-follow-up-by-community-paralegal-at-woman-client_s-residence-312x208.jpg\" width=\"312\" height=\"208\" align=\"left\" title=\"BLAST mediation follow-up\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with A BLAST paralegal conducts a mediation follow-up at a female client&#039;s residence\"\/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">A BLAST paralegal conducts a mediation follow-up at a female client&#8217;s residence<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>City Life\/Vida Urbana (CLVU) <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLVU fights for racial, social, economic, and gender equality in Boston, USA. They focus on promoting tenant rights and preventing housing displacement through a combination of intensive individualized outreach, weekly bilingual mass meetings on tenant rights, coalition building, public policy advocacy, direct action, and casework. Their goal is to build working class power in Boston and beyond. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clvu.org\">www.clvu.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/namati.org\\\/news-stories\\\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"960\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 955px; height: 411px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 335px; height: 415px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/clvu-atty-tenant-celebrate-court-decision-to-accept-nonprofit-bid-for-bldg-purchase\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110353\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU-Atty-tenant-celebrate-court-decision-to-accept-nonprofit-bid-for-bldg-purchase-e1563222508806.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,790\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"City Life \/ Vida Urbana celebration\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;City Life \/ Vida Urbana (CLVU)&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU-Atty-tenant-celebrate-court-decision-to-accept-nonprofit-bid-for-bldg-purchase-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU-Atty-tenant-celebrate-court-decision-to-accept-nonprofit-bid-for-bldg-purchase-1024x578.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU-Atty-tenant-celebrate-court-decision-to-accept-nonprofit-bid-for-bldg-purchase-e1563222508806-331x187.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"187\" align=\"left\" title=\"City Life \/ Vida Urbana celebration\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with A CLVU attorney (left) and a tenant (right) celebrate a court decision to accept a nonprofit&#039;s bid for building purchase\"\/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">A CLVU attorney (left) and a tenant (right) celebrate a court decision to accept a nonprofit&#8217;s bid for building purchase<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/clvu_civil-disobedience-at-housing-court_2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_Civil-Disobedience-at-Housing-Court_2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3761,2506\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2013 Marilyn Humphries&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;October 3, 2013. Boston, MA.\\rCity Life\\\/Vida Urbana members and community activists for the third week in a row protested outside of the Boston Housing Court. Protesters assert that taxpayer owned banks, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have been evicting families \\u2018no fault\\u2019 at alarming rates in Boston and throughout Massachusetts. Four people including longtime housing activist and one-time mayoral candidate Mel King committed civil disobedience in front of the courthouse and were arrested.\\rThe group is pressing for a stop no fault evictions until Mel Watt is confirmed to the FHFA. Ed DeMarco is the current head of FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. DeMarco has resisted community-stability based solutions to the foreclosure crisis, such as principal reduction or long-term rent contracts. Pres. Obama has nominated Congressman Mel Watt to replace DeMarco. These government sponsored enterprises are 79% owned by taxpayers and they are currently among the largest mass evictors within the state, displacing thousands of working-class people and eviscerating communities of color. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac own over half of mortgages in Massachusetts. \\r\\u00a9 2013 Marilyn Humphries&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1355221010&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2013 Marilyn Humphries&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"City Life \/ Vida Urbana protest\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;October 3, 2013. Boston, MA.&lt;br \/&gt;\nCity Life\/Vida Urbana members and community activists for the third week in a row protested outside of the Boston Housing Court. Protesters assert that taxpayer owned banks, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have been evicting families \u2018no fault\u2019 at alarming rates in Boston and throughout Massachusetts. Four people including longtime housing activist and one-time mayoral candidate Mel King committed civil disobedience in front of the courthouse and were arrested.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe group is pressing for a stop no fault evictions until Mel Watt is confirmed to the FHFA. Ed DeMarco is the current head of FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. DeMarco has resisted community-stability based solutions to the foreclosure crisis, such as principal reduction or long-term rent contracts. Pres. Obama has nominated Congressman Mel Watt to replace DeMarco. These government sponsored enterprises are 79% owned by taxpayers and they are currently among the largest mass evictors within the state, displacing thousands of working-class people and eviscerating communities of color. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac own over half of mortgages in Massachusetts&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_Civil-Disobedience-at-Housing-Court_2-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_Civil-Disobedience-at-Housing-Court_2-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_Civil-Disobedience-at-Housing-Court_2-331x220.jpg\" width=\"331\" height=\"220\" align=\"left\" title=\"City Life \/ Vida Urbana protest\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with Activists protest outside of the Boston Housing Court.\n\u00a9 2013 Marilyn Humphries\"\/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Activists protest outside of the Boston Housing Court.\n\u00a9 2013 Marilyn Humphries<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 620px; height: 415px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/clvu_march-after-rtc-peoples-assembly\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110356\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_March-after-RTC-Peoples-Assembly-e1563220557690.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1400,933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1506052261&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"City Life \/ Vida Urbana celebration march\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CLVU&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_March-after-RTC-Peoples-Assembly-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_March-after-RTC-Peoples-Assembly-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CLVU_March-after-RTC-Peoples-Assembly-e1563220557690-616x411.jpg\" width=\"616\" height=\"411\" align=\"left\" title=\"City Life \/ Vida Urbana celebration march\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with Activists march after the Right to the City People&#039;s Assembly\"\/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Activists march after the Right to the City People&#8217;s Assembly<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NIRMAN<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIRMAN works with tribal, aboriginal, and forest-dwelling communities in India who face eviction and widespread displacement from their ancestral lands. Their efforts center on raising awareness of progressive legislation that protects land and forest rights, and on mobilizing communities to file and settle claims when their rights are violated. NIRMAN also supports communities to conserve, manage, and govern forest resources sustainably through local institutions. Learn more at<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirmanodisha.org\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.nirmanodisha.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/namati.org\\\/news-stories\\\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"960\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 955px; height: 276px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 372px; height: 280px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/olympus-digital-camera-18\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110350\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Poduchan-Villagers-showing-land-right-title-received-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;VINOABHA NATHAN&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1527329122&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NIRMAN clients with land titles\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NIRMAN&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Poduchan-Villagers-showing-land-right-title-received-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Poduchan-Villagers-showing-land-right-title-received-2-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Poduchan-Villagers-showing-land-right-title-received-2-368x276.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"276\" align=\"left\" title=\"NIRMAN clients with land titles\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with Poduchan villagers display their land right titles \"\/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Poduchan villagers display their land right titles <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 211px; height: 280px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/olympus-digital-camera-19\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110351\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Women-showing-her-joint-title-of-land-rights-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;VINOABHA NATHAN&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1527353881&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NIRMAN join land rights\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NIRMAN&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Women-showing-her-joint-title-of-land-rights-3-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Women-showing-her-joint-title-of-land-rights-3-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Women-showing-her-joint-title-of-land-rights-3-207x276.jpg\" width=\"207\" height=\"276\" align=\"left\" title=\"NIRMAN join land rights\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with A woman shows her joint land rights title\"\/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">A woman shows her joint land rights title<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 372px; height: 280px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/news-stories\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\/olympus-digital-camera-20\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"110352\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Legal-awareness-meeting-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;VINOABHA NATHAN&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1527329824&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NIRMAN legal awareness\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NIRMAN&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Legal-awareness-meeting-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Legal-awareness-meeting-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Legal-awareness-meeting-1-368x276.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"276\" align=\"left\" title=\"NIRMAN legal awareness\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with Villagers gather for a legal awareness meeting\"\/><\/a><div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\">Villagers gather for a legal awareness meeting<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>This Life Cambodia<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Life Cambodia&#8217;s mission is to listen to, engage with, and advocate alongside children, families and communities facing complex social challenges in Cambodia, including domestic violence. They provide legal training and support to women, including monthly meetings attended by hundreds where advice and information are offered, training on violence and the law for local authorities including the police, and work with secondary school students to teach them about the law and gender equality at an early age. For more visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thislifecambodia.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.thislifecambodia.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/namati.org\\\/news-stories\\\/meet-winners-2019-grassroots-justice-prize\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-width=\"960\"><div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 955px; height: 426px;\"><div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 644px; height: 430px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item  tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/domesticviolence3-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"109167\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/domesticviolence3-1-e1562171801836.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"714,476\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"This Life Cambodia\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This Life Cambodia&lt;br \/&gt;\n2019 Grassroots Justice Prize winner&lt;br \/&gt;\nVAWG, Women&#8217;s rights&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/domesticviolence3-1-e1562171801836-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/domesticviolence3-1-e1562171801836.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/namati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/domesticviolence3-1-e1562171801836-640x426.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" align=\"left\" title=\"This Life Cambodia\"  alt=\"Opens popup gallery with \"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 311px; 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Two members of The Elders, Mary Robinson and Hina Jilani, announced each of the winners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sara Hossain, Executive Director of BLAST, called the Grassroots Justice Prize an acknowledgment of \u201cthe communities and organizations who continue to confront inequality, discrimination, and arbitrary exercises of power, by continuing to demand justice and accountability.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa Owens, Executive Director of City Life\/Vida Urbana, underscored that \u201cThis award recognizes the efforts of community-based paralegals and community lawyers who work together to turn the tide on eviction and displacement.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Grassroots Justice Prize is not a competition to determine who is better or best. Rather, it\u2019s an opportunity to recognize the good work our movement is engaged in, and the organizations who make our world more just every day. Let\u2019s not only celebrate their efforts, let\u2019s build upon them, to realize the promise of justice for all, once and for all, together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A special conversation with the winners of the Grassroots Justice Prize is taking place at New York University School of Law on July 17. Find more information on attending the event or tuning into the livestream <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.grassrootsjustice.network\/t\/17-july-event-how-legal-empowerment-advances-the-sustainable-development-goals\/55920\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Grassroots Justice Prize, the world\u2019s only award that recognizes great deeds in legal empowerment. Nearly 200 organizations applied for this global prize. 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