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Empowering Women and Teen Mothers with Disabilities: The Tinyuka Power Up Project
The Center for Justice and advocacy is currently implementing the Tinyuka Power Up Project, a project with the main aim of providing free legal aid services and legal
Accelerating Access to Justice: Combating Sexual Gender Based Violence & Promoting Gender Equality
Throughout the month of February 2024, our pro bono lawyers within the Center for Justice and advocacy have been at the forefront combating sexual gender based violence
Empowering Women Lawyers: Bridging the Gender Gap
From 5th - 16th February 2024, the Center for Justice and Advocacy at Certa Foundation embarked on a groundbreaking initiative, launching a comprehensive year-long
Empowering Teen Mothers Through Home Visits
In early January 2024, the Center for Justice and Advocacy team embarked on a series of home visits to teen mothers enrolled in the Certa Foundation's transformative 'Teen Mothers Scholarship Program.'
Empowering Female Law Students as Champions for Gender Equality & SGBV Combat
This comprehensive training delved into critical aspects such as legal reasoning, research methodologies, law reporting, and a profound understanding of SGBV and victim protection.
Harnessing public interest litigation to confront Sexual Gender Based violence and advance policy evolution.
On January 10th, 2024, the Center for Justice and Advocacy, led by Florida Kabasinga the Executive Director of Certa Foundation assisted Lydia Taima Munganyinka the Director of the Center for Justice and Advocacy appeared as amicus curiae before the Supreme Court in a defilement case N0. RS/INCONST/SPEC/00001./2023/SC:
Advancing Pro-Bono Lawyers' Proficiency in GBV Case Management
The Center for Justice and Advocacy at Certa Foundation successfully conducted an internal capacity-building workshop on January 30, 2024. The training aimed to enhance the skills of the Foundation’s pro-bono lawyers placed at eight (8) districts of intervention in effectively handling Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases.
The Judicial Clerkship Training Program
The Certa Foundation's Judicial Clerkship Training Program (JCTP) has recently completed its second iteration, leaving its cohort of participants thoroughly equipped with critical skills and profound knowledge.
Law School Champions Gear Up for International Negotiation Competition
Heartfelt congratulations to the victorious teams from four prestigious law schools in the internal negotiation competition! As they prepare for the national negotiation contest scheduled for March, their ambitions extend all the way to Brazil.
Startup Incubator
The Certa Foundation's Center for Law and Innovation has played a critical role in bolstering in empowering tech startups through its Startup Residency Incubator, part of the broader Startup Empowerment Program.
Café Juridique
In January, we had the honor of welcoming Mr. Alex Ntale, CEO of the Rwanda ICT Chamber, who delivered a thought-provoking presentation entitled "Rwanda as a Proof of Concept Country: A Testbed for Tech Innovative Solutions."
African Law & Tech Summit
The Center for Law and Innovation is thrilled to announce its new role as the home for the African Law & Tech Network (ALT Network), graciously transferred to us by its founders, Hook Tangaza.
The Center for Law & Innovation Citation Style
Under the direction of the Certa Foundation, the research community of the Center for Law and Innovation created the Center for Law and Innovation Citation Style (CLICS)
Women Deliver 2023 by Renita Gatesi
Women Deliver is a leading global advocate that champions gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women, in all their intersecting identities. For the first time in its history, the Women Deliver conference was hosted in Africa, in Kigali, Rwanda.