India has many national and local government programs available to assist the poor and marginalized with basic necessities like water, sanitation, housing, education, and job training, helping them secure a foothold toward greater self-reliance. However, navigating the system to access these entitlements is often
JVI is a justice partnership organization. Partnership is the heart of our work. By partnering with local justice organizations, we combine greater skills, innovation and cultural understanding to design justice solutions that work. By partnering we reduce costs and redundancy in fighting
2020 was a year like no other. India and Nepal, two places where JVI has a strong presence, went on lockdown in March due to the pandemic. With factories and other workplaces shut down, millions of migrant workers dealt with multiple hardships
As part of JVI’s Urban Justice Initiative in Mumbai, in November, JVI and its local partners launched a series of virtual legal aid clinics working through our e-Justice Resource Center. The purpose of these clinics was to provide free legal services to advocates
Justice can be defined as the exercise of power and authority to order society according to God’s standards. Loving actions may take place in an evil society, such as a slave society. But, if the order of society is not changed then
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in India promptly led to a national lockdown. With factories and other work-places shut down, millions of migrant workers dealt with multiple hardships in the form of loss of income, food shortage, unemployment and uncertainty about
Thanks to your support, JVI’s new e-Justice Resource Center is increasing rapid dissemination of information throughout our network of partners to ensure timely access to advocacy manuals, legal resources and professional development training from subject matter experts. The JVI team is pleased
India has begun a massive undertaking to reform and unify its labor law system. In India today, laws governing minimum wages can vary widely from state to state. In addition, only specified types of employment are covered by the statutory minimum wage,
In order to combat human trafficking and improve access to justice and legal services for survivors, JVI is developing a justice network in India and Nepal, linking local and global advocates to protect the vulnerable from abuse and oppression. JVI’s growing justice
JVI is pleased to announce the release of our latest publication: Advocating for Citizen’s Rights, A Manual for Bihar (2020 Edition). This manual is part of a series of toolkits JVI has created to provide individuals, NGOs, and lawyers information and practical
