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Legal Empowerment

Legal empowerment is a key pillar of our human rights work. It enables communities facing injustice to use legal mechanisms to improve their laws and systems.

Stories

Climate Justice in the Caribbean: Why Legal Empowerment Matters

Legal Empowerment Fund
April 8, 2025
Commentary

We interviewed 300 African youth climate activists. Here’s what we learned.

Alliance Magazine
April 7, 2025
Updates

Fueling Innovation in Legal Empowerment: Announcing the LEF’s First Learning Grants

Legal Empowerment Fund
March 26, 2025
Publications

Empowering Africa’s Youth for Climate Justice Activism

March 11, 2025
Updates

Announcing the LEF-CYP Climate Justice Fund

Legal Empowerment Fund
March 11, 2025
Stories

Fishing for Justice: How Coastal Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for Their Rights

Legal Empowerment Fund
February 10, 2025
Stories

Legal Empowement: Reclaiming Justice Through Grassroots Advocacy

Legal Empowerment Fund
December 23, 2024
Updates

LEF Awards $1.052 Million to Grassroots Groups Advancing Climate Justice in Southeast Asia

Legal Empowerment Fund
December 6, 2024
Stories

Grantee Partner Spotlight: The Save for Justice Initiative with Just Like My Child Foundation

Legal Empowerment Fund
September 18, 2024
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Updates

Legal Empowerment Fund Launches New Website

September 3, 2024
Four young adults protest with signs against pollution outside an illegal open landfill in Africa.
Updates

LEF: Call for Proposals from Young Climate Activists in Africa

Legal Empowerment Fund
May 31, 2024
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Updates

Activists Among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024

May 29, 2024
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