The UN Women Legal Office is responsible for providing high-quality legal advice and support to UN Women`s Executive Director, senior management, headquarters and country offices on a wide range of multidisciplinary legal issues related to the interpretation and application of international, public, private and administrative law in the following areas: Multi-ethnic Project on Domestic Violence (MEDOVI) – representing foreign-born people Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in immigration are significant. Foreign-born victims face unique challenges due to cultural differences and language barriers. Often, a victim`s citizenship sponsor is the victim`s perpetrator, and immigration status is used as another screening tool. MEDOVI uses the provisions of the Violence Against Women Act to help victims obtain immigration status, allowing them to live and work legally in the United States. Legal Momentum was founded in 1970 and is the nation`s oldest civil rights organization working to advance the rights of women and girls. Based in New York City, Legal Momentum is a leader in developing legal, legislative and educational strategies to ensure women`s economic and personal security. Legislative advocacy – taking a stand on laws affecting women`s legal rights – Judicare reviews cases and mediates low-income clients involved in controversial custody and family law cases in Baltimore County with experienced lawyers who offer their services free of charge to clients. A litigant in a controversial family law case who cannot afford to pay a lawyer is clearly at a disadvantage. Judicare connects these clients who need representation with lawyers who are willing to provide low-cost legal services to help them protect their rights.
Legal advice to UN Women on human resources management issues: The Women`s Law Center`s efforts to promote justice and equity for women operate on two levels. We help individuals protect their legal rights by providing information about the law and legal representation. In addition, we engage in advocacy and policy issues to achieve systemic change. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Legal Office, the Legal Officer provides legal advice to UN Women management, headquarters, regional, subregional and country offices, including legal advice and support to the Executive Director and senior management team of UN Women, headquarters units, country offices on related legal and policy issues, legal advice and procurement assistance from the United Nations. Wife. Mobilize resources and programmatic activities, identify and implement innovative solutions and best practices in response to UN Women`s priorities, and promote knowledge and awareness within UN Women on legal and related issues, and represent UN Women`s interests to external bodies, networks and bodies. Limited Scope Representation Project – provides legal representation and advice on specific elements of family law matters. This innovative service helps expand the continuum of services available to low-income unrepresented litigants by providing limited representation.
Appellate Advocacy – Support and participate in appellate advocacy that impacts women`s legal rights Legal advice and support on UN Women`s procurement, resource mobilization and programmatic activities: For 50 years, the National Women`s Law Center has been at the forefront of all the great legal and policy victories for women and girls. Our employees – activists, lawyers, administrators, fundraisers, activists, policy experts, content producers, etc. – transform culture and provide solutions to the gender inequality that shapes our society. Join our talented and hard-working team that makes a difference every day. Legal advice and support to the Executive Director and senior management of UN Women, headquarters, country offices on related legal and policy issues: provide legal advice to the Executive Director and the UN Women senior management team on policy issues, identify and implement innovative solutions and best practices that address UN Women`s priorities, and promoting knowledge and awareness within UN Women on legal and related issues: The Women`s Law Center is a leading voice for justice and equity for women by advocating for the protection and expansion of women`s rights through legal advocacy for individuals and strategic initiatives to achieve systemic change. We are a non-profit organization that provides free legal representation and educational programs to protect and empower women and their families. Advocacy, research and policy initiatives promote access to justice and equality. The Women`s Law Center provides individuals with direct legal services to help them understand and protect their legal rights. These include hotlines for information on the law and representation in domestic violence and family law cases. These programs include: Labour Law Helpline – provides information on labour law issues. Workers have access to reliable and practical information about their rights, assistance in assessing the merits of their case and advice on how to proceed.
Employees who work at least 20 hours per week and their legal spouses, life partners and dependent children are entitled to our medical and dental care. Our health insurance covers virtual visits, mental health services and more. We also offer voluntary health coverage. NWLC covers 100% of dental insurance costs. The Women`s Law Center`s many educational publications help individuals know and understand their legal rights. In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly established UN Women, the United Nations Unit for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. UN Women was created as part of the UN reform agenda, which pooled resources and mandates for greater impact. It links and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the United Nations system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women`s empowerment. The Women`s Law Center conducts research on issues that affect women`s legal rights and identifies emerging trends and issues. It develops policy recommendations and works to create solutions and overcome barriers to women`s equality. For example, the Women`s Law Center conducted the only empirical study of family law decisions in Maryland to inform and educate lawyers, policymakers, and litigants about the process that solves very personal problems. CLAS Project – Launched in 2016, CLAS Lawyer represents existing and new clients who are victims of domestic violence in legal matters, including custody, divorce, landlord/tenant matters, and more.
CLAS also represents victims of domestic violence at protection order hearings when conflicts arise for other WLC offices or jurisdictions. By providing these comprehensive legal services, WLC prevents our clients from being re-traumatized and ensures increased stability in victims` family life and economic status, thereby reducing the likelihood that they will return to their abusers. Under the supervision of the Chief Legal Officer, the Legal Officer advises UN Women management, headquarters, regional, subregional and country offices, as required.