Why Law for All?

Democratic institutions and governance across the world have not developed at the same pace as globalization and the growth of new wealth. Citizens in many societies face a breakdown in the rule of law and experience denial of justice with limited enforcement, accountability, transparency and due process of law. Elsewhere, citizens are disconnected from decisions that affect their lives while information, power, and influence are concentrated in the hands of small groups of private or political interests. 

Law for All Initiative works across sectors and across countries to strengthen human rights, democratic spaces, and good governance. Together we are reviving the rule of law, expanding the role of law, and empowering marginalized individuals as changemakers.

Strategy 

Law for All draws on social innovations, insights and strategies to strengthen and expand democratic spaces and values using political, social and legal processes.

Law for All facilitates collaborative engagements between Ashoka Fellows in order to impact policy. It aspires to build a society in which all persons can ‘live’ the law and attain ‘full citizenship’.
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