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In pursuit of impact

28 January 2020

By Maung Maung Nyein ChanMonitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, MyJustice
I consider myself a seasoned monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialist. However, when I joined MyJustice in 2016, my confidence was tested. I wondered: would I be up for the challenge of measuring impact for an access to justice programme?
My M&E challenge
MyJustice was built on a Theory of Change which was rather ambitious to achieve during the first five years of the programme. It aims to empower...

You need an identity card to exercise basic rights

06 January 2020

The story of Ma Ah Sae and the work she does to promote identity card use around Keng Tung as a paralegal for MyJustice partner Braveheart.
There are currently 14 million undocumented people living in Myanmar and many people living in the Keng Tung area don't think civil documentation is important for their lives. Some people are resistant as they feel documentation is not important as they’re not migrating, or opening a bank account. Many people don't have household registration and birth...

No matter what

24 December 2019

This film tells the story of paralegal Daw Dae Na, and some of the work done by MyJustice partner Than Lwin Thitsar, filmed in September 2019.
Than Lwin This Sar (TLTS) works in legal empowerment and land rights, helping people in the Tachileik area. They work with the State Land Registration Department (SLRD) and General Administration Department (GAD) to support local people’s land rights and mediate with the Tatmadaw (military). They also use different techniques for legal awareness,...

A human among humans

04 December 2019

This is the story of Honey, who received paralegal training and support by the MyJustice partner Colors Rainbow.
Colors Rainbow enhances public understanding and acceptance of the dignity and human rights of LGBT people and fights discrimination against LGBT people in Myanmar through awareness raising, education, legal reform and legal protection. They have 12 LGBT and non-LGBT paralegals who provide legal advice and legal aid assistance with in-house lawyers and provide referral services...

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In pursuit of impact

You need an identity card to exercise basic rights

No matter what

A human among humans

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