Podcast Episode 14: How Justice Defenders is Using Education to Defend the Defenseless

Urban Limitrophe

Date: April 29, 2022

Summary:

In this podcast episode, Urban Limitrophe speaks with Milly Kakungulu, the Education Department Lead at Justice Defenders Uganda, about the organization's people-centric approach to justice. The Justice Defenders educate prisoners to become paralegals and lawyers, addressing the challenges they face in the legal system and in closing the global justice gap. The episode covers the organization's model, the transformative impact of education on prisoners, and the broader themes of justice, equity, humanity, and community. Co-hosts are Hannah Ahamedi, a researcher at Reach Alliance, and Alexandra Lambropoulos, urban planner, researcher, and consultant based in Toronto. Milly Kakungulu is a passionate lawyer working to transform the lives of marginalized groups in Africa.

Read about the interview here.

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