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WOMEN'S LEGAL CENTRE
The Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) is an independently
funded law centre which seeks to advance the
struggle for and the promotion and development of
human rights for women, particularly black women who
suffer from social and economic disadvantage. The
WLC employs strategic litigation, advocacy, training
and the provision of free legal advice as tools to
achieve substantive equality for South African
women. Specific rights focused on include:
• Women’s property rights
• Access to land and housing
• Freedom from gender based violence
• Women’s access to health
• Women’s access to labour practices
The Claude Leon Foundation has been a proud sponsor
of the work of the Women’s Legal Centre from
2009-2011. |
