In Sierra Leone, community volunteers supported by local partner Fambul Initiative Network for Equality and VSO have worked to harmonise local gender-based violence laws with national laws and gain support from local leaders, leading to a significant increase of referrals of gender-based violence cases to the local courts and the reduction of cases that are “settled” within the local community…

When COVID-19 hit Uganda, the government implemented a complete lockdown as well as a strict curfew, which put street-connected children and youths (SCCY) at a very high risk, considering that they solely depend on the streets to survive and that they are among the most vulnerable and stigmatized people in Gulu City in Northern Uganda…

In Pakistan, youth volunteers established peace forums to bring together different ethnic and religious groups, helping to foster social cohesion between different communities…

Singapore’s 2018 VNR states, “Pro bono legal services are provided through a partnership between the Government, the Law Society of Singapore, various volunteers, and volunteer welfare organisations.”…

In Northern Ireland, the Small Steps Programme of Volunteer Now, Ulster University, and Sport Northern Ireland promotes awareness of the law and the importance of active citizenship to children aged 10-11 by exploring the themes of lawfulness, personal responsibility, citizenship, and the law…