A Future
Not Bound
by Early
Vows
At the Center for Law & Justice (CLJ), we are dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of disadvantaged religious communities, women, and labor rights. We work relentlessly to promote dignity, gender justice, participation, collaboration, equality, sustainability, and climate justice.
Child Marriage
Water,
Sanitation,
and
Hygiene
CLJ focuses on improving the working conditions, rights, and dignity of sanitation workers, advocating for fair labor practices, safety protocols, workers’ rights, and empowerment through capacity-building workshops and policy advocacy.
Water & Sanitation
Our Mission
At the Center for Law & Justice (CLJ), we are dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of disadvantaged religious communities, women, and labor rights. We work relentlessly to promote dignity, gender justice, participation, collaboration, equality, sustainability, and climate justice for marginalized communities. Inspired by Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s egalitarian vision, our mission aligns with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.
On Going Projects
Vote for Water
August 2021 (Ongoing)
The ongoing “Vote for Water” campaign, initiated by CLJ’s Deputy Director Asif Aqeel in Lahore, Pakistan, raises awareness on clean water access. Supported by End Water Poverty, it encourages residents of minority areas to vote for candidates prioritizing this basic human right.
REPORT
CLJ
Sham & Stigma
Competing Faiths and Compromised Dignity, Safety and Employment Security of Sanitation Workers in Pakistan (2021)
REPORT
CLJ
Index of Religious Diversity
The Index of Religious Diversity and Inclusion in Pakistan (2020)[1] [The report is over 45 times referenced in the UK Office report on Pakistani Christians]
REPORT
CLJ
What About
Us
International Assistance and Impoverished Religious Minorities in Pakistan in the book What About Us? (2022) by the University of Sussex’s Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
REPORT
CLJ
Stories of Resilience and Resolve:
An Intersectional Study on the Plight of Non-Muslim Women and Girls in Pakistan (2022). Pakistan’s first study documenting inter sectional experiences of minority women and girls.
Our Partners
Support Our Work
At the Center for Law & Justice (CLJ), we are dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of disadvantaged religious communities, women, and labor rights. We work relentlessly to promote dignity, gender justice, participation, collaboration, equality, sustainability, and climate justice.
