30 fellows from law faculties across universities
in the Klang Valley completed the Advoc8 Legal Affairs Fellowship Programme in 2023.
Advoc8 Legal Affairs
Advoc8 Legal Affairs
What's it about?
A programme aimed at future law practitioners to foster strong gender and trauma-sensitive approaches in their work.
The Cause
- Migration
- Trafficking in Persons (TIP)/Human Trafficking
- Women Rights
Year
2023
Our Services
- Attitudes & Behavioural Change Programmes and Fellowships
- Branding for Social Impact
- Campaign Consulting Services
- Knowledge Production
- Strategy Development
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The Challenge
When dealing with human issues, a human-centric approach is necessary. However, for law students especially, there is a noticeable gap in education around trauma-informed and gender-sensitive legal practice. Without the proper training required to handle vulnerable clients, future legal professionals risk perpetuating harm or failing to advocate effectively for justice. Also, with youths often engaging in social causes via digital content, it can be hard for some campaigns to stand out, and they risk being seen as irrelevant or repetitive.
What We Did
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We used a three-pronged approach
Grounded in Communication for Development (C4D), including online and in-person town hall sessions, a 5-month law student fellowship, and targeted social media engagement. The town halls worked to encourage youth participation, while the fellowship equipped law students with the necessary knowledge and practical legal skills, supported by workshops, mentorships, and direct interaction with women migrant workers. We then used content generated from these offline engagements to drive a sustained, inclusive social media campaign designed to amplify the voices of migrant women.
What are the immediate outcomes after the course?
50,728 eyes on our social media campaign.
254 law students from 9 law faculties
across Peninsular Malaysia participated in the Advoc8 On The Road town hall sessions.
The Impact
3 of our fellows
Wong Xin Yi, Jasmin Tan, and Dakshina Panneer Selvan, co-authored a research paper titled "Migrant Worker’s Rights in Malaysia: The Challenges and Limitations", which was published in the Current Law Journal. Their work was guided by lawyer mentor, Anis Sohaimi.
Some of our fellows continue to demonstrate a strong commitment
to migration issues, advocating within their circles of friends and university peers. Notably, one fellow will be pursuing further studies in International Humanitarian Law.
Thanks to the positive reception
we have launched the second edition of our programme in 2025! This year’s edition features a stronger focus on the fellowship component.
