On day two of the World Justice Forum IV, past opportunity fund grantees spoke about their projects and their journey from idea to implementation, collaboration to collective advancement.
Moderated by Sandra Elena, Justice Program Director at CIPPEC and manager of the FORES project (2008), panelists included Matthew Bugher, Myanmar Project Manager at Justice Base; Ruha Devanesan, Executive Director at PeaceTones; Marnie Gustavson, Executive Director at PARSA; Zanaa Jurmed, Coordinator at national CEDAW Watch Network; and Nemata Majeks-Walker, Founder of The 50/50 Group of Sierra Leone. Discussing their lessonds learned, successes and failures, panelists encouraged Forum attendees to keep open minds as they participated in the Justice Incubator Working Sessions.
Mark your calendar! On October 28th, the World Justice Project will release the 2025 WJP Rule of Law Index®, our flagship measure of how the rule of law is experienced and perceived around the globe.
To strengthen global understanding of access to justice, the World Justice Project has developed the Global Legal Needs Survey (GLNS)—the first effort to collect comparable data on how people experience and resolve legal problems worldwide. Conducted in over 100 countries between 2017 and 2024, the survey captures the voices of more than 100,000 people, shedding light on the most common legal challenges, sources of help, and the real-life impact of justice problems.
On July 2, 2025, the World Justice Project (WJP) was honored to participate in the United Kingdom House of Lords Constitution Committee’s official inquiry into the rule of law. This invitation followed WJP’s written submission and marked an invaluable opportunity to support evidence-based policymaking in the United Kingdom.
It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our founder and dear friend, William H. Neukom, known to all of us simply as Bill.
Bill was the driving force behind the World Justice Project (WJP), and his absence leaves a profound void in the soul of our organization. His belief in justice was unwavering. His deep humanity and his remarkable gift for bringing people together—regardless of background or origin—shaped everything we do at WJP.