Author Archives: Nicole Ahoya

Nicole Ahoya is a PhD researcher in the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Lucerne. Her research focuses on global and local reconceptualizations of access to justice and the role of data and technologies within these shifts. Her research is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (Grant no. 10000933).
The image shows thin white lines on a black background, resembling overlapping star constellations. Small dots at the end of the lines contain the letters j, u, s, t, i, c, and e. When viewed more closely, the word ‘justice’ appears in different configurations.

“Tech-ing” the “Justice Gap” and/or (Re)imagining Access to Justice in Africa

“What would we say if a health system did not cure 60 to 70 per cent of health problems properly? And I can tell you more, this gigantic justice gap affects more people in the world than some of the big diseases we all know and read about – malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis!” a speaker exclaimed at an international conference called “Tech the Justice Gap” in 2020. Drawing a comparison between healthcare and access to justice, he continued, “5.1 billion unmet justice needs,” emphasizing that the lack of access to justice requires greater international attention. (read more...)