Leading Organizations

Works to develop strengthening mechanisms for public oversight of government proceedings, through local and national citizen engagement, governance and the promotion of the rule of law.

Works to reflect and analyse the role of CSOs in society, and to monitor government action while pushing for a more vibrant civil society.

Educates and trains women to create more opportunities for women in democratic participation and political leadership.

The Central Vigilance Commission was created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. CVC has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government of India.

It promotes the rights of the child, enhancing access to justice, and through a legislative and policy framework that contributes towards the eradication of violence and exploitation. The Legal Aid Program is their core program and includes cases of children in conflict with the law, child protection, and family law matters.

Think-India Foundation acts as a media-active think tank engaged in public policy advocacy. It propagates the principles of fiscal conservatism, regulated free markets and social liberalism.

Works to rescue victims and provide both psychosocial counseling and medical services to victims of tortures and other forms of threats and inhumane treatments.

Resolve Foundation envisions an inclusive Hong Kong and provides fellowships to emerging leaders from marginalized and underrepresented communities to empower them to be change-makers and social catalysts.

Works to promote democracy, through accountability mechanisms and the organization of dialogue between society and political actors.

Works to monitor and reform electoral processes to promote good governance, democracy, and human rights through election monitoring and civic education

Advocates for abolishing the death penalty, through raising awareness with debates, conferences, film screenings and forums.

Maiti Nepal protects Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of abuse, exploitation and torture. It also actively works to provide justice for the victimized girls and women through criminal investigation and legal representation.

It aims to supplement and complement the development efforts of the Government. It was established with the aim of increasing HIV/AIDS services through addressing the shortage of skilled health professionals in rural underserved settings.

It is an international legal research institute that supports the implementation of laws for sustainable development. Their activities include the Climate Law and Governance Initiative and the Peace, Justice, and Governance Programme, to name a few.

Works to train legal practitioners and advance the rule of law through collaborative approaches and high level symposia such as JUSTRAC.

Judges working to promote the rights of women judges, women and children in the legal system in Malawi, and strengthening the accessibility of Malawi's legal system.

It provides legal assistance to women in Sierra Leone. Their work ensures women and girls receive fair legal representation and education of their legal rights. It offers rehabilitation and support upon release, through their programs: Supporting Detainees and Moving Forward.

AWAM is a feminist organization committed to improving the lives of all persons in Malaysia. Particularly, it advocates for women's rights and law reforms, offers public education, and outreach programs. It also provides counselling and legal aid services to survivors of gender-based violence.

Sri Lanka Brief is a non-profit association which is politically neutral and non-denominational, with the aims to: investigate, research, and report on human rights issues of Sri Lanka and disseminate them in a manner so as to defend and strengthen the human rights, avenues to justice, and democratic freedoms of the country.

Studies and reviews current acts and laws to better align policy with the views and values of citizens

It is a Pan-African organization that monitors performance throughout the governance chain and offers capacity building to elected representative governmental institutions as well as civil society organizations.

Works to promote the rights of girls and women in Malawi through educational programs on health, sexual and reproductive rights, economic empowerment. It has also been the leading organization for the end of child marriage in Malawi.

The project aims to strengthen the rule of law by supporting, firstly, the ‘administration of justice sector’ with the Supreme Court playing a lead role through JSCC Secretariat and its network.

A multi-sectoral alliance of civil society organizations in Samar that seeks to promote a corrupt-free, progressive and peaceful community with all its basic social services equally accessed by empowered and informed citizenry through a transparent and participatory good governance.

It started operating in The Gambia in 1979, working with rural communities to address poverty. It promotes sustainable agriculture and control of natural resources. It works to Improve the quality of public education for all children, and supports youth to become drivers of change.