Leading Organizations

It supports small and medium Ethiopian enterprises that are developing innovative solutions to address the challenges of climate change. The initiative is supported by the World Bank’s program infoDev, UK Aid, and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It promotes an inclusive Malaysia that celebrates sexual and gender pluralism. It advocates for LGBTQ rights through outreach, awareness campaigns, and by mobilizing grassroots actions among the LGBTQ community.

LANCAU NEPAL is a law based social engineering organization, dedicated to uproot the untouchability system from Nepal. Some of the activities it focuses on are formation of a global pressure group of lawyers to curb untouchability, and providing national and global level pro-bono legal support.

Works to promote the rights of marginalised groups in society and especially in the workplace, through research and lobbying for social reform.

Advocates for government openness and data and information provision for accountability and oversight by citizens.

Azad Foundation provides livelihoods with dignity for resource-poor women living in urban areas in India. It's aim is to level the employment field for disadvantaged women by providing bold livelihoods options that enhance women’ economic status, dignity, and decision-making within their families. To achieve this, our Women on Wheels programme empowers women with minimal economic and social capital to become professional commercial drivers. It helps qualified women drivers secure employment opportunities in partnership with its for-profit sister organization of Azad Foundation.

Independent, non-profit public policy think tank in Australia, dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic and political freedom.

The Youth Parliament of Pakistan (YPP) is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious program established to foster democratic values and civic participation among youth.

It assesses NGO's perceived ability to be a part of public discourse and properly advocate. It also provides information about legal rights.

Works with state and non-state actors to strengthen democratic processes and rule of law and to improve citizen participation

The Refugee Legal Aid Program (RLAP) provides information, counseling, referral, representation, and advocacy for asylum seekers and refugees in Egypt.

The Children and Community Initiative for Development (CAID), is an research organization striving towards child and community development in The Gambia.

It works to protect human rights and promotes justice and the rule of law. They offer free legal services for women victims of sexual based violence, children, and disadvantaged people. They also provide capacity building for lawyers and paralegals through trainings, seminars, and internships.

Works to investigate and find dissapeared persons, and to provide legal and psychological assistance to families seeking justice for the forced dissapeareance of their children.

It works to advance democracy, governance, human rights, and the rule of law in Sierra Leone. They specialize in the promotion of legal reforms and governance accountability.

Freeland is dedicated to making the world free of wildlife trafficking and human slavery. Head-quartered in Bangkok, they work throughout Asia and beyond. Freeland's programs include support for law enforcement agencies through training and tip-offs, support to vulnerable communities with the introduction of alternative livelihoods, and public education through mass media campaigns and grassroots outreach.

Aims to increase citizen awareness of their rights and responsibilites to promote good governance and strengthened democracy

Works to defend the reprodutive rights of women and to maintain existing abortion laws and to extend the right to abortion around the country.

It is committed to advocating for women and children’s rights by conducting awareness raising activities to bring about cultural, policy and legal changes/transformation in the society through the use of media.

It is a membership network comprising non-governmental organizations. It was founded in 2006, and its core aim is to work and link up with other civil society organizations that provide quality legal aid and advocate for access to justice among the poor and marginalized sections of society in Tanzania.

It commemorates the life of Teoh Beng Hock, a victim of political persecution and custodial torture by the state. The organization works to achieve a democratic nation free from political persecution, torture, and human rights violations by providing democratic education, legal and social support for victims, and advocating for truth and reconciliation.

It strives to prevent the poaching of elephants and all wildlife in East Africa. Under the principle that sustainable conservation can only be achieved through a community-based collaborative approach. They track and apprehend wildlife criminals and collaborate with local prosecutors to ensure that they are punished to the fullest extent of the law.

It is the state’s lead agency in the promotion and protection of human rights. It was founded in 2010 to protect, promote, and monitor the respect for human rights in Kenya through law, policy, and practice.

International development and environment policy research organisation.

The goal of ACEP is to promote civil society and media engagement that enables Afghan citizens to influence policy, monitor government accountability, and serve as an advocate for political reform.