Leading Organizations

2019 World Justice Applicant - Project Title: Digital Advocacy Campaigns - Project Title: Youth Employment Initiative Dar es Salaam (YEID)
It is a youth led organization focusing on raising youth awareness and empowerment. It engages youths and advocates for policy changes in the areas of civic education and good governance with a focus on female and male empowerment in shaping the next constitution.

It strives for a just society where the rule of law is respected and appropriate checks on the power of the state exist. It is a member of the Afrobarometer Network and belongs to multiple coalitions and stakeholder groups that undertake research-based advocacy initiatives.

WiN aim to combat violence, especially gendered violence, in order to promote a conflict-free society in which the law protects women and they may access justice equally and fairy.

Using open data and technology to promote effective governance, it assembles software developers and civil society activists that use their knowledge to achieve transparency and citizen engagement. Their programs include, GotToVote, Odenkro, and Where My Money Dey.

Ensures safe and healthy work environments and regulations

Seeks to strengthen relationships between police and community in order to end violence and increase security, through community policing, oversight, and outreach programmes.

LACC is dedicated to uplift the legal, social, economic and cultural status of women and children, uphold their dignity and eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence. Provision of free legal aid is LACC's core service and an example of micro-level activism.

Works to defend and uphold human rights in Jamaica, through policy advocacy and legal aid and representation to victims of human rights violations.

It works to advance and protect the fundamental rights of the underprivileged, providing free legal services and education.

Sets the standards for transparency and tax declaration of business in Singapore.

Provides grants to legal aid services nationwide in order to ensure high quality civic aid to low income individuals.

Works to ensure free and fair elections through local, regional and national monitoring mechanisms.

INP strives to promote networking among civil society and the government organizations to help generate demand for equitable justice and basic rights, along with encouraging policy dialogue on these issues.

Since it was set-up in 1997, SWP has the objectives of increasing people's awareness and participation in promoting social development concerns with government.  It has annually put forward a strategy of advocacy, awareness-building, monitoring, organizational development and networking.

Its mission is to review all Kenyan laws to ensure their systematic development and reform, including in particular the integration, unification and codification of the law, the elimination of anomalies, and the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Justice Collaboratory - Project Title: Access to Justice in Rural and Remote Communities
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, it is an initiative of the Boldness Project and the Rural and Remote Community Legal Clinics. It aims to solve the legal needs of people living in rural and remote communities in Canada.

It helps to sustain and conserve biodiversity, wilderness, habitats, and ecological processes through actions that benefit nature and communities. Their work is based on ranger training and an intelligence-based approach to anti-poaching.

Founded in 2002, the organization is managed and staffed by people with disabilities committed to the defense of their rights in Ghana. It promotes access to education and offers capacity building support for all groups and disabled people’s organizations at the grassroots level.

It is an initiative of Colors Rainbow, YG, and Abadi Art. Their goal is to create a greater understanding and awareness concerning LGBT rights, as well as strengthening bonds within the community. They organize art and cultural events, such as film festivals and photography exhibitions.

A commision designed to expose, investigate, and address misconduct within the NSW police force.

It aspires to guarantee the needs and welfare of women and children through coordination with likeminded organizations, for the promotion and monitoring of human rights issues and poverty eradication.

Advocates for environmental protection and ensures every citizen has access to a clean and healthy environment

Interfaith Agency set up in 1992 that works to monitor government spending and lobbying for influence in public policy and decisionmaking.

Founded in 1996, it promotes and protects the economical, social, and legal rights of women in Ethiopia. They provide free legal aid services, public education, capacity building, research, and law reform advocacy. EWLA runs 60 legal aid centers to assure that the service is accessible to women at the grass root level.

HKCTU promotes democracy and is dedicated to uniting the working class and strengthening the independent trade union movement so workers can fight for their labor rights. It defends social justice, aims to close the wealth gap, and fights for a fair share of prosperity for the socially underprivileged.