Leading Organizations

The Foundation works for the development and strengthening of the capacities of informal workers by encouraing them to access social protection, as well as campaigning for their legal protection and advocating for policy reform concerning the status of informal workers.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title; Promoting SOGI Rights and Justice in Thailand
It was founded in 2012 to promote and protect human rights and gender equality and to raise public awareness and understanding of gender rights. Their activities include social work for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and the promotion of gender equity at the workplace.

FADCANIC has nearly 30 years of experience in developign strategies for autonomy of indigenous communities and political representation and participation of those communities at the national level.

It is the local chapter of Transparency International, working for the improvement of the democratic system through citizen participation. Their activities are focused on strengthening accountability and transparency mechanisms and the reduction of corruption.

FUNDESA is an independent and private entity created in 1984 by a group of businessmen and entrepreneurs to foster economic, social, and sustainable development. Their mission is to contibute to the strengthening of a market based economy and the rule of law in Guatemala through research and initiatives such as Mejoremos Guate (Let's Improve Guatemala) and Encuentro Nacional por el Desarrollo (National Convening for Deveopment).

Works to develop the use and understanding of law, and has worked on a monitoring mechanism for human rights, strategic litigation against mining companies and provides legal assistance to incarcerated persons and their families.

This foundation, created to honor the memory of the victims of the 2014 airplane crash, focuses on advancing goals of equal education and gender equality through seminars, research, and legislative projects.

Group of businesswomen seeking to help NGOs and human rights institutions in promoting the rights of women in the workplace.

The organization strives for an open government and the promotion of innovative social leadership. They have civic projects that target young people and have participated in the drafting and implementation of public policies related with accountability, transparency, and citizen participation.

Founded in 1989, FSLD supports the development of civil self-governance in Poland. It conducts activities aimed at building local ties and developing the social capital of local communities. It also supports the development of public institutions through training and consultancy, and it examines the quality of public services and conducts projects aimed at increasing their efficiency.

It works in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama to achieve a social development oriented towards the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources. It specifically focuses its attention on marine protected areas and processes of marine spatial planning.

Works to improve the living conditions of detainees as well as those recently released from detention through literacy, education, and vocational training for socioprofessional reintegration.

Founded in 2015 in Santa Cruz, it works to promote and defend human rights in Bolivia. It also monitors the fulfillment of Bolivia's international commitments, and undertakes research and analysis to improve justice in the country.

It facilitates the development of productive and competitive labor relations through the promotion of good practices and dialogue between workers and employers. It is an important tripartite dialogue organization that also advocates for the eradication of gender based violence in the productive sector.

Founded in 1996 its members are former presidents and vice-presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. It promotes civic participation and the rule of law and aims to develop a democratic culture in Bolivia by strengthening institutions and increasing public accountability.

Tutator's main focus is on how technology can be used to radically improve various social services such as justice, protection, immigration etc. Its initial focus has been on Juvenile Justice in Nicaragua, where the juvenile justice system in the whole country now runs on its platform. Tutator advocates for the re-humanization of social services by designing automation tools that will turn the beneficiary back into a person, instead of being just a number and a statistic:

- Allow the actors of the social services to do their job not only efficiently but also well: that is, be able to customize services for each and every beneficiary within the framework of ever-more-complex rules and guidelines, and
- Offer transparency, traceability and full accountability at every level. Whenever appropriate, the beneficiaries themselves can gain access to their own file.

Founded in 2005, the Foundation promotes a united, intercultural, and equitable country that encourages peaceful coexistence. Activities include research and analysis of information for conflict resolution as well as training for peace building.

Works to monitor environmental projects and to insure sustainable development structures and fighting against environmental degradation.

Ecumenical organization working to defend the rights of migrants deprived of their liberty in detention centres in Tapachula, Chiapas.

FEFA is a national, independent and impartial institution working through partnerships, citizen participation, good governance and professional programs to enhance transparency and accountability in the democratic processes.

Works to provide information on human trafficking, and develop outeach and awareness projects.

It defends the right to freedom of expression and information in Myanmar. They are engaged in legal reform advocacy campaigns and promote international standards for policy making.

Free the Slaves sees itself as being in the vanguard of the growing global movement to end one of history's greatest human rights abuses- slavery. It works locally, in some of the world's worst trafficking hot spots, to generate global change.

It was established to support and develop social documentary filmmaking to address issues pertaining to human rights, and specifically the right to freedom of expression. Every year in September they organize the international human rights documentary and social film festival Freedom Film Festival.

Freedom Forum is a collective initiative of policy researchers, advocates and academicians committed to democracy, human rights, press freedom and equitable development of society mainly working for institutionalization of democracy, protection and promotion of human rights, press freedom, freedom of expression and right to information in Nepal.