Leading Organizations

Founded in 1984, it works to create awareness about traditional practices in The Gambia, aiming for the preservation of beneficial practices, as well as the elimination of all forms of harmful traditional practices. It promotes and protects women and children’s political, social, sexual, reproductive health, and educational rights.

Founded in 1985, they work to assist in the development of an effective criminal justice system. It is comprised of more than one-hundred member churches across twenty-six states in Nigeria.

It is a network of civil society groups, faith-based organizations, and professional associations that monitor Ghanaian elections. It mobilizes citizens to actively participate in electoral processes and it complements the efforts of the Electoral Commission in ensuring transparent, free, fair, and peaceful elections.

It provides reproductive health services at small community maternity homes, which are registered by the Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council. It works to provide quality general sexual/reproductive and child health services, as well as lobbying and advocacy for improving services and research concerning health related issues.

Aims to articulate public debate and civic initiatives in government and business monitoring of equality in employment, salaries and representation.

It is the national employers organization with branches throughout the country. It offers training, legal advice on labor and industrial relations, and mediation services for issues pertaining to employment. It also participates in the revision and analysis of policies and collective bargaining processes.

Works to fight corruption in government, business and development throug localised efforts in partnerships with multidisciplinary actors.

It contributes to increased agricultural productivity and nutrition quality, sustainable food security, economic development, and conservation of natural resources and the environment.

Works to promote good governance and the promotion of Malawians' social, economic and cultural rights through legal assistance and civil sociey initiatives.
WJP Program Grantee Title: Implementing the Legal Aid Act in Malawi (2014-2015)

Implements programs for environmental management, risk assessment and conservation all across South Africa.

TDRO was established in 2013 to resolve trade disputes. It has been working on a draft law to regulate the functions of the organization. In the meantime, a number of disputes have been referred to it for resolution so far.

Works to defend the rights of vulnerable people, but also guarantee the rights fo all people and the rule of law under recent security measures, through advocacy and strategic litigation.

SERVE Sri Lanka works to empower young communities and the next generation through faith and education.

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process or OPAPP is the office mandated to oversee, coordinate, and integrate the implementation of the comprehensive peace process.

Advocates for fair land laws and reform for policies to address the needs of the poor and disadvantaged

Works to promote youth involvement in the promotion of human rights and social change through art projects for advocacy.

AJO provides capacity building and trainings, conducts research and analysis, publishes findings, and holds seminars and symposiums on major legal, economic and social issues.

Seek to defend the rights of low income immigrants through strategic litigation, legal and medical assistance.

It works as a watchdog for the cause of human rights through research and documentation, community mobilization, public education and awareness, and lobbying and advocacy.

It promotes worker's rights and productive and sustainable employment opportunities, while facilitating social protection and effective representation of Kenyan workers.

It is an independent human rights institution working for legal and policy reforms towards the equality and full inclusion of sexual and gender minorities in Kenya. They also strive to advance meaningful participation in society on the part of sexual and gender minorities.

BABSEACLE's mission is to strengthen and support access to justice and the rule of law globally through justice education and raising awareness of pro bono. Their Clinical Legal Education (CLE) programs and Pro Bono Initiatives are active throughout Asia including Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Maldives, and Nepal.

UNICEF local chapter working to reach out to young girls in communities. The organization also works to monitor government on the implementation of progressive educational reform towards the Education for All goal.

Founded in 2013, it provides evidence-based research on government policies and agendas for use in advocacy and governance reforms. Their areas of focus include: economic governance, political governance, and sustainable development.

Works to promote youth in leadership positions and train youth in decision making and awareness raising.