Leading Organizations

Legal center aimed at training and regulating lawyers, publishing legal research, disseminating information, hosting events for the legal community, and providing free legal advice for people in need.

It advocates for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Japan through the writing of a same-sex marriage bill, and encouraging legislators and political parties to support the initiative.

The Centre for Advocacy and Research had its beginnings as a media advocacy group. It uses evidence to bring change at various levels. It works towards building capacities of NGOs, CBOs and individuals to address their rights and building community centered awareness on their concerns.

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.

Nyaya Bharti is an initiative of the Bharti Foundation to provide legal assistance & aid and awareness / literacy to underprivileged undertrials across the country.

NEFAD is a network of district based associations of families of the missing and disappeared in Nepal. The national network aims to provide support, advocacy and relief for the families of the disappeared.

Jaipur Foot works to rehabilitate amputees and has currently rehabilitated 1.3 million polio patients by fitting/ providing artificial limbs and other aids mostly in India and in 26 other countries. It also focuses on research and development and tries to fuse service with science by partnering with leading intuitions globally.

Develops community programs to solve conflicts in innovative ways, along with protecting victims of abuse and raising awareness at the national level through campaigns.

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries.

It was founded in 2011, and registered as a national network under CAN International. It works to mobilize, advocate, and empower Tanzanian communities.

CAC is an alliance of the academia, business sector, civil society organizations, and Church that fights corruption. Launched on 21 September 2004, its mission is to implement and support counter-corruption projects in the area of procurement reforms and delivery of essential public services.

A not for profit law and policy organization focusing on issues such as police power, government accountability, and indigenous disadvantage. Its strategies include: legal assitance, research, and community engagement.

Aims to strengthen women's political participation, inform institutions on gender inequality, and restore women's bodily integrity

Luna-Rose Prisoner Support is a non-profit organization that brings critical humanitarian support to Canadians, Americans, Europeans, Asians, and other foreign national prisoners in Bangkok's prisons. They offer psychosocial and emotional support, links to family, and advocacy.

Seeks to strengthen the relationship between citizens, civil society, and the government to promote education on climate change and encourgae sustainable practices

Founded in 1998 to eradicate corruption and promote transparency, integrity, and accountability, their initiatives include the Malaysian Corruption Perceptions Index, the Bribe Payers Index, and the Corporate Integrity System, to name a few.

It is the premier environmental management and protection organization in Tanzania. It carries out policy research, advocacy, and public interest litigations.

It is a feminist, pan-African organization with over 500 individual and institutional members in 43 countries in Africa. It aims to mobilize African women for the achievement of gender equality and the realization of women’s and girls’ rights at all governmental levels.

It fosters democracy and provides training and educational services to institutions and organizations involved in the reform process. Their work in governance focuses on improving the government's policies, management, service provision, and accountability.

It is a civil society initiative that raises awareness about the importance of passing the Right to Information Law by the Ghanaian government. The coalition, established in 2007, is comprised of eighty organizations located throughout the country.

Since 1992 it has worked to strengthen the practice of midwifery in Ethiopia. It contributes to the expansion of the midwifery profession through the development of evidence based practices and empowering professionals to reduce maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality, and to improve sexual and reproductive health.

Founded in 1985, it is a Canadian development charity involved in various community programs, including reproductive and sexual health, gender equality issues, STI, sanitation, water supplies, schools, and leadership programs.

It works to promote democracy, peace, and prosperity. Their areas of interest include elections and peaceful political transitions, consensus building, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding.

It empowers leaders and community actors through institutional engagement, innovative approaches, and creative learning models. Their Center for Natural Capital Governance and Social Accountability supports institutions, governance, social accountability, and fosters freedom of information.