Despite ongoing challenges, there have been significant positive developments in human rights worldwide. For example, the number of people living in extreme poverty has declined from 1.9 billion in 1990 to 689 million in 2019, with many countries making significant progress in reducing poverty and increasing access to education and healthcare. The global literacy rate has also increased from 77% in 1980 to 86% in 2016, with significant gains made in countries such as China and India. In addition, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of human rights, with many countries adopting new laws and policies to protect the rights of marginalized communities. For example, in 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal, while around the same time, India decriminalized homosexuality. These positive developments indicate that progress is being made in advancing human rights worldwide, although there is still much work to be done to ensure that all people are able to live with dignity and freedom.

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Justice, Development and Peace Movement, Oyo

Our Vision:- A society where people live in dignity Mission:- To sustain human dignity and rights through solidarity, community animation, public conscientization, training workshop, socio-political advocacy, social supports, civil mobilization, socio-political networking and economic empowerment.

Oyo, Oyo

DETROIT CRIME COMMISSION

The Detroit Crime Commission’s mission is to act as a citizen ally to public and private organizations in Southeast Michigan, by facilitating the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime leading to a safer place to live, learn and work.

Detroit, Michigan

Pathfinders Justice Initiative, Inc.

Our mission is to prevent sex slavery and to liberate enslaved women and girls through the direct eradication of root causes. We are a thought leader and leading impact organisation working in Nigeria and with Nigerian survivors globally to build a best practices model for the developing world.

New York, New York

One Digital World

One Digital World is an international nonprofit that empowers asylum seekers and refugees worldwide with the power of technology and information. Our mission is to educate the public on immigration issues and human rights.

San Diego, California

International Tibet Network

Tibet Network is a global coalition of over 180 Tibet groups organisations dedicated to campaigning to end human rights violations in Tibet and restoring rights to the Tibetan people.

SAN FRANCISCO, California

La Pena Cultural Center, Inc.

Rooted in the Latin American and Caribbean diaspora, La Peña Cultural Center collaborates with and unites communities by preserving and celebrating cultural traditions; producing creative new works; and nurturing global grassroots social justice movements with artists, activists and allies.

Berkeley, California

Poor Culture

Our Mission Our mission is empower the poor to be and to create change. Charged with the words of Jesus, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. (Luke 4:18-19),” we aim to liberate the poor into the fullness of life. Our Vision We do church, differently. Founded on the teachings of Jesus, we minister to the poor — the least of these, and meet needs in a sustainable manner. We don’t just talk the talk. We walk the walk, and are changing New York City’s poorest district “sidewalk by sidewalk, corner by corner.

Bronx, New York

Seeds of Peace

Seeds of Peace inspires and cultivates new generations of global leaders in communities divided by conflict. We equip them with the skills and relationships they need to accelerate social, economic, and political changes essential for peace.

New York City, New York

ALASKA WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL

The Alaska World Affairs Council is a focused educational organization dedicated to stimulating interest in world affairs and inspiring its members to be involved in world events.

Anchorage, Alaska

The LifeGuard Group

The human trafficking numbers continue to grow exponentially every year, with nearly 30 million estimated being exploited world-wide and 2 million within the United States. THE LIFEGUARD GROUP is a group of experts committed to an aggressive, comprehensive approach to taking the fight to human trafficking. THE LIFEGUARD GROUP is a non-profit, mission-focused organization designed to: RESPOND Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Immoral, dishonorable and depraved behavior is not only present in our world, but it has been allowed to thrived simply because of a lack of response by those who desire to do right. For freedom to reign and justice to be served, we must respond aggressively to those who desire to do evil and to those who seek a helping hand. RESCUE There are millions of individuals in the United States and World Wide who are being held in slavery. The means of their captors may be different, but the outcome is still the same. Slavery is alive and well in our world and the numbers are only growing. In partnerships with Law Enforcement organizations, we will train and work alongside experts who are actively reaching out to victims looking for FREEDOM! RESTORE Young women are being sexually violated at a rate never before heard of, and their cries for justice are not being heard. Young men are growing up with a broken mindset of what it is to, “be a man.” We will establish victim outreach and restoration through safe houses and referrals programs as well as initiate a trained “rapid response” team that can help those who search for their own justice. REVIVE Ask any expert, in any field...Social, Psychological, Law Enforcement, Justice, Corrections, and they will tell you that the single most contributing factor to the breakdown of our society falls back to the disintegration of the family. This is not an “American” or western problem but it is World Wide. We have devalued life. We have diminished the importance of parenthood. The Building Winning Families program will undertake the assignment of educating, empowering, and equipping families.

Missoula, Montana