Strategic Program 01
Civic Engagement (CE)
Cultivating a diverse, vibrant, and powerful civil society across Ethiopia. Recognizing that formal human rights movements are heavily concentrated in the capital and lack diversity, this program focuses on capacity-building to help informal and formal institutions thrive across all regions. It supports the formalization of movements and actively enhances the participation of youth and women.
Program Objectives
Empowerment
Enhance the diversity, influence, and cooperation of civil society organizations.
Tradition
Create and promote opportunities for traditional civic institutions to act as advocacy agents.
Dialogue
Promote a culture of dialogue, negotiation, peace, and tolerance through interdisciplinary forums.
Foundation
Lay a social foundation for human rights and democratic culture by empowering youth and women.
Justice
Advocate for justice and accountability by monitoring, documenting, and reporting violations.
Monitoring
Track conditions in police detention, prisons, and judicial proceedings involving detained politicians, activists, and journalists.
Equity
Advocate for research-based gender equity and protect the rights of marginalized populations.
Democracy
Observe elections and provide comprehensive civics and voter education.