Partners

Centre for Human Rights and Development (CHRD)

CHRD is a non-profit, non-governmental, public benefit organization located in Ulaanbaatar. CHRD aims to contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in Mongolia through research, information, advocacy, monitoring and education of human rights issues. CHRD carries out cooperative activities with international and regional human rights organizations, NGOs and teaching institutions.

CHRD's projects are focused on: 1) contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights at the national level; 2) providing accurate and timely information about the human rights situation in Mongolia; 3) promoting the creation of independent and effective human rights protection mechanisms; 4) conducting legislative advocacy campaigns; 5) increasing public awareness of human rights; and 6) participating in the regional and international human rights movement.

For more information, see www.owc.org.mn/chrd.

Mongolia's National Center Against Violence (NCAV)

NCAV was established in 1995 as a non-governmental organization. Since Mongolia's abrupt transition to a market economy in 1990, domestic violence has grown into a serious and epidemic problem. The NCAV was one of the first non-governmental organizations to pioneer the battle against domestic violence and it remains a powerful voice in Mongolia for preventing violence against women and children. The NCAV was part of a coalition of women's rights NGO's that worked to successfully support Mongolia's first domestic violence legislation, implemented in 2004. The NCAV has a staff of 14 and has 11 local branch offices. The NCAV is a very active and effective organization that has attracted donors ranging USAID to the Asia Foundation to the Soros Foundation.

Some of NCAV's current projects and programs include: 1) a Child Protection Unit; 2) a Comprehensive Networking Service; 3) the Engagement of Men in Prevention of Violence program; 3) the Engagement of Public Participation; 4) a Shelter House Network; and 5) a Gender Development and Legal Reform Unit. The NCAV would be particularly interested in volunteers with expertise in domestic violence issues.

For more information on the NCAV, please see www.ncav.org.