aufstehn

aufstehn is a non-governmental organisation based in Wien, Austria working on democracy & civil society, gender equality, environment & climate +4 more.

aufstehn is a non-profit association in Austria that promotes civil society participation. It runs campaigns, actions and online petitions on progressive policy issues, including democracy and press freedom, gender equality and violence against women, the protection of the environment, animal welfare (fireworks ban) and migration. Its petition platform mein aufstehn lets people start and promote their own petitions. The organisation describes itself as independent of parties, politics and corporations and is funded mainly by small individual donations and regular monthly contributions from supporters. It reports a community of over 450,000 people across Austria and a team of fifteen staff. Its work is carried out nationally, with a headquarters in Vienna, and it cooperates with partner organisations in other countries.