Human rights non-profits in India
Browse 30 human rights NGOs and advocacy organisations in India. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 30 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- TFThoughtshop FoundationKolkata, IndiaChildren & Youth · Gender equality +6 more
- Sajeeva VahiniIndiaEducation · Children & Youth +5 more

- VSVikalp SansthanUdaipur, IndiaGender equality · Education +2 more
- CHCommonwealth Human Rights InitiativeNew Delhi, IndiaHuman rights · Justice & Legal aid +4 more
- International Seafarers UnionSantipur, IndiaHuman rights · Justice & Legal aid

- VFVigyan FoundationLucknow, IndiaCommunity development · Children & Youth +7 more
- I-IndiaJaipur, IndiaChildren & Youth · Education +6 more

- Visions Global Empowerment IndiaTrichy, IndiaEducation · Community development +9 more
- DBDon Bosco Development SocietyMatunga, Mumbai, IndiaCommunity development · Children & Youth +7 more
- Kat-KathaNew Delhi, IndiaHuman rights · Children & Youth +4 more

- NSNav SrishtiNew Delhi, IndiaGender equality · Children & Youth +3 more
- SISightsaversHamar, NorwayHealth · Disability +3 more
Human rights non-profits in India at a glance
Of the 30 Human rights non-profits in India, the most common cause areas are Gender equality (68%), Education (68%) and Children & Youth (64%).
Cause areas
- Gender equality68%
- Education68%
- Children & Youth64%
- Employment & Skills60%
- Health44%
Organisation types
- NGO92%
- Charity8%
Beneficiaries
- Women & Girls92%
- Children76%
- Victims of violence48%
- Communities44%
- Youth40%
Funding sources
- Individual donations32%
- Corporate partnerships20%
- Grants12%
- Government funding8%
- Legacies8%
Top cities
- New Delhi20%
- Kolkata8%
- Mumbai8%
Size
- 51-200 employees8%
Key facts
- 1993 is the median founding year
- 16% say donations are tax-deductible
- 12% publish a charity number
- 96% name their programmes
- 56% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 25 of the 30 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples