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Human rights non-profits in Norway

Browse 36 human rights NGOs and advocacy organisations in Norway. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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Operasjon Dagsverk

Education · Children & Youth +4 more · Oslo, Norway

EducationChildren & YouthMental health

Operasjon Dagsverk is Norway's largest youth solidarity campaign, run by and for young people through the Elevorganisasjonen. Each year, students in Norwegian schools work for a day and donate their earnings to an annual project supporting education, youth rights and global justice in countries such as South Africa,…

Works for: Youth, Students, Communities
Activities: Awareness & education, Advocacy & campaigning, Grant-making +2 more
Reach: International
Programmes: OD 2026: Equal Education, OD 2025: Selvbestemmelse i Kenya og Tanzania, OD 2024: Klimatilpasning i Guatemala +1 more
Funded by: Individual donations, Corporate partnerships, Earned income

Open full profileProfile updated 30 October 2026

Human rights non-profits in Norway at a glance

Of the 36 Human rights non-profits in Norway, the most common cause areas are Education (42%), Democracy & Civil society (36%) and Children & Youth (33%).

Cause areas

Education42%
Democracy & Civil society36%
Children & Youth33%
Gender equality33%
Health31%

Organisation types

NGO47%
Association25%
Network or umbrella8%
Operating foundation6%
Community organisation6%

Beneficiaries

Youth50%
Children47%
Women & Girls39%
Families28%
Communities25%

Funding sources

Individual donations50%
Government funding39%
Membership fees31%
Grants22%
Corporate partnerships11%

Top cities

Oslo69%

Size

1-10 employees3%
11-50 employees3%
1001-5000 employees3%
5000+ employees3%

Key facts

1992 is the median founding year
14% say donations are tax-deductible
3% publish a charity number
86% name their programmes
42% invite volunteers

Figures from all 36 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.