About Us
We Catalyse Change for ESC Rights Locally and Globally.
What We Do
Our Vision
A world in which every person and community lives in dignity and in harmony with nature.
Our Mission
To transform power relations to enable every person and community to enjoy their ESC rights and all other human rights now and in the future.
Our Values
- Respect and trust
- Diversity and inclusion
- Participation
- Collaboration and solidarity
- Independence
- Boldness
- Professional integrity
- Environmental sustainability and harmony
Cultivating and developing relationships of respect and trust are at the centre of what we do and how we do it. Internally, relations between staff and with members of the Board are based on respect, trust, and a shared enthusiasm for human rights advocacy. The same values underpin our external relationships with partners and rights holders. We do not speak for others but bring their voices and perspectives to the table.
We believe that our organisation and our work are enriched by the diverse backgrounds and views of our staff and Board. In our view, the human rights framework has too often been constructed by global elites: it needs to be informed and led by the experiences of marginalised groups and communities, who are most impacted by violations of ESC and other rights. We believe we can make the global human rights architecture more effective by working to ensure that individuals and communities are the architects of their own human rights solutions.
We believe that all people have the right to participate in public decision-making processes that affect their lives. Through meaningful and effective participation, people can exercise their agency, autonomy and self-determination.
We work collaboratively and seek to build strong peer networks. We believe it is essential to support the mobilisation of marginalised and disadvantaged groups in a way that has direct effects on the priorities we set and the decisions we make.
We value our independence as a human rights organisation. Independence enables us to be a credible voice for ESC rights globally. When we seek or decide to accept new funding, we check that this will not compromise our independence in any way.
We increase our impact by being innovative. We are willing to take risks for human rights, including by challenging norms, promoting new ideas, and confronting the status quo. We are not afraid to try and fail, or to say what we think is right. We seek to work in areas in which others are not already leading, to fill unique niches, and address gaps.
We strive to ensure that our working methods and the work we do are of high quality, benefit rights holders, are consistent with our mission, and do not compromise our values. We are accountable in different respects to the rights holders and communities with whom we work, our partners, our Board, and our donors.
We will be mindful of the natural world, for its own sake and because realisation of ESC rights and other human rights depend upon it. We will monitor our policies and advocacy to understand their impact on the environment. We strive for a world that is sustainable for all now and in the future.
Cultivating and developing relationships of respect and trust are at the centre of what we do and how we do it. Internally, relations between staff and with members of the Board are based on respect, trust, and a shared enthusiasm for human rights advocacy. The same values underpin our external relationships with partners and rights holders. We do not speak for others but bring their voices and perspectives to the table.
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If you enjoy our work, please consider making a donation!
No amount is too small. Your contribution will help us fight for transformative change to end endemic problems of social and economic injustice.
No amount is too small. Your contribution will help us fight for transformative change to end endemic problems of social and economic injustice.
Contact
We would like to hear about your concerns, initiatives and resources that we can help develop to establish economic, social and cultural rights as an essential point of reference for reforming the institutions that govern our societies.
Volunteering
We are always looking for volunteers. Whether you have a background in legal work, communications, translation or design, join the movement. To inquire about volunteering with us email: info@gi-escr.org
Partner with us
We value relationships and partnerships highly. They are at the core of GI-ESCR’s methodology and are critical to establishing and realising human rights.
Where we are
With our partners, we think and act, globally and locally, where our work at one level is enriched by, and strengthens and supports, our work at other levels.
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Strategy
We constantly look for innovative ways to advance social and economic justice, gender equality and human dignity.
People
We are a group of diverse professionals working so that everyone enjoys their economic, social and cultural rights.
Donors
We are grateful to all our donors, who have made it possible to carry out the work we do.
Annual Reports
GI-ESCR has provided first-rate leadership on ESC rights and achieved global recognition and ground-breaking outcomes.
