Gender Justice &
Ending Violence
Using law, data, technology, and community-led advocacy to hold justice systems accountable for survivors of gender-based violence.
Inclusive AI &
Justice Tech
Building technology that serves communities, and holding technology accountable when it doesn't.
Human Rights
Advocacy & Education
Turning human rights knowledge into the power to change the systems that cause harm.
Artivism &
Cultural Advocacy
Centering artists as architects of just futures.
Climate Justice &
Displacement
Advancing rights-based responses to the climate crisis for frontline communities most impacted by rising seas and extractive harm.
Horizon
Scanning
Anticipating tomorrow's human rights challenges before they arrive.
ICAAD (International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination) is a human rights advocacy organization working at the intersection of law, technology, art, and community-driven activism to dismantle structural discrimination and build a more equitable future. Our work is global, focusing on geographies where climate change, gender-based violence, and colonial legacies collide to create urgent human rights challenges.
Systemic Approach. International Impact.
ICAAD has worked to promote more equitable systems for women and girls, indigenous peoples, and other marginalized communities.
Managed the contribution of
Hours of Pro Bono valued at $15 Million
Changed laws for the benefit of
Women and Girls globally
Executed on projects with
Organizations across 30+ countries
Updates
Art, Resilience, and the Legacy of 1984 Comes to California
Forty-two years after the 1984 genocide of Sikhs, the exhibit we first opened in New York City opens its second edition at Cerritos College Art Gallery on November 1.
Tonga’s Magistrates Spend Two Days with TrackGBV
Reviewing GBV sentencing data and adding a new layer of judicial reasoning analysis
Who Watches the Systems Built With Trillions
Three algorithmic scandals. In every case, civil society found it first.
The Bolivia Moon Agreement: Students Reimagining Lunar Governance
Moon Agreement’s treaty architecture as a legal frame to scaffold the students’ insights
Proudly supported by leading foundations, institutions, and individuals committed to equity and justice.
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