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Themis - Gender, Justice and Human Rights

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Human rights of women Violence against women
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Brazil
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	Themis – Gender, Justice and Human Rights is a feminist organization committed to achieving justice and human rights for women. Established in 1993, Themis Works to protect against gender discrimination and prevent violence at the intersections of class, ethnic and racial inequalities, thorugh three main programs: Legal empowerment – for community-based programs with women paralegals. Legal advocacy – to promote dialogues with members of the Judiciary through public debates, lectures and conferences. Technology and Justice – for exploring, innovating and developing new tools through the democratic use of digital technologies for women.
Year established:	1993
Year of registration:	1993
Organizational structure:	Themis is organizaded in these four instances: General Assembly, Board of directors, Fiscal council and steering committee.
Number and type of members:	On the executive team Themis - Gender, Justice and Human Rights has five members
Affiliation with NGO networks:	ABONG - brazilian association of non-governmental organizations
Funding structure:	Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Foreign and international grants

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