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Aim for human rights

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Development Governance Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs International Law International Security Justice Minority Rights Peace and Security Private Sector Refugees Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Values Violence Women Women/gender Equality Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Human rights of women Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and health Women in power and decision-making
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Belarus Iraq Algeria Nepal Argentina Chile Ukraine Colombia Netherlands Bolivia (Plurinational State of) North Macedonia Timor-Leste Russian Federation Sri Lanka Georgia Pakistan Indonesia South Africa Egypt United Republic of Tanzania Philippines Czechia Bangladesh Burundi Lebanon
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	Aim for human rights (formerly HOM) is committed to the implementation of human rights and aims to translate human rights norms into practice. The main objective of Aim for human rights (formerly HOM) is to contribute to a more effective implementation of human rights by translating human rights norms into methods and tools to assess the impact of policy and practices on specific human rights. In concrete terms the translation of human rights into practice means that Aim for human rights will: - Develop, test and promote instruments that enable measuring the effect and impact of policies and practices on human rights, in close cooperation with non-governmental organisations, governmental institutions and the business community. - Enhance the capacities of civil society organisations, such as human rights organisations and women’s organisations, to strengthen their role vis-à-vis governments and other actors. - Engage in advocacy in order to influence policies which affect human rights.
Year established:	1981
Year of registration:	2005
Organizational structure:	Foundation under Dutch law
Number and type of members:	600
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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