Links to
Social Justice Sites
(G-O)
GATE (Global Awareness through Experience)
FSPA-sponsored adult learning for global solidarity. Travel experiences.
Global Exchange
Research, education, and action center promoting people-to-people ties, as well as global awareness and partnerships.
Global Women's Exchange
Sisters of Good Shepherd project. Works in cooperation with women struggling for economic justice and independence.
Greenpeace
Exposes and tries to force action on global environmental problems. Green Ribbon Pledge.
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Dedicated to protecting human rights worldwide.
Independent Media Center (IMC)
Independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage of news.
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)
Association of Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic institutional investors pressing businesses to be socially and environmentally responsible.
Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
Advances and informs movements by promoting use of computer technology.
Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ)
Resources for families, churches, etc. to promote justice: Parenting for Peace and Justice Network and Families Against Violence Advocacy Network. Resources for Children and Youth.
Intercommunity Peace andJustice Center (IPJC)
Attempts to model inclusive and collaborative processes for decision making. Provides programs, calendar of events, resources for public action legislation.
IIPT (International Institute for Peace through Tourism)
Fosters and facilitates tourism for understanding and cooperation, as well as for a peaceful, sustainable world.
Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ)
Draws on religious values to educate, organize, and mobilize religious community for well-being of workers. Internships.
International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)
Works to ban landmines.
IPA (Institute for Public Accuracy)
Broadens public discourse by featuring perspectives often drowned out by large media interests.
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR)
Fosters a society where faith promotes justice in all spheres of life, especially for the materially poor.
JustFaith
A 30-week justice education/formation process with focus on intersection of faith,spirituality, and social responsiblility. Ecumenical version.
Kids Can Free the Children (KCFTC)
International network of children (founded by Craig Keilburger) working to defend children's rights.
League of Women Voters (LWV)
Educates on major public policy issues and encourages active citizenship.
Lion & Lamb Project
Is working to stop the marketing of violence to children by galvanizing concerned adults to take action.
Ministry of Money (MoM)
Explores money and spirituality. Encourages freedom from attachment to cultural values regarding money.
Mother Jones
Magazine committed to social justice through investigative reporting on diverse, timely issues.
MoveOn
Is a grassroots catalyst to bring ordinary citizens back into politics.
National Catholic Reporter (NCR)
Catholic newspaper providing comprehensive news and commentary.
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP)
Works against violence and crime. Crucial issue: abolition of capital punishment. Execution alerts.
National Religious Coalition Against Torture (NRCAT)
People of faith committed to ensuring that the U.S. does not engage in torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of anyone, without exceptions.
National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM)
Church-based movement to be present with and support farm workers as they seek equality, freedom, and justice.
National Priorities Project (NPP)
Helps public understand and shape federal budget for community needs. Provides analysis, data, tools.
NETWORK
Catholic social justice lobby that educates and organizes for federal legislation for economic and social justice. Legislative Action Center.
Nevada Desert Experience (NDE)
Mobilizes others to work towards nuclear abolition. Committed to providing personal renewal in desert tradition.
Nonviolence Web
Home for several peace groups; provides a multitude of essays and information on contemporary peace movement.
Nonviolent Peaceforce
Peacemakers forming and training an international standing peace force to protect human rights and prevent death and destruction in conflict areas.
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Working to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Oikocredit
IInternational cooperative community of religious organizations that provides credit to poor communities around world.
One World
Internet community of hundreds of organizations working for human rights and sustainable development worldwide. One World TV.
Organic Consumers Association (OCA)
Works for food safety, organic agriculture, and sustainability.
Links to Social Justice Sites
1)Introduction 2)By Primary Issue Area(s) 3)By Alphabetical Listings: A-F, G-O, P-Z
Connections to sites are also included within the Social Justice Issues section.
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Gratitude to the Institute for Peace and Justice
for use of their Pope Paul VIth graphic.
Updated October 19, 2007.