Global Justice Cente

What Global Justice Cente does

Global Justice Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 2005 and headquartered at 11 Hanover Square in New York City. It was founded by Janet Benshoof to use international human rights law as a tool to advance gender equality and dismantle systems of oppression. The organization operates as a legal advocacy NGO with no proprietary technology, employing between 11 and 50 staff and consultants, and focusing its work across three programmatic streams: abortion rights, gender and mass atrocities, and feminist multilateralism.

The organization's core offerings are expert legal advocacy outputs rather than technology products. It produces amicus briefs for U.S. domestic and international regional courts, UN and government submissions, fact sheets, Q&As, and coalition letters, with active engagement at the ICC, ICJ, CEDAW, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and UPR mechanisms. Notable programs include the Reproductive Rights Circle (a post-Dobbs donor program funding U.S. litigation support), the Janet Benshoof Memorial Fund, and advocacy on the Crimes Against Humanity Convention. Delivery relies on pro bono partnerships with international law firms such as Debevoise & Plimpton and coalitions with UN Women, BROUK, and the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect.

GJC has no products or services for sale. All revenue is donation-based, sourced from individual gifts, planned giving and bequests, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, donor-advised funds (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, BNY Mellon), workplace giving platforms (Benevity, YourCause, Bright Funds), peer-to-peer Facebook fundraisers, and tiered Reproductive Rights Circle membership ranging from $500 to $100,000+. Donations are processed through Classy and email communications run on Mailchimp. Federal Tax ID 20-8734461. No revenue figures, financial statements, or institutional funder data are publicly disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Global Justice Cente

Legal name

Global Justice Center

Website

https://globaljusticecenter.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Justice Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 that uses international human rights law to advance gender equality, reproductive rights, and gender justice in mass atrocity response. It serves NGOs, UN bodies, and courts via amicus briefs and legal submissions, funded entirely by individual donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK), Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI), Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL)

Keywords

• International human rights
• Gender equality advocacy
• Reproductive rights law
• Human rights litigation
• Feminist legal advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting gender equality and reproductive rights advocacy. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Planned Giving and Bequests: Legacy gifts through wills, bequests, and tribute planned gifts. The Janet Benshoof Memorial Fund accepts various forms of planned gifts.
3. IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions: QCDs from traditional or Roth IRAs for donors aged 70½ or older, up to $100,000 annually per person.
4. Donor-Advised Funds: Accepts distributions from donor-advised funds at Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon.
5. Workplace Giving and Employer Matching: Registered on Benevity, YourCause, and Bright Funds workplace giving platforms. Employer matching gift programs.
6. Reproductive Rights Circle Membership: Circle Members ($500-$5,000 yearly), Circle Signature Supporters ($5,000-$25,000 yearly), Circle Leadership Donors ($25,000-$100,000 yearly), and Reproductive Rights Foundational Partners ($100,000+).

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Global Justice Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses international human rights law to advance gender equality and dismantle systems of oppression. It produces amicus briefs, UN submissions, and legal advocacy in three core areas: abortion rights, gender and mass atrocities, and feminist multilateralism. The organization operates as a legal advocacy NGO headquartered in New York City.

Product overview

Global Justice Center is a nonprofit human rights organization that uses international law to achieve gender equality and dismantle systems of oppression. Rather than a traditional technology product company, GJC offers advocacy programs, legal publications, and various donation-based giving mechanisms. The core offerings include legal advocacy for reproductive rights, gender-based violence accountability, and feminist multilateralism, supported by publications such as amicus briefs, UN submissions, and policy recommendations. GJC also operates multiple donor programs including the Reproductive Rights Circle, the Janet Benshoof Memorial Fund, planned giving, IRA donations, donor-advised funds, and workplace giving integrations to support its mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abortion Rights Advocacy Program Legal and policy advocacy advancing abortion access as a fundamental human right through international human rights frameworks, litigation support, amicus briefs, and coalition work.
• Gender and Mass Atrocities Advocacy Program Legal advocacy integrating gender analysis into international criminal law and atrocity prevention, including work at the ICC, ICJ, CEDAW, and UN mechanisms.
• Feminist Multilateralism Advocacy Program Advocacy to integrate principles of feminism, inclusivity, and nondiscrimination into multilateral systems, including coalition submissions to the UN Human Rights Council.
• Legal Filings and Publications Production of legal submissions including amicus briefs, UN and government submissions, letters, fact sheets, and Q&A documents on international human rights law, freely available via the organization's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced first comprehensive gender analysis of crime of genocide and international legal obligations surrounding it

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024In September 2024, UN Women and Global Justice Center issued a joint report detailing challenges and offering legal guidance to improve the documentation of reproductive violence in conflict and crisis by UN international investigations.
• Global Centre for the Responsibility to ProtectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2022Co-convened a private roundtable discussion with international and Myanmar civil society representatives to strategize a new multidimensional response to the crisis in Myanmar.
• Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBROUK serves as a plaintiff and lead organization in the universal jurisdiction case against Myanmar officials in Argentina for genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya. BROUK, with support from other human rights organizations, filed the universal jurisdiction case in November 2019. GJC supports this effort through legal submissions and expertise.
• Debevoise & PlimptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDebevoise & Plimpton acted as pro bono counsel for GJC's amicus curiae brief submission to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Celia Ramos v. Peru case regarding forced sterilization and reproductive violence.
• Coalition on Reproductive Rights and Bodily AutonomycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition submission to the UN Human Rights Council before the USA's 4th Universal Periodic Review, focusing on the significant deterioration of sexual and reproductive rights since the elimination of a federal right to abortion. Coalition includes abortion funds, healthcare providers, doulas, and persons detained or deported by ICE.
• Various Law Firms (Pro Bono Partners)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGJC partners with law firms to implement legal strategies and programs to make a lasting impact for women and pregnant people around the world. Firms with international law and human rights expertise provide pro bono support for amicus briefs and legal filings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL): Latin American–focused human rights NGO litigating before the Inter-American Court and Commission. Direct peer on amicus and tribunal work that intersects with GJC's Celia Ramos v. Peru engagement and broader Inter-American advocacy.
• Center for Reproductive Rights: The leading global legal advocacy organization for reproductive rights, using international and comparative law in litigation and advocacy. Direct peer to GJC's abortion-rights and international-law strategy; overlaps on amicus briefs and UN human rights mechanisms.
• Women's Link Worldwide: International nonprofit using strategic litigation and international human rights law to advance gender equality. Closely comparable to GJC on leveraging CEDAW, Inter-American, and UN mechanisms for gender justice outcomes.
• Women Enabled International: Advocates for the human rights of women and girls with disabilities using international law and UN mechanisms. Comparable niche focus on gender + international human rights frameworks with similar scale and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization with established research, advocacy, and UN submission capacity. Comparable in its use of international law mechanisms and gender justice campaigns, though much broader in scope.
• Human Rights Watch: Large established international human rights organization conducting investigation, documentation, and advocacy. Overlaps with GJC on gender-and-mass-atrocities reporting and ICC/UN submissions, but operates at much larger scale across many issue areas.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Major U.S. civil liberties organization litigating constitutional rights including reproductive rights. Overlaps with GJC on domestic amicus briefs but operates at vastly greater scale and is not international-law focused.
• International Commission of Jurists: Global organization of judges and lawyers promoting rule of law and human rights through international law. Overlaps with GJC on rule-of-law and international justice advocacy, particularly at the UN and regional tribunals.

Emerging players

• MADRE: International women's rights organization partnering with grassroots groups on gender justice and conflict-related violence. Comparable on feminist internationalism and partnership-driven advocacy model, though with a more field-based approach.
• Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK): Rohingya advocacy organization leading the universal jurisdiction genocide case in Argentina where GJC provides legal support. A direct partner-and-peer in the gender-and-mass-atrocities portfolio, focused on a single high-stakes litigation track.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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