Agate Rights Defense Center For Women With Disabilities NGO

What Agate Rights Defense Center For Women With Disabilities NGO does

Agate Rights Defense Center for Women With Disabilities NGO is an Armenian civil society organization founded in 2007 and headquartered in Gyumri, Shirak Region, that promotes and protects the rights of women and girls with disabilities in Armenia. Its core service portfolio combines direct social work, legal and psychosocial support, political and civic participation programs, gender-based violence prevention, independent-living training, and advocacy for inclusive legislation. The organization operates an Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) in Gyumri — pioneering the model in Armenia ahead of state-level rollouts — and a Revolving Fund for assistive devices serving parents with disabilities. Distribution is community-led, relying on field visits across Shirak and other regions, referrals from local organizations and state bodies, and a memorandum with regional TV (Tsayg TV) for media outreach.

The organization's technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website at agatengo.org with accessibility-first UI features (screen-reader compatibility, text scaling, high-contrast modes, dyslexia-friendly fonts, epilepsy-safe mode, ADHD-friendly mode, cognitive disability mode), which functions as a communications and resource-publishing platform rather than a product. The website also hosts a video library, podcasts, and sign-language interpreted content for beneficiary engagement.

The business model is grant-funded nonprofit. Agate generates no commercial revenue; all services to beneficiaries are free of charge. Funding flows from international institutional donors — including the European Union (EU4GenderEquality, ATHENA, Elections4All, Towards Inclusive Armenia), USAID, UNFPA, UN Women, the Swedish Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, OSCE, New Democracy Fund, OxYGen Foundation, World Vision Armenia, and the New Democracy Fund — alongside domestic coalitions it leads or co-leads (Coalition for Inclusive Legal Reforms of 26 CSOs, Coalition to Stop Violence against Women). The organization also sits on the official Council for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adjunct to the Human Rights Defender, providing it with formal advisory standing on Armenian disability policy.

Name

Agate Rights Defense Center For Women With Disabilities NGO

Legal name

Agate Rights Defense Center for Women With Disabilities NGO

Website

https://agatengo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agate Rights Defense Center for Women With Disabilities NGO is an Armenian civil society organization founded in 2007 in Gyumri that advocates for and delivers rights, independent-living, and empowerment services to women and girls with disabilities across Armenia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rights Advocacy and Non-profit Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Disability rights advocacy
• Gender equality programs
• Independent living services
• Humanitarian assistance
• Civil society empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Gyumri

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and donor support: As an NGO, Agate generates revenue through grants and funding from international donors including the European Union, Swedish development aid, Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, USAID, and various UN agencies. The organization implements donor-funded projects focused on disability rights, gender equality, and inclusive development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agate Rights Defense Center is a non-profit civil society organization that delivers free rights-protection advocacy, empowerment programs, training, and direct support services to women and girls with disabilities across Armenia. Its core offerings include the Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) in Gyumri providing legal assistance, psychosocial support, and economic empowerment, as well as a Revolving Fund of Supporting Devices for parents with disabilities, peacebuilding ambassador training, and awareness-raising initiatives. All services are provided free of charge to individual beneficiaries and funded by grants from international donors.

Product overview

Agate Rights Defense Center For Women With Disabilities NGO is a civil society organization (NGO), not a technology product company. The organization provides advocacy services, empowerment programs, training, and support services for women and girls with disabilities in Armenia. The organization operates an Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) offering services including legal assistance, psychosocial support, and economic empowerment programs. It also manages a Revolving Fund of Supporting Devices for parents with disabilities and conducts various advocacy and awareness-raising initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC)
• Revolving Fund for Assistive Devices
• Peacebuilding Ambassador Training
• Rights Protection and Advocacy Program
• Empowerment and Economic Inclusion Program
• Media Partnerships and Awareness Campaign Program
• Elections4All Electoral Accessibility Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 beneficiaries impacted through 80+ projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Network on Independent Living (ENIL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026ENIL organized a study visit to Slovenia on Personal Assistance and Deinstitutionalisation in July 2026. Agate's president Karine Grigoryan participated, learning about Slovenia's personal assistance system where eligible disabled persons may receive up to 24 hours of support per day. The visit emphasized that Centers for Independent Living must be created, governed, and led by disabled people.
• Coalition to Stop Violence against WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgate is an active member of this national coalition working to prevent and respond to violence against women.
• Coalition for Inclusive Legal ReformscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgate leads this coalition of 26 civil society organizations advocating for disability rights reforms, legal capacity changes, and accessibility legislation.
• Council for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adjunct to the Human Rights DefendercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgate participates in this advisory council working on disability rights protection at the national level.
• UNFPA ArmeniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNFPA partners with Agate on reproductive health programs, gender equality initiatives, and the Papa Club program for fathers with disabilities. UNFPA co-funds and jointly implements programs with Agate.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women collaborates with Agate on gender equality programs including EU4GenderEquality regional initiatives, working with marginalized groups across Eastern Partnership countries.
• OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgate's president participated in the 2025 OSCE Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw, speaking at side events on disability rights through Women, Peace, and Security lens. OSCE advisors met with Agate to strengthen disability inclusion.
• Mobility International USA (MIUSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIUSA partners with Agate on the 'Leading for Independent Living' project, bringing international expertise on disability rights and independent living to Armenia.
• Fight for Rights (Ukraine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian disability rights organization participated in regional collaboration meeting hosted by Agate in December 2024, sharing challenges and insights on disability rights.
• Alliance of Women with Disabilities (Georgia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgian disability rights organization participated in regional collaboration meeting hosted by Agate, sharing challenges and insights on disability rights.
• OxYGen FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxYGen Foundation leads the Elections4All project with Agate as sub-grantee working on barrier-free electoral rights in Shirak region.
• Helsinki Citizens' Assembly - VanadzorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Elections4All consortium working on electoral accessibility for persons with disabilities.
• World Vision ArmeniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Leading Equality and Access for Disabilities project, implementing media awards and disability inclusion activities.
• Full Life NGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in disability inclusion projects with Agate, contributing to rights and empowerment programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Equal Rights Equal Opportunities NGO (Armenia): Equal Rights Equal Opportunities NGO is an Armenian disability rights organization that co-implements the USAID-funded Leading for Independent Living project with Agate. It is a direct peer operating in the same Armenian disability rights space.
• Mobility International USA (MIUSA): MIUSA is a U.S.-based disability rights organization that partners with Agate on the Leading for Independent Living project funded by USAID. It is directly comparable as a disability rights organization focused on independent living, empowerment, and international exchange programs.
• Helsinki Citizens' Assembly - Vanadzor (Armenia): Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor is an Armenian human rights NGO and Agate's partner in the Elections4All consortium. It is comparable as a domestic civil society organization working on human rights, electoral accessibility, and advocacy in the same Armenian context.
• Fight for Rights (Ukraine): Fight for Rights is a Ukrainian disability rights organization that participated in Agate's December 2024 regional collaboration meeting. It is a direct peer as a national disability rights NGO working on rights advocacy in a post-Soviet jurisdiction similar to Armenia.

Broad incumbents

• Women Enabled International: Women Enabled International is a global advocacy organization advancing the rights of women and girls with disabilities. It is broadly comparable as a larger organization in the same intersectional gender-disability rights space.
• UN Women Armenia: UN Women is a UN agency that partners with Agate on EU4GenderEquality and gender equality programs in Armenia. It is a broad incumbent in the same gender equality and women-focused rights space, but operates at a much larger scale.
• World Vision Armenia: World Vision Armenia is an international NGO operating in Armenia that partners with Agate on the Leading Equality and Access for Disabilities project. It is comparable as a larger incumbent working on disability inclusion within a broader humanitarian and development portfolio.
• European Network on Independent Living (ENIL): ENIL is a pan-European network of disabled people and Independent Living Centers. It is comparable to Agate because Agate's president participates in ENIL-organized study visits and applies ENIL's Independent Living framework in Armenia, making it a strategic peer in the same disability rights niche.

Others

• Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation: Kvinna till Kvinna is a Swedish foundation funding Agate's women, peace and security programs. It is thematically connected as a women-focused funding entity targeting the same Eastern Partnership countries but operates as a funder rather than implementing peer.

Regional players

• Alliance of Women with Disabilities (Georgia): A Georgian disability rights organization focused on women with disabilities that participated in Agate's regional collaboration meeting. It is a regional peer operating in the South Caucasus with a directly comparable mission for women with disabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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