Elementa DDHH

Name

Elementa DDHH

Legal name

Elementa DDHH

Website

https://elementaddhh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Safeguarding, Accountability & Compliance (ESG, Gender/GBV, Do No Harm) (BPADAEAM)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Socio-legal research
• Drug policy analysis
• Gender-based violence
• Public policy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elementa DDHH is a multidisciplinary feminist human rights organization that conducts socio-legal research, public policy analysis, and provides technical assistance on drug policy, gender-based violence in criminal justice systems, and corporate accountability. The organization produces publications, podcasts, and policy guidance for public institutions and civil society in Latin America, with operations in Colombia and Mexico.

Product overview

Elementa DDHH is a multidisciplinary feminist human rights organization operating simultaneously in Mexico and Colombia. The organization functions as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings include socio-legal research and analysis, human rights training, legal methodology design, public policy evaluation, collective support, and institutional technical assistance. Key products include the EnLasDrogas podcast on drug policy analysis, publications such as the gender-based violence guide for Mexico's criminal justice system, and research reports on women and incarceration. The organization also produces specialized advocacy documents on coca leaf policy and human rights incidence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EnLasDrogas Podcast A podcast focused on drug policy issues and human rights perspectives in Latin America, intended for public audiences, policymakers, and civil society organizations.
• Guía de actuación para visibilizar, prevenir y atender violencias basadas en género A practical guide developed to identify, prevent, and respond to gender-based violence, directed at public institutions, justice operators, and civil society organizations.
• Castigo Extra Socio-legal research report examining criminal justice issues and the intersection with human rights, targeting policymakers, justice sector actors, and advocates.
• Socio-Legal Research and Technical Assistance Services Core consultancy and research service offering multidisciplinary socio-legal analysis, policy scenario construction, and technical assistance on drug policy, gender-based violence, truth/justice/reparation, and corporate accountability for public institutions and civil society.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 40 women interviewed across Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico for research on women and incarceration
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CELS (Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Collaborated on the 'Castigo extra' research project investigating violence against women in criminal justice systems in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, conducted between July and December 2025.
• DejusticiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the Grupo de Trabajo Mujeres y encarcelamiento, investigating women's situation in penitentiary systems related to organized crime in Latin America.
• CEA Justicia SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Member of the working group on women and incarceration, contributing research on women affected by organized crime policies.
• Mujeres LibrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the working group investigating women and incarceration related to organized crime in Latin America.
• Red Internacional de Mujeres Familiares Privadas de la Libertad (RIMUF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner organization representing families of incarcerated women, contributing to research on women and incarceration.
• IDPC (International Drug Policy Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Member of the Grupo de Trabajo Mujeres y encarcelamiento, contributing to research on drug policy and women.
• ONU MujerescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Implementing partner for the project 'Estrategias para abordar el impacto de la persecución de la criminalidad organizada hacia mujeres y niñas' under the ACTUEMOS program to end violence against women.
• Unión EuropeacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Funding partner for the ACTUEMOS program supporting initiatives to address violence against women in the context of organized crime persecution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EQUIS Justicia para las Mujeres: Mexico-based feminist justice organization. Direct peer: shares the gender + criminal justice + human rights focus and Mexican operating geography that Elementa targets.
• Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación: Mexico-based policy analysis and research organization. Comparable as a Mexican research-and-advocacy NGO producing public policy diagnoses and technical assistance to public institutions.
• Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez: Mexican human rights organization providing legal accompaniment, documentation, and advocacy. Directly comparable to Elementa's legal accompaniment and human rights methodology in Mexico.
• Dejusticia: Colombia-based socio-legal research and advocacy organization. Direct peer: Elementa partners with Dejusticia on the Grupo de Trabajo Mujeres y encarcelamiento and shares the same socio-legal, multidisciplinary approach to human rights and drug policy in the region.
• WOLA (Washington Office on Latin America): US-based think tank and advocacy organization focused on Latin American human rights, including drug policy reform and women's rights. Directly comparable in mission, regional scope, and policy-influencing role.
• INECIP (Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales y Sociales): Latin American criminal justice policy research institute. Directly comparable on the criminal justice / penal reform axis where Elementa concentrates much of its gender-based-violence work.
• Article 19 (Oficina para México y Centroamérica): Mexico and Central America regional human rights organization focused on freedom of expression and accountability. Comparable as a regional human rights NGO with research, advocacy, and litigation methodology.
• CELS (Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales): Argentine legal and social research organization. Direct peer: CELS co-developed the 'Castigo Extra' research project with Elementa and operates with the same legal-advocacy + socio-legal methodology focused on human rights and justice reform.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Reproductive Rights (Latin America): Global human rights organization with significant Latin America programming on women's rights. Comparable in mission and regional scope, though larger and broader than Elementa's focused drug-policy + incarceration niche.

Emerging players

• International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC): Global drug policy reform network. Already a strategic partner of Elementa on the women-and-incarceration working group and a direct comparator on drug-policy advocacy at a larger global footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/elementa_ddhh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elementa-consultora-en-derechos

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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