About us
Advisory Committee
Steering Committee
Knowledge and Narratives
About us
Our Vision
We envision a world free from the degradation of criminalization, where harm is addressed through engaged social processes to ensure justice, well-being, security, human rights, democracy and peace for all
On the Horizon
We see a sustainable cross-movement, transnational, feminist network, that reduces state, social and movement reliance on criminalization and advances rights and safety for all.
Our Team
Tehani Ariyaratne
(Sri Lanka)
Co-director: Operations and Strategic Partnerships
Tehani Ariyaratne is an experienced grantmaker, researcher and operations manager, with over a decade of experience working on women's rights in South Asia. Her work lies at the intersection of gender, labor and migration, as well as feminist philanthropy. She is interested in addressing inequalities in funding flows, in particular the ever decreasing funding for women and gender justice work in the global South. She is also passionate about building strong, accountable and sustainable feminist institutions within human rights movements to engage with and counter the trend of increasing anti-gender, anti- rights and anti-democratic mobilisations around the world.
Susana T Fried
(United States)
Co-director: Knowledge, Narratives and Learning
Susana T. Fried is an accomplished feminist advocate with a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Gender and Development. She has extensive expertise in human rights, gender justice, sexual rights, and public health advocacy. Her career spans pivotal roles at CREA, Yale University's Global Health and Justice Partnership, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where she led strategic initiatives, forged partnerships, and shaped policy dialogues on gender, HIV, and health. Susana’s thought-leadership extends to pioneering campaigns challenging the criminalization of gender, identity, and sexuality. With a track record of success in driving global programs and building sustainable partnerships across diverse sectors including philanthropy, civil society and academia, Susana’s contributions include extensive publications.
Co-director: Movement Partnerships
This role is held by a South Asian feminist researcher, activist and communicator living in New York. She has worked at a diverse range of national and international organizations to move the needle on gender justice, human rights and democracy. Working across a range of the issue-areas, such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, queer and trans rights, digital rights, and freedom of expression, assembly and association, she has consistently worked to promote anti-criminalization approaches. She has extensive experience building trust across organizations and regions, creating spaces for collaboration, and coordinating collective advocacy to counter anti-gender and anti-democracy forces. As a researcher, she focuses on qualitative research aimed at filling historic epistemological gaps.