Institute of Bioethics, Human Rights and Gender - ANIS

Founded in 1999, Anis is the first non-governmental, nonprofit organization focused on bioethics research, advice and training in Latin America. Headquartered in Brasilia, Anis develops its activities with a multidisciplinary team of professionals with extensive experience in social research, political advocacy, strategic litigation and communication projects on violations and advocacy in fields such as sexual rights, reproductive rights, disability, mental health, violence and criminal and socio-educational systems.  MISSION Promote citizenship, equality and human rights for women and other minorities.  VISION Their political culture is nonpunitivist feminism. Their actions seek to promote social policies and question the use of criminal policies to combat discrimination and violence.