Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 16: Peace Justice and Strong Institutions

FairShake is the consumer rights service leveling the playing field between everyday people and big companies. When companies don’t keep their promises, we help you seek justice — and compensation — through an independent legal process.

Right To Be is a nonprofit equipping people with the tools to combat harassment in their everyday lives and to create impact in the organizations, institutions, and businesses around them. We provide free and customized trainings across a number of topics including Bystander Intervention; How to Respond to Harassment; Conflict De-Escalation; Resilience; and more.

Good & Common is a digital platform designed to help you learn about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated. We provide resources related to a variety of legal topics, from protesting to immigration to safely interacting with police.

HURIDOCS helps human rights groups gather, organise and use information for justice and accountability. We have developed methodologies and tools that make it easier to manage collections of evidence, law and research, and to analyze them for insights.

Vant4ge is a human services and predictive analytics technology company that has revolutionized correctional care and case management. Customizable technology has been designed to provide an efficient, collaborative care system that increases chances for offenders’ success with the objective of reducing recidivism rates.

WorkIt is an app to help people working in hourly jobs get answers to questions about workplace policies and rights from trusted and trained peer advisors. WorkIt also connects you to coworkers who share your experiences and can provide support + care.

SeeClickFix is an online and mobile platform for service request collection and management. Residents are empowered to play a central role in their communities by reporting non-emergency, quality of life concerns to the right officials, with the right information. Officials are able to take action, and complete the work, while keeping residents in the loop.

Respond Crisis Translation is a coalition of multilingual people who refuse to be silent amidst the xenophobic policies that negate migrants’ basic human right to safety. We are using our voices and language skills to expand access to legal services by protecting the right to access quality translating.

In a time of rapid technological advancement, we believe that technology can, should and must be used to promote civic engagement. From economic recession to devastating climate change, humans are facing complex challenges on a global scale. We believe human rights and environmental challenges are inextricably linked, and that new collaborations are necessary to resolve these problems.

Legal Equalizer is a privately-owned startup that provides an application used to assist people to know their rights during a police encounter. The startup features a multi-faceted app that aims at promoting positive police encounters through a more legally informed citizenry. This app will assist both law enforcement and the citizens by correctly educating users on their legal rights.