who we are - overview

There is always a very affirmative aspect to the work CREA does. We can all relate to it. Anuradha Chatterji | Executive Director – India, CREA

CREA is a feminist, human rights organization founded in 2000 by a group of feminist leaders who identified the need for an organization in India working at the intersections of sexuality, gender and rights. CREA has offices in New Delhi and New York City.

Over 25 years, CREA has become one of the few international women’s rights organizations based in the Global South and led by Southern feminists. Our work centers around working with diverse partners to build feminist leadership, advance women’s human rights, expand sexual and reproductive freedoms, and further disability justice. We work not only intersectionally but across levels – at grassroots, national, regional, and international platforms and forums.

vision

CREA envisions a more just and peaceful world, where everyone realizes their autonomy, dignity and equality.

mission

CREA builds feminist leadership, strengthens movements, challenges unjust power structures, expands sexual and reproductive freedoms, and advances the human rights of structurally excluded people.

who we work with

CREA believes that a collective, collaborative and inclusive process can enhance learning and action in mutually beneficial ways. CREA works in partnership with local and global organizations, networks and movements, as well as individual activists, practitioners and leaders.

our values

• Critical feminist practice: CREA aims to practice inclusive and intersectional feminism — centering gender, sexuality, accessibility and rights, and amplifying the voices and visibility of those structurally excluded.
• Diversity and cross-movement collaboration: CREA promotes cross-movement knowledge, solidarity, and collaboration.
• Multigenerational approaches: CREA practices multigenerational mentorship and learning within the framework of movement-building.
• Innovation and creativity: CREA strives to ignite ideas, knowledge, and alliances — translating creative and critical thinking into action.
• Sharing and shifting power: CREA works through partnerships — redistributing resources, knowledge and power, opening spaces, and expanding possibilities for activists to build collective power.