Foundation for Research and Advocacy, hereinafter referred to as IRADA, is a civil society organization aimed at catalyzing participatory reforms and development through innovative research, proactive policy strategies, and vigorous capacity-building initiatives.

Registered as a not-for-profit organization under Section 42 of the Companies Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), IRADA undertakes research, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives to promote and support fundamental freedoms through enabling legal environment, technological advancement, and access to information.

Led by three young women having expertise in human rights law, development communication, and gender mainstreaming, the organization is a successor to IRADA Trust, which was set up in 2011 by senior journalists and legal experts to promote: inclusivity and pluralism; transparency and governance; freedom of expression and media development; rule of law and legislative reforms.

Vision

We envision a democratic, inclusive, and informed polity.

Mission

Our mission is to advance fundamental freedoms by shaping enabling legal frameworks, promoting transparency and the free flow of information, and facilitating citizens’ access to technology and digital equity.

Irada Has SPECIFIC Core Values

Sustainability – Protecting ecological freedoms for future generations.

Partnership – Building alliances and networks across policy, media, and civic ecosystems.

Empowerment – Equipping citizens to claim their rights and shape their futures.

Credibility – Maintaining rigor, integrity, and thought leadership in reform discourse.

Innovation – Harnessing technology to expand freedoms and social equity.

Freedom – Upholding expression, information, and ecological rights as the basis of democracy.

Inclusivity – Ensuring participation of all voices, especially marginalized and youth communities.

Collaboration – Amplifying collective voice and shared ownership of reform.