Social Innovation Fund (SIF) - Socialiniu inovaciju fondas

The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) is non-governmental organisation, established in 1994 and assisting unemployed and economically disadvantaged people (long-term unemployed, senior citizens and people with ethnical/migration background) to make positive changes in their life through the provision of educational opportunities, social support, information and advice.

SIF is the founder and co-ordinator of the non-formal Coalition of Lithuania NGOs for Advocacy on Women's Human Rights, which unites more than 60 women's NGOs in Lithuania.

SIF is actively engaged in influencing public policy while implementing the Law of Equal Opportunities for men and women in Lithuania. SIF advocates women’s human rights at international level as it is involved in writing alternative (NGOs) reports for two UN conventions – CEDAW and CESCR.