About Us - SADW

About South Asia Democracy Watch

Mission Statement

South Asia Democracy Watch (SADW) works as a nonprofit organization to monitor democratic systems and the political processes in South Asian Countries. It also communicates research, data, and analyses of human rights and democratic issues to its U.S., global, and South Asian audiences.

Vision

Objectives

To monitor democratic processes and systems in Pakistan and South Asia.
To nurture a culture of democracy through educational, cultural, and literary programs and events.
To communicate democratic values of social tolerance, freedom of expression, justice, fairness, and equality in South Asia to a broader American, South Asian, and global audience through modern communication channels.

Organizational Functions

To develop political leadership skills among men and women in South Asian countries through training programs and events.
To empower people in urban and rural areas of South Asia for active participation in the political process in the region through supporting, debating, and communicating democratic values.
To identify government policies and events that hinder the political process in the region.
To collect data and develop educational materials on the democratic process and system in the region and communicate them to the diaspora, people in the region, and the American leaders and audience.
To monitor legislative developments in the region to promote the rights of women, religious and ethnic minorities, and underprivileged segments.
To communicate and interact with American opinion leaders, think tanks, policy institutes, and media outlets to promote the mission and objectives of the organization.