Deconstructing Queer Representation in Indian Politics
In 1998, Shabnam ‘Mausi’ was elected as India’s first trans-woman MLA in Madhya Pradesh. Twenty years hence, while Anannyah Kumari Alex...
Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a think tank based in India that
contributes to a high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics and
South Asia, and will become a platform for researchers, policymakers and the public
to engage in a positive discourse on furthering gender diversity in politics with
contextual nuances of South Asia as a focus.
Gender Inclusion & Diversity in Politics = Gender Equal Society
We focus on producing research to build platforms for awareness, knowledge sharing, capacity building and policy design
Women For Politics
Gender Observation of Elections
Pilot Study : Understanding Women’s Political Participation through Self-Help Groups’ Membership
Role of Women in Nepal's Peace Building and Democracy
CGAP Roundtables
Status on Gender Equality in Political Spaces in India
Through our flagship initiative, Women for Politics, we are committed to replacing narratives that define women as victims, with recognition and celebration of women's achievements as political and community leaders.
Beyond Victims series highlights the achievements of women political leaders and change-makers from across South Asia.
The Worth Asking interview series brings to light the perspectives on politics as a career choice for women and also the role of men’s allyship in Indian politics.
In 2020, the Women, Power and Politics project brought interviews with progressive South Asian women political leaders exploring various aspects of women’s political participation and representation
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Women local representative sharing her experiences about tackling Covid crisis in her village
Women local representative sharing her experiences about tackling Covid crisis in her village
Women local representative sharing her experiences about tackling Covid crisis in her village
Women local representative sharing her experiences about tackling Covid crisis in her village