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Centre for Social Research

Centre for Social Research. An Institution for the Women and Girls of India since 1983. Origins and History. Founded in 1983 in New Delhi Inspired by social activism, grounded in feminist and social democratic ideals

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Centre for Social Research

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  1. Centre for Social Research An Institution for the Women and Girls of India since 1983

  2. Origins and History Founded in 1983 in New Delhi Inspired by social activism, grounded in feminist and social democratic ideals In 1990s, shifted to a focus on gender and a human rights based approach to development Centre for Social Research | New Delhi, India

  3. Conceptual Approach Our Mission • To empower the women and girls of India • To protect and ensure their fundamental rights • To increase understanding of social issues from a gender perspective Centre for Social Research | New Delhi, India

  4. Practical Approach Centre for Social Research | New Delhi, India Multilateral, interdisciplinary methods • Intervening at the grassroots level • Sensitising and empowering through training • Contributing to knowledge through research • Improving policy-level mechanisms through advocacy and monitoring

  5. Focal Areas • Enabling Empowerment • Gender mainstreaming in institutions • Women in governance • Women in the economic sector • Women’s health • Education Combating Violence • Domestic violence • Pre-natal sex selection • Dowry and honour killings • Sexual harassment • Rape and sexual assault • Child marriage • Human trafficking Centre for Social Research | New Delhi, India

  6. Recent Partnerships International/supranational institutions and organisations • ILO, UNDEF, UNDP, UNIFEM and UNICEF • The European Union • DFID, ICCO and the Embassy of Germany in New Delhi Government of India • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Ministry of External Affairs Delhi Police • Southwest District and Crime Against Women Cell Centre for Social Research | New Delhi, India

  7. Strategic Relationships Centre for Social Research | New Delhi, India National Appointments • National Empowerment Mission for Women • National Steering Committee on Trafficking in Women and Children • Central Advisory Board on PC & PNDT • Advisor, National Commission for Women National, Regional and Global Networks • Founder, WomenPowerConnect • Vice President, Centre for Asia Pacific Women in Politics • Consultative Status, UN Economic and Social Council • Member, Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with UN

  8. Current Projects Centre for Social Research | New Delhi, India Crisis Intervention Centres • Combating domestic violence in 4 New Delhi neighborhoods MeriShakti, MeriBeti • Fighting against pre-natal sex selection in high-risk communities Studies and reports on topics including: • Surrogacy, women inmates, government schemes for working women Training and advocacy • Gender trainings for corporate, social and government sectors • Coordinating nationwide lobbying for the Women’s Reservation Bill

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