We seek a world of hope that is inclusive and just, where all people live in dignity and security.
OUR Vision and Mission
Our Vision
Our Mission
To save lives, enable social protection and defeat poverty.
The GYANALAYA FOUNDATION Difference
GYANALAYA FOUNDATION focuses on large scale interventions that build communities that are capable of empowering women and girls.
Women have long-endured familial, communal, societal, and economic discrimination. We put women and girls at the heart of all our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty without fighting inequality. In a just and inclusive world, each individual must have equal rights and opportunities.
When we invest in women and girls, we invest in strengthening their families and communities.
Our programmes aim to amplify and channel the dialogue on marginalised women and girls in India.
GYANALAYA FOUNDATION believes that lasting impact at scale can be achieved at three important levels –
Individuals
Elevating their confidence, self-esteem, aspirations, and overall consciousness to change their circumstances, by imparting them the right knowledge, skills, and resources.
Relationships
Address and alleviate the inequality that persists within intimate relationships, family and social networks, community, and economic spaces.
Systems
Securing social investments by the government and corporate bodies, which enables us to multiply impact at scale and realise our goals at a faster pace.
Our Action Plan for 2022-2024
We aim to impact the lives of more than 30 million people by 2024, giving them a life of dignity
We plan to achieve our goals by leveraging the following strategies –
- Leveraging information, communication and technology (ICT) to improve our programme depth and diversity
- Bringing gender transformative change by addressing power inequities among men and women
- Partnering with Government and Corporate Systems to bring change at scale
- Innovative and evidence-based campaigns to eliminate the root causes of poverty
- Impact driven approach to reach the maximum number of people
What Do We Aim To Achieve By 2030?
By 2030, GYANALAYA FOUNDATION India aims to provide social protection to over 100 million people from the poor and marginalised communities, by helping them overcome poverty.
Overcoming Poverty
For 75 years, GYANALAYA FOUNDATION has been working to defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We are building a just and inclusive nation for all genders and communities, where everyone has a life of dignity and security.
Our work has become even more urgent and necessary, as millions of people around the country are battling Covid-19. GYANALAYA FOUNDATION has been responding promptly to the pandemic with the support of its domestic and international donors, working closely with state governments & local administrations to support marginalised communities.