Gender Lab Foundation

The Gender Lab is a non profit that works towards empowering adolescents and youth by shifting gender narratives through critical thinking and meaningful engagement in their communities. It works in rural and urban geographies of India.

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • 80G
  • 12A
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Financials

  • 2023

    Total Income
    Rs.18,150,959
    Total Expenses
    Rs.16,793,232
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.2,043,941
    Program Expenses
    Rs.14,749,291
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Geographies Served

Programs

  • The Gender Lab Boys Program

    District
    District

    Mumbai

    States

    Maharashtra

    The Gender Lab Boys Program (TGLBP) engages school going adolescent boys to explore different aspects of masculinities with them and challenge gender stereotypes at the grass root level. Encouraging the boys to share, express, and care, while creating a trusted and safe space for the same, is a core principle of the engagement. The key objective of the program is to have conversations about the privileges that are associated with being a man through critical thinking and build awareness of the impact of patriarchy on the boys themselves.

  • How We Raise Our Boys

    States

    Tamil Nadu

    Assam

    Bihar

    Kerala

    Maharashtra

    Jammu and Kashmir

    How We Raise Our Boys : started as an annual engagement with stakeholders of the adolescents TGL works with through The Gender Lab Boys Program. This included their parents, the school staff - teachers, principals - and others from the community who hold an influence in the upbringing of the children. Now, HWROB is a multilingual program that is organized for educators and teachers working with children. The program has so far been organized in 10 languages including English with the intent to create gender inclusive classrooms. The program works towards:
    01. Building awareness and knowledge on masculinities and gender with educators.
    02. Curating regional conversations and building resources for educators to aid in building gender- inclusive classrooms.
    03. Building a community of educators across India who are curious to work on gender sensitivity to act as a support system for each other and as a
    knowledge-sharing community.

  • Avanti Young Women Leadership Program

    District

    Jind

    Mumbai

    States

    Haryana

    Maharashtra

    AYWLP is a program designed for 13-14 year old girls with a focus on leadership, self-awareness, and challenging gender stereotypes. The program is delivered over 20-25 hours in schools in Mumbai and Jind by TGL fellows. AYWLP is based on a service-learning model which combines classroom instruction with community action projects. This approach allows the girls to apply what they learn in real-world settings, enabling them to develop important skills that will be valuable throughout their lives.
    AYWLP is a collaborative effort between The Gender Lab & Avanshali Foundation. Avanshali Foundation was established in memory of Avanti Desai, daughter of Ashank & Padma Desai. This program is a testament to the power of partnerships and shared commitment towards making a positive impact on the lives of young girls. AYWLP alumni become Avanti Community Leaders upon completing the AYWLP journey. Small groups of alumni are engaged through events, opportunities and workshops so they can continue their learning and leadership journey.

  • The Gender Lab Fellowship

    District

    Jind

    Mumbai

    States

    Haryana

    Maharashtra

    The Gender Lab Fellowship is a 10-month program for those who identify as women, aged 20-25, who are passionate about working with adolescent girls. The fellowship is hosted in Mumbai and Jind (Haryana). It aims to develop leadership skills, self- awareness, and sisterhood through a multi-layered 'service learning' model. Women from all over India can apply for the Mumbai fellowship and work with urban girls, while the Jind fellowship is for local women to work with girls in rural villages and create a community of women leaders. The fellows work towards empowering adolescent girls to be more confident, socially aware, better communicators, while fostering sisterhood.

Leadership Team

  • Akshat Singhal

    Co-Founder and Director

  • Ayushi Banerji

    Co-Founder and Director

  • Vaishali Jethava

    Director and City Lead, Mumbai

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    None

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAJCG4122B

  • Registration Number

    CIN No. : U85300MH2021NPL371641

  • CSR Form 1

    Not Available

  • 80G

    AAJCG4122BF20221

  • 12A

    AAJCG4122BE20215

  • FCRA

    Not Available

About

  • Headquarters

    Mumabi, Maharashtra

  • Since

    2021

Impact

The team at TGL has worked with 200+ schools - low & middle income private schools, government schools across Mumbai, Goa , Delhi & Jind (Haryana) through following verticals: - Empowering Adolescent Girls : So far the program has reached 45000 adolescent girls who have implemented 5000 community projects. - Empowering Women : The Gender Lab Fellowship and an alumni community of 54 alumni fellows over 7 cohorts. - Redefining Masculinities : this includes our work with adolescent boys through The Gender Lab Boys Program where 7000 boys have been engaged through 15 facilitators. How We Raise Our Boys program in 10 languages have been implemented across different parts of India where 500+ educators have gone through a content on gender and masculinities.

Vision and Mission

The Gender Lab's vision is to create a world where women, girls, transgender, and gender nonconforming people worldwide enjoy safety, security, justice, access to resources, and full enjoyment of their rights.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    1st floor, Pitruchaya Bungalow, Damodar Mhatre Marg, Dahisar West, Mumabi, Maharashtra

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

    Mumbai, Jind

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Section 8 (formerly Section 25)

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management