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Yugantar

Promotes equity, development, and democracy through research, advocacy, and community-driven projects, focusing on women's rights, LGBTQIA+ empowerment, governance, and urban development

  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Hyderabad, Telangana

  • Since

    1980

Yugantar is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to promoting rightness, evolution, and democracy in India. Through study, communication, campaigning, a Read morend outreach activities, Yugantar has been at the forefront of pioneering work in the development sector. Yugantar is involved in conducting in-depth research to generate new perspectives and influence policy, implementing projects with innovative approaches, and working directly with communities and community-based organisations to advocate for corrective measures in the planning and developmental processes. The organisation focuses on local governance, economic development, democratic citizenship, social justice, gender, development communication, and innovative technologies. The organisation is currently involved in the areas of Women and LGBTQIA+, governance and Urban Life.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Sub Sector

Impact

Yugantar's Budget Rani initiative has successfully reached 300 women, contributing to their financial empowerment.

Programs

  • LGBTQIA+ Programme

    District

    State

    Yugantar is actively involved in the development of the LGBTQIA+ community. Yugantar, along with the QT Collective, a Hyderabad-based queer youth group, has established a QT Center(Queer-Trans Wellness & Support Center).
    The centre will provide queer and trans individuals with safe housing. It will create a sustainable network of resources that will provide support and prevent crises. QT Center has partnered with queer-feminist organisations like Bhumika’s collective, Nirmaan’s Foundation and Pause for Perspective.

  • Women's Development Programme

    District

    State

    Yugantar undertakes projects focused on the development of women. Its Budget Rani project aims to empower female domestic workers in Hyderabad by enhancing their financial knowledge and skills. The project consists of three modules: Budgeting, Savings, and Investments, which cover topics like income and expense recording, saving methods, and investment opportunities. The programme also includes a Snakes & Ladders game to teach the importance of budgeting, savings, and investments. Participants are informed about Government saving and investment schemes such as pension plans and health insurance.

Leadership Team

  • Tejaswini Madabhushi

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Zoe Kennedy-Hughes

    Chief Research and Development Officer

  • A. Suneetha

    Researcher

  • Mohd Abdul Akram

    Researcher

  • P. Pournami

    Project coordinator for Digital Budget Rani

  • P.Kameswara Rao

    Administrator

  • Vimala Morthala

    Project Manager

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • Registration ID

    470/80-81

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2017/0167083

  • 12A

    AAATY1222AE19855

  • 80G

    AAATY1222AF19853

  • FCRA

    094421203

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Society

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