Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP)

Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a think tank based in India that contributes to high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics, and South Asia. We are a platform for researchers, policymakers, and the public to engage in a positive discourse on furthering gender diversity in politics with the contextual nuances of South Asia as a focus. CGAP’s high-quality scholarship is produced by a community of volunteers that includes PhD scholars, Assistant Professors, Professors, and students of Gender Studies, Women’s studies, and Political Sciences. Through our work, we aim to highlight the work of women leaders and men who stand up for women to educate the Indian audience and people abroad about women leaders. We wish to bring forth the positive aspects of women’s participation in politics as candidates, position holders, and voters. This demonstrates the upholding of Indian democracy and is a step towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 of Gender Equality.