Shadhika
- F Funder
Description
Shadhika believes in a future where each person in India can choose their own path to meaning, purpose, and happiness. This vision can only be fully realized when a person’s gender identity is seen as an asset in their community and the world at large, and their unique contributions are embraced.
Through global philanthropy and in-country programming, Shadhika believes that education is the most effective vehicle for women and girls to move out of chronic disenfranchisement and towards self-determination. Shadhika aims to abate gender-based discrimination and violence in the social systems surrounding each person by focusing on three core areas of intervention:
1. Investing in the transformative power inherent in each individual girl
2. Investing in the wisdom and innovation of grassroots leadership to create local solutions
3. Cultivating allyship to address power and resource imbalances locally
Thirty years since its inception, Shadhika has worked with grassroots organizations across 12 states in India and has served over 13,822 young women, providing them with rights to education, skills building, and academic tutoring. By 2030, Shadhika aims to grant $12 million to support 30 grassroots partners, and fund 1000 girls through college education.
Primary Functions
- Funding
Secondary Functions
Not applicable or unknown
Geographic Scope
- Global / regional
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Attainment
- Post-secondary
Other skills
- Vocational training
Quality
- School-related gender-based violence
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Early/child marriage
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Masculinities/boys
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
- Violence (at home, in relationships)
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls' education partners
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
Headquarters location(s)
- California, , United States of America
- Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Office location(s)
- United States of America
Locations of current girls’ education work
- India
Projects Back to Top
Not applicable or unknown