Women for Politics

About Women for Politics (WfP):

There exists gender disparity in our society; women are not treated equally as men. This problem exists across sections and sectors. This initiative believes that politics is the most powerful tool to change the scenario and more women in politics means ‘gender equal’ society.

WfP aims to increase political participation of women through raising awareness among women and creating spaces for engagement in local and national politics. This will serve as a platform for women to build their awareness, knowledge and technical expertise needed to participate in politics and run for office.

ABOUT US -

Sugandha works with the largest philanthropic organisation in India and is a consultant to the Government of Andhra Pradesh. After secondary school, she joined an Integrated MBA at Birla Institute of Technology in 2013 however, her experiences of a 17 year old woman living away from home in New Delhi led her to study Women’s studies for Masters’ instead of business administration. During her MA, was awarded a research fellowship under TISS-LSE collaboration project on Violence Against Women in India. After volunteering and working with nonprofits, she developed a deep interest and passion for human rights and went to SOAS for a MA in Human Rights Law in 2017-18. She has strongly advocated against domestic violence and sexual harassment at workplace in India and the UK.

Akhil Neelam has worked with think-tank, government departments and philanthropic organisations on policy and development areas. With a keen interest in politics, international affairs and gender equality, he aims to build a career in politics and has recently been offered a Masters in Law and Diplomacy with scholarship from The Fletcher School in Boston. He pursued the Young India Fellowship, graduating from PG Diploma in Liberal Arts from Ashoka University.