The Centre for Gender and Politics (CGAP) is a think tank based in India that was established in 2020. It contributes to high-quality scholarship on the intersections of gender and politics in South Asia. CGAP aims to be a platform for researchers, policymakers and the public to engage in positive discourse on improving gender diversity in politics and considering the contextual nuances of South Asia.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.cgapsouthasia.org/

Address:
11-40/2, NGO Colony, Puttur (Andhra Pradesh, India), Pincode - 517583

Country:
India

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
South Asia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
2020
Age (years)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 4
India average
 33
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Sugandha Singh Parmar and Akhil Neelam
Founder gender: Both male and female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Akhil Neelam; Sugandha Parmar
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Leader(s) (2022): Sugandha Singh Parmar (Director); Akhil Neelam (Director)
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Leader(s) (2021): Sugandha Singh Parmar (Director); Akhil Neelam (Director)
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Staff size
2023
Centre for Gender and Politics
 2
India average
 62
Global average
 66
2022
Centre for Gender and Politics
 2
2021
Centre for Gender and Politics
 2
% Female staff
2023
Centre for Gender and Politics
 50%
India average
 30%
Global average
 50%
2022
Centre for Gender and Politics
 50%
% Female researchers
2022
Centre for Gender and Politics
 99%
India average
 55%
Global average
 36%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Centre for Gender and Politics
 14
India average
 65
Global average
 65
2021
Centre for Gender and Politics
 54
Financials
2022
Centre for Gender and Politics
 $8,000
India average
 $188,444
Global average
 $7,780,485,078

Social

Likes (2023)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 279
India average
 19,920
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 210
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 744
India average
 22,194
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 634
Subscribers (2023)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 22
India average
 11,015
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 15
Followers (2023)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 473
India average
 11,296
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 330
Followers (2023)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 3,685
India average
 28,813
Global average
 12,007
Followers (2022)
Centre for Gender and Politics
 1,635

Data notes

Last updated: 12/06/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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