Women for Politics

What Women for Politics does

Women for Politics is a volunteer-driven, donation-funded nonprofit content and advocacy platform focused on women's political participation across South Asia. Operated as an initiative under India's Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) Foundation, the platform produces four core content lines: the 'Beyond Victims' newsletter series, which reframes women political leaders as change-makers rather than victims; the 'Worth Asking' podcast featuring interviews with women politicians and male allies; the 'South Asia Series' of country-focused profiles; and a research-driven articles and blog. A formal 'Writing for WfP' contributor program allows external researchers, academics, and writers to submit pieces under editorial guidelines, and the platform also publishes research outputs on women's political representation in partnership with the Trivedi Centre for Political Data at Ashoka University.

The business model is entirely non-commercial. The platform distributes all content free of charge via its website, podcast platforms such as Spotify and Swellcast, and organic social channels including LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Funding comes exclusively from individual donations processed through the DanaMojo platform, with all donations eligible for Section 80G Indian Income Tax Act exemption and restricted to Indian citizens. The initiative was founded in January 2020 starting with two volunteers and has since scaled to 50+ volunteers; paid staff stands at approximately six people. The user base segments into readers and supporters interested in gender and politics, women political leaders and aspirants featured through interviews, and researchers/academics contributing articles. Strategic partners include BehanBox, Centre for Social Research, UN Women, Girls Towards Leadership (Afghanistan), and Jaffna Women's Issues Network (Sri Lanka).

The organisation's footprint spans India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and the Maldives, with content now extending into regional languages such as Tamil. It has been recognised by Feedspot as one of the Top 20 Blogs on Women in Politics globally. There is no proprietary technology, paid product, or AI capability disclosed; the platform is built on commodity web and social infrastructure and is differentiated by narrative framing, content archive, and community rather than technology.

Name

Women for Politics

Legal name

Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP)

Website

https://womenforpolitics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women for Politics is a volunteer-driven, donation-funded nonprofit initiative under India's CGAP Foundation that produces articles, podcasts, newsletters, and research on women's political participation across South Asia, serving readers, aspiring women leaders, and contributing gender-focused researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy and Gender Equality Content

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Political Organizations (813940)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAD

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAJ

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAGAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

Keywords

• Women political participation
• Gender and politics
• Political advocacy content
• Women leadership research
• South Asia politics

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: Women for Politics is funded entirely through donations from supporters. The initiative states 'We rely on donations to fund our work' and accepts donations through their DanaMojoplatform. All donations are exempt from tax under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act, and they are eligible to receive donations only from Indian citizens.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Women for Politics is a volunteer-driven nonprofit initiative that produces free editorial content focused on women's political participation and leadership in South Asia. Its offering centers on a portfolio of content series—the Beyond Victims newsletter, the Worth Asking podcast, the South Asia Series of interviews, research-based blog articles, and externally contributed articles—covering women political leaders, gender equity in politics, and male allyship. The initiative is funded entirely by donations processed through parent organization CGAP Foundation.

Product overview

Women for Politics is a volunteer-driven initiative run by Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP Foundation) that produces content focused on women's political participation in South Asia. The organization operates through multiple content products: the Beyond Victims newsletter series highlighting women political leaders as change-makers rather than victims; the Worth Asking podcast featuring interviews with women politicians and male allies; the South Asia Series documenting inspiring stories of women in politics across the region; and a blog/publication platform for research-based articles on gender and politics. Additionally, the Writing for WfP program invites external contributors to submit articles following editorial guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beyond Victims: A newsletter series featuring stories of women political leaders from across South Asia, committed to moving beyond victim narratives to highlight women as change-makers and leaders.
• Worth Asking
• South Asia Series

Products and services

• Beyond Victims Newsletter Series A newsletter series highlighting the achievements of women political leaders and change-makers from across South Asia, committed to replacing victim narratives with recognition of women's achievements as political leaders. Targeted at readers and supporters interested in gender and politics.
• Worth Asking Podcast A podcast series featuring conversations with women in politics about politics as a career choice and with male politicians about their role as allies in politics, featuring interviews with political leaders from South Asia. Distributed on Spotify, Swellcast, and other podcast platforms.
• South Asia Series
• Blog and Research Articles Research-based articles and blog posts covering women's political participation and representation across South Asia, including topics on electoral politics, gender quotas, and political leadership.
• Research Publications

Quantifiable outcome

• Blog ranked in Feedspot's Top 20 Blogs on Women in Politics globally

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre for Gender and Politics (CGAP Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen for Politics is an initiative of the Centre for Gender and Politics (CGAP Foundation). CGAP serves as the parent organization, with Women for Politics operating as a specific program focused on content and advocacy for women's political representation. The website is hosted as part of the CGAP ecosystem, and all donations are processed through CGAP's platform. CGAP provides research and editorial guidelines for the content produced.
• BehanBoxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehanBox partnered with Women for Politics to conduct interviews for the Worth Asking series. The collaboration brings conversations with women in politics about politics as a career choice and with male politicians about their role as allies. Interviews are conducted jointly and published on both platforms.
• Girls Towards Leadership (Afghanistan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls Towards Leadership, a non-profit based in Kabul, Afghanistan working to empower young Afghan women through leadership skills programs, partnered for the Beyond Victims Afghanistan edition. The partnership facilitated coverage of Afghan women political leaders before the Taliban takeover.
• Jaffna Women's Issues Network (Sri Lanka)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJaffna Women's Issues Network, a women's rights organization in Sri Lanka, contributed personal interviews for the Beyond Victims Sri Lanka edition, helping document stories of women political leaders from the region.
• DanaMojo (Donation Platform)minorOthersDanaMojo is used as the donation processing platform for Women for Politics, enabling supporters to donate to support the organization's work on women's political representation.
• Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Trivedi Centre for Political Data for data and analysis on women's political representation in India, including electoral data and statistics used in articles.
• Centre for Social ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Centre for Social Research for the 'India - Women in Leadership' program focused on training women politicians, conducted in partnership with IIM Bangalore and supported by UN Women.
• UN WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women provided support for the 'India - Women in Leadership' program conducted by Centre for Social Research and IIM Bangalore, focusing on training women politicians.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Women for Women International: Global nonprofit supporting women in conflict-affected countries through economic and social empowerment programming. Thematically adjacent (women's empowerment, including in South Asia) at a much larger programmatic and funding scale.
• The Asia Foundation: Large Asia-focused development organization with programs on women's political and economic empowerment, including country-level work across South Asia. Operates in a comparable geographic and thematic space at far greater scale.
• UN Women: The lead UN entity on gender equality and the empowerment of women, including women's political participation globally. Comparable in mission, much larger in scope; already a programmatic partner of Women for Politics.

Direct peers

• Centre for Social Research: India-based NGO running gender and women's political leadership training in partnership with IIM Bangalore and UN Women. Comparable in mission (advancing women in leadership) and active operational partnership with Women for Politics.
• National Democratic Institute (NDI): Global nonprofit running programs to increase women's political participation, including in South Asia. Directly comparable mission (women in politics) with editorial, training, and advocacy components overlapping Women for Politics' work.
• BehanBox: Indian digital-first gender advocacy platform producing editorial content on women's rights and political participation. Direct peer because it co-produces the Worth Asking podcast with Women for Politics and uses the same content-as-advocacy model.
• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization producing research and programming on democracy and gender equality, including political representation of women across Asia. Comparable for its South Asia focus on women in political participation.

Regional players

• She Should Run: US-headquartered nonpartisan nonprofit encouraging women to run for office, with a strong content and community platform. Closely comparable digital-advocacy model for women in politics, but operates primarily in North America.

Others

• Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University: Academic research center producing electoral and political data analysis used by Women for Politics in its articles. Indirect peer — an enabling data and research partner rather than a competitor, given its academic rather than advocacy primary activity.

Emerging players

• Girls Towards Leadership (Afghanistan): Small Kabul-based nonprofit developing young Afghan women's leadership skills; partnered with Women for Politics on the Beyond Victims Afghanistan edition. Comparable mission (women's leadership) and small-volunteer scale, with country-specific depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WfPSAsia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwfKr2vveZxZ72Jew1HI7tA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cgap.southasia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womenforpolitics
• Instagraminstagram.com/cgapsouthasia

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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