Centre for Social Research (CSR) India

About us

Centre for Social Research (CSR) is a non-profit organization based in New Delhi, India was founded in 1983. CSR is dedicated to creating a violence-free, gender-just society through social research, capacity building and advocacy.

Our Mission
For nearly three decades, Centre for Social Research; an esteemed research institute; and a lobbyist, advocate and advisor to government institutions. We operate at the local, national and regional levels in an effort to guarantee the rights of women & girls, further deepening the understanding of social issues from the lens of gender.

Our Vision
To build an understanding of social issues with the lens of gender to enhance the capacities of individuals, communities and institutions for creating a humane, equitable and gender-just society.

Activities:
• Women Empowerment: In 1997, CSR founded the Gender Training Institute (GTI) to facilitate the empowerment of women and social justice through capacity building and training-related activities.
• Women's Education: One of the projects under CSR is to provide free education to underprivileged children specifically targeted at girls. CSR operates several schools such as a primary school Parivartan Praveshika in Etawah that aims to provide primary school education for girls who have never attended school or had early drop-outs. Furthermore, CSR has an adult literacy program that functions as a non-formal education and also counseling regarding violence against women.
• Women Skill Development: CSR's Women Skill Development program lakhs of women underwent skill-based training and have improved their lives.
• Online Safety and Security: CSR has been working on Online Safety & Security through various projects since almost a decade. We have worked on projects like - #SocialSurfing, #TweeSurfing, Digital Safety & Online Well-Being Workshops, Digital Citizenship & Civic Participation for Gender Equality, CSW: Digital Safety & Citizenship Development and Advocacy for Civic Participation of Women & Children. CSR also has an updated resource of Online Safety and Security Toolkit to educate and empower the internet users about the threats lurking online for children and adults alike, and the availability of various tools that can be used to not fall prey to online abusers, trolls or scammers and safeguard from cyberbullying and online harassment.
• Climate Change: CSR's aim is to strengthen climate action by promoting gender equality. Recognizing the important contributions of women as decision makers, educators, stakeholders, and experts across sectors and at all levels, can lead to successful, long-term solutions to climate change. We have worked with Self Help Groups (SHG's), Elected Women Representatives (EWR's), community members and leaders, technical experts, local practitioners, and government officials in Bihar, Nepal, and most notably across multiple districts in Rajasthan.

Tanya Thakur is the Project Coordinator at Centre For Social Research (CSR).

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