Equity Foundation is a non-governmental organisation founded in 2002, with the primary objective of empowering women and creating new pathways for overcoming the obstacles to Women / Child development through a synergy of “Knowledge”, “Voice” and “Action”. It was formally registered under Societies Registration Act on 26th March 2003. Equity Foundation (A Forum for women & child) was established by a group of women Activists. All of us had been earlier working either with academic institutions or with different NGOs. We realized that in India only 2% of the NGOs are run by women, most of the women’s development programs are designed and implemented by women. So we felt a need for more women’s organizations and initiated Equity Foundation. We are registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act of Ministry of Home Affairs. We are also registered under 12-A and 80- G with the Income Tax department and exempted income tax. At present we are working in Bihar. The focus area is- Women Panchayat Representatives, Gender Budget, Children, youth, publication, documentation and training. The core areas of its focus are providing technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies for women’s human rights, political participation and economic security. As a learning and knowledge – based organization, the Foundation integrates its activities in a feedback process of pioneering, learning, information sharing and advocacy and facilitates active dissemination of information regarding women and child issues through seminars and workshops.
EQUITY FOUNDATION from its inception has been carrying out various activities on a diversity of fronts every year.
