section 4

where is the funding going?

Funding sources vary across program areas and cross-cutting dimensions. Program areas represent the main thematic focus of organizations, while cross-cutting dimensions shape how work is designed, staffed, and resourced. Distinct funding patterns emerge across both.

The takeaways below draw on survey data, published research and practitioner interviews.

gender based violence

Agency and Leadership

Skilling and Livelihood

Health and Education

Gender Based Violence

the macro context

Violence against women is often under-disclosed and under-reported. Barriers to disclosure can shape whether women seek and access the services available to them.

What the broader evidence shows

Gender Based Violence

the macro context

Violence against women is often under-disclosed and under-reported. Barriers to disclosure can shape whether women seek and access the services available to them.

What the broader evidence shows

Gender Based Violence

the macro context

Violence against women is often under-disclosed and under-reported. Barriers to disclosure can shape whether women seek and access the services available to them.

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

Even one step ahead in addressing GBV can create inter-generational change

GBV draws strong institutional support, but CSR lags furthest behind

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agency & leadership

the macro context

Strengthening women’s agency and leadership is central to addressing structural gender inequality. It determines who participates in decision-making and whose voices shape the systems that govern their lives.

What the broader evidence shows

agency & leadership

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

agency & leadership

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

SUSTAINED INVESTMENT IN AGENCY AND LEADERSHIP CAN SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DECISION-MAKERS

Agency and leadership leads in transformative work, while its funding base remains concentrated

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skilling & livelihoods

the macro context

Sustainable livelihoods can strengthen women’s economic security while creating wider gains for their households, including better outcomes in education, health, and economic resilience.

What the broader evidence shows

skilling & livelihoods

the macro context

Sustainable livelihoods can strengthen women’s economic security while creating wider gains for their households, including better outcomes in education, health, and economic resilience.

What the broader evidence shows

skilling & livelihoods

the macro context

Sustainable livelihoods can strengthen women’s economic security while creating wider gains for their households, including better outcomes in education, health, and economic resilience.

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

Intentional livelihood funding can turn income into ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION

Skilling and livelihoods have the most diversified funding base, but structural constraints can limit economic gains

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health & Education

the macro context

Health and education are foundational to women’s long-term agency and mobility. Healthcare shapes decisions about their bodies and futures, while education can expand economic participation, household decision-making, and engagement in public life.

What the broader evidence shows

health & Education

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

health & Education

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

HEALTH AND EDUCATION ARE HIGHLY FUNDABLE, BUT RESULTS ARE NOT INHERENTLY TRANSFORMATIVE

Health draws the highest CSR share, but funding volume needs to translate into gender-intentional design

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knowledge building

the macro context

Knowledge building shapes how gender work is understood, funded, and scaled, yet remains the least-prioritized function. The research and learning needed to generate evidence receives limited support.

What the broader evidence shows

knowledge building

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

knowledge building

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

THE EVIDENCE GAP SHOWS UP AS THE DEMAND FOR PROOF OUTPACES THE SUPPORT FOR IT

Knowledge building is central to the work of organizations in the sample, yet remains their least-funded function

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engaging men & boys

the macro context

Gender programming is increasingly expanding beyond women and girls to include men, boys, and gender minorities. Advancing gender equality requires engaging across genders and addressing the different roles and experiences that shape inequality.

What the broader evidence shows

engaging men & boys

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

engaging men & boys

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS IS A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE

Work with men, boys, and gender minorities has expanded faster than its funding base

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Intersec-tionality

the macro context

Women with intersecting identities can face distinct barriers to accessing opportunities and resources. Limited visibility of these experiences can shape how needs are understood and resources allocated.

What the broader evidence shows

Intersec-tionality

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

Intersec-tionality

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

Intersectionality can make gender work more responsive to lived realities

Programs reach intersectional groups, with scope to embed inclusion more deeply in design

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Geography

the macro context

Philanthropic investment remains concentrated in industrialized states, while the North-East receives a comparatively smaller share. Public investment has a stronger presence in such underserved geographies.

What the broader evidence shows

Geography

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

Geography

the macro context

What the broader evidence shows

the big takeaway

GOVERNMENT FUNDING REACHES UNDERSERVED GEOGRAPHIES MORE THAN CSR DOES

Government funding reaches underserved geographies more than CSR does

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What gets measured often gets funded. What changes women's lives is not always easy to measure.

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This research is intended to contribute to an ongoing conversation on philanthropy for women and girls in India. For questions, feedback, or to continue the discussion, please contact: fundingherfuturedasra@gmail.com

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