Healthcare and Nutrition
Under our health domain, DC focuses on tackling anemia, boosting immunization, strengthening family planning and improving women’s health. Our projects Sampushti, Fortify Health, Suvita and Love Matters have championed DC’s contribution towards promoting good health and well-being (SDG 3), reducing hunger (SDG 2), challenging societal norms and advancing gender equality (SDG 5), as well as resolutely aligning with priorities of Government of India under its Anaemia Mukt Bharat Programme, Universal Immunization Programme and the National Family Welfare Programme.
Gender Equality
Gender equality has been at the heart of almost all DC interventions. Our programmes, STEP (Shakti-The Empathy Project), Streeksha and Sampushti, have been focused on empowering women-led startups, fostering female entrepreneurship, bridging the education gap for women and ensuring quality health for women, especially addressing the acute anemia crisis among women in India (SDG 4). Our programmes Nazariya and Unsound are also working towards strengthening the understanding of gender beyond the binary and building the resources and capabilities needed for this. Together all our projects are working towards challenging and transforming harmful gender norms and for enhanced participation and independence for all people of all genders.
Youth Empowerment
Through a cross-section of our programmes - STiR Education, TeenBook India, Sampushti, Streeksha and RiseUp - we focus on providing reliable, scientific and quality information to young people and develop their capacities to help them make informed decisions that will help them improve their lives. Our programmes help young people advance their lives by providing them the information and support they need to address challenges around quality education (SDG 4) social and economic inequalities (SDG 10) and health and well-being (SDG4).
Diversity and Inclusivity
Through our programmes Love Matters, TeenBook, Nazariya and Unsound, DC works offline and online to tackle the stigma in the society, provide ground support needed to overcome challenges, improve social justice and reduce inequalities (SDG 10). DC works towards fostering inclusivity in universities and colleges, championing rights-based leadership for individuals with disabilities, ensuring the meaningful participation of diverse marginalized gender identities and helping shape social norms among communities required to address the diversity gap.
Education and Skills Training
Our projects, STiR Education, Streeksha, TeenBook India and Rocket Learning, have improved various aspects of education, reaching teachers, parents and millions of children and young people across India by leveraging digital technology, engaging stakeholders, and responding to community needs. In the realm of education, DC focuses on enhancing the quality of education (SDG 4), bridging the gender gap (SDG 5), reducing inequalities (SDG 10) and promoting opportunities for productive employment (SDG 8) and contributing to the goals of the new National Education Policy.