The Women's Power Connect (WPC) is the largest advocacy body for women in India that works to promote gender justice and women's empowerment. It has over 1400 individual and institutional members across 28 states. The WPC lobbies and advocates for policies and legislation that promote gender equality, women's rights, and women's participation in politics. It aims to influence policymakers and ensure proper implementation of gender-friendly laws through research, advocacy workshops, campaigns and meetings with parliament and government officials. The WPC brings together grassroots women's groups to collectively advocate for priority issues like reservation of seats for women in government.

1. An Advocacy Body for Women

2.  Non-profit & Non-Governmental Organization
dedicated to gender justice and women's
empowerment.
 The largest advocacy body for women in
India to ensure the effective implementation
of gender friendly legislation and ensuring
the active participation of women in policy
outcomes.

3.  It is a membership based organization with
both individual and institutional members
committed to creating gender balanced
society. As of date it has a membership base
of 1400, in 28 states.

4. • Intensive Dialogue On
Women and Legislative
Coordination On June 5,
2004 in New Delhi which
resulted in forming of the
Working Group.
Reaching out to
organizations, individuals and
institutions through 6
Regional Meetings in
Chandigarh, Bangalore,
Ranchi, Shilling, Goa & Jaipur Launching with The
Founding Convention on
Feb 25th
-26th
2005 in Delhi
with participants from 27
states with three priority
issues ; 33% Reservation for
Women
Domestic Violence Bill
Gender just Budgeting
Launching with The
Founding Convention on
Feb 25th
-26th
2005 in Delhi
with participants from 27
states with three priority
issues ; 33% Reservation for
Women
Domestic Violence Bill
Gender just Budgeting

5.  Major coalition of women’s groups, academic
institutions, women leaders and concerned
individuals.
 The ultimate goal of WPC is to dialogue with
the Members of Parliament (MPs) and Policy
Makers at National Level, and raising issues
at Regional and International Forums to
influence policy level decisions.

6. Mission
To provide timely, just and regular input on public policy,
budgets and legislative matters, including their proper
implementation for positive impact on the lives of women and
children and to promote equality between men and women.
Mission
To provide timely, just and regular input on public policy,
budgets and legislative matters, including their proper
implementation for positive impact on the lives of women and
children and to promote equality between men and women.
Vision
To create structures that are inclusive, just and
democratic, restructuring gender relations from the
home to the state, in order to achieve equality and equity
and promote lives of dignity, autonomy and peace.

7.  33% Reservation for Women in Parliament.
 Gender-Responsive Budgeting
 Implementation of Protection of Women Against
Domestic Violence Act 2005
 Passage of Sexual Harassment Bill
 Addressing the Problem of Declining Child Sex
Ratio
 Addressing the Problem of Child Marriage
 Women’s Economic Empowerment

8.  Act as a link between the grass roots efforts and
national legislative outcomes
 Hold Dialogues with Parliament and the
Government at the national level and foster
dialogue at the state and regional level, to voice
our concerns, needs and interests of women.
 Influence policy makers.
 Submit charter of demands, recommendations
and representation of interests to the
Government.

10.  Bringing Grassroots Together
 Strategy Development
 Lobbying & Advocacy
 Network Building
 Research & Documentation
 Projects

11. Bringing everyone on a common Platform so as to amass our strength
and to collectively work towards better Legislative coordination for putting
pressure on the policy makers

12. Identifying the issues concerning
women and classifying them
into national, regional and local
ones.
Conducting National, Regional
and State Level Consultations
to address the issues.
Carry out Advocacy with the
government for these issues

13. Lobbying
&
Advocacy
Letters, Memorandums,
Advocacy Documents and
Petitions etc
Advocacy Workshops
Campaigns and
Rallies
Meeting
with
Policy makers

14.  Bringing together more than 1400 women’s
groups and individuals to join the movement.
 Establishing state level issue based networks in
various states.

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18.  Member of Central Advisory Board (statutory body) on PC & PNDT ACT
Govt. of India (2010)
 Member, Committee of Experts on Law, National Commission For
Women, Govt. of India
 Member, Central Advisory Committee For Prevention of Trafficking in
Women and Children, Govt. of India
 Member, Regional Complaints Committee (Against Sexual Harassment) ,
Reserve Bank of India, Govt. of India
 Member, Committee on EU-India Relations, India Office, European Union
 Member, Inquiry Committee to look into the adequacy and effectiveness
of relief measures to riot victims in Gujarat, National Commission of
Women
 Member of National Committee on Eradication of Child Labour, Govt. of
India (2003)
 Senior Advisor, Ministry of Labor, Government of India (2002)
 Director, Gender Training Institute, New Delhi (1998-2002)
 Member, Task Force on Industrial Relations , International Labor Office,
Geneva (1996-1997)

19.  Built huge network with more than 1400 institutional
and individual members.
 Recognition by Members Parliament.
 Representation on Government committees/ forums
 WPC delegations have met the President, Prime
Minister, Governor and Chief Ministers of some states,
and presented charter of demands to address the
priority issues.
 Has ECOSOC consultative status
 Formation of issue based networks in the states

20.  WPC’s Institutional Framework
 Vast membership base comprising of
stakeholders from various levels

21.  Funding as lobbying is a new concept in India
 Advocating a prolong activity
 Financial Sustainability

22.  Strengthening state and regional level networks
 Capacity building of members and partners
 Get consultative status in all policy making
forums on women issues, both national and
international
 Build financial sustainability
 Work towards effective implementation of
existing women friendly laws
 Create a link from grassroots to parliament,
with membership base in all the districts in the
country

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