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Gender Equality Charities to Support

Charities working on gender equality, equal pay, leadership representation, and ending gender-based discrimination.

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Club De Niños Y Niñas De Nuevo Leon, Abp

Mexico flagMexico · Nuevo León · Social Services ·

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Fondo Guadalupe Musalem, Ac

Mexico flagMexico · Oaxaca · Education ·

63

国連の友Asia-Pacific

Japan flagJapan · Tokyo · Disaster Relief ·

58

IsraAID - The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid (R.A.)

Israel flagIsrael · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District · Community Development ·

58

MADA AL-CARMEL - Arab center for Applied Social Research (R.A.)

Israel flagIsrael · Haifa, Haifa District · Community Development ·

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Childhope Philippines

Philippines flagPhilippines · Manila, Metro Manila · Human Services ·

96

Stichting Network of Sustainable Development and Education

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Warmond · Education ·

62

Comprehensive Health Care: CHoiCE Trust

South Africa flagSouth Africa · Tzaneen, Limpopo · Health ·

57

This Life Cambodia

Cambodia flagCambodia · Siem Reap · Education ·

52

Reaching Hand

India flagIndia · Bengaluru, Karnataka · Education ·

52

Saath Charitable Trust

India flagIndia · Ahmedabad, Gujarat · Education ·

52

Sai Educational Rural And Urban Development Society (SERUDS)

India flagIndia · Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh · Education ·

52

Sambhali Trust

India flagIndia · Jodhpur, Rajasthan · Education ·

52

United Through Sport SA

South Africa flagSouth Africa · Gqeberha, Eastern Cape · Sports & Recreation ·

50

Bali Life Foundation

Indonesia flagIndonesia · Ungasan, Bali · Human Services ·

50

Hindu Seva Pratishthana

India flagIndia · Bull Temple Road, Karnataka · Religion ·

50

Rescue Foundation

India flagIndia · West Mumbai, Maharashtra · Social Services ·

50

Sukarya

India flagIndia · Delhi · Social Services ·

47

Empower Future Initiative

Nigeria flagNigeria · Karu, Nasarawa · Animal Welfare ·

47

ILGA World

Switzerland flagSwitzerland · Genève, GE · Community Development ·

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About this cause

What is a gender equality charity?

Gender equality organizations work to close gaps in rights, pay, safety, and representation between people of different genders. The listing spans policy advocacy groups, research institutes, community education programs, and foundations that fund grassroots equality work, and you can narrow it by country and organization size. GiveRadar applies the gender equality tag based on each organization's name, stated mission, and registry classification: charities cannot select or pay for it.

A gender equality charity is a nonprofit working to secure equal rights, treatment, and opportunity for people of all genders, in law, at work, and in public life. The label covers a wide range of organization types: campaigning groups pushing for legal change, research bodies documenting where inequality persists, community programs changing attitudes on the ground, and foundations that fund all of the above. That breadth matters when you give, because two organizations with "gender equality" in their mission can do very different work with your donation. Organizations focused specifically on women and girls have their own listing under women, and this cause also maps to UN SDG 5.

What they do

What do gender equality charities do?

Gender equality charities work on changing laws, institutions, and attitudes rather than serving one group in one place. Common activities include:

  • Campaigning for equal treatment in law: pay equity, parental leave, and anti-discrimination protections
  • Research and public data on gender gaps in pay, leadership, education, and health
  • Workplace programs: fair recruitment practices, pay reviews, and mentoring schemes
  • Education programs in schools and communities that challenge harmful gender stereotypes
  • Prevention work against gender-based violence, often alongside specialist support services
  • Engaging men and boys as active participants in equality work
  • Grantmaking to grassroots equality groups, especially in countries where such groups struggle to fund themselves
Before you give

How to check a gender equality organization before you give

The most useful check for a gender equality organization is working out which of three models it follows, advocacy, direct programs, or grantmaking, because each one shows up differently in its filings. Advocacy groups spend on staff, research, and campaigns; their results are changed laws and policies, not countable services, so read what the organization itself discloses about its goals and progress. Grantmaking foundations pass your money on to other groups, so look for disclosure about where grants go. Direct program organizations should describe concrete activities you can match against their reported spending. Two more cause-specific checks: "gender equality" appears in many mission statements, so confirm the organization's actual focus matches the work you want to fund, and note that advocacy groups in some countries operate under legal restrictions on campaigning, which can shape what they are able to publish. Every profile in this directory pairs registry data and any filed financials with an integrity assessment, a score of how much the organization discloses, never of the impact or merit of its positions. Our guide for donors covers the complete five-step check, and the charity checker lets you look up any organization by name.

FAQ

Common questions

What is a gender equality charity?

A gender equality charity is a nonprofit that works toward equal rights, treatment, and opportunity for people of all genders. Its work typically combines advocacy for legal change, research on gender gaps, education against stereotypes, and prevention of gender-based violence. Some are campaigning groups, some run direct programs, and some are foundations funding grassroots equality work.

How can I help gender equality?

The most direct ways to help gender equality are donating to a registered organization whose focus matches the change you want, volunteering with a local equality or mentoring program, and supporting fair practices where you have influence, such as your own workplace. If you give money, decide first whether you want to fund advocacy, direct programs, or grantmaking, because they produce different kinds of results. Once a specific organization interests you, open its profile in the directory above and review what it has registered, filed, and disclosed.

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