The Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST), a non-profit non-governmental organization, was registered as a Trust in 1980. ISST's main office is located at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. We also have a field office in East Delhi.
ISST is dedicated to conducting research and action programmes to promote social justice and equity for the under-privileged with a focus on women.
ISST attempts to bridge the gaps between research, action and policy debate, with a focus on issues concerning the poor, especially women. We believe that academic research can provide valuable inputs into grassroots activism and policy debate, but equally that activist experience and policy concerns need to influence the directions of research. ISST, thus, positions itself at the interface between research, action and policy.
In Recognition of our work we have been Conferred NGO Consultative Status(II) by the United Nations www.un.org/ecosoc/ngo
On going projects
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ISST received support from EASACT ...
The Project 'An Enabling Environment ...
Bachpan Programme : an Educational Programme for the Young Children from underprivileged Communities
ISST Received funds from WIPRO CARES to ...
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Capacity Building in Gender Transformative Evaluation
Recognizing the successes and the ...
Feminist Analysis of Social and Solidarity Economy Practices: Views from Latin America and India
ISST is a principal partner ...
Gender and Economic Policy Discussion Forum
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Community Outreach
ISST's community outreach programme was initiated in 2000 in three slum communities in the Trans Yamuna region: West Vinod Nagar resettlement colony, Sonia camp and Nehru camp. ... Read More
Reports
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Understanding gender-egalitarian policy change in Asia
The project focused on two issue areas: violence ...
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Economic Reforms / Gender Network
A Regional Gender Network in South and South ...
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Governance/Development Approaches
It is widely discussed that gender gaps continue ...
Informal Economy and Women's Work
It is widely discussed that gender gaps continue ...