Milaan Foundation
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dhirendra Pratap Singh, Sharat Goswami |
| Founded at | New Delhi, India |
| Headquarters | Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
Region served | India |
Key people | Dhirendra Pratap Singh (CEO) |
| Website | milaanfoundation |
Milaan Foundation is a non-governmental organization co-founded by Dhirendra Pratap Singh and Sharat Goswami in 2007, headquartered in Gurgaon, India. The foundation advocated the continuation of secondary education and the health of adolescent girls. It also focuses on preventing child marriage and gender-based violence for adolescent girls from low-socio-economic communities in India.[1] It supports education for underprivileged girls and also works to bring awareness about menstrual health and hygiene among women in India.[2][3][4][5]
History
Milaan Foundation was founded in 2007 by Dhirendra Pratap Singh and Sharat Goswami and two their friends from the University of Delhi. Its name is derived from two words, Milan, meaning union, and the Urdu word Elaan, which means declaration.[2] It is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.[6]
Initiatives
Swarachna School
Milaan's Swarachna School was launched in 2007 in a remote village called Kaintain in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. It provides secondary education to first-generation learners with a focus on adolescent girls. The school currently educates 500 children up to class 12th.[7][8]
In 2016, the foundation built its first senior-secondary wing on the land donated by the village administration.[9]
Funding
Milaan Foundation has also been funded by the Girls Opportunity Alliance Fund, a program of the Barack Obama Foundation, headed by Michelle Obama.[10]
See also
- Child marriage in India
- Culture and menstruation
References
- ↑ Davison, Catherine (5 January 2020). "India's 'Malalas': The Teenage Girls Leading the Fight for Gender Equality". Ozy.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Girl icons". Frankie Magazine. 1 July 2020.
- ↑ Longley, Liz (12 December 2022). "Child Marriage Severely Limits Opportunity for Girls. This Powerhouse Trio Is on the Case". Inside Philanthropy.
- ↑ Kapoor, Tina (7 February 2020). "Building A Movement Of Leaders In India To Fight Gender Inequality". Feminism In India.
- ↑ Ahuja, Masuma (18 June 2018). "Would-be Indian child bride fights back and helps others". CNN.
- ↑ "Milaan Foundation hosts 'Celebration of Girl Leaders'". Daily Herald. 10 December 2017.
- ↑ Valecha, Sonali (13 October 2021). "Organisations That Support The Girl Child In India". Her Circle.
- ↑ "Partner spotlight: Milaan Foundation". Girlrising.org. 2023-12-24. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "Daan Utsav: If Everyone Acted The Way You Do, Would The World Be A Better Place?". BQ Prime. 5 October 2017.
- ↑ Adeniji, Ade (22 November 2022). "The Obama Foundation Is Picking up Steam. Who's on Board and Where Is Funding Headed So Far?". Inside Philanthropy.
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