Milaan Foundation

04/17/2026

For millions of girls, structural barriers often feel like destiny. We believe a different future is possible when we stop designing for girls and start building with them.

Next Tuesday, 21 April, Milaan Foundation's Founder and CEO, Dhirendra Pratap Singh, joins a vital conversation at The Sidebar events in Oxford on April 21st, held alongside the Skoll World Forum. We're thrilled to be on stage alongside visionary leaders from Charmaghz, The Malkia Initiative, and Avanti Fellows to discuss what it truly takes to center agency in the fight for gender equity.

If you are in Oxford for , let’s connect!

03/27/2026

Today, we are proud to spotlight our incredible Advisory Board! They empower our mission by:
Guiding our strategic future, raising vital funds, advocating in their communities.

Thank you for believing in the power of a girl’s voice. We couldn’t do this without you!

Join them in supporting us here: https://milaanfoundation.org/donate/
Or simply share this post!

03/27/2026

Our Girl Icon program has been featured as the Innovation of the Day by !

Selected as one of the top 100 global innovations to watch, we are proud to be recognized in the for our work with 100,000 girls across India. https://hundred.org/en/100daysofhundred

When young leaders lead with courage, the whole world finds its future. Your support helps us scale this innovation. Whether it’s by making a gift, sharing our profile with your network, or talking about our work, every action helps us empower the next generation of leaders!
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03/27/2026

Our Girl Icon program has been featured as the Innovation of the Day by !

Selected as one of the top 100 global innovations to watch, we are proud to be recognized in the for our work with 100,000 girls across India. https://hundred.org/en/100daysofhundred

When young leaders lead with courage, the whole world finds its future. Your support helps us scale this innovation. Whether it’s by making a gift, sharing our profile with your network, or talking about our work, every action helps us empower the next generation of leaders!

03/23/2026

What happens when a girl stops waiting for permission and starts leading the way?

At Milaan, we believe in creating a world where every young person has the opportunity, agency, and well-being to thrive. Building that agency requires more than just intent; it requires dedicated spaces and the right resources to allow a girl's leadership to take root.

Our co-founder and CEO Dhirendra Pratap Singh joined the podcast with Neha Sahu of Launch Girls () to talk about why agency and creating spaces and resources to build that is important, now more than ever.

Listen to the full podcast episode, recorded for the HundrED Global Collection 2026, recognizing Milaan's Girl Icon Program as one of the 100 most impactful, scalable education innovations in the world.

03/21/2026

Grateful to Amina Mukhtar, Sr. Concentric Program Manager with TreeTops Collective, for joining us as a keynote speaker on March 14th at our first independent in-person session of .

Thank you for sharing your experiences, reflections, and lessons with such honesty and depth. You gave our participants so much to think about as they continue their leadership journeys. We’re so thankful to have had you as part of this moment!

03/21/2026

Last weekend, our first independent cohort of came together in person and it was full of joy, honesty, and connection.

We spoke about what it really feels like to be a teen today, the isolation many young people experience, and the need for spaces where they can feel seen and understood. Through shared conversations and activities, we started conversations around building emotional resilience, we could learn from one another, and show up with openness and courage.

We left with a promise to keep showing up for each other and ourselves as the journey continues into our virtual sessions. Stay tuned for more from this cohort!

03/20/2026

Leadership is not just about being in charge but it’s about having the courage to make a real difference against all odds. At Milaan, we see this transformation every day as confront and dismantle barriers that hold them and their communities back.

By investing in girls' leadership, we can create a world where every girl can thrive and reach her full potential.

Today is the FINAL DAY of the GlobalGiving campaign. This is your last chance to have your gift matched and ensure your support goes further for the next generation of leaders.

Donate now to double your impact! https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-girls-india/

03/19/2026

India Giving Day has wrapped, and we're at 88% of our goal. Thank you.

Your support will change the lives of 127 girls in India through the Program, empower 2,540+ peer girls in their villages, and change the futures of entire communities. Your gift will ensure that these girls will build the confidence, networks, and futures that make early marriage less likely.

We're not done yet. The GlobalGiving campaign is still open. Thanks to GlobalGiving, all donations up to $50 will be matched at 50% while funds last. Even without a match, your gift creates real change for young girls across India and puts us in the running for a bonus prize!

Join us in building something meaningful here: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-girls-india/

03/13/2026

We are in the final hours of . This is your absolute last chance to have your donation doubled today.

One last push: We are currently in the running for India Philanthropy Alliance prizes, but we need your help to cross the finish line.

Your $63 = Becomes $126+ Supporting 2 Girl Icons and 40+ peer girls in
Sharing this post = Standing with Girl Leaders in India.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to support the next generation of girl leaders standing up to the patriarchy, this is it. Help us change girls’ lives in India and give before midnight!
Give before the deadline to double your impact! bit.ly/IndiaGivingDayMilaan

03/13/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!

is officially here, and the stakes have never been higher. Today, every dollar you give doesn’t just double: it helps us compete for exclusive prizes and grants from the India Philanthropy Alliance!

Why give in the next few hours?
- The 2X Match: Our Advisory Board + House of Jaya are matching every dollar. $63 becomes $126.
- The Leaderboard: Early momentum helps us unlock additional prize funds reserved for the top-performing organizations today.

The Impact? Just $63 supports a Girl Icon for a year. Today, that gift supports TWO icons and impacts 40 more girls.

And you don’t have to do it alone. Tag or share this post with one person you know who is as passionate about girls' rights and voices as you are. Let’s show the world the and what happens when we stand together!

Give now to double your impact! bit.ly/IndiaGivingDayMilaan

03/13/2026

India is home to 120 million adolescent girls: 1 in every 10 girls globally.

When Milaan started in a rural village in Uttar Pradesh, we saw girls dropping out of school, married off at 14, denied dreams before they even had language for them.

In 2015, we launched the Girl Icon Program: a 12-month leadership journey for adolescent girls to build agency, take action, and shift gender norms from within. Today, more than 100,000 young leaders have been part of this movement.

The results speak for themselves: 94% of Girl Icons continue education (vs. 39% in control groups) and 100% of their peer girls remain unmarried through adolescence (Source: Girl Icon Assessment report).

Girls don't need saving. They need resources, space, and community.

So, this , we're sharing our story. Give us seven minutes. Listen to our co-founder and CEO Pratap Singh talking about the impact of girl leadership and it's potential to transform entire communities, and what we've learned from this incredible work.

Grateful to Gratitude Network for capturing the voices of Girl Icons and the journey that started with one village and grew into a movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFhOVllKZWs

P.S. If you’ve been considering supporting Milaan, there is still time to be part of this effort. Today is , and your gift will have double the impact thanks to matching funds available today. You can support the next generation of girls leading the way in India here: https://bit.ly/IndiaGivingDayMilaan

The second leg of the Journey of Gratitude begins in India with Dhirendra Pratap Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Milaan Foundation, and a 2022 Gratitude Fellow....