Center for Catalyzing Change (C3), formerly known as the Center for Development and Population (CEDPA), in India since 1987. For the last 30 years, C3 has emerged as a key change-making organization focused on improving the condition of girls and women in India. C3’s mission is to design solutions that mobilize, equip, educate, and empower girls and women to meet their full potential. C# aims to provide girls and women with practical life skills, improved confidence in personal decision-making, and increased self-esteem. C3 is a founding member of the White Ribbon Alliance. C3 work to create an ecosystem where all girls and women can demand and get their entitlements. The belief that gender equality is essential for development and democracy is at the core of their work and approach.