Cause Area
Secondary Sectors
Financials
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2021
Total IncomeRs.6,173,198Total ExpensesRs.6,371,731Non Program ExpensesRs.140,210Program ExpensesRs.6,231,521Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022
Total IncomeRs.6,854,059Total ExpensesRs.6,697,334Non Program ExpensesRs.127,394Program ExpensesRs.6,569,940Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2023
Total IncomeRs.18,823,403Total ExpensesRs.18,355,003Non Program ExpensesRs.237,715Program ExpensesRs.18,117,288Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
Geographies Served
Programs
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The Rakshin Project
District- Pondicherry
- Raipur
- Nalanda
- Sheohar
- Udupi
- Muzaffarpur
- Darbhanga
- Saran
- Samastipur
- Cuttack
- Diu
- Mysore
- Durg
- South Kannada
- Gaya
- Daman
- Rajnandgaon
- Buxar
- Janjgir-Champa
- Kanker
- Bilaspur
- Bastar
- Siwan
- Sitamarhi
- West Champaran
- Jehanabad
- Gopalganj
- Bhojpur
- Bhagalpur
- Sonitpur
- Cachar
- Papum Pare
- East Kameng
- Bangalore
- Chandigarh
- North West Delhi
- New Delhi
- East Delhi
- Central Delhi
- Hyderabad
- Bijapur
- Patna
- Kurnool
- Dantewada
- Raigarh
- Madhepura
- Puri
- Cuddalore
- East Khasi Hills
- Begusarai
- Hassan
- Nalgonda
- South Goa
- Latur
- Kapurthala
- Jaisalmer
- Dungarpur
- Dholpur
- Sangrur
- Moga
- Jalandhar
- Ganjam
- Rewa
- Satna
- Mokokchung
- Yavatmal
- Nagpur
- Wardha
- Dhar
- Parbhani
- Osmanabad
- Nanded
- Jalgaon
- Thane
- Jaipur
- Pune
- Bhopal
- Udaipur
- Khordha
- Imphal West
- Umaria
- Gadchiroli
- Amravati
- Raisen
- Mandsaur
- Gwalior
- Vadodara
- Ahmedabad
- Sabar Kantha
- Patan
- Panch Mahals
- Dahod
- North Goa
- Gautam Buddha Nagar
- Rajkot
- Bahraich
- Kanpur Nagar
- South Tripura
- North Tripura
- Virudhunagar
- Vellore
- Thoothukudi
- Madurai
- Dindigul
- Kanpur Dehat
- Surat
- Bharuch
- Gandhinagar
- Anand
- Banas Kantha
- Kheda
- West Tripura
- Mohali
- Bandipora
- Shopian
- Kulgam
- Reasi
- West Medinipur
- Darjeeling
- Bankura
- Nainital
- Haridwar
- Pauri Garhwal
- Tiruchirappalli
- West Delhi
- Lucknow
- Tirunelveli
- Hisar
- Srinagar
- Kangra
- Hamirpur
- Buldhana
- Mandi
- Palakkad
- East Champaran
- Alappuzha
- Malappuram
- Chengalpattu
- Chikkaballapura
- Ambala
- Mahisagar
- Palamu
- Gariaband
- Pathanamthitta
- Kollam
- Kasargod
- Idukki
- Kannur
- Dibrugarh
- Ganderbal
- Imphal East
- Pithoragarh
- Coimbatore
- Ranchi
- Giridih
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Visakhapatnam
- Vizianagaram
- Thrissur
- Ernakulam
- Hazaribag
- Vaishali
- Dumka
- Koraput
- Kanchipuram
- Jammu
- Kozhikode
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kottayam
- Solan
- Godda
- Ahmednagar
- Dhanbad
- East Singhbhum
- Pulwama
- Kupwara
- Baramulla
- Budgam
- Anantnag
- Latehar
- Sahibganj
- West Singhbhum
- Koderma
- Garhwa
- Chatra
- Sonipat
- Karnal
- Aravalli
- Tirupati
- Balod
- Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi
- Mehsana
- Kondagaon
- Gangtok
- Namsai
- Seraikela Kharsawan
- Kabirdham
- Vijayanagara
- Narayanpur
- Sukma
State- Andhra Pradesh
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Tamil Nadu
- West Bengal
- Chhattisgarh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Telangana
District
Pondicherry
Raipur
Nalanda
Sheohar
Udupi
Muzaffarpur
Darbhanga
Saran
Samastipur
Cuttack
Diu
Mysore
Durg
South Kannada
Gaya
Daman
Rajnandgaon
Buxar
Janjgir-Champa
Kanker
Bilaspur
Bastar
Siwan
Sitamarhi
West Champaran
Jehanabad
Gopalganj
Bhojpur
Bhagalpur
Sonitpur
Cachar
Papum Pare
East Kameng
Bangalore
Chandigarh
North West Delhi
New Delhi
East Delhi
Central Delhi
Hyderabad
Bijapur
Patna
Kurnool
Dantewada
Raigarh
Madhepura
Puri
Cuddalore
East Khasi Hills
Begusarai
Hassan
Nalgonda
South Goa
Latur
Kapurthala
Jaisalmer
Dungarpur
Dholpur
Sangrur
Moga
Jalandhar
Ganjam
Rewa
Satna
Mokokchung
Yavatmal
Nagpur
Wardha
Dhar
Parbhani
Osmanabad
Nanded
Jalgaon
Thane
Jaipur
Pune
Bhopal
Udaipur
Khordha
Imphal West
Umaria
Gadchiroli
Amravati
Raisen
Mandsaur
Gwalior
Vadodara
Ahmedabad
Sabar Kantha
Patan
Panch Mahals
Dahod
North Goa
Gautam Buddha Nagar
Rajkot
Bahraich
Kanpur Nagar
South Tripura
North Tripura
Virudhunagar
Vellore
Thoothukudi
Madurai
Dindigul
Kanpur Dehat
Surat
Bharuch
Gandhinagar
Anand
Banas Kantha
Kheda
West Tripura
Mohali
Bandipora
Shopian
Kulgam
Reasi
West Medinipur
Darjeeling
Bankura
Nainital
Haridwar
Pauri Garhwal
Tiruchirappalli
West Delhi
Lucknow
Tirunelveli
Hisar
Srinagar
Kangra
Hamirpur
Buldhana
Mandi
Palakkad
East Champaran
Alappuzha
Malappuram
Chengalpattu
Chikkaballapura
Ambala
Mahisagar
Palamu
Gariaband
Pathanamthitta
Kollam
Kasargod
Idukki
Kannur
Dibrugarh
Ganderbal
Imphal East
Pithoragarh
Coimbatore
Ranchi
Giridih
Mumbai
Chennai
Visakhapatnam
Vizianagaram
Thrissur
Ernakulam
Hazaribag
Vaishali
Dumka
Koraput
Kanchipuram
Jammu
Kozhikode
Thiruvananthapuram
Kottayam
Solan
Godda
Ahmednagar
Dhanbad
East Singhbhum
Pulwama
Kupwara
Baramulla
Budgam
Anantnag
Latehar
Sahibganj
West Singhbhum
Koderma
Garhwa
Chatra
Sonipat
Karnal
Aravalli
Tirupati
Balod
Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi
Mehsana
Kondagaon
Gangtok
Namsai
Seraikela Kharsawan
Kabirdham
Vijayanagara
Narayanpur
Sukma
States
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Puducherry
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Telangana
Overview
>>A gender-transformative initiative aimed at preventing gender-based violence (GBV).>>Focuses on educating NSS Volunteers about the POCSO Act, 2012 and the PoSH Act, 2013.
>> Implemented by Sakshi, in collaboration with the Directorate of NSS, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Vision:
>>Create a nationwide movement of youth as informed and active citizens against GBV and child sexual abuse.>>Develop Rakshins (Preventors) equipped with life skills, rights-based language, and a strong commitment to gender equality.
>>Ensure one informed Rakshin (RAIDRR) in each home/workplace who can:
>>Recognize and lead conversations on sexually abusive behavior
>>Address the abuser and call out the behavior
>>Identify allies and support survivors
>>De-escalate situations and create safe spaces
>>Report abuse
>>Resolve residual trauma
Objectives
>>Equip NSS Volunteers to:>>Use tools and knowledge to prevent child sexual abuse and workplace harassment
>>Build adult allies and teach children about boundaries and autonomy
>>Secure survivors and ensure access to support and redressal
>>Understand long-term impacts of GBV and create safe spaces
>>Lead community conversations on the prevention of sexual violence
Three Pillars
<>Education & Skill Building –>>Via The Rakshin Fellowship, develop a collective of skilled, empathetic youth capable of recognizing and responding to GBV.
<>Resolution Mechanisms –
>>Offer psycho-social support, legal advice, online counseling, and creative outlets to address trauma and promote healing.
<>Sustained Engagement –
>>Utilize both in-person and digital platforms to foster continuous youth participation in GBV prevention efforts.
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The Rakshin Project for Anganwadi
StateStates
Tamil Nadu
Sakshi’s Child Protection Programme aims to establish a network of SASHAKT RAKSHINS—empowered, informed protectors at Anganwadi Centres focused on child safety and well-being.
>>Pilot Initiative with Saint-Gobain India
--Launched in Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu.--Focused on gender-transformative training with an emphasis on child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention.
--Delivered workshops covering core modules, best practices, and collaborative learning.
--Created WhatsApp groups for microlearning and regular knowledge reinforcement.
--Trained over 650 beneficiaries, strengthening Anganwadi workers as frontline defenders of children’s rights.
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Women Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF)
StateStates
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Kerala
Women Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) is a gender-transformative initiative led by IDH, Unilever, Twinings, Ethical Tea Partnership, and Taylors of Harrogate.
>>Implemented by Sakshi in 98 tea gardens, impacting 33,980 workers
and 99,100 community members>> It uses an ecology-based model for systemic change through community accountability, awareness, and capacity-building to ensure safe, inclusive, and violence-free environments for women and girls.
>>Engagement spans governance, estates, and community levels.
>>WSAF 2.0 adds SRHR, financial and digital literacy, and empowers local Change Agents. Core interventions include stakeholder engagement, training, PoSH compliance, legal literacy, and SRHR education.
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SBOX – Media & Communication for Social Impact
SBOX is a Media & Communication agency for impactful communication and social development.
>>We work towards creative communication solutions that are rooted in research, experience, and analysis for sustainable social & behaviour change.
>>Founded in 2018 by a group of India’s industry leaders, subject matter experts, content creators & filmmakers alongside collaborators across the globe, SBOX employs a range of specialised skills to develop tailor-made content strategies for social impact.
>>Since our inception, we have managed campaigns and created communication assets for Indian and global organizations such as Save the Spirit of the Sea and Girl Effect, including 3 nationwide campaigns for the National Commission for Women.
>>Our work has been recognised and awarded at the national and international levels. The four cornerstones that motivate our purpose are Strategy, Science, Storytelling, and Systems (the SBOX) to achieve sustainable social impact.
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LEAD (Livelihood & Entrepreneurship Awareness Development) Project
In 2022, Sakshi was empanelled as the Implementing Partner for the LEAD (Livelihood & Entrepreneurship Awareness Development) Project by CASE Constructions, a CNH Industrial brand.
The project aims to encourage entrepreneurship among rural youth in India.
--11 states
--67 districts
--60,190+ beneficiariesProject Objectives & Focus:
>>Conducts awareness campaigns to promote alternative income avenues in agriculture and infrastructure sectors.>>Supports young entrepreneurs in building safe, inclusive, and enriching workplaces.
Sakshi’s Role & Contributions:
>>Leverages expertise in gender-centric training to promote inclusive, harassment-free workplaces.>>Educates rural youth on government schemes and compliance frameworks, including PoSH and POCSO.
>>Aims to build a cadre of young entrepreneurs equipped to prevent gender-based violence while fostering sustainable livelihoods.
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Textile Industry Coalition (TiC)
Spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment and the Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi, Government of Tamil Nadu.
TiC (Textile Industry Coalition) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on achieving zero tolerance for sexual harassment and violence against women and girls (VAWG).
The initiative is convened by UN Women, with support from the European Union and global apparel brands like H&M and Target.
Sakshi is the on-ground implementing partner for the programme.
>>TiC currently covers 13 factories and 28 linked communities.
>>The initiative reaches over 16,000+ factory workers.
>>It impacts more than 2,00,000 community members.
Operations span across six key textile districts in Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Karur, Namakkal, and Dindigul.
Vision & Objectives:
>Zero tolerance for sexual harassment and VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls)>Empower women and girls across home, workplace, public, and digital spaces
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The KalGyani Project
Sakshi has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) to implement the KalGyani Project nationwide.
It provides access to 10 million womerural households via Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Cluster-Level Federations (CLFs), and State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs).
Aims to strengthen legal literacy and interrupt the cycle of gender-based violence (GBV).
Through KalGyani, we aim to build legal awareness in over 10 million rural households on the following laws: POSH Act 2013, POCSO Act 2012, PWDV Act 2005, Dowry Prohibiton act 1961, ITPA 1956, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006.
What we are creating:
1320 short films in 22 languages, dramatizing real-life GBV scenarios.17,160 microlearning videos that decode legal rights into short, relatable, multilingual content.
Customizable learning modules for Gender Point Persons, Master Trainers, and SHG women.
Training pathways aligned with Gender Resource Centre (GRC) handbook
Impact Metrics
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Proportion of Nss Student Volunteers Capacity Built to Promote Gender Equality
Program Name
The Rakshin Project
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 9321
- 2021-22 13300
- 2022-23 16381
- 2023-24 23395
- 2024-25 26570
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Community Members Impacted
Program Name
Women Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF)
Year-wise Metrics- 2022-23 11528
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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Organisation Strength
None
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATS1792H
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Registration Number
S-23513
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CSR Form 1
CSR00005892
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80G
AAATS1792HF20213
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12A
AAATS1792HE20215
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FCRA
231650715
About
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Headquarters
Delhi, Delhi
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Since
1992
Impact
For over 30 years, Sakshi has led the fight against gender-based violence through legal reform, judicial education, grassroots action, and public engagement. Key Achievements: Instrumental in Vishaka vs. State of Rajasthan and development of the PoSH Act, 2013, impacting 1.51 million workplaces Advocated for child protection, contributing to the POCSO Act, 2012 Led gender-sensitization training for judiciary across 5 Asia-Pacific countries Created the Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes to support gender-sensitive jurisprudence Program Reach: The Rakshin Project (launched 2018): Active in 1268 colleges across 32 states/UTs, training 89,238 NSS volunteers WSAF Partnership: Improved safety in the Indian tea sector, reaching 33,980 workers, 99,100 community members, and 98 tea estates Sakshi continues to drive systems-level change through law, education, and community-led prevention strategies.
Vision and Mission
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Offices in Cities
New Delhi, Mumbai
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Society
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management