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Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA)

MAVA aims to interrogate the existing dominant model of masculinity, build a movement addressing gender issues, and promote the understanding that men are capable of becoming sensitive human beings who can help prevent gender-based discrimination and violence against women.

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About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Delhi

  • Since

    1993

MAVA has pioneered efforts in India to engage boys and men to address issues of gender inequality and discrimination and help prevent gender-based vio Read morelence against women.


Action

MAVA engages and mentors young men in schools, colleges, and communities through leadership-driven training, interactive workshops, wall-newspapers, storytelling, folk songs, street theater, traveling film festivals, youth blogs, and social media to promote healthy conversations around sexual health and gender-sensitive behavior.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Sub Sector

Impact

MAVA has reached out to over 400,000 young men and adolescent boys in nine districts of Maharashtra through its 700 plus youth mentors in the last 13 years, spreading the message of respecting women and treating them with dignity.

Vision & Mission

MAVA's mission is to bring about social change, particularly in traditional, male-dominated attitudes and help stop and prevent violence and abuse of women by engaging men as partners and stakeholders.

Programs

  • Gender Sensitization and Mentoring Program for Young Men

    District

    State

    MAVA team engages and mentors young men aged 18 to 20 from colleges and universities on various gender and sexuality issues over the long term. Through innovative approaches such as interactive workshops, street theater, film screenings, folk media, wall newspapers, and social media, these mentored individuals are empowered to advocate for women's safety rights, reaching thousands of peers. The program has expanded to over 9 districts in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, and also includes adolescent boys in communities. MAVA collaborates with local educational institutions and civil society organizations to implement the Gender Sensitization and Mentoring initiative across these districts.

Milestones & Track Record

MAVA started India's first men's organization to work on preventing violence against women in 1993, and in 1996 began publishing an annual journal called Purush Spandana (Men's Expressions) in Marathi.

Leadership Team

  • Mohamed Altamash Kham

  • Mr. Harish Sadani

    Hon.Secretary and Chief Functionary

  • Dr. Pradeep Patkar

    Hon. President

  • Mr. Vasudevan Srinivasan

    Hon.Vice-President

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATM5264C

  • Registration ID

    167

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    MH/2017/0168788

  • 12A

    AAATM5264CE20211

  • 80G

    AAATM5264CF20219

  • FCRA

    083781378

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    #A6/2A, 1st Floor, Shivkrupa Building, Kahan Nagar Society, N. C. Kelkar Road, Dadar (West), Opposite Star Mall, after Plaza Cinema, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400028

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

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