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“Since most sexual abuse begins well before puberty, preventive education, if it is to have any effect at all, should begin early in middle school”

– Judith Lewis Herman

OUR VISION

A world where equality is a given, not a goal.

Creating a Safer World: Empowering Women and Children

Imagine hearing the devastating news that your daughter or sister has fallen victim to rape. Would you remain silent and passive? In India alone, a woman was raped every 16 minutes in 2019, highlighting the urgent need for action. It is with these distressing realities in mind that NaariSamatā was born.

NaariSamatā (NaSa) is a charitable organisation dedicated to helping women and vulnerable children through  awareness initiatives. We firmly believe in equipping the younger generation with the knowledge of gender equality and respect for women. It teaches the youth about gender equality and respect for women.

The organisation was officially registered in Britain on 16th June, 2021 under the registration number 1194814.

We passionately campaign for the safety of women, children, the underprivileged, and marginalised communities. Our efforts extend to addressing issues related to gender, caste, and poverty. By educating youth about equality and fostering mutual respect, we strive to create a safer world, combating violence against women.

At the heart of our mission lies the empowerment of women and girls. We aim to provide them with the tools, resources, and support they need to thrive in society. Through various programs and initiatives, we work towards building a society that embraces gender equality, where women and children can live without fear.

Join us in our pursuit of a safer world. Together, we can empower women, protect children, and promote a more inclusive and respectful society for all.

Act now to help us make this world a better place.

OUR OBJECTIVES

To provide support and advice to women, children and young people who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing violence and abuse.

To promote gender equality and diversity for the public benefit.

To promote the welfare of children and young adults in under privileged communities by providing recreational facilities.

To eliminate discrimination on the grounds of gender and age.

To advance education through the creation of e-learning tools and resources.

To help vulnerable adults, children and young people in under privileged communities by supporting activities which develop them into mature and responsible people.

Testimonial from our charity partner APSA 

Although we have collaborated earlier on the NaariSamata proposal, the ongoing Covid pandemic and emergence of the Omicron variant hasn’t allowed us to be in contact much. However, despite this, you have demonstrated such kindness and magnanimity in continuing to think of APSA and helping to make the lives of our young beneficiaries better! Thank you so much – we are privileged to be the recipient of your generosity.

The clothes you have sent are beautiful, and we cannot begin to comprehend the efforts you must have gone through to send them all the way from the UK to India – it is really so kind of you. We see that most of the clothes are brand-new, very colorful and our children were absolutely delighted at receiving them.

Considering the number of clothes we received, we have not distributed all of them at one go. We would like to also use this opportunity to teach our children to appreciate the gifts that they are given and to value the efforts that others put into fundraising them. We have therefore distributed some of the clothes to the children in our Nammane Shelter , adolescent girls in the Suraksha Shelter.[Residential center for trafficed and sexually abused girls.] and some clothes to our working girls center . The remaining clothes will be distributed later this month and next during important festivals, so it makes for a gift given on a special occasion.We will send you the pictures as soon as possible.

Sponsors past and current

Annual Reports

Naarisamata Annual Report 2022 -

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Naarisamata Annual Report 2021 -

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Meet the Trustees

Anita

Trustee

Anita

Trustee

Anita Sunder Rajan is an experienced IT professional with a strong passion for social justice. She always dreamt of working for a charity full-time after retirement, driven by her concern for rising incidents of rape and gender inequality in India. Determined to make a meaningful impact sooner, Anita has decided to take action now and leverage her skills to empower women and underprivileged communities.

Beena

Trustee

Beena

Trustee

Beena Dandawate is an obstetrician and gynaecologist works for the NHS in South West England. She is committed to women’s health and strongly believes in empowering women. She believes in the ethos that health and happiness should transgress boundaries of religion and gender.

Umair

Trustee

Umair

Trustee

Umair Khan is a doctor- a paediatric consultant based in Scotland. He has strong connections with India and is deeply concerned with healthcare development and community building activities in India- including particularly women empowerment.

Naveen

Trustee

Naveen

Trustee

Naveen has worked extensively in the private, public and voluntary sectors. He started his working life with a firm of Chartered Accountants in London, where he worked as a Senior Auditor before moving into the commercial sector.

In the commercial sector, he held roles as Finance Director and turnaround agent for small and medium enterprises. He also spent some time as a Principal of Further Education College.

Naveen now spends most of his time working as a Non-Executive Director and pro bono in the third sector.

Silvia

Trustee

Silvia

Trustee

Silvia Rangoni is a London-based entrepreneur. She has always been interested in the issues of women empowerment and gender equality, so she keenly joined as a trustee when asked.

Meet the Team

Our Advisors

Ravi Bhaskaran

Business Advisor

Ravi, a seasoned entrepreneur and VC with 30+ years of experience, is now the Managing Partner of Fog City Capital, investing in Enterprise, SaaS software, Internet Advertising, Online Fitness, Robotics, and AI. He has been a hands-on board member and advisor to portfolio companies like Ad-Lib.io, Visual IQ, Om Entertainment Group, and SolutionSet, and also an angel investor in other startups. Ravi founded and led Pyramid Consulting, a Web 1.0 ad agency that was acquired by Knowledge Universe/Nextera.

Asha Rajagopal

Advisor for Accounts

Asha is a highly accomplished strategic and financial leader with a wealth of experience in the biotechnology industry, including close collaboration with the venture capital community. Throughout her career, Asha has successfully transformed early-stage companies into either acquired entities or successful publicly traded corporations while simultaneously building and leading highly effective teams. Her expertise spans finance, accounting, strategy, and team building, and she has served on the board of multiple companies.

TBC

Charity Advisor

To be updated shortly

Bhagya Subramanian

Charity Advisor

Bhagya is a zoologist by education but has been passionate about the environment and has worked in USEPA for the last 30 years. She is retired as a program analyst, is well versed in being a jack of all trades, and is ready to fill any position she is needed. She is an extrovert and enjoys being around and helping people. After retirement, she is going to spend some of her time helping NaariSamata.

"I hope to be able to help underprivileged young girls in India with the help of NaariSamata"

Anasuya Dubey

Psychologist

Anasuya Dubey is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience, dedicated to empowering women, promoting humanity and animal welfare in India. With a diverse background of growing up in different countries and coming from a family committed to social and animal welfare causes, Ana can connect with clients from different lifestyles and sexual orientations. Ana believes it's a privilege to enhance the quality of her clients' lives and relationships. As part of the team, Ana will advise on counseling victims and empowering them to become survivors.

Non Executive Director

Tanuj

Non Executive Director

Tanuj is an experienced Management Consultant with a deep commitment to driving impact in organisations through strategic leadership. Passionate about giving back to society, he wants to use his skills and experience to support initiatives that create real, lasting change in the lives of underprivileged communities. As a Non-Executive Director, he is determined to help Naari Samata expand its reach, streamline operations, and drive sustainable impact for the communities it serves.

Volunteer Project Managers

Samiya

Project Manager Lead

Strategic and compassionate senior operations leader with over 10 years of experience driving innovation in digital health, education, and care.
Proven track record of building and scaling high-impact services across the UK, US, and Middle East, from launching FDA-compliant medical devices to leading multi-million-dollar clinical programmes. Expert in remote team leadership, complex care systems, and inclusive service design.
Known for delivering results through collaboration, empathy, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for underserved communities.

Tarun

Non Executive Director

A humble leader with over 27 years of experience in tackling complex problems across diverse sectors and across multiple countries. I am passionate about problem solving across a variety of organisations and business, IT, compliance, operational, service areas while fostering a collaborative work-culture. I am also on an entrepreneur journey with focus on sustainability and making a difference across the communities.

During my journey, I came across NaariSamata and could very much relate to the vision and their can-do attitude to enable a better future for all. I feel privileged to join and humbly support their initiative to make a difference across the global communities.

Dipti

Project Manager - Project Paalan

With over 20 years’ experience as a transformation consultant across sectors like retail, finance, telecom, HR, and payroll, I’ve led strategic change and operational improvement across the UK. Since 2018, I’ve also been an Enterprise Advisor with a Leeds-based school, helping shape a strong careers programme by connecting students with real-world opportunities through my business network.

Alongside this, I’ve curated community festivals since 2017 to support charities and empower home food vendors—offering them visibility, income, and confidence. These events have raised over £10,000 for causes including Feed the Hungry, Leeds Community Foundation, Freedom for Girls, Udhavum Ullangal, and Action for Children.

I’m now proud to be supporting NaariSamata in its mission to champion community empowerment, expand opportunity, and drive social impact.

Elektra

Podcast Production Manager

Elektra Thorpe Lowis is an experienced documentary filmmaker and producer who uses her media expertise to support social and environmental causes. With work as a producer and director across film, tv and podcasts under her belt, she brings her industry knowhow, creative skills and volunteer work to help tell the stories of vulnerable communities and other causes important to her.

Volunteer Fundraisers

Niharika

Fundraiser

Niharika brings expertise in community engagement, project design, and gender justice. With a master’s in Gender and Development from the University of Sussex, she has over three years’ experience leading youth and gender-focused initiatives. Her work spans organisations like UNDP India and FORWARD, where she developed impactful programmes and resources. Niharika is passionate about working with young people and challenging harmful gender norms.

Our Animation Team

Daniel

Volunteer

I'm Daniel, a 3D Animator with 17 years in the film and animation industry. Growing up in the Swiss Alps, I discovered a passion for filmmaking that led me to study 3D animation at the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Milan. Since then, I've contributed to projects like Iron Man 2 and Petterson and Findus, with my career taking me across Germany, England, Norway, Italy, and China. Now based in Norway, I’m married with two young children.

Chun

Volunteer

My name is Chun, I've spent the last 2 years studying a masters in Visual Effects and gained a distinction, in an effort to retrain and look for a change in career.
During that time I developed a specialism in rigging after initially starting out as a generalist as my foundation.
I've worked for 3 months as an Associate technical rigger at AAA game studio Build A Rocket Boy, which was my first tech job and gained valuable experience and feedback, which i took in and updated my skills and portfolio with.
I'm currently proud to be volunteering along side other creatives for Naarisamata as a rigger, keeping my skills in good practice and expanding my portfolio.

Amrapali

Volunteer

My name is Amrapali, and I'm a 3D Animator. I specialize in Character Animation, Body Mechanics, and Body Combat. I received my education from CG Spectrum and have a strong passion for animation. I'm constantly striving to improve my skills in this field by dedicating my time and effort to it.
I'm skilled in using Autodesk Maya and Blender, but I'm always looking to expand my knowledge. If given the opportunity, I'd love to explore Unreal.

Tim

Volunteer

With an in-depth understanding of film theory from my BA and the practical skills of my MA, I bring a unique perspective. Alongside that skillset is a deep curiosity to learn more and grow my skills ever further.

Bradley

Volunteer

I am a 3D Rigging and Generalist who has graduated from Nottingham Trent University

I have created my own short film called Bandit Bot that won the New Designers 2024 Screen Room Prize as well as worked on a infomercial for the NHS and done concept development work the Wolfgang Buttress 'BEES' exhibition.

Jemma

Volunteer

I'm Jemma, it nice to meet you all. I'm a graduate from Scotland, primarily focusing in the Pre-Production and 2D animations of my course.

Jayasurya

Volunteer

I'm a creative 3D Animator & 3D Generalist, driven by a passion for visual storytelling and innovative digital experiences. With 2+ years of industry experience, including work in children's animated series, I'm eager to take on new challenges and explore exciting projects. Curiosity fuels my creativity, and I thrive on experimenting, learning, and expanding my skillset to stay ahead of the curve.

Isaas

Volunteer

Passionate about 2D animation. Good understanding of detailed character acting and movements. Able to work in a variety of styles.

Our Volunteer Instructional Design Team

Sean

Volunteer

With over 20 years of teaching experience across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Sean has been a trainer since 2004 and transitioned to full-time online training in 2013. As an instructional designer since 2017, he specializes in producing online training materials, a skill honed since 2015. Holding a Master’s in Linguistics, along with Trinity Diploma and Cambridge CELTA qualifications, he excel in written and verbal communication. He is committed to team-building, staff development, and thrive both independently and collaboratively in face-to-face and remote settings.

Carrie

Volunteer

With a background in education, design and experience in the social housing sector, Carrie brings a creative, learner-focused approach to instructional design. She has a deep understanding of diverse learner needs and cross-cultural communication. A champion of accessibility and inclusive learning, Carrie is passionate about designing content that reaches and empowers all learners. She specialises in creating engaging, visually clear educational materials that simplify complex ideas. Carrie thrives in both independent and collaborative environments where education drives real-world impact.'

Chetan

Volunteer

A highly experienced instructional designer and digital learning specialist with over 20 years background in education and workplace learning. Chetan specialises in creating engaging, media-rich learning experiences that connect pedagogy with real-world outcomes. With a track record of designing scalable training solutions and leading complex projects under tight deadlines, he brings a strategic, creative, and data-informed approach to NaariSamata. Passionate about accessibility, learner motivation, and digital storytelling, he is eager to contribute to a mission-driven team where learning directly enhances the lives of others.

Our Volunteer Marketing Team

Swati

Volunteer

To be updated

Anu

Volunteer

To be updated

Divya

Volunteer

to be updated...

Akanksha

Volunteer

To be updated

Lisa

Volunteer

To be updated

Shambhavi

Volunteer

Shambhavi Srivastava is a Sustainability Analyst based in London, with a strong focus on climate action and environmental policy. Holding an MSc in Environmental Management and a BA in Geography and Economics, she brings a data-driven, interdisciplinary approach to areas like carbon management, sustainable procurement, and biodiversity.

Alongside her technical work, Shambhavi is passionate about empowering women in sustainability and actively supports mentorship and knowledge-sharing to promote inclusive, gender-equitable climate leadership.

Our Volunteer Podcasting Team

Rosa

Assistant Producer

Hello, I’m Rosa, assistant producer for Naari Samata's podcast. By day, I produce promo content; in a past life, I worked in sustainability and got hooked on global development issues. I’m here to help tell powerful stories and shout about things that matter.

Judith

Production Coordinator/Manager

I’ve worked in production for five years, managing everything from photo and video shoots to voiceover recording sessions. I am so pleased to bring my experience and expertise to NaariSamata, using my skills for an important and meaningful cause!

Francesca

Assistant Producer/Researcher

I’m Francesca, a London based Program Coordinator working on academic partnerships and funding within the tech industry. I’m proud to be utilising my operational skill set and creative talents to support on podcast production for NaariSamata to tell the stories of the communities they support.

Kamisha

Volunteer

Updating shortly

TBC

Volunteer

To be updated

Sarah

Volunteer

Sarah is passionate about supporting others and advocating for disabilities, she is thrilled to be a part of the team and as an author and artist, she loves to create thoughtful and supportive pieces to help action positive change.

Our Volunteers for IT 

TBC

Volunteer

Updating shortly

Paul

Volunteer

To be updated

Krishna

Volunteer

I'm a UX designer passionate about the captivating interplay between humans and products. With technology woven into our daily existence, I'm driven to empower users, offering them command over how technology integrates into their lives.

Our Volunteers for Events and Vendor coordination

Sameer

Volunteer

Sameer is a Student who helps out at all events and in the Muskaan project

Peter

Volunteer

Peter champions the ideals of feminism as our chief negotiator and event planner. His association with our charity dates back to its inception, playing a pivotal role in meticulously vetting and shaping the projects we embark upon.

Muskaan Project support

Daksha Varsani

Volunteer

In March 2020 Daksha & Paresh started the Community Response Kitchen to help Doctors and Nurses who were struggling to buy basic resources to cook for themselves. Going from 50 meals a day to 250,000 hot meals in 100 days was a truly remarkable feat. She received a BEM and is also a live kidney donor.

Paresh Jethwa

Volunteer

Paresh had been instrumental in setting up and running the Community response kitchen along with Daksha. He is passionate about creating a better world for the future. His energy and enthusiasm to help others is boundless. His dedication is contagious and spurs us all to do more. He will be receiving his MBE from the Queen for his dedicated services to the country in February, 2022. He will be heading the Indian operation along with Daksha once Daksha has recovered from her operation and fit to travel.

Our Volunteers IT Team

Sonny

Volunteer Web Maintenance

To be updated

TBC

Volunteer

TBC

Annual Returns Formatting 

Helene

Volunteer

Helene has joined the group of dedicated volunteers at NaariSamatā, where she contributes her skills in producing marketing collateral and the charity's annual reports. Deeply passionate about NaariSamatā's mission and its work to change the lives of disadvantaged people, she is committed to help make a positive impact through her creative input. Helene believes that transforming the world begins with each individual taking the first step and contributing, through our own actions, to positive change, regardless of how small that step might be. She strives to embody this philosophy through her volunteer work and community engagement.
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