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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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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.

Emilia Suchos

Charity Advisor

Emilia brings more than 18 years of expertise in strategic transformation, corporate governance, and leadership to drive organisational success. Having worked with leading multinational banks such as Citibank, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and UBS, she specialises in aligning business solutions with strategy, policies, and regulatory requirements. She collaborates with executive leadership, corporate boards, and cross-functional teams to optimise operations, ensure compliance, and deliver impactful transformation initiatives.
Beyond her corporate expertise, Emilia fosters a strong culture of social responsibility. She has led corporate volunteering programmes, organised fundraising initiatives, and partnered with charities to support education, women’s empowerment, and community development. Her ability to engage employees in meaningful social impact efforts strengthens company culture and reinforces corporate values.

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.

Our Volunteer Web Developer

Sonny

Web Developer - Inkfire.co.uk

Sonny has volunteered with us since 2023, and has built all our websites in its many iterations. Sonny’s a Microsoft/Cisco certified IT systems Engineer, he also happens to be a graphic designer and Full Stack Web developer with over 15 years experience, he spends most of his time supporting clients in the non profit sector via his business thatdveloper. In his spare time, he is an advocate for Autism and mental health raising awareness and understanding through various projects.
*** If you like any of our websites and would like Sonny’s design help, you can find him at inkfire.co.uk where he is currently taking on clients***

Our Animation Team

Julian

Volunteer

As a Senior Layout Artist at Scanline VFX, I am responsible for planning and setting up CG shots, blocking, cinematography, continuity, troubleshooting, and organising CG elements for games and films. I have more than over ten years of experience in the and gaming and visual effects industry.

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.

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.

Emilia

Volunteer

3D Modelling, Texturing, Programming with C/C++ and Python, Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, 3D
printing, Substance painter, effective time management, ability to work under pressure and communication
skills.

Beau

Volunteer

My name is Beau Philp and I am a digital artist with 6 years experience working in the animated film industry. I've covered concept art specialising in character design and later becoming a texture artist and 3D modeller.

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.

Arran

Volunteer

A highly creative and nerdy artist from Yorkshire specialising talent in 2D animation. I’m rocking knowledge and skills in storyboard art, 2D and 3D animation, illustration, production design, directing and editing. I have experience in both voluntary and freelance roles, as well as directing a team of 12 during a university project, where I have proved myself to be a hardworking, passionate and collaborative team member.

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.

Chetan

Volunteer

Our Volunteer Marketing / Podcasting Team

Tanisha

Volunteer

I have 2.5+ years of experience in consulting and market research, turning consumer purchase data into clear strategies. Most recently, I collaborated with FMCG brand teams to analyse data and provide actionable recommendations. My work includes creating India’s first consumer panel for colour cosmetics, offering insights into purchasing trends. This experience has deepened my passion for consumer behaviour and innovation, particularly in the beauty and cosmetics industry.

Myfanwy

Volunteer

A journalist who aims to spread positive change, laughter and mindfulness with words. I have my own personal blog and strive to make a difference with all of the volunteering, freelance and writing work that I do.

Neha

Volunteer

to be updated...

Kamisha

Volunteer

Updating shortly

Ashreya

Volunteer

### Bio

A Journalism BA graduate from the University of Westminster,I am proficient in TikTok, Instagram, Adobe InDesign, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, and WordPress. With a strong Diversity and the Media, Film and TV, and Fashion Journalism background, I have developed a keen eye for multimedia storytelling and content creation. They have experience managing student websites and producing engaging multimedia content, making them a versatile and skilled communicator.

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.

Maji

Volunteer

As a seasoned Social Media Manager, I specialize in crafting compelling online experiences that drive engagement and growth.
Currently, I'm volunteering my expertise with NaariSamata, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women and children through education.
I'm passionate about leveraging social media to amplify their mission and create a lasting impact.
Dedicated to making a meaningful difference, one post at a time.

Our Volunteers for IT 

Ganesh

Volunteer

Updating shortly

Swarna

Volunteer

Hi, my name is Swarna and I’m a Computer Science and AI graduate with an interest in pursuing a career in Data Analytics. For this project with NaariSamata, I am helping out with different components varying from data analysis to app design, and I’m excited to support NaariSamata’s mission of empowering women in vulnerable communities as well as being part of something that is driving meaningful change.

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.
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