The Problem

"Young women from marginalized communities often live in the shadows, their identities unacknowledged and their dreams left unfulfilled. Stripped of opportunities to voice their needs or make choices that shape their futures, they navigate lives defined by silence and exclusion as if their destinies are prewritten. This lack of agency and support perpetuates a cycle of socio-economic marginalization, leaving them isolated and powerless in a world where their potential remains untapped."

% of the young women, in the age group of 16-24 years, in rural Bihar
88%

DROP OUT of formal education

43%

forced into EARLY MARRIAGE

43%

face DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

*Source: National Family Health Survey-5

Lack of exposure to role models and a limited network of supportive relationships mean that many women would continue to follow the conventional trajectory and lead a life of low aspirations and exclusion.

Addressing these systemic barriers is crucial to fostering a more equitable and inclusive society.

The Opportunities

An untapped potential of approximately 10 million young women in Bihar—and 100 million across India—represents an extraordinary opportunity for transformative change.

By empowering these local young women to address grassroots challenges, we can ignite a chain reaction of impact: transforming their personal lives, enabling them to lead with confidence, reshaping the community’s perception of women’s potential, and creating a nurturing ecosystem for other girls and women to thrive.

Solving education and gender challenges are our chosen medium to cultivate these women as leaders—equipping them to inspire and drive lasting change in their communities.

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The Leadership Development Program

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Personal Leadership

  • Practice and learn to set, act on and achieve goals.
  • Grow a portfolio of leadership skills and attitudes- e.g. interpersonal skills, emotional regulation, perseverance, confidence, self-efficacy.
  • Become inspirational role models.
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Educational Leadership

  • Educational inclusion of marginalised children and adolescents by getting them enrolled and engaged in local government school.
  • Delivering life-skills to children and adolescents in government schools and community spaces.
  • Enhance parental engagement.
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Community Leadership

  • Build networks of supportive relationships to become local community change agents in the long run.
  • Engage in developmental causes through direct and collective action.
  • Actively contribute towards a just and gender-equitable society.

The Impact

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Live Experiences

  • i-saksham education youth NGO rural bihar

    My kids are now eager to go to school every morning.

    Radha Devi

    (Parent of fellow’s student, house wife)

  • i-saksham education youth NGO rural bihar

    After joining i-Saksham, I have become more confident and have found my true calling and am working on it. I am supporting my family. Other girls in the community want to be like me.

    Taniya

    (Fellowship batch: 2017-2019)

  • i-saksham education youth NGO rural bihar

    i-Saksham has changed my perception towards life and career. I am now more aware of the options available to me for pursuing a good career. Earlier I used to think that getting a government job is the only thing for a successful life.

    Sonam

    (Fellowship batch: 2017-2019)

  • i-saksham education youth NGO rural bihar

    After joining i-Saksham, I feel there is someone who understands me and my dreams. I am seeing my confidence growing and knowledge increasing.

    Rajshree

    (Fellowship batch: 2019-2021)

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