Rajasthan
Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti (MJAS) is a grassroots feminist organization, working to build an inclusive and equitable society where women, children, and marginalized communities live with dignity, safety, and security. The organization strengthens the agency, leadership, and rights of women and girls through grassroots mobilization, community engagement, and capacity building. Its rights-based approach focuses on creating lasting impacts at three interconnected levels: Self, by strengthening individual agency and feminist leadership; Society, by mobilizing communities and challenging discriminatory social norms; and System, by strengthening community institutions and enabling communities especially the marginalized groups to participate meaningfully in decisions affecting their lives.
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Rajasthan
JATAN SANSTHAN is a grassroots voluntary (not-for-profit) organization working with resource-poor and marginalised communities in rural areas of southern Rajasthan, India, specifically in the districts of Rajsamand, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Udaipur, Barmer, Bhilwara, Sirohi, and Banswara. Jatan has a presence in over 6,000 villages throughout these regions, which have traditionally faced poor social indicators. Since its establishment in 2001, Jatan has designed and implemented various initiatives geared towards improving social and demographic indicators by working with youth groups. In the last decade, Jatan has worked on programs related to children, young people and women in the areas of health and education.
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