Established on 19 May 2003, Rajsamand Jan Vikas Sansthan (RJVS) is a women-led grassroots organization dedicated to empowering women—particularly women and adolescent girls—by protecting their rights and fostering an equitable, inclusive society. Over the years, RJVS has significantly expanded its reach and now operates across 1,483 villages, 63 blocks, and 21 districts in Rajasthan, addressing critical adverse social norms and issues such as violence against women, gender discrimination, child marriage, education, livelihoods, and inequality. Through these initiatives, RJVS works to build safe, resilient communities for women, girls, boys, and children, while amplifying women’s voices and advancing gender justice.
RJVS is guided by a 100% women-led executive board and supported by a dedicated team of 19 full-time staff, 119 part-time staff, and 21 volunteers ( which keeps varying as per the number of projects being implemented), collectively implementing programs that have reached over 452,690 people across districts of Rajasthan. The organization implements diverse, high-impact projects aimed at reducing child marriage, strengthening adolescent girls’ education, child protection, providing legal aid, livelihood support, digital literacy & access, Domestic and gender based violence violence response services, empowering single women by connecting to their rights, accessing benefits from Government welfare schemes, and leadership development opportunities. In these initiatives we are supported by national and international agencies (AJWS, EMPOWER, Girls Not Bride, Azim Premji Foundation, Nationa &state women commissions including Rajasthan Government).
Additionally, RJVS operates the Women Safety and Counselling Centre (MSSK), supported and sponsored by Government of Rajasthan, Nari Adalat (All Women’s Court) with a (24×7) helpline, a self study library, e-Mitra Digital Centre and Dropout Learning Centres, directly serving women and children in need.
Committed to accountability and transparency, RJVS collaborates with national and international funders. It has valid FCRA registration and its accounts are independently audited externally by CA, while it complies with all legal and Governmental compliances, it has all required certifications, with comprehensive monthly reporting & review on funds received and utilized. To date, RJVS has linked over 50,000 families to government schemes, supported more than 45,000 single women, enhanced the livelihoods of over 32,000 families, prevented over 8,000 child marriages, re-enrolled over 7,000 children in education, and provided justice to more than 4,000 women survivors of domestic & gender based violence, reaching a cumulative impact of over 450,000 people across its various programs.
The Executive Committee of Rajsamand Jan Vikas Sansthan is composed of women who have themselves experienced deep hardship, marginalization, and exploitation. Rather than accepting these challenges as fate, they chose to come together and lay the foundation of an organization that today stands as a symbol of hope and transformation for thousands of rural women. These members have not only transformed their own lives, they have also become torch bearers and are playing an inspiring role in promoting justice, equality, and women’s empowerment within their communities. Today, they are powerful examples of leadership, decision-making, and grassroots changes—continuously striving to uplift and empower other women around them.
Our Director has previously served, and continues to serve, as the Chairperson and Member of several district-level POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace ) Committees - including the one that has been formed at district level for Government Administration . She plays an active role in both policy formulation and oversight to uphold the safety and dignity of women in the workplace.
RJVS is an active member of government and non-government committees, served on the core committee of “Girls Not Brides” (GNB) and other networks, and regularly participates in women / girl centered Advocacy initiatives at national and international conferences, where it represents and advocates for the voices and needs of grassroots communities.
