Gender Nyay Collective team in Harda, Madhya Pradesh
About Us

Young women leading the change

We are a youth-led collective from Harda, Madhya Pradesh, building a world where gender does not define opportunity, dignity, or leadership.

About Us

The story of Gender Nyay Collective

In 2018 we began working in our own villages with small groups. Between 2021 and 2022 we met, reflected together, and began shaping the idea of a collective. Gender Nyay Collective formally started in October 2023, registered as a Samiti.

What began as shared conversations on safety, equality, and dignity has become a grassroots movement led by girls and women across villages and towns.

Our team creates spaces for collective learning, leadership, and action through community programs, campaigns, and cultural expression.

Gender Nyay Collective community meeting

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision

Every individual has equal rights to freedom, equality, and expression, and all youth and adolescents can live with dignity and agency.

Our Mission

To build a society free from patriarchal thinking and gender discrimination by advancing equal opportunities and collective leadership.

Our Values

Our Journey

Timeline of Collective Growth

Foundation2018

The Udaan Project Begins

Synergy Sansthan launches the Udaan Project to empower adolescent girls in Harda district.

  • First community leadership circles for adolescent girls.
  • Local conversations begin around safety and gender equality.
Grassroots Start2021

Work Begins in Our Villages

We started working in our own villages with small groups, learning and organizing close to home.

  • Small local groups formed across villages.
  • Early organizing focused on everyday community realities.
Collective Vision2022

Imagining a Collective

We came together, shared our experiences, and began thinking seriously about forming a collective.

  • Shared reflection spaces shaped collective values.
  • The foundation for a formal youth-led collective was laid.
Collective Formation2023

Gender Nyay Collective is Born

Young women alumni of Udaan come together to register Gender Nyay Collective as a Samiti in October 2023.

  • Founding team establishes a youth-led organizational structure.
  • Community-first governance model is formalized.
Public Voice2024

Kamla Samuh & Radio Launch

Launch of the Kamla Samuh singing collective and Gender Justice Radio to spread awareness through music and media.

  • Creative cultural programming drives local participation.
  • Community storytelling expands through radio and media channels.
Scale2025

Ektara Afsaraye & Collective Tea House

The Ektara Afsaraye membership program expands beyond Harda, reaching girls from schools and ITIs across Madhya Pradesh, and the Collective Tea House starts as a space for dialogue and community.

  • Membership grows across districts in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Collective Tea House opens as a community dialogue space.
  • Stronger peer leadership ecosystems emerge across cohorts.
Deepening Impact2026

Growing the Movement

Building partnerships, scaling programs, and deepening impact in tribal and rural communities.

  • Partnerships expand implementation capacity on the ground.
  • Programs evolve toward deeper long-term community ownership.

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