Jharkhand Mahila Jagriti · Since 2008

Empowering women to lead change in Jharkhand

“Either we all live in a decent world or nobody does.” — George Orwell

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Who we are

Organizing and empowering the marginalized since 2008

Jharkhand Mahila Jagriti (JMJA) works for gender equality and women empowerment across Hazaribagh, Chatra, Koderma and Ramgarh districts of Jharkhand. Through self-help groups, education, health, and rights-based action, we help women and marginalized communities manage their own economic, social, and educational lives with dignity.

Our reach

Our impact so far

250+
Women's Self-Help Groups formed
18+
Years of service since 2008
3 / 18
Districts & blocks reached
10+
Partner & donor agencies
What we do

Our Work

An integrated approach to lifting whole communities — livelihood, learning, health, rights and the land they depend on.

Self-Help Groups & Micro-credit

Over 250 women's self-help groups with training in stitching, tailoring, embroidery, mushroom cultivation and farming — plus savings, credit and bank linkage to build financial independence.

Girls' & Children's Education

Remedial and bridge learning centres, non-formal education for out-of-school children, and scholarship support — with a vision to establish a free school for girls.

Community Health & Nutrition

Free health camps, anemia and nutrition awareness for rural women, mother-and-child care, and adolescent health and SRHR education.

Human Rights & Gender Justice

Action against child marriage, trafficking and domestic violence through street plays, legal support and awareness of POCSO, the Domestic Violence Act, POSH and more.

Skill & Entrepreneurship Development

Vocational and digital skill training for youth and women, linkages to skill institutions, and enterprise promotion for higher incomes.

Environment & Livelihood

Forest protection committees, agro-forestry and horticulture, water recharge ('dobha') and sustainable organic farming.

Our approach

Community-led, women at the centre

We believe in the collective wisdom of the people we serve. Rather than handing down solutions, we organize women into groups, build their skills and confidence, and link them to the rights, credit and opportunities they are owed.

From a self-help group meeting under a village tree to a girl returning to the classroom, lasting change begins when women lead it themselves.

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Women's self-help group meeting in a Jharkhand village
Why it matters

The challenge we are addressing

The realities facing women in Jharkhand (ages 15–49):

38%
of women have never attended school
38%
married before age 18 (aged 20–24)
32%
were employed in the past 12 months
31%
have faced physical or sexual violence

Source: National Family Health Survey indicators for Jharkhand.

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Jharkhand Mahila Jagriti is a registered NGO with 12A, 80G and FCRA certification — donations from India are tax-deductible, and we are authorised to receive foreign contributions. Every rupee helps a woman or girl learn, earn, and live with dignity.

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