Shakti Shalini

Shakti Shalini Shakti Shalini NGO actively works against all forms of gender violence across the gender spectrum. The founders of Shakti Shalini, Ms. Satya Rani Chadha and Ms.

Shakti Shalini is non-governmental organization that actively works against all forms of gender violence. It is our attempt to mitigate and reduce gender violence in all forms and levels. On the one hand, violence perpetrated through gender norms can be physical and visible in the form of rapes, dowry deaths and domestic violence. On the other hand, there is a force of gender violence that is less

visible and is all the more dangerous for being so. It is a discriminating and oppressive power that lashes at women and girls in the everyday, from the time they are born, in their families, schools and social circles. The aids we offer are as diverse as the diversity of gender violence. We provide a safe and free shelter for aggrieved women, medical, sanitation and diet facilities, legal aid and a vocational education that may eventually provide the victims with economic independence. Our NGO is supported entirely through the donations of benefactors, monetary and otherwise. Shakti Shalini was founded in 1987 as a response to a horrifying increase in dowry related cases of violence against women. Shahjahan, themselves lost their respective daughters in the tumult of dowry-related violence. The personal and social tragedy became the source of their inspiration and their armour for a war that continues. Shakti Shalini is devoted towards carrying forth their struggle for gender equality. Our guiding principle is zero toleration of violence.

What happens when adolescents are given spaces where they are trusted, heard and encouraged to lead?At Shakti Shalini's ...
31/07/2026

What happens when adolescents are given spaces where they are trusted, heard and encouraged to lead?

At Shakti Shalini's Child Protection Unit, our community groups are spaces where young people build friendships, explore emotions, question inequality, express themselves through creativity, and speak up for their rights.

Because meaningful participation isn't just about being present, it's about having the opportunity to imagine, create and shape a more just future.

Swipe to see what these community spaces make possible.

Sometimes healing and confidence begin in the smallest moments like choosing a colour, shaping an idea, or creating some...
30/07/2026

Sometimes healing and confidence begin in the smallest moments like choosing a colour, shaping an idea, or creating something that feels entirely your own.

For Yasu (name changed), clay modelling became more than a creative activity. It became a space where she could make independent choices, express her imagination freely, and slowly discover a sense of self beyond imitation.

As she built her own village piece by piece, Yasu began exploring confidence, identity, and the joy of saying, ‘This is mine.’

Swipe through to know more about her journey.

Play can be a powerful way for children to learn about safety, empathy, and relationships.For Roshan (name changed), a c...
29/07/2026

Play can be a powerful way for children to learn about safety, empathy, and relationships.

For Roshan (name changed), a curious five year old, creative tools like colour-coded body maps and pretend play sessions became ways to understand personal boundaries, communication, and respectful interactions.

Through these gentle and interactive approaches, he is learning to build safer and healthier connections with others.
Swipe through to read Roshan’s story.

Sometimes children express themselves best through imagination, stories, and play.For 9 year old Rashika (name changed),...
28/07/2026

Sometimes children express themselves best through imagination, stories, and play.

For 9 year old Rashika (name changed), storytelling and art activities became a gentle way to navigate overwhelming emotions and communicate feelings she often kept inside.

Through these sessions, she explored empathy, reflected on different experiences, and began imagining a world where everyone’s needs and feelings mattered equally.

Swipe through to know more about Rashika’s journey.

Healing from violence is not an individual process alone. It also requires supportive environments for children and adol...
27/07/2026

Healing from violence is not an individual process alone. It also requires supportive environments for children and adolescents.

At CPU, we work with young people impacted by domestic violence, directly and/ or indirectly, through psychosocial support, creative interventions, caregiving support, and access to essential services that help build safer futures.

Because every child deserves care, dignity, and spaces where they can heal and grow.

Swipe to know more about our work with children and adolescents.

Children living in homes where there is violence are often left with very little space to choose, speak freely, or feel ...
23/07/2026

Children living in homes where there is violence are often left with very little space to choose, speak freely, or feel in control of their own realities.

At CPU, we use creative and age-appropriate approaches to help children reconnect with their agency through expression, play, reflection, and safe conversations.

Because healing is not only about safety. It is also about rebuilding voice, choice, confidence, and dignity.

Swipe to learn more about the tools and exercises we use with children and adolescents.

Children are not untouched by domestic violence simply because they are not directly hit or abused.They carry the fear, ...
21/07/2026

Children are not untouched by domestic violence simply because they are not directly hit or abused.
They carry the fear, silence, and uncertainty in ways that shape their everyday lives.

Children Protection Unit (CPU) works with children and adolescents who come alongside adult survivors of sexual and gender - based violence (SGBV), ensuring their emotional wellbeing and safety are not overlooked. We recognise them not only in relation to the violence they have witnessed, but as individuals with their own experiences, emotions, voices, and agency.
Healing is intergenerational. When children are supported, cycles of violence can be interrupted and possibilities for safer, more hopeful futures can begin to emerge.
Stay tuned to learn more about our work with children and adolescents.

Home should be a place of safety.But for many children and adolescents, it becomes a place where fear is normalised and ...
16/07/2026

Home should be a place of safety.
But for many children and adolescents, it becomes a place where fear is normalised and silence feels necessary.

Witnessing violence can affect children deeply. It can shape a child’s emotional wellbeing, relationships, confidence, and sense of self for years to come.

Children who grow up around violence need more than protection from harm.
They need care, healing, support, and adults who believe their experiences matter.

When we support adult survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), we must also hold space for their children with care, protection, healing, and dignity because they are survivors too.

Drawn from The Borderless Journal, facilitated and edited by Samtal, this life narrative written by a woman supported by...
09/07/2026

Drawn from The Borderless Journal, facilitated and edited by Samtal, this life narrative written by a woman supported by Shakti Shalini follows Priyanka's (name changed) journey through gender discrimination, sexual violence, betrayal, domestic abuse, and the difficult path toward reclaiming her life.

This is not just a story about survival.

It is about holding onto hope when everything else has been taken away, choosing oneself after years of violence, and finding the courage to walk away in search of one’s own "pink dreams."

These stories are written by women supported by Shakti Shalini, centering voices that deserve to be heard.

Read the full story via the link in bio.

Borderless Literary Journal

What does freedom look like? What stories do we carry? What future do we imagine for ourselves?Over five days from 19th-...
06/07/2026

What does freedom look like? What stories do we carry? What future do we imagine for ourselves?

Over five days from 19th-25th May, 8 participants at our Community Centre answered these questions through art, storytelling, music, and reflection. From creating a feminist patchwork mural to writing letters to their future selves, each activity invited participants to reclaim their voices and celebrate their journeys.

Facilitated by Kuki during her internship with Shakti Shalini, and supported by Karina, a long-term volunteer, and Ariba, Youth Mentorships and Management Associate, this Artivism series highlighted the power of creative expression as a pathway to solidarity and change.

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6/30-B, Basement, Kargil Park Lane, Jangpura B, Jangpura
Delhi
110014

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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011-24373737

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