SHAKTI VAHINI

SHAKTI VAHINI WORKING TOWARDS PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN INDIA PROMOTING AND DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

Swift action by Shakti Vahini and police prevents child marriage in North 24 Parganas On 19 April, Shakti Vahini receive...
21/04/2026

Swift action by Shakti Vahini and police prevents child marriage in North 24 Parganas

On 19 April, Shakti Vahini received information about a child marriage involving a 17-year-old girl in the North 24 Parganas district. A quick verification by the team revealed that preparations were already underway, the pandal was set up, wedding guests had started arriving, and the minor girl was being readied for the ceremony.

Ensuring urgent action, the information was immediately shared with the local police. Their swift and coordinated response ensured that the marriage was stopped in time. Police officials also sensitized the gathering, including guests, the makeup artist, and decorators, about the legal consequences and the serious impact of child marriage. They were informed that not only the families but every individual participating in the marriage was responsible & accountable.

Child marriage deprives children, especially girls, of their fundamental rights to education, health, and a safe childhood. It often leads to early pregnancies, increased health risks, and limited opportunities for personal and economic growth. Taking immediate action against child marriage is essential to ensure that children are provided the opportunity to grow, learn, and make informed choices about their futures, contributing to healthier families and stronger communities.

Shakti Vahini continues to work towards preventing child marriage in India with the support of the local authorities & raising awareness among local communities to ensure community mobilization. With a coordinated approach, we are hopeful to achieve the goal of .

To know more about our organisation, please visit- https://shaktivahini.org/; To support our cause, please visit- https://shaktivahini.org/donations/

On the auspicious occasion of , religious leaders from across Darjeeling, West Bengal came together in their support fo...
20/04/2026

On the auspicious occasion of , religious leaders from across Darjeeling, West Bengal came together in their support for the campaign & took a pledge to immediately report cases.

In an awareness and capacity-building seminar on "Anti-Human Trafficking", organized by the Railway Protection Force/ Lu...
06/04/2026

In an awareness and capacity-building seminar on "Anti-Human Trafficking", organized by the Railway Protection Force/ Lucknow Division in collaboration with the National Commission for Women, Shakti Vahini was invited as a resource person to take a session for RPF officials on strengthening initiatives to prevent women and children from Human Trafficking.

In our more than two decades of work in strengthening "Anti-Human Trafficking" initiatives in India, Shakti Vahini has been closely collaborating with law enforcement officials, railway protection forces, border security forces, judicial academies, and legal services authorities for undertaking training and sensitization programs for stakeholders on Human Trafficking related issues in India.

The organisation is also an active resource person for the National Commission for Women for capacity building workshops on Anti-Human Trafficking initiatives and has been extensively collaborating with the commission to strengthen inter-department coordination & convergence in responding to human trafficking cases while ensuring that immediate support is provided to the women & children victims of trafficking.

To know more about our work, please visit- https://shaktivahini.org/ ; Donate now at- https://shaktivahini.org/donations/ to strengthen our efforts for the protection of the rights of women & children in India.

Taking a step towards the vision of by 2030, schools from Coochbehar are continuously organising awareness sessions fo...
19/03/2026

Taking a step towards the vision of by 2030, schools from Coochbehar are continuously organising awareness sessions for children on the harmful effects of early marriages on health & future of young girls & to ensure that such incidents are immediately reported to the administration to ensure immediate intervention in cases in the district.

To strengthen the role of young girls & schools in identifying & reporting cases, in Darjeeling, Shakti Vahini in part...
19/03/2026

To strengthen the role of young girls & schools in identifying & reporting cases, in Darjeeling, Shakti Vahini in partnership with police officials, regularly reaches out to schools & young girls to raise awareness & strengthen efforts for .

Schools are often the first safe spaces to detect and respond to child marriage-related incidents. Through regular outreach initiatives, our collective goal is to equip young girls and school administration to identify such incidents, including those of school drop-outs, having a direct relation with cases, and report them immediately to the concerned authorities.

Only with our collective effort can we create by 2030.

Affirming our commitment to in India, in Jalpaiguri, Shakti Vahini collaborated with AHTU BSF Fulbari for a special aw...
19/03/2026

Affirming our commitment to in India, in Jalpaiguri, Shakti Vahini collaborated with AHTU BSF Fulbari for a special awareness initiative on identifying & reporting of Cross-Border cases & to also ensure support for .

As we continue to strengthen our efforts for , in Darjeeling, Shakti Vahini is actively reaching out to tea garden work...
18/03/2026

As we continue to strengthen our efforts for , in Darjeeling, Shakti Vahini is actively reaching out to tea garden workers to raise awareness on the harmful effects of on the health & well-being of children & urging support of the workers for active intervention to identify and report cases in their areas.

In North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Shakti Vahini continues to collaborate with BSF South Bengal Frontier to strengthen o...
17/03/2026

In North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Shakti Vahini continues to collaborate with BSF South Bengal Frontier to strengthen our collective initiative to combat Cross-Border Human Trafficking cases from the region.

With community & school outreach initiatives, we continue to reach out to the border villages to raise awareness on & how they can identify & report such cases.

With our collective efforts, we continue to strengthen our resolve to in India.

In Darjeeling, adolescent girls from the tea gardens are leading the path for , by participating in awareness programs ...
16/03/2026

In Darjeeling, adolescent girls from the tea gardens are leading the path for , by participating in awareness programs & urging communities to take action to end the practice in their region, which subjects young girls to abuse and exploitation.

This year, on International Women's Day, a special meeting of women leaders was organised in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin ...
11/03/2026

This year, on International Women's Day, a special meeting of women leaders was organised in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district to celebrate Women's Day and to address the issues related to in the district.

The meeting led by the Hon'ble President of Kumarganj Panchayat Samity, Smt. Uma Roy & with the participation of JT BDO, BSF AHTU Hili BOP, Pradhan of Ramkrishnapur Gram Panchayat, Panchayat members & ICDS workers, witnessed elaborate discussions on the need to focus on women's education & leadership opportunities to eradicate child marriage in the district.

During the meeting, the women leaders also took the pledge to make the Block a Child Marriage-Free Block, highlighting their commitment to safeguarding the rights of children in the district.

To strengthen community intervention in Cross-Border Human Trafficking cases, in Darjeeling, Shakti Vahini continues to ...
11/03/2026

To strengthen community intervention in Cross-Border Human Trafficking cases, in Darjeeling, Shakti Vahini continues to partner with the BSF North Bengal Frontier to reach out to vulnerable border communities & raise awareness on current trends of Cross-Border Human Trafficking cases identified & reported in the district.

In an awareness and capacity-building seminar on "Anti-Human Trafficking", organized by the Railway Protection Force/ Ja...
10/03/2026

In an awareness and capacity-building seminar on "Anti-Human Trafficking", organized by the Railway Protection Force/ Jaipur Division in collaboration with the National Commission for Women, Shakti Vahini was invited as a resource person to undertake a session for the RPF officials on their role in Human Trafficking cases.

In our more than two decades of work in strengthening "Anti-Human Trafficking" initiatives in India, Shakti Vahini has been closely collaborating with law enforcement officials, railway protection forces, border security forces, judicial academies, and legal services authorities for undertaking training and sensitization programs for stakeholders on Human Trafficking related issues in India.

With such sessions, the organisation aims to strengthen inter-department coordination & convergence in human trafficking cases while ensuring that immediate support is provided to the women & children victims of trafficking.

To know more about our work, please visit- https://shaktivahini.org/ ; Donate now at- https://shaktivahini.org/donations/ to strengthen our efforts for the protection of the rights of women & children in India.

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