We empower women and drive meaningful change through skill development, market access, and leadership training.
Founders & Origin
In 2011, Jyotika Sehra and Vaishali Shah founded Srujna after engaging with survivors of human trafficking and recognizing the long-term challenges they faced post-rescue.
By observing that many young women transitioning into adulthood lacked the necessary skills to thrive independently, the founders launched an initiative focused on training and skill development for rescued girls. Over time, this effort evolved into a comprehensive nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women across India.
Vision
To create an army of courageous women in India who act independently
Mission
Create an ecosystem to equip women affected by poverty. Provide them with the skills and tools to earn a respectable income and bring positive change in their communities.
Values
Impact First Integrity Excellence Resilience Collaborative Spirit
The people driving transformation
A passionate team committed to driving real change at the grassroots level, transforming lives through impactful initiatives
Jyotika Sehra
Trustee and CEO
Social entrepreneur Jyotika Sehra is a changemaker dedicated to developing an army of mighty women changemakers.
She founded Srujna to help women gain training and skills to achieve financial independence. With her experience and qualifications in the social sector, she focuses on creating stable, long-term change as a global changemaker.
Vaishali Shah
Trustee, HR and Impact Lead
Vaishali Shah is a certified life coach with a mission to help women from low-income communities break mental barriers, becoming powerful changemakers of their communities. Her vast experience in the development sector, coupled with her immense knowledge of coaching, gives her an edge in developing grassroots changemakers.
Avni Gala
Trustee
Avni Gala, a self-made entrepreneur, owns Nailit Studio in Santacruz. A Textile Design graduate from SNDT University, she has built a thriving business with a notable celebrity clientele. Driven by compassion, she is committed to helping others, making her an ideal trustee for Srujna.
Advisory Board
40+ years of experience in the corporate world globally, over 8 years of experience as a CSR advisor and a partner at SVP Mumbai.
An angel investor & philanthropist with over 32 years of corporate experience, expanding businesses in multiple geographies. Partner at SVP Mumbai.
The founder of R & A Associates, Hyderabad, is a corporate lawyer with 35+ years of experience and a certified corporate governance trainer, honored as the best woman entrepreneur in corporate law.
Lawyer by profession with 15 years of experience working as in house counsel in Abu Dhabi working across healthcare and hospitality sectors.