Sakshi (regd. NGO, 1992) is a capacity-building organisation, with Equality as our founding principle. We strive to make equality a reality for vulnerable groups by empowering youth, women, children, and marginalised groups, with a focus on diversity & inclusiveness, gender & sexual rights, water, sanitation & hygiene, peaceful coexistence and leadership.Sakshi’s landmark PILs 'Vishaka Vs State of Rajasthan' and 'Sakshi Vs. Union of India' have led to the development of a Prevention of Workplace Sexual Harassment Law (POSH 2013), drafting of a Reformative Sexual Assault Law (Sexual Assault Bill 2010), design of Special Procedures for Women and Children in Sexual Violence Cases (Juvenile Justice Act 2010) and (POCSO 2012)

Sakshi also led the Asia Pacific Advisory Forum on Judicial Education on Equality Issues, a Judicial education programme for the Judiciary of 5 Nations: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. The programme ran for 10 Years and was selected as a 'Best Practice Programme' by UN Women in 2001. In 2019, Sakshi was awarded the ASSOCHAM Award for 'Outstanding Contribution Towards Gender Equality'.

Over the years, Sakshi’s expertise in Social Art Interventions and Communication for Development gave birth to SBOX in 2019. Empaneled with the National Film Development Corporation, SBOX is a communication for development vertical by Sakshi, focused on design and content for Social Impact. In just over a year, SBOX led national campaigns for various ministries. ‘Bhashasangam’ for the Ministry of Human Resources Development to promote diversity. ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ for the Ministry of Women & Child Development to promote equality. ‘#YesToPOSH’ for the National Commission for Women to promote Prevention of Workplace Sexual Harassment and ‘#MakeHomeASafeSpace’ as part of The Rakshin Project to raise awareness on house-bound violence during the times of COVID-19. Sakshi is also a recepient of the National Laadli Media Award for the play 'Jug Jug Jiyo' .

Launched in 2020, The Rakshin Project by Sakshi in partnership with the Directorate of NSS, Ministry of Youth Affairs, aims to Prevent, Prohibit and Redress Child Sexual Abuse through trainings, workshops and sustained engagement in 40,000 Colleges Pan-India with 40 Lakh NSS Youth. Sakshi's mission ultimately is to alter systemic responses to inequality through creative interventions that emphasise attitudinal change.

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