Rangeen Khidki Foundation

Rangeen Khidki is a Youth Led Feminist Organization based in Kolkata, West Bengal working in the space of Gender & Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) with Women, Adolescents & Young People with a mission to strive towards Gender Justice & Empowerment using a Rights-Based Approach to enhance Youth-Led Feminist Leadership, Build Advocacy Networks and Facilitate Dissemination of Knowledge in the Community. Our Foundational Work has been focused on Creating Awareness Programs and Educational Programs in Menstrual Health & Gender Justice in both Urban and Rural regions of West Bengal and other states. Our Vision - Rangeen Khidki envisions a world where all adolescent and young persons across all gender and diversities can access education, information, services and support related to their physical and mental well-being and can grow to their fullest potential as leaders. Our Mission - Rangeen Khidki works towards gender justice and empowerment with a rights based approach to enhance leadership, build networks in advocacy and work towards entitlements, dissemination of knowledge in community. Our Flagship Programs - My body My Rights (MBMR)- A Comprehensive Gender & Sexuality Education Program (CSE) Period Adda - A holistic Menstrual Health Management Education Program (MHM) Our Impact so Far - Through our Inclusive Trainings & Workshops in both of our programs, we have found the following: 31,606 People Directly & Indirectly 50+ Workshops in various States in India 2,900+ Adolescent Girls and Young Women Empowered with Knowledge 98% Women Decide their Own Choice of Menstrual Products 84.3% Participants feel More Confident in Discussing various Aspects of SRHR 80% Girls Understand Consent & Express their Concern when Violated 50% Boys value Consent & willing to Challenge Age-Old Gender Roles & Stereotypes 346 Parents, Educators and 20 CBO Partners Trained and are now holding a Safe Space to Talk about CSE and SRHR 25+ Partners since Inception