RATI Foundation for Social Change
The RATI Foundation for Social Change is based out of Mumbai and primarily works to create spaces & communities both in onground & online ecosystems where children and women are safe from sexual violence. Towards this vision, we develop and implement a wide range of strategies including provision of on-ground victim support, working on digital safety, strengthening of child protection systems in government as well as civil society institutions, training of stakeholders, conducting evidence-based advocacy with policymakers, network building of organizations across the country, development of communication resources & research.
RATI is committed to demonstration & on ground implementation of national & international best practices in child protection. In partnership with the UK based IWF, we also run India’s first internet hotline to report Child Sexual Abuse Material found on the interent. A program of RATI titled ‘The Aarambh India Initiative’ was awarded the prestigious Presidential National Award for Child Welfare in the Institutions category.
Meet the team
RATI Foundation, on LinkedIn
Uma Subramanian, Co-Founder & Director
Siddharth Pillai, Co-Founder & Director
Adv. Persis Sidhva, Director
The foundation primarily works to create spaces and communities where children are safe from sexual violence. Towards this vision, they develop and implement a wide range of strategies including provision of on-ground victim support, digital safety work, strengthening child protection systems in government and civil society institutions, training of stakeholders, evidence-based advocacy with policymakers, network building across the country, and research.
Meri Trustline is a helpline service for children facing online harms. It offers comprehensive interventions that range from flagging & taking down sensitive content that harms the child, psychosocial support, legal support as well empowering children & stakeholders with information that promotes safe & healthy internet experience.
Rati train groups including which include parents (from underprivileged as well as well-to-do communities), teachers, journalists, police officers, District Child Protection Units, students of social work, NGOs to deal with issues of violence against women & children in the on ground as well as online space.
RATI Foundation for Social Change championing the safety, dignity, and rights of children and women across India.
