In India, women and girls from marginalized communities face persistent, largely unaddressed health inequities that limit their agency, access to education and livelihoods, and ultimately perpetuate cycles of social and economic disadvantage.


The scale of this problem is staggering:

84% of women face barriers to healthcare - NFHS-5

65% tribal women are anemic Muslim women have lower maternal healthcare utilisation, with more than 50% not receiving antenatal care (ANC)

Only 21% of Muslim women attain secondary or higher education

In India, women and girls from marginalized communities face persistent, largely unaddressed health inequities that limit their agency, access to education and livelihoods, and ultimately perpetuate cycles of social and economic disadvantage.


The scale of this problem is staggering:

84% of women face barriers to healthcare - NFHS-5

65% tribal women are anemic Muslim women have lower maternal healthcare utilisation, with more than 50% not receiving antenatal care (ANC)

Only 21% of Muslim women attain secondary or higher education

In India, women and girls from marginalized communities face persistent, largely unaddressed health inequities that limit their agency, access to education and livelihoods, and ultimately perpetuate cycles of social and economic disadvantage.


The scale of this problem is staggering:

84% of women face barriers to healthcare - NFHS-5

65% tribal women are anemic Muslim women have lower maternal healthcare utilisation, with more than 50% not receiving antenatal care (ANC)

Only 21% of Muslim women attain secondary or higher education

Vision

A culturally sensitised healthcare system in India that reaches the last woman, prioritises her dignity, and makes her health count.

Mission

Bridging healthcare gaps by equipping young women and health workers to care, lead, and transform their communities

TKI's STrategic pillars

⁠Capacity building and leadership development

Mobilizing future women leaders to inspire social transfromation by way of structured fellowships and gassrooots initiatives that involve training, fieldwork, and certified skill-building.

⁠Health Literacy and Behavioural Change

Driving health literacy and behavioural change through structured curriculums and targeted micro-content distribution.

⁠⁠Systemic Interventions and Community Infrastructure

Strengthening community health systems through partnerships, infrastructure development, access drives, and financial protection mechanisms.

Economic Empowerment and Digital Transformation

Driving women’s economic agency through digital tools for frontline workers and AI-enabled support systems.

Research

Generating evidence and insights through original research, data collection, academic publications, and impact reporting.

Policy, Partnerships and Advocacy

Advancing policy, partnerships, and advocacy by launching campaigns aligned with government priorities to drive systemic change.

Our approach

At TKI, we work across three guiding actions “Care, Lead, and Transform” to bridge the healthcare delivery gap for women and girls. Each action is anchored by two strategic pillars, creating a continuum of change from individual awareness to system-wide transformation.

CARE

We strengthen Health Literacy & Behavioural Change and design Systemic Interventions that make healthcare accessible, dignified, and culturally rooted.

LEAD

We invest in Capacity Building & Leadership Development, and rigorous Research, empowering young women and health workers to become changemakers in their communities.

TRANSFORM

We drive Economic Empowerment & Digital Transformation and advance Policy, Partnerships & Advocacy to build sustainable, scalable systems that make women’s health count.

Our partners

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