Youth Against Rape

What Youth Against Rape does

Youth Against Rape (YAR) is an India-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Hisar, Haryana, founded on May 25, 2019 by Piyush Monga. Its stated mission is eradicating sexual violence in India, with an explicit portfolio covering rape, false rape allegations, acid attacks, human trafficking, and child abuse. The organization runs a portfolio of advocacy and direct-service programs: community awareness campaigns delivered through 300+ on-ground seminars and outreach events; survivor support resources including legal information, counseling hotlines, and assistance referrals; an anonymous Survivor Stories Platform that allows survivors to share experiences; the Khushiyan Banto Campaign for distributing essentials to underprivileged communities; and a multi-year, founder-led cycling awareness campaign covering 50,000+ kilometers across rural India.

Name

Youth Against Rape

Legal name

Youth Against Rape

Website

https://youthagainstrape.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

India-based nonprofit founded in 2019 in Hisar, Haryana, dedicated to eradicating sexual violence through community awareness campaigns, survivor support resources, anonymous survivor storytelling, and a founder-led long-distance cycling awareness campaign across rural India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Sexual violence awareness
• Survivor support services
• Community advocacy
• Rural outreach campaigns
• Nonprofit education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hissar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: As a nonprofit organization, Youth Against Rape operates primarily through donations and community support rather than commercial revenue generation. The organization focuses on awareness campaigns, survivor support, and advocacy services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Youth Against Rape (YAR) is a nonprofit organization that conducts grassroots awareness campaigns, educational workshops, and survivor support services aimed at eradicating sexual violence in India. It also operates the Khushiyan Banto charitable initiative and a long-distance cycling awareness campaign covering 50,000+ kilometers to reach rural communities with prevention education and survivor resources.

Product overview

Youth Against Rape is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of advocacy and support services focused on eradicating sexual violence in India. The core offerings include Awareness Campaigns that educate communities through workshops and outreach, Support Resources providing legal information and survivor assistance, and a Survivor Stories Platform for anonymous storytelling. Additional initiatives include the Khushiyan Banto Campaign for charitable donations and an extensive Cycling Campaign for rural awareness. These services work together to provide education, support, and advocacy for survivors while promoting social consciousness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Awareness Campaigns Educational and outreach initiatives that engage communities through workshops, seminars, and visual displays to raise awareness about sexual violence, consent, and prevention strategies, targeted at the general public in India.
• Support Resources Educational materials, legal information, and support services for survivors including counseling resources, legal aid references, and community resources provided at no cost to beneficiaries.
• Survivor Stories Platform Anonymous storytelling platform allowing survivors of sexual violence to share their experiences to inspire others and foster a supportive community.
• Support Services Direct resources and assistance provided to survivors of sexual violence, ensuring they receive help, legal aid, and support to heal.
• Khushiyan Banto Campaign Charitable initiative that donates essential goods and supplies to underprivileged communities as part of YAR's broader social welfare mission.
• Cycling Awareness Campaign Long-distance cycling awareness campaign covering 50,000+ kilometers over three years, conducting awareness programs on sexual violence prevention particularly in rural communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ public seminars and awareness campaigns organized
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International ConfederationsminorOthers · 1 January 2019Youth Against Rape mentions being part of several international confederations to enhance internal knowledge and create healthy networks with similar-minded organizations, though no specific confederation names are provided in the source material.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jagori: Indian women's rights NGO working on gender-based violence awareness, survivor support, and advocacy. Directly comparable to YAR in mission, survivor-resource focus, and community-led outreach across urban and rural India.
• Breakthrough (India): India-based human rights organization focused on ending gender-based violence and discrimination through education, media campaigns, and youth engagement — overlapping closely with YAR's awareness-campaign and youth-mobilization model.
• MARG (Multiple Action Research Group): Indian nonprofit working on women's rights and gender equality through research, training, and community interventions. Comparable grassroots service-delivery orientation to YAR in similar geographies.
• Saheli Women's Resource Centre: Delhi-based feminist collective providing crisis support, counseling referrals, and survivor resources — directly comparable to YAR's survivor-support and awareness functions in the Indian GBV context.
• CREA: India-headquartered international feminist organization working on gender-based violence, sexuality, and rights. Comparable advocacy and survivor-empowerment focus, though at a significantly larger scale.
• Apne Aap Women Worldwide: Indian-origin NGO combating sex trafficking and gender-based violence through survivor empowerment and community mobilization — comparable survivor-support and community-led approach to YAR.

Broad incumbents

• Plan India: Large established child-rights NGO operating across India with programs spanning child protection, GBV prevention, and youth development. Operates in adjacent thematic space to YAR at materially greater scale and with institutional funder backing.
• Save the Children India: Major international child-rights organization with Indian operations covering child protection, GBV response, and adolescent well-being. A scaled incumbent in an adjacent thematic area to YAR's child-abuse and survivor mandate.
• Oxfam India: Large Indian development NGO with women's rights and gender-based violence programs alongside broader poverty alleviation. Comparable GBV advocacy mandate, though embedded in a much wider portfolio.

Regional players

• Jagriti Mahila Samiti: Haryana-based women's rights organization delivering survivor support, legal aid, and awareness programs in the same northern Indian region as YAR — making it a strong regional comparison point for reach and service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/youthaginstrape
• Facebookfacebook.com/youthagainstrape
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-against-rape

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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