Building survivor-led leadership for lasting change.
Leadership Next is a collaborative initiative nurturing survivors of trafficking and violence into leaders, advocates and changemakers. We focus on shifting power — enabling survivors to lead collectives, influence systems and build safer, more resilient communities.
Five strategic pillars of Leadership Next
Protection
Fundamental rights, legal aid, mental health support and rehabilitation — with special focus on sex workers and persons with disabilities.
Prevention
Awareness to prevent trafficking and child marriage through community engagement and digital advocacy.
Education & Empowerment
Quality education, vocational training and financial independence for survivors.
Leadership
Strengthening community resilience and inspiring youth to lead social change.
Innovation
Creative, context-specific interventions backed by social research.
Those most at risk — and those who have survived.
- Survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation
- Marginalized children — school dropouts and those vulnerable to child marriage
- Women and adolescent girls at risk of GBV and domestic violence
- Members of the LGBTQ+ community and persons with disabilities
What Leadership Next has unlocked
Community Mobilization
Regular awareness programmes on trafficking, domestic violence and child labour across multiple blocks.
Access to Rights
Facilitated access to government schemes like Kanyashree and Lakshmi Bhandar, and helped procure Aadhaar and birth certificates.
Education
Re-enrolled school dropouts and ensured access to ICDS mid-day meals.
Global Advocacy
Founding role in establishing the Asia Region Survivor & Allies Network (ARSAN) in Kuala Lumpur, uniting survivor leaders from five countries.
Internal Growth
Specialised training in proposal writing, financial management, MS Excel, English proficiency and mental health support.