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1. Rashtriya Dalit Mahila Andolan (RDMA)
www.rdma.org.in
BIO-DATA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
 RAJNI TILAK
 DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 27th
may 1958, old Delhi
 PRESENT ADDRESS: Khasra No- 107, street No. 4/14, Wazirabad village,
Delhi- 110084
 PERMANENT ADDRESS : M-3/22, First floor, Model Town-III, Delhi-110009,
 Email ID- rdmaindia@gmail.com, M.No- 9871115382, 9810418008
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
 Higher Secondary (1975)
 Course in Cutting and Tailoring, Industrial Training Institute, Kasturba Gandhi Road,
New Delhi- (1976-77)
 Course in Hindi stenography, Industrial Training Institute, Shahadra (1977-77), Delhi
 Course in English Stenography, Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, New Delhi (1978-79)
 Worked as Anganwari Worker, Founded Union of Angaanwari Helpers (1981-83)
 B.A. from Delhi University (1982)
 Currently enrolled for M.A. (Sociology) from IGNOU
MISSION
 To Develop an autonomous and inclusive Dalit Women’s Movement in North India;
definition of Dalit being SC/ST, Backward and Muslim and other minorities.
 A dignified space for the Dalit Women in current institutional framework with the
support of NGO’s / Social Groups, Movement Groups
 Strengthen constitutional institutions such as NCW,NCSC, NCST, NHRC,NCM etc.
 Alternative Social support system/structures to singl women with children and broken
families.
 Highlighting the real history of Women’s Movement.

2. Rashtriya Dalit Mahila Andolan (RDMA)
www.rdma.org.in
 Institutionalize Dalit Mahila Andolan in North India
 Dalit Feminism
 Entrepreneurship for Dalit women and institutionalizing funding support to Dalit
Women.
CURRENT POSITIONS:
 President, Dalit Lekhak Sangh (Dalit Writer Forum)
 Secretary , Centre for Alternative Dalit Media (CADAM)
 Convener, Rashtritya Dalit Mahila Anodolan (National Dalit Women Movement)
 Taskforce member, NFDW
 Ex- Officio National Executive Member, National Confederation of Dalit Organisations
(NACDOR)
 Ex- Expert committee member In NCW 2005
AUTHORSHIP/ WRITINGS:
 Savitri Bai Phule- Pahli Shikshika
 Buddha Ne Ghar Kyon Chhoda,
 Hindi Translation of Autobiography of Shanta Bai Daani Dhoop-chaon,
 Autobiography of Shantabai Kamble Naaza,
 Samkaleen Dalit Mahila Lehon-I
 Padchap (poetry)
 Muktikami Dalit Naykaye
 Dr. Ambedkar & mahilaye
 Samkaleen Dalit Mahila Lehon-II (In process)
MEDIA PROFILE
 Expert and Guest Speaker in various TV Channels such as Star TV, NDTV, Loksabha
TV, Doordarshan
 Guest Speaker on NDTV on Rape of Dalit Women
 Member of the jury of Censor Board on Film Aarakshan
 Special Invitee on NDTV on debate on Arakshan
 Spoke for inclusion of Dalit and Women Member in the Lok Pal Bill.
FOUNDING MEMBER AND LEADERSHIP
 All India Anganwari Helper and Workers Union, 1982
 Dalit Panther, Delhi 1982
 Ahawahn Theater, 1983
 Dalit Lekhank Sangh, 1997

3. Rashtriya Dalit Mahila Andolan (RDMA)
www.rdma.org.in
 In order to promote Dalit Women’s Rights, initialed, promoted, and organized ‘India
Women’s Day’ on 10th
March, the death anniversary of Savitri Bai Phule, the 1st
women
leader of India.
 Initialed, promoted and observed 3rd
January as the Girls Education Day to commemorate
birth anniversary of Savitribai phule.
 Organized and Led First ever Dalit Women Writers Congress, 2-3 January 1996
 Since 1997, a consistent campaigner for the women’s Reservation Bill, focusing on
reservation of SC/ST Women, Submitted representation to the Hon’ble President, Prime
Minister, Speaker, Leaders of Opposition, all members of parliament, and Members of
state legislative Assemblies for the same
 Campaigner of Inclusion of Dalit Issues in Feminist Movement and Inclusion of Dalit
Women in Dalit Politics.
 Networked Dalit Writers, Intellectuals, organizations and Dalit Social Group. Most of
them know her personally.
 Organized first ever National conference of Dalit Women on 22-23 March 1999 and is
a Member of the Task Force of National Federation of Dalit Women.
 Provided leadership to organize first National Conference of Dalit Organisations,
December 2001. Second National Conference of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR) was
inaugurated by the Hon’ble Vice-President of India Dr. Hamid Ansari in New Delhi. The
initiative has now become the National platform of organizations of SC/ST and
Minorities and is known as National Confederation of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR)
 Carried out numerous investigations and has exposed number of atrocities on Dalits,
especially on Dalit Women.
 Has Community been invited to the Feedback to Media on Dalit issues.
 Community Development Programmed and address issues of Human Rights.
 Counseling and Personal Assistance programmes for victim women and creating
awareness regarding women’s right.
 Mentoring Young Dalit Generation on Dalit issues.
 Coordination and invitation caste and gender issues.
 She has been key social figure in Dalit Social Movement in North India.
PUBLIC FUNCTIONS:
Year 1994: Discussion on the Abortion of Girl Child and feticide
Year 1995: New Economic Policy and Dalit Women, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Year 1996: Presided first ever Dalit Women Writer’s Conference, Delhi
Year 1997: Guest Lecture on women’s issues organized by ‘Majhi Maitrini’ Women’s
Magazine, Mumbai
Year 1998: Guest speaker, Women’s Day programmed, Kanpur
Year 1999:
 Guest Speaker, 10th
women History Congress, Miranda College, Delhi University
 Gurest Speaker, Nirantar (NGO) on Role of Dalit Women in Women’s movement
Year 2000: Guest Speaker, Saheli (Autonomous Women’s Group)
Year 2001

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 Guest Speaker, Dalit Women’s Identity Seminar, Ajmer, Rajasthan
 Public Meeting on Women’s Day, Panipat, Haryana
 Public Meeting, investigation of Dalit atrocity case in Karnal, Haryana
 Presided session on Women’s Issues organized by All India Ambedkarrite Sahitya
Samellan, HInganghat (Maharashtra)
 Represented Indian Dalit in World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination
and xenophobia and relatd intolerance (WCAR) organized by United Nation from 31st
August, 10 September.
 Interview on Satar TV on atrocities on Dalit
Year 2002:
 World Social Forum related Activities.
 Regional Confernce of Dalit Organisations in several parts of the country
Year 2004:
 Panelist in several World Social Forum activities in Mumbai
 Leadership in organizing first ever World Dignity Forum in World Social Forum
inMumbai
 World Dignity Day at Ramlila Ground in Delhi From 4-6th
December 2004
Year 2005:
 Millennium Development Campaign with special focus on gender issues in Uttar
Pradesh, Madya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
 People’s Summit Against Poverty in September 2005 at Ramlila Grounds in New Delhi
 Participated in World Social Forum in Brazil,2005.
Year 2006:
 Interview in one World South Asia on Issues of Dalit Women
 Organised Violence Against Dalit Women in Association with National Commission of
Women.
 Supported Rozgar Adhikar yatra in Uttar Pradesh
Year 2007.
 Led Shiksha Adhikar yatra in Hariyana
 Second National Conference of Dalit Organisation in New Delhi. The Conference was
inaugurated by the Hon’ble Vice- President.
Year 2008 and onwords:
 Millennium Devlopment Campaign with special focus on gender issues in Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
 Resource person to speak on Dalit Women Issues. (26th
to 27th
March)
 Participated in programme of Mahila Samakhaya
 Representative of Dalit Women on Dalit Women’s Day Annual Function.
 Resoure person to speak on Dalit Women by Sambudh Mahila Sangh
 Sopke on Hindu Code Bill and Status of Women

5. Rashtriya Dalit Mahila Andolan (RDMA)
www.rdma.org.in
 Worked as Trainer in Training Workship of Mahila Sarpahch’s of Allahbad, organized by
mahilay Samakhya.
 Training Programme for women on legal, social issues at grass root journalism.
Year 2009.
 Radio program – on savitribai phule Callabrate one world south asia
 Call south asian journalist meeting
 Create a munch for Dalit Women’s alliance building and network
Year 2010.
 Organized health & education public hearing at Badarpur khaddar in muslim Village
 Deligation let by (CADAM) to meet the priminister
 CADAM organized a national consultation on muslim Women
Year 2011-12.
 Orgainize a Workshop violence against Dalit Women
 Organize a first National conference of Dalit women in Delhi
 Campaign against which hunting in Dev Ghar (Jharkhand )
 Two workshop in Dalit women & media In Dehradun-Delhi
 4 Dalit women leadership training Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi, Uttrakhand & Jaipur.
 More than ten fact findings atrocity against Dalit women Uttar Pradesh, Delhi &
Rajasthan
ELECTION CONTEST
 Nigam Parsad Bord No 10, Timar pur, Delhi
COUNTRY VISITED
 Durban- South Africa
 Hong Kong
 Nepal
 Brazil and
 Pakistan.
With Thanks Rajni Tilak
M.No -9871115382
Email Id- rdmaindia@gmail.com

6. Rashtriya Dalit Mahila Andolan (RDMA)
www.rdma.org.in