The WomenServe story began with founder Nioma Narissa Sadler. As a girl, her non-traditional parents did not endorse formal education. She was raised to revere “nature as her teacher”. But she also craved the kind of knowledge one can only find in words, and buried herself in books about powerful, courageous women – the women who would inspire her to help others and tell their stories.

In 2006, Nioma traveled to Rajasthan, India as the Goodwill Ambassador for the tea company, Traditional Medicinals. While visiting their farms, she would sit with local women and listen to their stories of the oppression that still exists in rural India. She began to document the stories they shared, but her heart called out to serve. WomenServe was born.

Through WomenServe, Nioma has channeled her tenacity, heart, and commitment to the women and girls of Rajasthan, and the community support behind WomenServe has invested more than $5 million to girls’ futures.

As one of the most populated and underserved areas in the world, Rajasthan is just the start of our mission to establish gender equity and transform the lives of women and girls.

Meet the team

Board of directors