About Project Avaaj

Project Avaaj is a bold, community-driven initiative raising awareness around sexual abuse in the Punjabi and Sikh community. Through education and an online resource hub, we help individuals recognize harm, challenge silence, and connect with trusted professional support — while driving change through workshops, outreach, and community-led initiatives.
Recognize
Trust Your Gut
Learn to identify sexual abuse, grooming, red flags, and cultural silence so you can trust what feels wrong.
Know the Signs
Respond
You’re Not Alone
Find ways to get help, connect with trusted support, and safely respond when harm happens.
Find Support
Prevent
Safer Sangat
Build safer community spaces through awareness, boundaries, accountability, and shared responsibility.
Take Action
Why we're concerned
57%
of Punjabi women identified experiencing sexual abuse in their relationships, in Region of Peel.
15%
of Punjabi men identified experiencing sexual abuse in their relationships, in Region of Peel.