Overview
Girls Islamic Organisation India (GIO) is the daughter organisation of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. It is a student organisation that works for the upliftment and growth of female students and young women, and to release their true potential in moulding the future of society. After functioning under the Women's Wing of JIH for a while, GIO was established as a full-fledged state-level organisation. It now actively works in 18 zones across the country.
Women are the foundation of a family and thus of a society, and hence their role is crucial. We aspire to provide a space for women to come together, express, and nourish themselves while preparing them for the betterment of society.
Even after forty years past the Mandal Commission recommendations, there remains gross inequality among the opportunities provided for Other Backward Communities (OBC). The organisation focuses on enabling educational upliftment, progress in socio-political conditions, entrepreneurial advancement, and equal space for the women of marginalised communities.
National Federation of GIO
The organisation has a presence in almost every state in India, working under the respective state councils. The National Federation of GIO is a consolidation of all GIO zones in India. It is headed by a National President and General Secretary, and comprises a Federal Committee having representatives from all GIO states for a term of two years. The Federation coordinates interaction and the sharing of ideas between states, and addresses and gives voice to the prominent issues of national concern.