From facing discrimination in the corporate world to leading groundbreaking social ventures, Zainab Patel, our founder, exemplifies resilience and empowerment. Her transition from a corporate professional to a social entrepreneur came after years of advocacy for transgender rights, including her involvement in key legal battles for gender recognition. Zainab’s story underscores the transformative power of community support and her passion for DEI, which drives our mission at PBNF
To create sustainable livelihoods for transgender-hijras and LGBQ+ persons, challenging
societal norms and stereotypes.
- Registration certificate
- 12A and 80G Tax Exemption certificate
- PBNF PAN certificate
- NITI Aayog registration
- CSR Form 1
- MSME registered/ Udhyam Registeration
- ISO 9001-2015 certified
- Start Up India Certified
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Zainab Patel
Kumari Shetty
Simran Shaikh
- Dhiraj Gohil (New Director)
- Ada Khan (New Director)
- Kanishka Chaudhary
- Shanta Vellury Gandhi
- Alpa Shah
- Shankri Silmula
- Zoya (Sagar Kumbhar)
- Aarnavi (Gaurav Nair)
- Mahi
- Sahil
Through our organization we work on two major social entrepreneurship projects – The Trans Café, Transformation Salon and Project Saksham. These two initiatives are one of its kind that aims to empower the transgender-hijra and the LGBIQ community and promote inclusivity.
Start
2023
- Launch of Transformation Salon
- Axis Bank Canteen Management
2022
- Section 8 company registration in March 2022
- Launch of The Trans Café in October 2022
2024
- Working on various proposals


