A Desi Woman Podcast hosted by Soniya Gokhale features dynamic, bold thought leaders from all over the world who are on an endless pursuit of self-empowerment, growth & fulfillment. What is a Desi? Desi is a colloquial term that refers to the people & culture of India and its Diaspora. The voices we are seeking for this podcast may be voices you have never heard before, but you are sure to be inspired by them!
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episode 33: A Desi Woman with Soniya Gokhale: A Conversation with Shilpy Chatterjee of Sakhi.org
Shilpy Chatterjee of Sakhi.org joins us to discuss how Sakhi, as the oldest organization of its kind, continues to strive to help survivors of gender based violence in New York City. Shilpy Chatterjee received a degree in legal studies at the University of Delhi, and started her career as a farmer and tribal rights activist and advocate. Shilpy has worked extensively with survivors of gender based violence and worked as a domestic violence program advocate at the police precinct in Queens New York City, which gave her the unique opportunity to work closely with law enforcement and our current position as anti-violence program manager at SAKI.org, she'll be continues to work with survivors of gender-based violence. Shilpy be was awarded the 2019 advocate of New York City award and received a citation from the New York state assembly for her work on behalf of survivors of domestic violence.