The very versatile & spontaneous Dr. Shruti Kapoor has received the REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra for her commendable work for the society. She has received the fellowship on the 23rd of March, in New Delhi at the exclusive awards function which is a part of “iCONGO’s REX Conclive, organized on 21st, 22nd and 23rd of March 2015. …
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Dr. Shruti Kapoor to be conferred the “REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship (RGKF)”
March 2015: The very versatile & spontaneous Dr. Shruti Kapoor has received the REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra for her commendable work for the society. She has received the fellowship on the 23rd of March in New Delhi at the exclusive awards function which is a part of “iCONGO’s REX Conclive, organized on 21st , 22nd and 23rd …
“Meet the Sheroes” feature Dr. Shruti Kapoor
Original interview, Sheroes.in SHEROES in conversation with Shruti Kapoor the face behind Sayfty. Also a photographer, Shruti tell us what got Sayfty started. Tell us more about yourself and what you do. I am a passionate and driven social entrepreneur currently working on the issue of violence against women. Our mission at Sayfty is to educate, equip and empower women globally to …
Your Safety in Your Hands
Original artical, Bangalore Mirror, Sowmya Rajaram A start-up is crowdsourcing funds to make security apparatus for women easily available, along with information on how, when and where to use it. Dr. Shruti Kapoor (35) Economist and Founder, Sayfty.com The December 16, 2012 gangrape in Delhi was the straw that broke the camel’s back.The anger spawned the nation’s first such dialogue on gender …
Dr. Shruti Kapoor Featured in The Alternative
Anti Rape Underwear? No, I Won’t Keep My Vagina Under a Lock AR Wear’s Indiegogo campaign has raised $52,442 USD. While the campaign and the idea of such a product has touched on the nerves of many feminists, the 2172 funders of the campaign are nothing short of excited and grateful at the prospect of an anti-rape underwear. The new anti-rape underwear, …
World Bank Economist Starts a Website for Women’s Safety
Original article: Hindustan Times, Mumbai, Sumedha Rao Like the rest of the nation, Shruti Kapoor too was horrified when she found out about the infamous Delhi rape incident in December 2012. The case stirred her into action and she decided to do something to empower women. “That’s how the idea for my website came about,” says Kapoor. Her venture, Sayfty.com, …