Author: Gargi Shinde

Role of Citizens in India’s Smart Cities Challenge Original article, Florence Essanger and Tom Sanders, WorldPolicy.org India faces a wide range of urban challenges — from serious air pollution and poor local governance, to badly planned cities and a lack of decent housing. India’s Smart Cities Challenge, which has now selected 98 of the 100 cities that will receive funding, could go a …

Check out the Winners of the First-ever #Femvertising Awards, Honoring Advertising that Challenges Gender Stereotypes. Original article, Valentina Zarya, Fortune This seems to be the year that advertisers finally woke up the fact that the people buying stuff—85% of the people buying stuff, in fact—are women. A growing number of ads are breaking away from tired gender stereotypes and presenting …

South Asian Women Shine in ‘Stars of STEM’ Fashion Show in New York City Original article, Aryanna Prasad, India.com Sixteen South Asian women draped in colorful sarees and graced the catwalk at the Rogue Space Gallery in Chelsea, Manhattan on June 25. But this was no ordinary fashion show because the models were South Asian women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and …

SHRUTI KAPOOR, ECONOMIST & FOUNDER OF SAYFTY, A WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION Original article, Joya Dass, Stars of STEM When the gang rape incident happened in India in December 2012, it shook Shruti Kapoor to her core. She was equally disturbed by the data that followed, indicating that a woman is raped in the country every 20 minutes. It didn’t help to …

6 Indian Women’s Rights Organizations That Are Bravely Fighting For Change Original article – Bustle.com, Elizabeth King Sadly, women in India have faced significant violations of their human rights for centuries. From rape and domestic violence to forced labor and denial of educational opportunities, the struggle for rights and empowerment is a daunting one for Indian women. In the world’s …

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. …

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 …