News and Updates

Dec 14, 20193 min read

Civil or criminal: understanding your options as a survivor of domestic violence

Meghana Chandra The Indian legal system offers a range of solutions to most problems, including domestic violence, but survivors of...

Dec 14, 20195 min read

Domestic cruelty - understanding the law and debunking the myths

Bhumika Sahani Transformation in the social fabric of a country is reflected in and sanctioned by the laws of that nation. In sync with...

Dec 14, 20192 min read

Shakti Newsletter Progress Updates

- Aparna Jayashankar Since our last update in August, Team Shakti has come a long way! Our key accomplishments from August - November...

Aug 3, 20193 min read

Women don’t just need safety, they need justice: Re-framing our approach to violence against women

Meghana Chandra We often hear that women in India aren’t safe. We hear that one in 3 women in India face sexual or physical violence at...

Aug 3, 20194 min read

How the media reports violence against women

Bhumika Sahani The reach of media is unsurprisingly high, traversing local and international borders. Its coverage of issues like...

Aug 3, 20192 min read

What is Shakti, where are we now, and where we're going:

Aparna Jayashankar How We Aim to Give Women Shakti Access to Justice. From the start, this has been the core of Shakti’s work. The name...

Mar 3, 20191 min read

Bringing about Global Social Change through Policy Entrepreneurship

Seven teams from the University of Chicago participated in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting in Boston on October...

Mar 3, 20191 min read

CHICAGO BOOTH ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2018 SOCIAL NEW VENTURE CHALLENGE

The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is pleased to announce the winners...

Mar 3, 20191 min read

SHAKTI AIMS TO EMPOWER AND EDUCATE ILLITERATE WOMEN IN INDIA TO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS

Shakti tied for second place and earned $15,000 in the 2018 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) on May 22. The...