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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...
Shakti
Dec 14, 20193 min read
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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...
Shakti
Dec 14, 20195 min read
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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...
Shakti
Dec 14, 20192 min read
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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...
Shakti
Aug 3, 20193 min read
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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...
Shakti
Aug 3, 20194 min read
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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...
Shakti
Aug 3, 20192 min read
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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...
Shakti
Mar 3, 20191 min read
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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...
Shakti
Mar 3, 20191 min read
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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...
Shakti
Mar 3, 20191 min read
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