News and Updates

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...

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 Newsletter Progress Updates

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...