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Sakhi will be joining South Asian Women’s Leadership Forum (SAWLF) as they mark their 10th anniversary with the return of their signature event, Congress, on Saturday, March 9, 2013 in New York City. To register on-line, please visit www.southasianwomen.org/congress.
Join us on Friday, May 17th for our annual gala at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Sponsorship Opportunities Sakhi 2013 Gala Individual Sponsorship Packet Sakhi 2013 Gala Corporate Sponsorship Packet
NATIONAL COALITION OF SOUTH ASIAN ORGANIZATIONS STATEMENT FROM SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES JANUARY 15, 2013 The horror of what one woman on a bus in Delhi endured is something that goesbeyond our imagination. In her senseless death, we confront not just her story, but also the stories of countless women and girls who, on a daily basis, endure…
Freedom. Safety. NOW! January 26, 2013 | 12-1pm | NYC Indian Consulate 3 E. 64th Street Join a creative movement-based protest action organized by SAWCC (South Asian Women’s Creative Collective) as a response to the horrific violence wrought upon Jyoti Singh Pandey in India, and on women’s bodies around the world. Read more here. Connect NYC’s Intimate Partner Sexual…
If you were unable to join us on January 15th, check out these photos. To watch video created by Avenue Media Production, check out this link. To read a statement from South Asian Women’s Organizations and Allies in response, click here. To participate in other community events, check out this post. Here are links to various blogs and articles:…
CONTACTS: Pooja Gehi: (202) 491-7665 Tiloma Jayasinghe: (917) 669-0696 ANTI-VIOLENCE ADVOCATES COMMEND CITY COUNCIL’S EFFORTS TO LIMIT HARM OF SECURE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM; CALL FOR FURTHER PROTECTIONS December 13, 2012 New York, NY – A coalition of anti-violence advocates who work with immigrant survivors of family and intimate partner violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and survivors of homophobic and transphobic violence in…
Join our Year-End Campaign! Padma (name changed for confidentiality) came to Sakhi for South Asian Women for help. Although she had lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years, she was not allowed to take the subway, complete her education, or simply have control over her life. Every day she experienced physical abuse at the hands of her husband, and struggled…
Building upon our work over the summer to advocate against PRENDA, Sakhi for South Asian Women hosted sister South Asian Women’s Organizations (SAWOs) in New York City on November 16th at Barnard Center for Research for Women. We discussed strategies to promote gender equity in order to reduce son preference in our community. Each SAWO committed to hosting a community…






