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On Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay

  As we continue to learn more details surrounding the violence that occurred over the past few days in Monterey Read more…

Freedom is a Practice

Today marks what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Last May, when we first learned of Read more…

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Our Year in Review 2022: Investing in Community Engagement

An interview with Sakhi’s Community Engagement Advocate, Linda Cheriyan. How do you envision your role in Sakhi’s Community Engagement Program, Read more…

Our Year In Review 2022: Centering Sakhi’s Helpline Volunteers

“I grew up seeing domestic violence in my community and am a survivor myself. Sakhi changed my life, and I wanted to bring the work to my Indo-Caribbean community so that more women like me could be transformed.”

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Sakhi Awarded Groundbreaking $3 Million Grant from The Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation to Launch the South Asian Safe Families Initiative

Originally published via Cision PR Newswire. Marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month, country’s second oldest South Asian gender-justice organization plans to Read more…

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Celebrating Survivor Stories: Jeena Gurung

    Sakhi congratulates and celebrates Jeena Gurung on her recent academic success of completing her medical assistant program at Read more…

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Mourning the Loss of Mandeep Kaur

[CONTENT WARNING: abuse, suicide, domestic violence] In the wake of Sania Khan’s murder and Mandeep Kaur’s recent death, we are Read more…

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It is Time to Mobilize

  Today is a solemn and chilling day at Sakhi as we learn of the Supreme Court’s formal reversal of Roe Read more…

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Elder Abuse Within the South Asian Elderly Community in the United States: The Need for More Culture- and Age-Specific Support and Services

By Fhamida Mohasin (she/her), Sakhi Anti-Violence Program Manager Today, June 15th, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Since its Read more…

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Glossary of Essential Terms

Last Updated: 06.02.22. Compiled by Sakhi from various sources, including the CDC. Gender justice “Gender Justice is a movement to Read more…