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On Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Today marks what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Last May, when we first learned of Read more…
Tagged: Abortion, ReproductiveJustice, roevwade
Our Year in Review 2022: Investing in Community Engagement
Posted on: December 14, 2022
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
Posted on: December 6, 2022
“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.”
Tagged: advocacy, community, MentalHealth, Team, vision
Sakhi Awarded Groundbreaking $3 Million Grant from The Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation to Launch the South Asian Safe Families Initiative
Posted on: October 3, 2022
Originally published via Cision PR Newswire. Marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month, country’s second oldest South Asian gender-justice organization plans to Read more…
Tagged: Grant, MentalHealth, Philanthropy
Celebrating Survivor Stories: Jeena Gurung
Posted on: August 20, 2022
Sakhi congratulates and celebrates Jeena Gurung on her recent academic success of completing her medical assistant program at Read more…
Tagged: celebrate, graduation, SurvivorStories
Mourning the Loss of Mandeep Kaur
Posted on: August 9, 2022
[CONTENT WARNING: abuse, suicide, domestic violence] In the wake of Sania Khan’s murder and Mandeep Kaur’s recent death, we are Read more…
Tagged: GenderBasedViolence, GenderJustice, RichmondHill
It is Time to Mobilize
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Today is a solemn and chilling day at Sakhi as we learn of the Supreme Court’s formal reversal of Roe Read more…
Tagged: Abortion, GenderBasedViolence, PlannedParenthood, ReproductiveJustice, Scotus
Elder Abuse Within the South Asian Elderly Community in the United States: The Need for More Culture- and Age-Specific Support and Services
Posted on: June 15, 2022
By Fhamida Mohasin (she/her), Sakhi Anti-Violence Program Manager Today, June 15th, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Since its Read more…
Tagged: ElderAbuse, ElderAbuseAwareness, GenderBasedViolence
Glossary of Essential Terms
Posted on: June 2, 2022
Last Updated: 06.02.22. Compiled by Sakhi from various sources, including the CDC. Gender justice “Gender Justice is a movement to Read more…