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South Asian VoicesHuman Trafficking - Know the Signs: A Talk with Monica KhantMonica Modi Khant is the Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV). As an experienced trainer and national speaker, she shares her expertise on gender-based violence, immigration law, and the intersection of immigrant rights, human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and asylum. With over two decades of experience in the non-profit legal community, she is also a speaker on non-profit leadership. Monica is passionate about impacting systemic changes at the local and national levels, strengthening communities, and creating a broader understanding to influence the culture and lives of AAPI survivors and their families.
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Everyday Nonviolence PodcastGeetenjali Mittal: Promoting Family Wellness in South Asian Communities in MinnesotaGeetanjali Mittal is an educator, storyteller, and internationally-published researcher, who for the past two years has served as a Program Developer with SEWA-AIFW (Asian Indian Family Wellness). In a conversation with Podcast team member, Diane Sandberg, Geetanjali shares personal and professional experiences and perspective related to domestic violence and heath promotion within the South Asian community. Recorded in May, which is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this episode identifies some of the unique challenges facing this population.
Additional information about Geetanjali and SEWA-AIFW is available at SEWA-AIFW.org. Additionally, you can locate background and re...2021-07-0133 min
South Asian VoicesNavigating the Intersections of Race, Gender and STEM: A talk with Dr. Bala ChaudharyDr. Bala Chaudhary is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Studies at DePaul University. She is a trained ecologist, conducting her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago and her MS and Ph.D. at Northern Arizona University. Research in her lab examines plant-soil-microbial ecology to address landscape-scale questions in natural and managed ecosystems from deserts to rain forests to cities. In 2019, Dr. Chaudhary was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study microbial dispersal as well as ways to promote racial equity in the environmental sciences. She received the Early Career Motivator Award...2021-06-2523 min
South Asian VoicesBreaking the Bamboo Ceiling for Health Equity (A talk with Paurvi Bhatt)PAURVI BHATT is the Vice President of Medtronic Philanthropy and President of Medtronic Foundation, leading the philanthropic and social impact strategies of Medtronic, PLC. Paurvi’s unique career spans the corporate, nonprofit, and government sector. In her past leadership roles, she led outcomes-based initiatives at Levi Strauss and Co., Abbott, USAID, US GAO, and CARE. Her technical training is in health systems and economics – with a specific focus on HIV/AIDS, women’s health, and impact measurement. She is known for delivering scalable and sustainable cross-disciplinary solutions deliver results by partnering across commercial, nonprofit, and government stakeholders to improve outcom...2021-05-2436 min
South Asian VoicesImmigrant Experiences of Violence and Systems in the US: A talk with Sarah KhanSarah Khan is Director of Programs at Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence. Since moving to the United States, 20 years ago, Sarah Khan has been committed to working in communities impacted by inequities. She believes positive social change, racial justice, and equity can be created by facilitating organizational transformation and leadership development in marginalized communities. Towards that end, she has been focused specifically on working with non-profit organizations that are primarily focused on ending gender–based violence, to build their capacity to advance their anti-violence work, especially in marginalized communities. She is a network weaver/connector skilled in public pr...2021-05-0739 min
South Asian VoicesMaanini: Creating A Home Away from Home
As immigrant women, we strive to find a ‘home away from home,’ be it some street snack that we crave, a colorful dress that reminds us of our childhood, or songs that we heard from our mothers. In a foreign land, where we struggle everyday to balance the cultures, norms, and systems, life seems tough when you don’t have friends you can share your problems with. A creative woman in the Twin Cities thought about it and created a group for the immigrant women from the South Asian continent and beautifully named it Maanini which means...2021-03-3044 min
South Asian VoicesA Story of Survival: A Talk with Kamal Dhillon
Trigger warning: Sensitive Content
Kamal Dhillon is the author of Black and Blue Sari and a newly released book, I AM KAMAL: Survivor to Thriver! She is a domestic violence survivor with a horrific story of inhuman suffering, which she bravely shares with the world. Through her courageous story, this inspirational speaker exposes her personal journey of living through a horrendous string of violence and torture throughout her 12-year marriage. Kamal’s stories are also about how she triumphantly broke free from her shackles. She now inspires and motivates others and challenges them to br...2021-02-2253 min
South Asian VoicesRaising Voices against Violence : A Talk with Mahabanoo Mody KotwalTrigger warning: Sensitive Content
This episode features an interview with Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal who is the pioneer in bringing the world-famous ‘Vagina Monologues’ to India and using it as a tool to shatter the conservative beliefs related to women’s body as well as their rights over their bodies. The Monologues have been hailed as a landmark in the history of women’s struggle for equality and explore various aspects of sexuality, body image, fears, anger, and pleasure around one’s own body. Mabanoo in her talk shows us how this theatrical piece has been helping her in emp...2021-01-071h 08
South Asian VoicesTRAILER Raising Voices against Violence : A talk with Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal about Vagina MonologuesMahabanoo Mody Kotwal is trained as a microbiologist and geologist, but in her adult life took up her first passion – performance. She is an actor, director, and producer in film, television, theatre, and radio with over 60 credits to her name in India and abroad. She is also a social justice advocate working diligently in the arenas of women’s empowerment and trying to end violence against women globally. In 2018 she received the inaugural H.E.R. Award for her commitment to women’s empowerment. In the same year, she also was honored with the inaugural W.O.W. (Women of Won...2021-01-0701 min