Two wonderful women, Christine Francis and Zaihra Ahmed, joined Saheli as interns last fall. They have brought lots of energy, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas to their positions. Christine, a psychology … Continue reading Intern Spotlight: Christine and Zaihra
Saheli and a research partner at BU are conducting a survey to better understand the needs of South Asian women and families. Please take a few minutes to participate and … Continue reading Help Us Identify Gaps to Improve Our Services!
Join us at the annual Health and Wellness Expo at the Burlington Marriott Hotel on Sunday March 5th. Please stop by our table and pick up a free calendar and … Continue reading Saheli at Health and Wellness Expo March 5th in Burlington
By Supriya Gupta Saheli began 2017 in full swing, leading another outreach program right in the first month of the year, during the frosty New England winter. The outreach event … Continue reading Saheli Outreach at 2017 IAGB Republic Day Celebration
Saheli Advisory Committee Member Ramesh Advani will lead Saheli’s participation in White Ribbon Day, an annual event in which men and boys are invited to be leaders in ending gender-based … Continue reading Men Can Help End Gender-Based Violence: White Ribbon Day Event
Sahelis Mariya Taher, Katy Hurley and Usha Vakil join the Boston Women’s March on the Commons. Saheli invites you to join the South Asian Coalition in the Boston Women’s March … Continue reading Saheli to Join South Asian Coalition at the Boston Women’s March
Due to the enthusiasm and energy of Saheli Vandana Sharma Saheli will offer free classes “Open Labs for Beginners” learning to use computers this January and February in Quincy Public … Continue reading Open Labs for Computer Beginners in January and February
By Shanta Poddar, Volunteer Shivangi Shah joined Saheli as a volunteer in the summer of 2016. She took a huge share of the responsibility of making Saheli’s online Purple Purse … Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Shivangi Shah
By Katy Hurley Throughout late summer and fall, Saheli undertook preliminary research to better understand the prevalence of domestic abuse in New England’s South Asian communities, and to conduct a … Continue reading Saheli Conducts Research on Prevalence of Domestic Abuse and Needs of Survivors
By Shanta Poddar, Volunteer In October of 2016, Saheli participated in and sponsored various events in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since 1987, October has been observed as Domestic … Continue reading Saheli Shines Light on Domestic Violence in Uncertain Times
