News Archives - Saheli Boston

Looking Back at 2018, and Looking Forward to 2019

by Saheli Boston | Jan 16, 2019 | Event, News

Looking back at 2018, we are glad to share with you some of the important initiatives Saheli – Support and Friendship for South Asian Women and Families undertook towards fulfilling its mission of empowering South Asian women and families to lead safe and...

Saheli Expands Free Legal Services to the South Asian Community

by Saheli Boston | Nov 12, 2018 | News

This article appeared in India New England News By Gouri Banerjee Saheli Board Member BURLINGTON, MA–Saheli, Inc., is very excited to collaborate with two Law offices, adding free Family Law & Immigration Law services to its growing portfolio of services offered...

First-Hand Account of Domestic Violence and Abandonment From Bangalore to Boston

by Saheli Boston | Nov 12, 2018 | Journal, News, Survivor Stories

This article appeared on India New England News (Editor’s note: This article is written by a victim of domestic violence and abandonment, and reprinted here with the permission of the Support and Friendship for South Asian Women and Families, known as Saheli. The name...

Diya Chaturvedi Appointed New Co-Executive Director at Saheli

by Saheli Boston | Nov 12, 2018 | Event, News

BURLINGTON, MA—Saheli Boston, a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization dedicated to addressing issues related to domestic violence in the South Asian community, has appointed Divya Chaturvedi as its new Co-Executive Director. She replaces Savitha Rajiv and...

Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing Intimate Partner Violence into Focus

by Saheli Boston | Nov 6, 2018 | Journal, News

Please support Dr. Bharti Khurana, an Indian born Harvard radiologist in her impactful project, “Making the Invisible Visible”, which aims to identify domestic violence victims using radiology and machine learning. The award gives $100,000 research grant...