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Priya Varadarajan
The author is an activist and advocate for women’s rights. She has been running a not-for-profit called Durga for the last 10 years. The organisation works through a rights-based approach on building a strong community to act against sexual harassment in public spaces, bringing the safety of women and children a collective responsibility. Priya also works at Azim Premji Philanthropy, leading on Gender Justice and Persons with Disabilities.