In the News Archives - Direct Action for Women Now

In Conversation with Ritu Kaur

Nirmala Garimella 05/08/2018 Ritu Kaur is committed to and has worked on Gender Based/Human rights issues since the 1990’s. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Policy from...

DAWN Worldwide Holds First Diwali Gala

DAWN Worldwide, the Boston-based charity founded to tackle gender-based violence, held its first Diwali gala and fund-raiser on Saturday, November 4th. DAWN (Direct Action for Women Now) Worldwide was co-founded in early 2013 by Geeta Aiyer, the founder of Boston...

The work of Equal Community Foundation, DAWN’s partner, featured in NPR.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's a three-hour class, once a week for 15 weeks. A mentor (center) leads the teen boys in a discussion. Equal Community Foundation How do you get boys to treat girls as their equals? The question is an urgent one...

Men Against Violence and Abuse, a Partner of DAWN, is Featured in Indian News Magazine

[vc_row full_width="" parallax_image="" visibility="" css_animation="" center_row="" typography_style="" column_spacing="" tablet_fullwidth_cols="" bg_style="" parallax="" parallax_mobile="" parallax_style="" parallax_direction="" video_bg="" video_bg_overlay="" border_style=""][vc_column width="1/1" style="" visibility="" css_animation="" typo_style="" drop_shadow="" bg_style="" border_style=""][vc_column_text] Sadani (second from left) with his students at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint. (Article...

Geeta Aiyer is 2014 Woman of the Year

[vc_row full_width="" parallax_image="" visibility="" css_animation="" center_row="" typography_style="" column_spacing="" tablet_fullwidth_cols="" bg_style="" parallax="" parallax_mobile="" parallax_style="" parallax_direction="" video_bg="" video_bg_overlay="" border_style=""][vc_column width="1/1" style="" visibility="" css_animation="" typo_style="" drop_shadow="" bg_style="" border_style=""][vc_column_text]BURLINGTON, MA—Geeta Aiyer, founder, president, and chief strategist of Boston Common Asset Management and a crusader...

Geeta Aiyer: From Managing $2 Billion to Fighting Violence Against Women

[vc_row full_width="" parallax_image="" visibility="" css_animation="" center_row="" typography_style="" column_spacing="" tablet_fullwidth_cols="" bg_style="" parallax="" parallax_mobile="" parallax_style="" parallax_direction="" video_bg="" video_bg_overlay="" border_style=""][vc_column width="1/1" style="" visibility="" css_animation="" typo_style="" drop_shadow="" bg_style="" border_style=""][vc_column_text]Founder, President, and Chief Strategist: Boston Common Asset Management, LLC Founder: Direct Action for Women Now...