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nTrisha Shetty isnone of the most prolific social activists of India who at a very young age hasnstarted to fight against the prevalent sexual abuse in India. She has launchednan online platform exclusively for rehabilitation, empowerment and educating womennabout sexual abuse. She is more than just a women right activist. She is anfriend for innumerable women. She was recognized by the United Nations wherenshe was selected among 17 UN Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals.nThe Secretary General of UN said that these young leaders are expected tonbecome beacon of fight against poverty, all forms of injustice and inequality.
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nProfile ofnTrisha Shetty
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nTrisha was bornnand brought up in Mumbai in an affluent family. She was a bright student fromnher school days. Ever since her college days, she wanted to become a lawyer.nShe was determined to shine in the legal profession. For that, Trisha first didnB. A. in Political Science and Psychology from Jai Hind College and later didnBachelors of Law.
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nThe infamousnDelhi Rape case of Nirbhaya in 2012 changed the heart of Trisha. She was nonmore looking forward to earn big bucks through proper legal channel. She wantednto do something for women who are being sexually abused and because of socialnpressure don’t disclose molestation. There was no proper platform availablenthat can educate these women about legal rights and how to access them.
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nTrisha alongnwith her sister Neha launched an online portal for the same purpose. She namednthe portal – SheSays (shesays.com) indicating a will to give voice to women whonhave been sexually exploited. This platform started to get lots of eyeballs andnthousands of volunteers also come forward to help other women.
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nObviously,nTrisha’ novel attempt has been recognized and appreciated by every right mindednpeople. She has, in fact, become a voice for women who have to face sexualnmolestation in one or other forms daily. The Bangalore mass molestation on 31stnDecember 2016 only highlighted the needs of people like Trisha in our society.
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nBoyfriend ofnTrisha Shetty
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nTrisha Shetty isncurrently in a relationship. The identity of the guy is not known publicly.nOnce we will have relevant information, we will update it here.
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