Shruti Kapoor facts for kids

Shruti Kapoor (born on September 25) is an Indian economist, which means she studies how money and resources are used. She is also a women's rights activist, working to make sure girls and women are treated fairly. Shruti is also a social entrepreneur, someone who starts a business to solve social problems. She is best known for starting Sayfty. This group helps teach and empower young women and girls to protect themselves from all kinds of harm.

Early Life and Education

Shruti Kapoor was born in Kanpur, India. In the year 2000, she moved to the United States. She earned a master's degree in economics from Marquette University. After that, she worked as an economist for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. for two years.

Later, she moved to California to get her PhD in economics. She also continued to work as a consultant for the World Bank. After finishing her doctorate degree, Kapoor taught economics at Occidental College for one year.

Founding Sayfty

Shruti Kapoor started Sayfty in June 2013. Her goal was to teach and empower young women and girls. She wanted to help them protect themselves from all forms of violence. Sayfty focuses on several important areas.

The group trains young women and girls in self-defense. They also teach them how to use safety tools like pepper-spray. Sayfty helps people learn about laws and their legal rights. They also create discussions about safety and what makes women feel unsafe. In 2015, Sayfty won the People's Choice Award by Femvertising. Shruti Kapoor started Sayfty after a very sad event in Delhi in 2012. This event, which involved a 23-year-old woman, made many people in India and around the world very upset.

Public Speaking and Activism

As an activist, Shruti Kapoor has spoken at many public events. She has shared her ideas at the Youth Assembly at the United Nations. For example, she spoke there in August 2016.

In August 2017, Shruti gave a talk at the Youth Assembly at the United Nations. She spoke about how technology can help achieve gender equality. In March 2017, Shruti led a discussion at the Youth Forum (CSW61) at the United Nations. The topic was about young women as an important economic force.

In January 2017, Shruti spoke at the Winter Youth Assembly at the United Nations. She talked about how to help young women become economically empowered. In November 2016, she spoke about how violence against women affects young women's ability to succeed. This talk was part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

In August 2016, Shruti spoke at the Summer Youth Assembly at the United Nations on two different topics. Her first talk was about how young people can get involved at the United Nations. Her second talk focused on supporting young women's leadership.

Awards and Recognition

Shruti Kapoor has received many awards and honors for her work.

• In 2019, Apolitical named her one of the most influential people in global policy.
• The Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development recognized her as one of 30 #WebWonderWomen. These are women who use social media to create positive social change.
• In 2018, Richtopia listed Kapoor as one of the top 100 leaders from global organizations.
• She was a judge for Anu and Naveen Jain's $1 million Women Safety Xprize competition.
• In 2015, she received the International Women Of The Year Award from Aosta Valley, Italy, where she was the second runner-up.
• She also received the Rex Karamveer Global Fellowship in New Delhi in March 2015.
• In March 2016, she was named one of the EU's top 200 Women in the World of Development. She was also nominated as a changemaker for the United State of Women 2016.
• She has won three story awards with World Pulse.
• In September 2016, Shruti was shortlisted for the Rising Stars Award 2016 by We are the City India, which she went on to win.
• In October 2016, 52Feminists.com recognized her as one of the "52 Feminists."