Abhaya Tatavarti (she/her)

Research Associate (2021-2022)

Abhaya (She/Her) worked as a Research Associate at the Centre, and was involved in the coordination, research and management for a comparative research study on abortion rights in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Abhaya also supported other campaign work through research and editorial assistance. Before joining CJLS, Abhaya previously worked as a Programme Manager at Blank Noise, a feminist collective based in Bangalore. Prior to that, she led the Prevention of Sexual Harassment vertical at Parity Consulting. She partnered with organisations to implement the POSH Act and investigate complaints of sexual harassment. She assisted in developing a Best Practices Toolkit in partnership with Trilegal that was commissioned by NASSCOM.

Abhaya graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Kenyon College, Ohio. Her writing has been published in The Swaddle, The News Minute, Feminism in India, and In Plainspeak by TARSHI. She enjoys working out, spending time with her dogs and reading. Abhaya is currently a J.D. Candidate at the University of Virginia School of Law.