Gayatri is an advocate for gender equity and human rights.
Gayatri is an Indian American researcher and photographer who discovered her passion for gender equality and women’s rights as a child growing up in India. She researches the impacts of harmful gender norms on women and girls, men and boys, and transforming gender attitudes. In her other life, she uses photography as a form of creative self-expression and a communication tool for advocacy and campaigns. She ensures gender is an integral part of international development programming and evaluations worldwide.
Gayatri supports women and girls in fostering their agency to lead free and equitable lives.
Publications & Exhibitions
TIME’s 2020 Person of the Year Video
“Looking for America: DC” at Hera Hub DC
Women's Caucus of Art Virtual Exhibition: "Black and White"
“Signs of Change: Voices of 2020” at the Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics in Chicago
The New York Times and The Washington Post have also mentioned her social justice photography.
Memberships
Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW)
Women's Caucus for Art: DC Chapter
Visionary Art Collective's Artist Directory
Graduate of the 202Creates Residency Program
Photojournalism Assistance
Libby Sheldon is a medal-winning mountain biker. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Oct 3, 2023.
Roti, a Shape-Shifting Global Staple, Takes a New Form: Convenience Food. The New York Times. Oct 10, 2023.
Environmental Groups Cut Programs as Funding Shifts to Climate Change. The New York Times. Nov 8, 2023.
Why Vultures Might Just Be the Smartest Birds Above the Block. The New York Times. Nov 12, 2023.
