by Pam Otal, Daya Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator Every year on April 22nd we celebrate Earth and reflect on ways to better our...

By Swati Singh A book filled with self-healing and sacred truths, “Her Brave Journey” is a novel which seeks to inspire, empower, and...

To close out Women's History Month, we honor another of Daya's 7 visionary founders, Lakshmy Parameswaran. As a Founder, donor,...

Anne Chao has been a Daya supporter for many years. Along from donating to our work every year, Anne has been a critical part of telling...

WOMEN WE ADMIRE: Komal Gule Andrabi Komal has been a dear friend of Daya for many years. A committed donor to our work, Komal has...

Like so many in the Houston community, we count on Lin to start important conversations, connect the community, and fill our hearts with...

A beacon of hope in our city for over 30 years, we admire Tehmina Masud for finding creative and community-based interventions to reach...

Dr. Lavannya Pandit is proof that movement building strengthens over generations. The daughter of one of Daya's founders, Viji Raman, Dr....

Author, Chitra Divakaruni, has been a decades long supporter of Daya as a volunteer, Board member, and donor. We admire her not only for...

We first met Dua in her role assisting victims at the Missouri City Police Department. A champion for survivors, especially those facing...

Padmini Nathan, past Board President and continued supporter, shares her thoughts on the influence Daya has has on her life: For many...

After a preventable tragedy 25 years ago, Indira began her longstanding support of Daya. Since our inception, she has been deeply...

Twenty-five years ago, 7 Indian-American women founded Daya to provide culturally specific services to South Asian women impacted by...

As a child, I was influenced by a Kannada novelist who went by her pen name 'Triveni' who, ahead of her time, wrote women centric novels...

When we think of a leader, advocate, and overall powerhouse, Indrani comes straight to our minds. For decades she has worked with Daya as...

This personal story was submitted by a survivor who wishes to remain anonymous. TW: sexual abuse I was sexually molested as a child by my...

The Daya staff reflects on our Executive Director, Rachna Khare's leadership during the challenges of the pandemic and 2020. Leadership...

We are blown away by the innovative ideas and relationships we develop because of our community supporters. One long-time donor and...

By Shravya Prabhu It is no secret that cisgender men are largely favored in South Asian society. This is obvious at birth itself, with...

In recent weeks, the national outcry to protest police brutality and violence has also called for defunding the police. Defunding the...

There was a scene in the recently popular Netflix show Never Have I Ever where the protagonist and her family are visiting a temple for...