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The past two months at Parity Lab have been a period of transition and great milestones! From leadership transitions and global conversations to powerful fellow achievements, this spring has reminded us that change is, indeed, a part of the journey.
Here’s what has been unfolding across the Parity Lab community.
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Welcoming Dr. Manjot Kaur as our Interim CEO |
March marked an important moment for Parity Lab as our Founder & CEO, Mathangi Swaminathan, began her maternity break. We could not be happier for her during this beautiful new chapter! During this period, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Manjot Kaur as Interim CEO of Parity Lab. |
A medical doctor with an MBA in Finance and over 2 decades of experience across the Indian Navy, strategy consulting, and global public health, Manjot brings expertise in leadership development, health systems strengthening, and collaborative partnerships. She will guide Parity Lab through this phase, supporting our work in trauma-informed leadership and strengthening our growing global community of leaders.
Outside of work, Manjot enjoys running, strength training, yoga, hiking, baking, and reading crime fiction, and hopes to write her own crime novel someday! 😀
Mathangi returns to us in August, and until then, we are grateful for Manjot’s leadership as we continue advancing our mission!
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🧠Mathangi Swaminathan Speaks at New York University |
In March, Mathangi was invited to speak with undergraduate students at New York University on social entrepreneurship, focusing on a core question: How do ideas become viable social enterprises? |
Drawing from Parity Lab’s own journey, she spoke about disciplined experimentation, testing ideas, learning from failure, and redesigning models until impact becomes scalable. From beginnings in rural India to building a global trauma-informed leadership framework, the conversation highlighted that social entrepreneurship is not really about romanticized inspirations, but rigorous iterations grounded in learning and evidence.
As Parity Lab expands toward prevention-focused work with young people through Project Greenlight, these conversations continue shaping how the next generation approaches leadership and social change. |
✨ Mathangi Featured in CEO Weekly |
Mathangi was also featured in CEO Weekly, reflecting on the origins of Parity Lab and the urgent need to move beyond crisis response toward prevention.
The conversation explores how emotional safety and healthy relationships begin long before moments of harm and why trauma-informed leadership must become foundational to how we build institutions, communities, and systems!
🔗 Read the full feature:
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✨ Grameen Jyoti Fellowship - Cohort 5 Begins |
We also launched Cohort 5 of the Grameen Jyoti Fellowship, welcoming 10 grassroots leaders from across India working at the frontlines of community change.
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These fellows bring powerful experience in local leadership, education, gender justice, and community mobilization. We are currently introducing each fellow on our social media platforms- follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn as we share their journeys and the impact they are creating within their communities. Do check out our media handles (and website) to be inspired by these powerful leaders.
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1. Zara Tajwar -Strengthening Legal Access for Women Entrepreneurs |
Parity Lab alum Zara Tajwar from Pakistan and her organization LAWomenâ„¢ recently formalized a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry for Persons with Disabilities (WCCIPD).
This collaboration provides women entrepreneurs with a 25% discount on essential legal services, including intellectual property rights, contracts, labour law support, and corporate litigation expanding access to professional legal systems that often remain out of reach for many women founders. We’re so proud of Zara for the work she does! Do visit LA Women’s website to know more about the amazing work that they do! |
2. Miriam Wachira Named 2025 Acumen Angels Award Recipient |
Our Global Fellow alum, Miriam Wachira, founder of Justice Nest, has been named a 2025 Acumen Angels Award recipient in the service sector. Over the past two years, Justice Nest has served 1,596 individuals, including 524 women, through legal representation, diversion of mothers from the criminal justice system, and training prison-based paralegals. To date, more than 599 individuals have been released from prison through this work.
We celebrate Miriam’s powerful recognition of justice-centered leadership! Here is Justice Net’s website to know more about their work! |
3. Vatsla Srivastava appointed as the President of the global non-profit organisation, the Internet Society (ISOC), India’s Mumbai Chapter |
Parity Lab alumna Vatsla Srivastava has been appointed as the President of the global non-profit organisation, the Internet Society (ISOC), India’s Mumbai Chapter, the only entirely women-led chapter in India. Her work focuses on internet governance, digital policy, and platform accountability, with a gender-responsive approach to digital safety and access. She is committed to increasing women’s representation in technology policy and fostering more inclusive digital ecosystems.
So so proud of Vatsla!
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Resource of the Month📚 : |
Holding Many Realities at Once - A Reflection from Our Team |
At Parity Lab, learning spaces transform not only our fellows but facilitators and teams as well. In her latest blog, Khushboo Malik, our Senior Associate - Communications & Programs, reflects on what emerges while working alongside women leaders at the frontlines of social change. The piece explores questions of choice, privilege, identity, and emotional boundaries that surface when holding space for diverse leadership journeys.
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