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{{Short description|Indian feminist and human rights activist}}
'''Shubha Chacko''' (born 26 August 1965) is an Indian feminist and gender-rights activist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanotra |first=Nikhita |title=Shubha Chacko: Fighting for Equal Rights of LGBT & Sex Worker Communities, for Nearly Two Decades |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/shubha-chacko-fighting-for-equal-rights-of-lgbt-sex-worker-communities-for-nearly-two-decades/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.shethepeople.tv |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chacko |first=Shubha |date=2001 |title=Changing the stream: backgrounder on the women's movement in India |url=https://kalnet.kshec.kerala.gov.in/vufind/Record/cus.38893 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=kalnet.kshec.kerala.gov.in |language=English}}</ref> She is the founder of Solidarity Foundation, a Bangalore-based not-for-profit organisation. She is also one of the founding board members of [[Sangama (human rights group)|Sangama]], a gender and sexual minority rights NGO in Bangalore along with [[Manohar Elavarthi]]. In April 2025, she relinquished her role as the director and handed over charge to a new director Bhavani. However, she remains on the board of the foundation.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubha-chacko-099371b7/?originalSubdomain=in</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Team {{!}} Solidarity Foundation |url=https://www.solidarityfoundation.in/ |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=www.solidarityfoundation.in |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Shubha Chacko has her roots in [[Kerala]] but is born and resides in [[Bangalore]]. She did her schooling at St. Francis Xavier's Girls High School, [[Fraser Town, Bangalore|Frazer Town, Bangalore]]. Later, she studied at [[Mount Carmel College, Bangalore|Mount Carmel College]], Bangalore, and did her master's degree in Social Work at [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]], Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-15 |title=Global Webinar – Comprehensive Approach: Transgender Inclusive Workplaces in India |url=https://outandequal.org/events/global-webinar-comprehensive-approach-transgender-inclusive-workplaces-in-india/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Out & Equal |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Chacko is one of the few feminist activists who is active fighting for the rights of gender and sexual minorities, and sex workers in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sindwani |first=Namrata |date=2023-10-18 |title=Activists vow to continue fight after SC ruling on same-sex marriage |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/Bangalore/2023/Oct/18/activists-vow-to-continue-fight-after-sc-ruling-on-same-sex-marriage-2624875.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Panchanadeswaran |first1=Subadra |last2=Vijayakumar |first2=Gowri |last3=Chacko |first3=Shubha |last4=Bhanot |first4=Andy |title=Special Issue: Problematizing Prostitution: Critical Research and Scholarship |chapter=Unionizing Sex Workers: The Karnataka Experience |date=2016 |url=https://pure.johnshopkins.edu/en/publications/unionizing-sex-workers-the-karnataka-experience |volume=71 |pages=139–156 |doi=10.1108/S1059-433720160000071007 |isbn=978-1-78635-040-4 |issn=1059-4337|url-access=subscription }}</ref> She headed many NGOs, including [[Sangama (human rights group)|Sangama]], Aneka<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-01-16 |title=Diversity summit seeks to build sensitivity |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/it-services/diversity-summit-seeks-to-build-sensitivity/articleshow/18041078.cms |access-date=2024-05-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and Solidarity Foundation and supported in nurturing and developing sexual minority and sex worker community based organisations and collectives for over 25 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Interview with Activist Shubha Chacko: Privacy and Sex Workers — The Centre for Internet and Society |url=https://editors.cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/privacy/privacy_privacyandsexworkers |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=editors.cis-india.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-05 |title=Gender and sexual minorities face restricted access to physical, natural and financial capital, finds study |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/gender-and-sexual-minorities-face-restricted-access-to-physical-natural-and-financial-capital-finds-study/article67045150.ece |access-date=2024-05-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> From 2013, she is the executive director of Solidarity Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shubha Chacko joins the GFCF board |url=https://globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/news/shubha-chacko-joins-the-gfcf-board |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Global Fund for Community Foundations |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Re-Link - Shubha Chacko, Author, Founder & Chief Inclusion Officer |url=https://re-link.org/our-team__trashed/shubha-chacko/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Re-Link |language=en-US}}</ref> She is a researcher interested in macro economics, NGO management, social justice issues including gender and sexual minorities and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Vijayakumar |first1=Gowri |last2=Panchanadeswaran |first2=Subadra |last3=Chacko |first3=Shubha |last4=Halford |first4=Sarah J. |last5=Subramaniam |first5=Sanjitha |date=2022-12-02 |title=Between pandemics: sex worker, sexual minority, and transgender activism from HIV to COVID-19 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2022.2124531 |journal=Global Public Health |language=en |volume=17 |issue=12 |pages=3596–3610 |doi=10.1080/17441692.2022.2124531 |pmid=36263592 |issn=1744-1692|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite medRxiv |last1=Panchanadeswaran |first1=Subadra |title="They assume by having sex, they are a husband": How Indian Female Sex Workers navigate relationship fluidity and sexual risk |date=2022-09-30 |language=en |medrxiv=10.1101/2022.09.28.22280391 |last2=Chacko |first2=Shubha |last3=Hwahng |first3=Sel |last4=Rahill |first4=Guitele |last5=Joshi |first5=Manisha |last6=Manasi |first6=Ardra}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Vijayakumar |first1=Gowri |last2=Panchanadeswaran |first2=Subadra |last3=Chacko |first3=Shubha |date=October 2019 |title=Sex Work, Marginalization, and Activism in India |journal=Archives of Sexual Behavior |volume=48 |issue=7 |pages=1969–1972 |doi=10.1007/s10508-018-1384-3 |issn=1573-2800 |pmid=30617663}}</ref> She has been an invited speaker at many international conferences and published many reports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shubha Chacko |url=https://www.shiftthepowersummit.org/shubhachacko |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Shift The Power 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Gender Issue Gender Politics in Asia |url=https://in.boell.org/sites/default/files/perspectives-asia_4_the_gender_issue_en.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2015-16 |url=https://tiss.ac.in/uploads/files/TISSAR2016Final.pdf}}</ref> She has been instrumental in bringing jogappas into the mainstream and has supported a musical event with renowned [[T. M. Krishna]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shubha Chacko Feature Photo Director of NGO Aneka and S... |url=https://timescontent.timesgroup.com/photo/feature/Shubha-Chacko/469183 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Times Of India |language=English}}</ref> To support LGBTQIA+ community, she came up with the idea of Pride Cafe and Solidarity Foundation partnered with Amadeus and launched the cafe in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=Pride Café launched in Bangalore |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/pride-cafe-Bangalore-lgbtqia-8373769/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

=== Honours ===
On 25 April 2024, she was appointed to the board of Global Fund Community Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shubha Chacko joins the GFCF board - GFCF : GFCF |url=https://globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/news/shubha-chacko-joins-the-gfcf-board |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Global Fund for Community Foundations |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Awards ==
She received the Times Ascent Award as global diversity leader at the World HRD Congress, Mumbai 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-16 |title=Re-Link - Changing the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Equation for India Inc. |url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/re-link-changing-the-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-equation-for-india-inc-121081600732_1.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.business-standard.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{LinkedIn page|in/shubha-chacko-099371b7}}

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