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{{Short description|Indian gender equality activist (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Trisha Shetty
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1990|9|16}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]] (now [[Mumbai]]), [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jai Hind College]] {{Small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}
* [[University of Mumbai]] {{Small|([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]])}}
* [[Columbia University]] {{Small|(Obama Scholar)}}
}}
| occupation = Lawyer, social activist
| organization = {{Plainlist|
* Founder and CEO, [[SheSays India]]
* President, Steering Committee, [[Paris Peace Forum]]
* Global Advisory Council, The Museum for the United Nations - UN Live
* Global Advisory Board, UNLEASH
* Health Commissioner, The Lancet-Chatham House Commission
}}
| awards = {{Plainlist|
* [[Vogue India]] Woman of the Year
* [[Forbes 30 Under 30]]
* [[Queen's Young Leader Award]]
* UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goal
}}
}}

'''Trisha Shetty'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=ELLE India |title=Meet Trisha Shetty, whose NGO provides medical and legal support to rape survivors |url=http://elle.in/culture/trisha-shetty-ngo-medical-legal-rape-survivors/ |access-date=2018-11-21 |website=Elle India |language=en-US}}</ref> (born 16 September 1990) is an Indian activist for gender equality and the founder of [[SheSays India|SheSays]]. She is known for human rights advocacy, especially advocating for gender-sensitive policies<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/05/04/526760551/women-and-men-demand-an-end-to-indias-tax-on-sanitary-pads|title=Women (And Men) Demand An End To India's Tax On Sanitary Pads|website=NPR.org|date=4 May 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-25 |last1=Chhabra |first1=Esha }}</ref> and law, quality education, youth and gender representation and preventing sexual violence in India. Her work and advocacy has been recognised by the [[United Nations]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/video/trisha-shetty-young-leader-sdgs-keynote-address-ecosoc-youth-forum-2017/|title=Trisha Shetty, Young Leader for the SDGs, Keynote Address at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2017|website=Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unfoundation.org/blog/post/meet-17-young-people-leading-the-way-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/|title=Meet 17 Young People Leading the Way on the Sustainable Development Goals|date=2016-10-04|website=unfoundation.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> [[Barack Obama|President Obama]],<ref>{{Citation|last=Obama Foundation|title=President Obama Announces The Obama Foundation Summit|date=2017-09-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEVJmtWi--Q&t=|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/aditya-kulkarni-trisha-shetty-deane-de-menezes-are-the-three-young-indians-queen-elizabeth-wants-to-meet|title=These are the three young Indians Queen Elizabeth II wants to meet|website=GQ India|date=11 December 2017 |language=en-IN|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> and [[Emmanuel Macron|President Emmanuel Macron]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.ambafrance.org/Indian-influencers-from-Club-Young-Leaders-India-France-on-Paris-visit|title=Indian influencers from Club Young Leaders India-France on Paris visit|website=La France en Inde / France in India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> She currently serves as the President of the Steering Committee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parispeaceforum.org/place/trisha-shetty/|title=Trisha SHETTY - Paris Peace Forum|website=parispeaceforum.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> of the [[Paris Peace Forum]], an international summit launched in 2018, under the leadership of [[Emmanuel Macron|President Macron]]; to promote good global governance. She is also part of the 8 member Global Leadership Advisory Council of the Museum for the United Nations - [[UN Live]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.unlivemuseum.org/|title=Global Leadership Council|access-date=2019-05-07|language=en}}</ref> alongside [[Ban Ki-moon]]; Former UN Secretary-General and [[Darren Walker]]; President, Ford Foundation. Shetty was named one of India's "7 Most Powerful Warriors" by India Today<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20181105-7-most-powerful-warriors-1376211-2018-10-26|title=7 most powerful warriors|website=India Today|date=26 October 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> and was one of the honourees of the [[Vogue India]] Woman of the Year Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.in/content/presenting-the-winners-vogue-women-of-the-year-2018/|title=Presenting the winners: Vogue Women Of The Year 2018|date=2018-10-28|website=VOGUE India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.in/content/meet-trisha-shetty-the-young-activist-fighting-for-equal-representation/|title=Meet Trisha Shetty, the young activist fighting for equal representation|date=2018-11-11|website=VOGUE India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref> She was also inducted as one of the 12 [[Obama Foundation]] Scholars at [[Columbia University]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldprojects.columbia.edu/content/about-obama-foundation-scholars-program|title=About the Obama Foundation Scholars Program {{!}} Columbia World Projects|website=worldprojects.columbia.edu|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> in the inaugural batch. Trisha publicly shared her story of child sexual abuse for the first time in 2019, in a [[TED (conference)|TED Talk]] titled, "Embrace your scars, be your own hero" <ref>{{Citation|last=Shetty|first=Trisha|title=Embrace your scars, be your own hero|date=13 February 2020 |url=https://www.ted.com/talks/trisha_shetty_embrace_your_scars_be_your_own_hero|language=en|access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> as part of a special edition of TED conference broadcast on Television, hosted by and in collaboration with the Actor, [[Shah Rukh Khan]].

== Early life and education ==
Trisha Shetty was born in [[Mumbai|Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India. She completed her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Psychology from Jai Hind College, [[University of Mumbai]]. She then graduated as a lawyer from the University of Mumbai. In 2018, she was selected as an Obama Foundation Scholar<ref>{{cite news |title=Inaugural Group of Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University Announced |url=https://news.columbia.edu/obamascholars |work=Columbia News |date=28 June 2018 |access-date=4 February 2026}}</ref> to complete a one-year specialised training, education, and mentorship program at [[Columbia University]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Columbia to host 12 Obama Foundation scholars aiming to solve global problems |url=https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2018/06/28/columbia-to-host-12-obama-foundation-scholars-aiming-to-solve-global-problems/ |website=Columbia Daily Spectator |date=28 June 2018 |access-date=4 February 2026}}</ref> The inaugural Obama Scholars cohort comprised twelve accomplished leaders participating in an immersive program combining academic, skills-based, and experiential learning, designed by Columbia University in consultation with the Obama Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Obama Foundation Scholars Program |url=https://worldprojects.columbia.edu/about-obama-foundation-scholars-program |website=Columbia World Projects |access-date=4 February 2026}}</ref>

== Career and activism ==

Shetty founded SheSays<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shesays.in/|title=She Says {{!}} Home|website=www.shesays.in|language=en|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> in August 2015. SheSays is a youth-led movement to advance gender equality through a multidimensional approach. Trisha shared her personal story of child sexual abuse and her journey to start SheSays for the first time in November 2019 through her TED talk, "Embrace your scars, be your own hero."<ref>{{Cite web|title=TED Talks season 2: Shah Rukh Khan drops teaser of India Nayi Baat which will leave you inspired!|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/ted-talks-season-2-shah-rukh-khan-drops-teaser-of-india-nayi-baat-which-will-leave-you-inspired-177428.html|access-date=2021-06-25|website=CatchNews.com|language=en}}</ref> Her talk was aired on television across [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] and [[Star World]] in English and Hindi. She spoke as part of a special series developed by TED in collaboration with the actor, Shah Rukh Khan and Star TV Network.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhushan|first=Nyay|date=2019-10-03|title=Disney's Star India Network Sets Season 2 of 'TED Talks India' Hosted by Shah Rukh Khan|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disneys-star-india-sets-shah-rukh-khan-s-ted-talks-india-season-2-1245095/|access-date=2021-06-25|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> The talk was translated in multiple regional Indian languages and was broadcast digitally via [[TED (conference)|TED]],<ref>{{Citation|last=Shetty|first=Trisha|title=Embrace your scars, be your own hero|date=13 February 2020 |url=https://www.ted.com/talks/trisha_shetty_embrace_your_scars_be_your_own_hero|language=en|access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> [[Disney+ Hotstar|Hotstar]] and [[National Geographic|NatGeo]].

In 2016, the [[United Nations]] Secretary-General [[Ban Ki-moon]] and Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/young-leaders-sdgs/|title=Young Leaders for the SDGs|work=Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en-US}}</ref> announced Shetty as one of 17 youth leaders selected for the inaugural class of UN Youth Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/youngleadersmeettheleaders/|title=Meet the Young Leaders for the SDGs|work=Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en-US}}</ref> Shetty was selected for her leadership and contribution to end gender inequality and injustice by 2030.

In 2017, Shetty was named on the [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] list under the categories Pioneer Women<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-asia/2017/pioneer-women/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517032721/https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-asia/2017/pioneer-women/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2017|title=30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Pioneer Women|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-05-21}}</ref> and Social Entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-asia/2017/social-entrepreneurs/|title=30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Social Entrepreneurs|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-05-21}}</ref> She also delivered the keynote address at the UN [[United Nations Economic and Social Council|ECOSOC]] Youth Forum, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/video/trisha-shetty-young-leader-sdgs-keynote-address-ecosoc-youth-forum-2017/|title=Trisha Shetty, Young Leader for the SDGs, Keynote Address at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2017|website=Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-21}}</ref>

In March 2018, Shetty was selected as one of the 13 Indian's to join the inaugural Young Leaders India-France Club launched by French President Emmanuel Macron, during his State visit to India. The Club Young Leaders India-France aims to build an influential advisory network to promote Indo-French bilateral action.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.ambafrance.org/Indian-influencers-from-Club-Young-Leaders-India-France-on-Paris-visit|title=Indian influencers from Club Young Leaders India-France on Paris visit|website=La France en Inde / France in India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-21}}</ref>

In June 2018, Shetty was inducted into the final [[Queen's Young Leader Award|Queen's Young Leader]] Cohort by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. As a Queen's Young Leader,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.queensyoungleaders.com/introducingqyl18-trisha-siva/|title=Queens Young Leaders – Introducing Queen's Young Leaders Trisha and Siva|website=www.queensyoungleaders.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> Shetty received specialised training and mentorship and was invited to a reception hosted by [[Theresa May|Prime Minister Theresa May]] at [[10 Downing Street]].

Shetty was also co-contributor to the ''Sunday Times'' best seller, ''Feminists Don't Wear Pink'' (2018),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/books/national-book-awards-2018-winners-a3995766.html|title=All the winners from the 2018 National Book Awards|work=Evening Standard|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> a collection of short stories by activists and female leaders to raise money for the United Nations initiative Girl Up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/22/feminists-dont-wear-pink-author-says-women-dont-live-by-a-one-size-fits-all-philosophy-8060257/|title=Feminists Don't Wear Pink author says women don't live by one-size-fits-all rule|date=2018-10-22|work=Metro|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en-GB}}</ref>

On [[International Day of the Girl Child]], Shetty assisted [[Michelle Obama]] to launch the Global Girls Alliance under the Obama Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/c/karlie-kloss-and-trisha-shetty-talk-about-the-power-of-girls%E2%80%99-education/vp-BBOelwL|title=Karlie Kloss and Trisha Shetty talk about the power of girls' education|website=www.msn.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> Shetty joined other celebrities including [[Zendaya]], [[Karlie Kloss]] and [[Jennifer Hudson]] on ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' and urged viewers to take a stand for marginalised girls.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

In 2018, Shetty became the vice-president of the Paris Peace Forum Steering Committee and the following year she was named the President of the Steering Committee working with [[Emmanuel Macron|President Macron]] to host an annual event to support international cooperation and global governance to ensure durable peace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parispeaceforum.org/place/trisha-shetty/|title=Trisha SHETTY - Paris Peace Forum|website=parispeaceforum.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>

In response to COVID-19, Shetty has joined the Lancet-Chatham House Commission as a Health Commissioner on Improving Population Health Post COVID.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Lancet-Chatham House Commission on Improving Population Health post COVID-19|url=https://www.healthpostcovid-19.org/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.healthpostcovid-19.org}}</ref>

In 2021, Shetty also joined the Global Advisory Board of UNLEASH alongside Mr. Nandan Nilekani, co-founder, Infosys and Ms Nena Stoilkovic, Under-Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.<ref>{{Cite web|last=UNLEASH|title=Contact & Team|url=https://unleash.org/contact/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=UNLEASH|language=en}}</ref> UNLEASH is a non-profit founded in 2016 with the aim of developing solutions to the SDGs and building capacity for young people from around the world.

In April 2022, Shetty joined former Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Stefan Löfven alongside Mr. Jan Eliasson, Former Deputy Secretary-General of the UN and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, Ms. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Australia and Anna Sundström, Secretary General, Olof Palme International Center to launch the Common Security 2022 report to mark the 40th anniversary of Olof Palme's Independent Commission on Disarmament and Security Issues.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=Launch Event "Common Security 2022" {{!}} IPB - International Peace Bureau |url=https://www.ipb.org/events/launch-event-common-security-2022/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> Shetty was part of the High-Level Advisory Commission that consulted on the drafting of the report.<ref>{{Cite web |title=High-Level Advisory Commission |url=https://commonsecurity.org/high-level-advisory-commission/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2023, Trisha joined the ANDAM guest jury alongside model [[Gigi Hadid]], model [[Quannah Chasinghorse]], and Italian fashion critic Angelo Flaccavento. ANDAM is a French fashion award established as a joint venture between the [[French Ministry of Culture]] and the [[Défi Mode]] fashion organisation.<ref>{{cite web |title=ANDAM chooses activist jury for awards’ 34th edition |url=https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Andam-chooses-activist-jury-for-awards-34th-edition,1490789.html |website=FashionNetwork |date=2023-02-28 |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jury 2023 – ANDAM Fashion Awards 2023 (PDF) |url=https://andam.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/andam-cp-jury-2023-fr-2-1.pdf |website=ANDAM |format=PDF |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>

In 2023 and 2024, Trisha Shetty moderated the Young Activists Summit at the [[Palais des Nations]], the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, honoring young social activists and providing a platform for their work on current social issues. The 2023 edition recognized five activists and included remarks from [[Tatiana Valovaya]], Director‑General of UN Geneva, and [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Activists Summit honours five young activists at the United Nations in Geneva during a live event with the participation of Prince Albert II of Monaco |url=https://www.fpa2.org/en/actualites/the-2023-young-activists-summit-honours-five-young-activists-at-the-united-nations-in-geneva-during-a-live-event-with-the-participation-of-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-08374 |website=Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=News Package – Young Activists Summit 2023 |url=https://www.unognewsroom.org/story/fr/1923/news-package-young-activist-summit-2023-16-november-2023 |website=UN Geneva Newsroom |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>

In 2025, Shetty joined the Global Women Leaders Summit hosted by the [[Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security]] and chaired by [[Hillary Clinton]], participating in the launch of the first cohort of The Women Changemakers Initiative, of which she is a member.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women Changemakers |url=https://giwps.georgetown.edu/women-changemakers/ |website=Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reykjavik 2025: Where Women Hold the Key to Peace and Progress |url=https://giwps.georgetown.edu/2025/11/17/reykjavik-2025-where-women-hold-the-key-to-peace-and-progress/ |website=Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security |date=17 November 2025 |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref> Launched on the sidelines of the summit, the initiative facilitates cross-generational dialogue and collaboration among global women leaders, with the aim of advancing human rights, climate action, democratic values, and inclusive governance.
Prior to this, Shetty was part of a 25-member high-level committee, which included [[Michelle Bachelet]], former President of Chile; [[Patricia Espinosa]]; [[Julia Gillard]], former Prime Minister of Australia; [[Dalia Grybauskaitė]], former President of Lithuania; [[Marta Lucía Ramírez]], Vice President of Colombia; and [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]], former President of Liberia. The committee contributed to the drafting of the Beijing+25 report, an initiative of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, supported by the [[Rockefeller Foundation]] and in collaboration with Hillary Clinton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beijing+25: Accelerating Progress for Women and Girls |url=https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Beijing25AcceleratingProgressForWomenAndGirls.pdf |website=Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Making the Law Work for Women |url=https://georgetownsecuritystudiesreview.org/2021/03/17/making-the-law-work-for-women/ |website=Georgetown Security Studies Review |date=17 March 2021 |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref> Shetty also participated in discussions on legal frameworks to support women as part of this initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Making the Law Work for Women |url=https://giwps.georgetown.edu/events/making-the-law-work-for-women/ |website=Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security |access-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>

In 2025, Shetty was also recognized as one of 90 women on The Shift Is On magazine’s “90+1” list, curated in collaboration with activist [[Gloria Steinem]] and photographers [[Inez and Vinoodh]] and to celebrate Steinem’s 90 years of advocacy for gender equality. Other notable honorees included [[Selena Gomez]], [[Billie Eilish]], [[Melinda Gates]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Amal Clooney]], and [[Angelina Jolie]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Trisha Shetty |url=https://theshiftison.com/trisha-shetty/ |website=The Shift Is On |access-date=4 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |title=Zoya Akhtar and Deepika Padukone shine in The Shift’s 90+1 list of global changemakers |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/zoya-akhtar-and-deepika-padukone-shine-in-the-shifts-90-plus-one-list-of-global-changemakers-1.500212934 |work=Gulf News |date=16 January 2025 |access-date=4 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |title=Deepika Padukone joins Amal Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Selena Gomez and other notable names in The Shift’s 90+1 list |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/deepika-padukone-joins-amal-clooney-angelina-jolie-selena-gomez-and-other-notable-names-in-the-shifts-90-plus-one-list-13914167.html |work=Firstpost |date=15 January 2025 |access-date=4 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Shift Changemaking Women Lunch |url=https://wwd.com/eye/parties/gallery/the-shift-changemaking-women-lunch-photos-1237996688/ |website=WWD |access-date=4 February 2026}}</ref>

In 2026, Shetty was named a [[Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]], as part of its Class of 2026. The programme recognises individuals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and a commitment to shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future across sectors including public service, business, and civil society.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Young Global Leaders Class of 2026 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/meet-the-young-global-leaders-class-of-2026/ |website=World Economic Forum |access-date=24 April 2026}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.dw.com/en/indian-social-activist-trisha-shetty-fights-for-equality/video-54719422 ''Indian social activist Trisha Shetty fights for equality'']. DW.com, 2021-02-17

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