Awards
Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the year, FICCI FLO, (February 2018)
The New Indian Express, Apps that make women brave (September 12, 2017) www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/sep/12/apps-that-make-women-brave-1656204--1.html
Times of India, Pocket aids keep you safe in dark alleys, at late hours, (August 21, 2017) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/pocket-aids-keep-you-safe-in-dark-alleys-at-late-hours/articleshow/60149606.cms
Deccan Chronicle, A voice for the vulnerable (August 14, 2017)
www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/140817/a-voice-for-the-vulnerable.html
The Hindu, 421 rapes, yet Tamil Nadu did not seek Nirbhaya fund (July 21, 2017) timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/421-rapes-yet-tn-did-not-seek-nirbhaya-fund/articleshow/59690121.cms
Live Mint, Time to speak up against sexual harassment (May 14, 2017) www.livemint.com/Leisure/cErcSR2PYoOIKO6KKPn7lN/Time-to-speak-up-against-sexual-harassment.html
Huffington Post India, Most People Don't, But Everyone Must Ask Their HR About Their Company's Policies On Fighting Sexual Harassment (March 15, 2017) www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/03/14/most-people-dont-but-everyone-must-ask-their-hr-about-their-co_a_21886873/
Reuters Indian films portray stalking of women as "cool, romantic", say campaigners (September 20, 2016)
in.reuters.com/article/india-film-stalking-idINKCN11Q1KV
The Hindu, Bringing Change from Chennai to DC (June 16, 2016)
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kirthi-jayakumar-and-the-united-state-of-women-bringing-change-from-chennai-to-dc/article8732517.ece
Times of India, Infighting among gay community should now end (June 15, 2016) timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Infighting-among-gay-community-should-now-end/articleshow/52755133.cms
Deccan Chronicle, 'An invite from Michelle Obama' (June 14, 2016)
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/140616/an-invite-from-michelle-obama.html
AWID, I am Breaking a Gender Stereotype (March 2016)
http://www.awid.org/get-involved/red-elephant-foundation-iwd-2016-i-am-breakingagenderstereotype-campaign
The Weekend Leader, “After all, we must try to find ways to gift children the future they deserve" (January 2016)
http://www.theweekendleader.com/Heroism/2331/after-the-rains.html
Agam Sei, Disaster Relief: The Elephant in the Room (January 2016)
https://issuu.com/agamsei/docs/agam_sei_3
The Hindu, When Flood Relief Lessons Proved Useful for Manipur (January 2016)
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/when-flood-relief-lessons-proved-useful-to-manipur/article8143159.ece
Statement on gender and disarmament to the UN General Assembly First Committee (October 16, 2015)
http://www.cndpindia.org/statement-on-gender-and-disarmament-to-the-un-general-assembly-first-committee/
AWID / YFA, Rallying People’s Support for Gender Equality in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, (September 24, 2015)
http://yfa.awid.org/2015/09/rallying-peoples-support-for-gender-equality-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda/
AWID / YFA, My World: creating gender equality awareness, one volunteer at a time. (September 24, 2015)
http://yfa.awid.org/2015/09/my-world-creating-gender-equality-awareness-one-volunteer-at-a-time/
Beyond Violence, The World Through Rose-colored Glasses (September 7, 2015)
www.beyondviolence.org/blog.php?id=167
The Hindu, Off to the Rescue (May 2015)
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/off-to-the-rescue/article7161852.ece
IKnowPolitics, Kirthi Jayakumar (October 16, 2014)
http://iknowpolitics.org/en/knowledge-library/interview/kirthi-jayakumar
MyWorld, #REF4Women: Advocating for Women in Development through MY World 2015 (August 18, 2014)
blog.myworld2015.org/2014/08/18/ref4women-advocating-for-women-in-development-through-my-world-2015/
Mid-Day, Love across the border (August 3, 2014)
www.mid-day.com/articles/love-across-the-border/15500195
AWID, The Red Elephant Foundation: A Small Initiative with a Big Impact (June 2014)
yfa.awid.org/2014/06/the-red-elephant-foundation-a-small-initiative-with-a-big-impact/
Girls Globe, Women who Inspire: Kirthi in India (March 24, 2014)
http://girlsglobe.org/2014/03/24/women-who-inspire-kirthi-in-india/
The Hindu, Peacebuilders unite (March 13, 2014)
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nxg/peace-builders-unite/article5776935.ece
Fledglings Buzz, The Red Elephant Foundation, (January 2014) www.fledglingsbuzz.com/2014/01/the-red-elephant-foundation.html
Peace Agents, Stories of Girls' Empowerment, (August 19, 2013)
http://www.peaceagents.org/2013/08/19/kirthi-jayakumar-stories-of-girls-empowerment/
Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the year, FICCI FLO, (February 2018)
http://www.ritzmagazine.in/ficci-flo-chennai-presents-flo-women-achievers-awards-2018-at-taj-club-house-chennai/
Special Mention, sm4e Awards, DEF India (April 2018)
http://sm4e.org/winner-2018/
UN Online Volunteering Award, UNV (December 2017)
https://www.unv.org/news/unv-online-volunteering-award-2017-unv-honours-outstanding-online-volunteers-and-launches
mBillionth Awards, mBillionth (August 2017)
http://mbillionth.in/mbillionth-finalists-2017/
Finalists, Social Media for Empowerment Award, DEF India (April 2017)
http://sm4e.org/finalists-2017/
Special Mention, sm4e Awards, DEF India (April 2018)
http://sm4e.org/winner-2018/
UN Online Volunteering Award, UNV (December 2017)
https://www.unv.org/news/unv-online-volunteering-award-2017-unv-honours-outstanding-online-volunteers-and-launches
mBillionth Awards, mBillionth (August 2017)
http://mbillionth.in/mbillionth-finalists-2017/
Finalists, Social Media for Empowerment Award, DEF India (April 2017)
http://sm4e.org/finalists-2017/
People's Choice Award, Femvertising Award, Femvertising, (September 2016)
http://femvertisingawards.com/
http://femvertisingawards.com/
Media
YourStory (April 10, 2019) How Kirthi Jayakumar is addressing gender equality by giving women ‘Saahas’
https://yourstory.com/herstory/2019/04/kirthi-jayakumar-gender-equality-red-elephant-foundation
YourStory (March 6, 2019) Women on top: Meet the awardees at HerStory Women on a Mission Summit 2019
https://yourstory.com/herstory/2019/03/women-on-mission-awards-herstory-o-p85ut29gu7
Rediff (April 2, 2018) How 1 Indian woman's Saahas is helping women in 196 countries https://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/achievers-kirthi-jayakumar-saahas-app-is-helping-women-in-196-countries/20180402.htm
Times of India (November 10, 2018) The New LOC: Line of COnsent https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/the-new-loc-line-of-consent/articleshow/66572281.cms
The Hindu (May 5, 2018) New textbooks break gender stereotypes https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/new-textbooks-break-gender-stereotypes/article23777564.ece
Business Standard (March 17, 2018) Kirthi Jayakumar is helping victims of gender violence via app and chatbot https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/kirthi-jayakumar-is-helping-victims-of-gender-violence-via-app-and-chatbot-118031601168_1.html
Daily O (January 16, 2018) What marital rape survivors experience every day https://www.dailyo.in/voices/marital-rape-india-law-crime-against-women-domestic-violence/story/1/21772.html
The New Indian Express, Bridging the g(APP) (November 24, 2017)
Times of India (November 10, 2018) The New LOC: Line of COnsent https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/the-new-loc-line-of-consent/articleshow/66572281.cms
The Hindu (May 5, 2018) New textbooks break gender stereotypes https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/new-textbooks-break-gender-stereotypes/article23777564.ece
Business Standard (March 17, 2018) Kirthi Jayakumar is helping victims of gender violence via app and chatbot https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/kirthi-jayakumar-is-helping-victims-of-gender-violence-via-app-and-chatbot-118031601168_1.html
Daily O (January 16, 2018) What marital rape survivors experience every day https://www.dailyo.in/voices/marital-rape-india-law-crime-against-women-domestic-violence/story/1/21772.html
The New Indian Express, Bridging the g(APP) (November 24, 2017)
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/nov/24/bridging-the-gapp-1710202.html
Times of India, Pocket aids keep you safe in dark alleys, at late hours, (August 21, 2017) https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/pocket-aids-keep-you-safe-in-dark-alleys-at-late-hours/articleshow/60149606.cms
Deccan Chronicle, A voice for the vulnerable (August 14, 2017)
www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/140817/a-voice-for-the-vulnerable.html
The Hindu, 421 rapes, yet Tamil Nadu did not seek Nirbhaya fund (July 21, 2017) timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/421-rapes-yet-tn-did-not-seek-nirbhaya-fund/articleshow/59690121.cms
Live Mint, Time to speak up against sexual harassment (May 14, 2017) www.livemint.com/Leisure/cErcSR2PYoOIKO6KKPn7lN/Time-to-speak-up-against-sexual-harassment.html
Huffington Post India, Most People Don't, But Everyone Must Ask Their HR About Their Company's Policies On Fighting Sexual Harassment (March 15, 2017) www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/03/14/most-people-dont-but-everyone-must-ask-their-hr-about-their-co_a_21886873/
Reuters Indian films portray stalking of women as "cool, romantic", say campaigners (September 20, 2016)
in.reuters.com/article/india-film-stalking-idINKCN11Q1KV
The Hindu, Bringing Change from Chennai to DC (June 16, 2016)
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kirthi-jayakumar-and-the-united-state-of-women-bringing-change-from-chennai-to-dc/article8732517.ece
Times of India, Infighting among gay community should now end (June 15, 2016) timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Infighting-among-gay-community-should-now-end/articleshow/52755133.cms
Deccan Chronicle, 'An invite from Michelle Obama' (June 14, 2016)
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/140616/an-invite-from-michelle-obama.html
AWID, I am Breaking a Gender Stereotype (March 2016)
http://www.awid.org/get-involved/red-elephant-foundation-iwd-2016-i-am-breakingagenderstereotype-campaign
The Weekend Leader, “After all, we must try to find ways to gift children the future they deserve" (January 2016)
http://www.theweekendleader.com/Heroism/2331/after-the-rains.html
Agam Sei, Disaster Relief: The Elephant in the Room (January 2016)
https://issuu.com/agamsei/docs/agam_sei_3
The Hindu, When Flood Relief Lessons Proved Useful for Manipur (January 2016)
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/when-flood-relief-lessons-proved-useful-to-manipur/article8143159.ece
Statement on gender and disarmament to the UN General Assembly First Committee (October 16, 2015)
http://www.cndpindia.org/statement-on-gender-and-disarmament-to-the-un-general-assembly-first-committee/
AWID / YFA, Rallying People’s Support for Gender Equality in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, (September 24, 2015)
http://yfa.awid.org/2015/09/rallying-peoples-support-for-gender-equality-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda/
AWID / YFA, My World: creating gender equality awareness, one volunteer at a time. (September 24, 2015)
http://yfa.awid.org/2015/09/my-world-creating-gender-equality-awareness-one-volunteer-at-a-time/
Beyond Violence, The World Through Rose-colored Glasses (September 7, 2015)
www.beyondviolence.org/blog.php?id=167
The Hindu, Off to the Rescue (May 2015)
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/off-to-the-rescue/article7161852.ece
IKnowPolitics, Kirthi Jayakumar (October 16, 2014)
http://iknowpolitics.org/en/knowledge-library/interview/kirthi-jayakumar
MyWorld, #REF4Women: Advocating for Women in Development through MY World 2015 (August 18, 2014)
blog.myworld2015.org/2014/08/18/ref4women-advocating-for-women-in-development-through-my-world-2015/
Mid-Day, Love across the border (August 3, 2014)
www.mid-day.com/articles/love-across-the-border/15500195
AWID, The Red Elephant Foundation: A Small Initiative with a Big Impact (June 2014)
yfa.awid.org/2014/06/the-red-elephant-foundation-a-small-initiative-with-a-big-impact/
http://girlsglobe.org/2014/03/24/women-who-inspire-kirthi-in-india/
The Hindu, Peacebuilders unite (March 13, 2014)
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nxg/peace-builders-unite/article5776935.ece
Aman Ki Asha, How the Building Peace Project was born (March 13, 2014)
http://amankiasha.com/detail_news.asp?id=1313Fledglings Buzz, The Red Elephant Foundation, (January 2014) www.fledglingsbuzz.com/2014/01/the-red-elephant-foundation.html
Peace Agents, Stories of Girls' Empowerment, (August 19, 2013)
http://www.peaceagents.org/2013/08/19/kirthi-jayakumar-stories-of-girls-empowerment/