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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline MARCH 24, 2023 | The Indian Eye 20

Indiaspopup.com Celebrates

International Women’s Day By Honoring

South Asian Women Leaders

OUR BUREAU celebrate its honorees. The women
wore avant-garde clothing donning
New York, NY
some of India’s most prominent de-
ndiaspopup.com, USA’s premier signers while sipping high tea, dining
online destination for luxury In- on canapes, and enjoying one anoth-
Idian designer clothing and acces- er’s company. Exemplifying Indian
sories, is a global platform for South royalty, the women championed one
Asian fashion. It curates inclusive, another and sisterhood and shared
embracive, and conscious trends and what womanhood meant to each one
styles from the heart of India to its of them.
global shoppers. Founded by Arch- During the two-day festivities,
ana Yenna, the company honored Indiaspopup.com announced their
South Asian women from various partnership with Sakhi for South
walks of life who are leading the path Asian Women, an NGO that rep-
for future generations. The luxury re- resents the South Asian diaspora in
tailer hosted a ‘Power Table’ dinner at a survivor-centered movement for
Armani/Ristorante in New York City gender justice. Sakhi applies a trau-
with South Asian women leading the ma-informed, culturally responsive
change in fashion, entrepreneurship, lens with a long-term commitment
media, entertainment, and journal- to mobilizing a future free from vi-
ism. olence. Yenna pledged to donate a
“At Indiaspopup.com, we em- portion of sales from the month of
power and celebrate women through March to the organization.
authentic South Asian fashion and “Sakhi for South Asian Women
community contributions. As we is grateful to Indiaspopup.com for
celebrate Women’s Day, we remain have been instrumental to the dias- Yenna honored these women for uplifting and investing in our work
committed to sharing inspiring sto- pora with their various works in non- breaking stereotypes and spreading with survivors of gender-based vi-
ries of South Asian women achievers profit, societal causes and community positivity on body sizes, health, con- olence. Nationally, 48% of South
and changemakers. Our recent Power building. fidence, and skin tone. Through her Asian Americans experience gender
Table dinner in New York City cele- South Asian Female Leaders work with Indiaspopup.com Yenna based violence throughout their life-
brated remarkable women, trailblaz- who were honored are: Nina Davu- hopes to help women feel beautiful, time, and at Sakhi, we have seen a
ers of South Asian heritage, inspiring luri, acclaimed filmmaker, activist, confident, and feminine and make 65% increase in cases over one year.
the next generation of female leaders actor, & entrepreneur; Megha De- progress toward positive change. In This support will help us address the
to dream big and chase their aspira- sai, Founder: The Desai Foundation; a series of photos shot in New York overwhelming need in our communi-
tions,” said Archana Yenna, Founder Shobha Narayan, actor: film, televi- City’s Baccarat Hotel, dedicated to ty and continue our commitment to-
and CEO of Indiaspopup.com. sion, and theater; Hitha Palepu, en- the quintessence of luxury and ex- ward a future of healing and justice,”
The company also honored five trepreneur and author; and Cynthia cellence, Indiaspopup.com produced said Kavita Mehra, Executive Direc-
South Asian female role models that Victor, a beauty influencer. a High Tea-themed photoshoot to tor Sakhi for South Asian Women.

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