Deepa Iyer

Washington, D.C.

Host at Solidarity Is This

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Articles

Asian American Heritage Month Brings Somberness and Solidarity

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Deepa Iyer

Notes from the Frontlines highlights the stories, needs, and solidarity of organizations on the frontlines in the struggle for a multiracial and equitable democracy in the United States. Each installment will explore how organizations are responding to the current political landscape—and what the entire nonprofit and philanthropic ecosystem can do to support them.
Climate Justice - Non Profit News

2 weeks ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Deepa Iyer

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Make Work Fair: Data‐Driven Design for Real Results

3 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Deepa Iyer |Francis Kuriakose

BOOK REVIEW Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results Edited By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi, Harper Business; 2025; 384 pp.; ISBN: 9780063374416. First published: 13 May 2025 No abstract is available for this article.
Fractured Nation

1 month ago | deepaiyer.substack.com | Deepa Iyer

The past 100 days have been jarring, destructive, and devastating on so many levels. I have been using the metaphor of a fracture to describe the time we are in right now. Just as a bone breaks, the fractures in our body politic are revealing cracks, fissures and fault lines. Under the onslaught of federal actions and executive orders destroying our shared values, polarizing our communities, and deepening decades of neglect, our country could no longer bear the weight as it once did.
Virtual Mobility: Mitigating the Adverse Effect of Violence Against Women on the Development of Employment Capabilities

Feb 3, 2025 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ramesh Dangol |Williamson College |Patrick Bateman |Deepa Iyer

1 Introduction Violence against women (VAW) is defined as any gender-based action that results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering, whether in public or private life.1 In 1993, ‘recognizing the urgent need for the universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings’, the United Nations issued a declaration calling for the global elimination of VAW (UN Women n.d.).
Grieve, Connect, Act, Reflect, Correct. (Repeat)

Nov 10, 2024 | deepaiyer.substack.com | Deepa Iyer

Here, I offer a roadmap based on the social change ecosystem framework for how individuals, collectives, and organizations can try to meet this moment, and prepare for what is ahead. As always, please use and share what resonates, and leave the rest. In the wake of the 2016 election, I would listen to “World on Fire”, a song by Sarah McLachlan, on repeat.
How to Anchor Yourself for Social Change to Avoid Burnout: Advice for Activists

Aug 28, 2024 | uuworld.org | Deepa Iyer

These days, we seem to be on a perpetual roller-coaster ride. The political events and social crises happening around the world feel as though we are barely able to get our bearings before the ground underneath us shifts again. We are living through a time that demands our vigilant attention.
A new addition to your bookshelf to navigate 2024's roller-coaster ride.

Aug 21, 2024 | deepaiyer.substack.com | Deepa Iyer

It wasn’t until I became a parent when I realized that children’s picture books contain bits of life’s wisdom packaged in accessible rhymes and vivid illustrations. If you’ve recently picked up a picture book (or read many out loud to little ones in your life), you might relate.
Indian Americans balance policy and identity as the election looms

Aug 14, 2024 | prismreports.org | Deepa Iyer

For many Indian Americans, the 2024 U.S. presidential matchup hits home. Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket and the growing prominence of Usha Vance, the wife of vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance, have led to robust conversations at our dinner tables and in our WhatsApp groups about the role of identity and representation at the highest echelons of political leadership.
Robots and immigrants: Who is stealing jobs? By Kostas Maronitis and Denny Pencheva, Bristol: Bristol University Press. 2022. 156 pp., USD 45.95 (paperback) ISBN: 9781529212716.

Jul 30, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Deepa Iyer

BOOK REVIEW Robots and immigrants: Who is stealing jobs? By Kostas Maronitis and Denny Pencheva, Bristol: Bristol University Press. 2022. 156 pp., USD 45.95 (paperback) ISBN: 9781529212716. First published: 31 July 2024 No abstract is available for this article.