Sakshi Udavant

Sakshi Udavant

Sakshi Udavant is a freelance journalist and content writer with an academic background in psychology. She covers social issues, technology, mental health, and well-being for titles like Business Insi

13 posts
San Francisco Bay Area’s Amah Mutsun Tribal Band continues fight to preserve sacred land
Climate & Environment

San Francisco Bay Area’s Amah Mutsun Tribal Band continues fight to preserve sacred land

Members of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Amah Mutsun Tribal Band say a proposed mining project would have a devastating impact on their environment

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4 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
color photograph of the Monongahela River with mountains sloping gently in the distance
Climate & Environment

Local groups voice frustrations over massive oil spill cleanup on the Monongahela River

Community organizers are struggling to clean up large-scale pollution and say they shouldn’t have to

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6 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
color photograph of an outdoor pro-abortion protest outside a brown stone building facade. people are facing away from the ca
Gender & LGBTQIA+

2 years after Texas’ SB 8, advocates reflect on its impact across the US

Along with banning abortion care, SB 8 has also worsened health outcomes for pregnant people

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6 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
Tech layoffs disproportionately affect marginalized communities
Economy & Workers' Rights

Tech layoffs disproportionately affect marginalized communities

Women, BIPOC, disabled people, and other marginalized groups are affected by mass layoffs despite underrepresentation in the industry

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5 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
color stock photo of pro-choice protesters standing outside the U.S. Supreme Court. the sky is clear and bright, and someone
Gender & LGBTQIA+

When abortion havens restrict access, where can people get care?

Florida, an abortion haven for people from Alabama and Texas, has proposed a six-week abortion ban

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4 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
a Latino man in a tan inmates uniform sits in the foreground in front of other male inmates in the same outfit sitting on cha
Crime, Reform & Abolition

The recession may make things worse for formerly incarcerated BIPOC

Racism, job discrimination, a lack of educational programs behind bars, and the prison-industrial complex itself make survival difficult for formerly incarcerated people

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5 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
Employers risk neglecting remote BIPOC workers because of proximity bias
Economy & Workers' Rights

Employers risk neglecting remote BIPOC workers because of proximity bias

The pandemic has exacerbated proximity bias, which occurs when companies favor employees working and living closer to the workplace

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5 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
a Black couple sits at a table with a laptop, calculator, and papers spread out. they look stressed while their kids sit on t
Economy & Workers' Rights

Looming recession will hit marginalized people the hardest, experts say

During every financial crisis, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, low-income households, and immigrants suffer the most

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4 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
people walk past a sign for a COVID testing site
Race

Government funding for COVID-19 services is running out, leaving uninsured people hanging

Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down

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4 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
woman with dark brown skin and straight hair past her shoulders gestures on camera during a remote work virtual meeting
Economy & Workers' Rights

BIPOC employees fight to continue remote work. Here’s why

As companies start to force employees back into the office, some BIPOC workers are trying to emphasize the benefits of working remotely

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5 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
Trying to unionize despite union-busting efforts? Here’s what you should look out for
Economy & Workers' Rights

Trying to unionize despite union-busting efforts? Here’s what you should look out for

Unionizing your workplace can seem daunting in the face of union-busting, but there are ways to organize

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5 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant
Workers are being forced back into their jobs despite growing health risks
Economy & Workers' Rights

Workers are being forced back into their jobs despite growing health risks

The new CDC guidelines allow employers to ask employees to come in when they’re not feeling well or have been exposed to COVID-19

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5 Min
By: Sakshi Udavant

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