WATCH: Darpan Power Talk presents President of Angus Reid Institute, Shachi Kurl
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 22 May, 2024 01:30 PM
President of Angus Reid Institute, Shachi Kurl, was one of the panelists for the Darpan Power Women of Influence Gala 2024. In the Darpan Power Talk segment she spoke about women taking up space and having a voice. Hear from her on exercising your voice when especially navigating various power structures.
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