Author: Shampa Sengupta | Varta Trust

Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta is a Kolkata-based activist working on gender and disability issues for more than 25 years. She is the founder of an advocacy group called Sruti Disability Rights Centre and is Joint Secretary, National Platform for Rights of the Disabled. She will be happy to answer your queries on disability and related issues. Write in your queries to vartablog@gmail.com, and they will be answered with due respect to confidentiality.

Vartanama Sep '25

Flood of despair and indifference

By Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta writes about what the recent flooding in Kolkata meant for people with disabilities and the all-round disregard for their concerns
Insight Dec '24

Crisis in crisis intervention centres for women?

By Shampa Sengupta

How equipped are the government-run one stop crisis centres for women to carry out crisis intervention? Shampa Sengupta shares insight from a recent survey of the centres in four states...
Clickhappy! Jan '19

Conversations in disabilities, diversities in conversations

By Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta on a round-up of positive developments for disability rights in end 2018
Vartanama Oct '18

Far away from the madding crowds?

By Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta stayed away from 'pandal' hopping but had a room with a view this Durga Puja
Policy Matters Jan '18

Bill against instant triple ‘talaq’: Lose-lose proposition?

By Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta explains why criminalizing instant triple 'talaq' will not protect Muslim women’s rights
Happenings Aug '17

‘Rakhi’ for a bus ride, when the law comes untied

By Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta on the 'rakhi' as a means of sensitizing public transport workers to the concerns of persons with disabilities in Kolkata
Insight, Policy Matters Jun '17

Sex talk for people with psychosocial disabilities

By Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta, founder of Sruti Disability Rights Centre, argues that the sexual needs of persons with psychosocial disabilities must be addressed, and that there can be no one-size-fits-all approach to...
Happenings May '17

Special Olympics: More than about sporting rivalry

By Shampa Sengupta

The Olympic Games are common knowledge. Even the Paralympics have begun to gain attention. But not many have heard of the Special Olympics – a sports-based movement of people with...
Advice - Disability, Insight Nov '16

Need for speed on disability rights law

By Shampa Sengupta

'Bring Back RPD Bill' will be the rallying cry on Delhi streets this December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Shampa Sengupta wants government apathy towards the Rights...
Advice - Disability Aug '16

Disability etiquette

By Shampa Sengupta

Shampa Sengupta answers a reader query on dos and don'ts in helping people with disabilities