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Accelerate socioeconomic development for the transgender community in India by mobilizing community support, legal and economic capacity building, and advocacy efforts with young trans leaders, governments, and private organizations.
organization overview
TWEET (Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust) Foundation, a community-led organization in India, aims to build a self-sufficient and vibrant trans movement in India. In the short term, TWEET provides crisis support, short shelter stay, skill-building, and employment opportunities to young trans people. For the long term, TWEET works with stakeholders to mainstream advocacy and build awareness. Its goal is to accelerate the social and economic development and well-being of the transgender community in India.
Personal Bio
Shaman is the co-founder of Misfyt Trans Youth Foundation, a trans youth-led organization that connects trans people with inclusive jobs, mental health support, and community. Misfyt builds the leadership of young trans people, shifts dominant narratives, and fosters a sense of agency and belonging within the trans community in India. He also contributes to global trans-led funding efforts as a Grants Manager at the International Trans Fund, helping channel more resources to the community through participatory grantmaking rooted in trust and lived experience.
Before founding Misfyt, Shaman co-led the TWEET Foundation, supporting thousands of trans youth across India with legal aid, shelter, healthcare, and employment programs. He has played a key role in building the transmasculine community in India by organizing national-level conferences and contributing to research on the healthcare needs of transmasculine persons.
For his work, he has been recognized as a Dalai Lama Fellow, a Swedish Institute Leader Lab Fellow, and an Indo-Pacific Future Fellow.
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