Sairee Chahal, Founder CEO of SHEROES (Women only social network) is a trailblazer who brought out the change to empower women by strengthening them up on the platform of SHEROES. Every woman is a trailblazer.
Let’s know more about Sairee Chahal, who wears multiple hats of a Technology Entrepreneur, Mentor, Mother, and an Evangelist.
Q. What does building a lasting legacy mean to you?
SC: Leveraging tech to solve deep-rooted problems in a creative, cool, consumable way. Making it scalable, inclusive, aspirational.
Q: What were some of the pivotal decisions you took in your career?
SC: I grew up in Muzaffarnagar – coming to Delhi alone for further studies was a big step for me – it pushed me to think autonomously. Plunging into entrepreneurship while still in college was another one – it pushed me to hustle, collaborate, leverage tech to build something from scratch. I bought my first car with my own money while still in college, and people knew me as the girl got her own wheels. Starting SHEROES was the biggest decision – rethinking the Internet for women, growing this conversation, building a superior product for women, from the ground-up. It’s been a phenomenal journey.
Q: What role can we play as a path maker for other women?
SC: Be generous with support, appreciation, recognition, and recommendations. Join or start your own community. Let’s face struggles, celebrate ambitions, together.
Q: What are the struggles women have faced during the lockdown and how is SHEROES app helping?
SC: Women are experiencing some universal struggles – cases of domestic violence and abuse have gone up, emotional labor and home responsibilities, keeping kids engaged, managing professional work and house chores, also access to medical and mental health support are challenges. SHEROES helpline has become even more active at this time with women chatting with our counselors, our health communities are also seeing a diverse range of queries. Interest in upskilling, building emergency funds, and overall crisis management conversations are seeing a lot of traction, and a lot of our experts are hosting discussions around these various topics. It’s a time for the community to come together, struggle together, and support each other. The sense of community has made a lot of difference in this time, more than ever before.
About SHEROES
SHEROES is a women-only social network accessible via Sheroes.com and the SHEROES app, offering over communities, a free-to-use counseling chat helpline, resources, mentorship, peer-to-peer conversations, a marketplace, a reproductive health tracker and opportunities for women.
SHEROES is reimagining how women use, experience, and benefit from the internet. It is specifically aligned with using the internet as a tool for change, especially for women in high gender gap countries offering a space for appreciation, recognition, growth, and interactions. Safety, empathy, and trust are tenets that are built into the platform at every level.
