Nikhat Shaikh

Nikhat Shaikh supports the research unit in designing and conducting qualitative research and evaluation for evidence-based practice and policy at SNEHA. She is a master trainer on issues of gender-based violence with a special focus on building gender sensitisation amongst health care providers and law protectors. She has over a decade of experience of crisis intervention, counselling, strengthening public systems to respond to gender-based violence. 

Articles by Nikhat Shaikh

Advocacy & Government

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July 23, 2025

How India’s domestic violence act can deliver justice

Despite its survivor-centric design, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) often fails in practice. Here’s how it can become more accessible.

by Nikhat Shaikh, Reshma Bhagwan Jagtap | 7 min read

Leadership & Talent

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November 27, 2018

Understanding community health workers

Government schemes and nonprofit health interventions are heavily dependent on frontline health workers. Here's an insight into what motivates them, the challenges they face, and how these are overcome.

by Anuja Jayaraman, Nikhat Shaikh | 3 min read