
FROM THE UNITED NATIONS TO JOURNALISM
PHOTO CREDIT: SARAH A. MURRAY

Shriya Bhattacharya is the entrepreneurship fellow at Business Insider reporting on Gen Z business owners and companies in the reproductive health and education spaces. Before pursuing journalism, she worked for the United Nations Foundation's global sexual and reproductive healthcare initiative. She first started reporting in March 2020 during the lockdown in Washington, D.C. - in the past two years, she has written over 55 features for eight publications including Teen Vogue, Prism, and Rewire.
Shriya seeks to create tangible change through her writing, especially for underrepresented groups. She aims to become a foreign correspondent publishing stories on women and girls living around the world.
Shriya graduated magna cum laude from Agnes Scott College in 2018 with a B.A. in international relations and dance. She has lived in Belgium, India, and the U.S. and has traveled to 15 other countries. She is currently based in New York City where you can find her enjoying nature, taking dance classes, and running around in search of great coffee.

ABOUT SHRIYA


I narrate my experience transitioning to journalism from another industry and interview those who've done the same.

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Standardized testing has always been racially biased, but the pandemic taught more people about it. Now, the demand to eliminate the tests is much stronger.

The professional dance industry was uniquely impacted by COVID-19 and these graduating seniors explain why that makes it more difficult to find a post-graduation job.
EDUCATION ADVOCATES SAY THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS RACIAL BIAS IN STANDARDIZED TESTING IS TO ELIMINATE THE TESTS COMPLETELY

This new youth vertical - the first of its kind - will create a safe, inclusive, and diverse space for young people in the South Asian diaspora to express their opinions.

Learn how mental health experts are using TikTok to help people access critical resources and information and why this is especially helpful for minorities.
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Qualifications
B.A. in International Relations and Dance 2018
Agnes Scott College
Conflict Resolution Certificate Course 2017
Vesalius College
Women's Bridge to Business Program 2016
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills
News and magazine writing
Fact-checking and editing
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn
WordPress and Wix
Awards

English, Bengali, Hindi, and French
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship 2016
U.S. Department of State
Expertise in reproductive healthcare and Southeast Asia

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CONTACT

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