EMPOWER. INSPIRE. EDUCATE. SERVE.
Saris to Suits ® focuses on building awareness to break down the barriers that constrain the advancement of women and girls. We have a multi-pronged, thoughtful, and comprehensive approach to advance women’s empowerment, education, social justice, and circular economy. We want to inspire the future generation to take a stand for humanity, equality and our planet.
EMPOWER
- Offset financial, legal, and lingual barriers to end gender-based violence
- Make available Saris to Suits ® Service, named Purple Lotus
- Provide fashion design and tailoring training to underprivileged families to get out of poverty with dignity.
- Expand S2S Store for sustainable merchandise and orchestrate fashion shows to help women lacking resources for independent living
- Grow Saris to Suits (r) Service Fund, named Purple Lotus for survivors of crimes against humanity
INSPIRE
- Future generations to live their American dream by providing role models of color
- Mentoring aspiring journalists and the Omniscient Perspective Circle who write digital narratives about trailblazers and cultural competency
- Spread the word about inspirational women across the globe through digital media stories.
- Organizing conferences and events for empowerment of women and our planet
EDUCATE
- Train women with international fashion industry experts to tailor and design upcycled sari fabric
- Mentoring future journalists with digital news writing skills that earn byline and Omniscient Perspective narratives are carried in periodicals worldwide
- Teach circular economy and eco-friendly fashion practices with traveling sustainable boutique shows
- Teaching and promoting sustainable actions to serve the planet
SERVE
- Expand Saris to Suits (r) Purple Lotus legal funds for survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking
- Provide culturally tailored, comprehensive services, and conduct outreach and advocacy across communities to end gender violence.
- Provide emotional/ mental health, language assistance, and legal services to help disadvantaged minority communities.
- Partner with mission aligned social enterprises for job creation amongst the underserviced
EMPOWER. INSPIRE. EDUCATE. SERVE.
Saris to Suits ® focuses on building awareness to break down the barriers that constrain the advancement of women and girls. We aim to advance women’s empowerment, education, gender inclusivity, equality and social justice. We want to inspire the future generation to take a stance against injustice in all forms.
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ADVOCACY
- Spearheading Blindian (Black and Indian) community service programs to support those adversely affected in minority communities during Covid and beyond
- Organizing women of color conferences and “meaningful trips” for social justice and service work
- Uplifting survivors of domestic violence, forced/sham marriages and human trafficking/slavery – Expansion of Saris to Suits Legal Defense Fund
COLLABORATIONS
Funded programs for mission aligned organizations supporting causes such as:
- Human Trafficking - Tapestri, 7 sisters international
- Youth causes – Smart Girls Initiative, Boys & Girls Clubs, Metro Girls, Ek Kadam Aur, Rooms to Read, University of Houston
- Women’s Empowerment/Social Justice – Raksha, SPARCC, Sakhi, Saheli, Apna Ghar, Narika
OUR IMPACT
Nearly 250 women being trained through partner organizations and Gucci Equilibrium.
Hundreds getting a second a chance like the fabric – a earn a livelihood and health insurance.
300,000 plus sq meters of fabric upcycled to fashion sustainability.
200,000 hours of work remunerated (40% gains across the board gain since COVID devastated India)
OUR IMPACT
Social Justice/Youth Organizations
Events/Conferences and Speaking Engagements for women’s empowerment
Women/youth directly impacted from funded projects for mission aligned organizations
Calendars donated as a fundraising tool; 70+ Real life role models profiled as an inspiration – Physicians, Philanthropists, Activists, Scientists, Journalists, Athletes
MISSION
Expand Purple Lotus legal funds for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking
Organize women’s conferences to raise awareness for gender, cultural, social and economic equality in US and internationally – such as the one continued from New Delhi in 2019
Partner with mission aligned social enterprises for job creation amongst the underserviced
Spread the word about inspirational women across the globe through digital media stories
Expand S2S Store for sustainable merchandise to train and employ refugees and other women lacking resources for independent living
THE SARIS TO SUITS ® STORY
Pratibha “Patti” Tripathi was called a trailblazer because of her awe-inspiring tenacity to achieve impressive professional success. She became the first network news anchor of Indian origin in her late 20’s when she was not well versed in English at age 12. The head of philanthropy of a large corporation referred to her as a visionary when she launched her public charity appropriately named Saris to Suits ® within the confines of a patriarchal South Asian community and a mainstream America and judicial system unaware of cultural nuances. It happened before hashtags such as #MeToo #TimesUp and the UN’s #HeForShe went viral.
But her wildly appalling personal journey fit for a movie is not widely known. After navigating the fallout from a traditional marriage, she has made an impact worldwide by using her voice to advocate for women and girls whose voices have systematically been silenced.
OUR COLLABORATION with India-based social enterprise, I was a Sari
Saris to Suits ® stands for sustainability. Plus, empowerment of women everywhere and our planet.
Despite the pandemic, 2022 saw 40% gains across the board in fabric upcycled, work renumerated, and the number of underprivileged people earn dignified livelihood.
With this stylish socially-conscious purchase, you enable female artisans thread livelihoods, as they create a fashion wear with upcycled seven yards of treasured sari that once draped and adorned its original owner. We at Saris to Suits ® thank you for empowering women and supporting our social enterprise collaboration that links East to West through fabrics and textiles.
EMPOWER. INSPIRE. EDUCATE. SERVE.
OUR OMNISCIENT PERSPECTIVE
Featured here are Saris to Suits original narratives
Garments such as “saris” or “suits” do not make a person more or less empowered. Rather, our trademark and registered brand implies these savvy and worldly women travel fluidly between continents, chasms, and communities AND serve as real-life role models for young girls and women. It has multiple meanings – East to West, woman to man, and the assimilation process reflected in attire occurs when women enter the workforce.
Saris to Suits ® is incorporated as a non-profit public charity, and exempt from federal tax under 501(C)3 Revenue Code, which means contributions are deductible under section 170 of the code.
Change lives and
circumstances for women
and girls facing adversities.
Garments such as “saris” or “suits” do not make a person more or less empowered. Rather, our trademarked and registered brand implies these savvy and worldly women travel fluidly between continents, chasms, and communities AND serve as real-life role models for young girls and women. It has multiple meanings – East to West, woman to man, and the assimilation process reflected in attire occurs when women enter the workforce.
Saris to Suits ® is incorporated as a non-profit public charity, and exempt from federal tax under 501(C)3 Revenue Code, which means contributions are deductible under section 170 of the code.