Womankind, fka New York Asian Women's Center
Taykina Chowdhury Alam, LMSW, serves as the Associate Director of Helpline and Residential Programs at Womankind, where oversight includes emergency shelters and a 24/7 hotline aimed at supporting survivors of gender-based violence. Since joining Womankind in August 2018, Taykina has advocated for increased services for survivors and managed relevant grants. Prior experience includes roles such as Residential Programs Manager at Womankind, Social Worker/Youth Advocate at Girl Be Heard, and Program Liaison at the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. Taykina holds a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Hunter College, specializing in Public Policy, Women and Gender Studies, and Human Rights.
Womankind, fka New York Asian Women's Center
Founded in 1982 as the New York Asian Women’s Center and renamed in 2017, Womankind works tirelessly to create a future where we Rise Above Violence and our communities can innovate towards collective well-being, restoration, and social justice. We use the multidimensionality of our Asian heritage to work alongside survivors of gender-based violence as they build a path to healing. All services are rooted in Womankind’s philosophy of supporting survivors’ rights to self-determination and self-sufficiency in building their futures (i.e., their own agency). Womankind is one of the largest Asian-focused domestic violence organizations in the United States and is a leader in providing innovative and award-winning multilingual and culturally-responsive services. Womankind offers a wide variety of services in 18+ Asian languages and dialects, including: a toll-free 24/7 multilingual helpline, safe and confidential emergency residences (shelters), counseling, family law and immigration legal assistance, wellness activities, creative arts therapy, support groups, and economic empowerment workshops.