We are all passionate about what we do
Suman Saurav
Co-Founder, Executive Director: Strategy Communications & Partnetships
suman@commsforacause.orgSuman (they/them) is a Dalit, non-binary transmasc, queer, and neurodivergent feminist hailing from a small village in Odisha, India. With over a decade in strategic communications and feminist advocacy, they’ve led global campaigns, built cross-movement alliances, and turned chaos into creative infrastructure. At C4AC Suman weaves narratives, alliances, and storytelling into tools for collective action, and believes a good meme, like good strategy, can change the world.
A fun fact about you?
I’ve learned more about resilience from Naruto than most leadership trainings — dattebayo!
What is your feminist utopia?
A world without binaries, burnout, borders, or bureaucracy, and where neurodivergent, queer, Dalit joy isn’t radical, it’s just Tuesday.
Complete the narration: “Safety to me is…”
…kindness, being loved, and the ability to make mistakes.
What does self/community care look like to you?
Unlearning urgency, sharing snacks, and remembering we don’t have to (and can’t!) save the world alone.
Kabir Patil
Co-Founder & Executive Director: Digital Security & Tech Infrastructure
kabir@commsforacause.orgKabir (he/him) is a trans and neurodivergent digital security practitioner from India, building feminist tech that feels more like care and safety than control. With over eight years of experience in web development, and security analysis, he’s now channeling that expertise into creating safer digital infrastructures for at-risk communities. At C4AC, Kabir leads the design of privacy-first, trauma-aware systems that protect people, not just data. When he’s not debugging code or structural inequities, he’s probably over-caffeinated, overthinking, or fixing something that wasn’t broken just to make it better.
A fun fact about you?
I’ve clocked more hours in Elden Ring and Red Dead Redemption 2 than in any management meeting, and honestly, both taught me more about patience, persistence, and non-tranditional strategies.
What is your feminist utopia?
A world where trans joy, open source care, and neurodivergent brilliance are just the default settings.
Complete the narration: “Safety to me is…”
…tech that remembers there’s a human on the other side of the screen.
What does self/community care look like to you?
Logging off without guilt, losing hours in an open-world game, and coming home to dogs who remind me what unconditional love, and good boundaries, really look like.
Hafsa Bhat
Research & Advocacy Lead
hafsa@commsforacause.orgHafsa is a human rights expert, researcher and advocate. Hafsa’s core areas of expertise include sexual and reproductive rights, gender and women’s rights, disability rights, and Islam and human rights. Hafsa has over a decade of experience in project management and implementation, including creating safe, fun, empathetic and creative spaces for vulnerable communities.
A fun fact about you?
17 + 23 = (10 + 7) + (20 + 3) = (10 + 20) + (7 + 3) = 30 + 10 = 40! I just did it in my mind. Genius?! Duh!
What is your feminist utopia?
You reach for my favorite book—Nzegwu NU, Feminist Concepts in African Philosophy of Culture—and read the title. You blink. “Wait… what the hell is feminism?”
Complete the narration: “Safety to me is…”
Inquilab Zindabad! Hai hak hamara - Azadi!
What does self/community care look like to you?
When someone dies in my culture, relatives and neighbors gather to cook for four days. The ritual isn’t really about feeding anyone, it’s about being there, supporting each other, and keeping each other from facing grief alone.
Nimisha Agarwal
Communications & Knowledge Lead
nimisha@commsforacause.orgNimisha has adorned many hats. They have a PhD in Climate Change with a focus on Gender. They are a queer ecologist, feminist leader,empathetic leader, allyship mentor, climate campaigner, community mobiliser, digital fundraiser, and data nerd with expertise in strategic leadership, community mobilisation, and workshop facilitation.
A fun fact about you?
I'm a double agent: I spent my college days as a cat-hater (they were tiny, furry food-thieves!), but I have since secretly defected to their side.
What is your feminist utopia?
A future where queer and disabled joy is so normal it's almost boring, and justice means we're all healing, not just punishing.
Complete the narration, “Safety to me is…”
the freedom to be exhausted, opinionated, neurodivergent, and queer all at once, and still be held in a place of respect and love.
What does self/community care look like to you?
It’s a care potluck—we all bring what we can. You bring the snacks, I'll bring the JEDI policy review, and we both agree that napping is a valid political action.
A fun fact about you?
A (not?) fun fact about me: I’m still learning what fun even feels like. It’s not instinctive for me, but I’m trying to make room for it when my body/brain allow. I hope to turn fun from a stranger to a friend sooooonly <3
What is your feminist utopia?
A world where gendered markers are dismantled, queer bodies, disabled bodies — all bodies — are liberated, and where power is shared instead of enforced.
Complete the narration, “Safety to me is…”
Safety is a feeling which enables me to listen to myself. To pay attention to, or even have the space to recognise, my needs. It is to exist without masking, coping. It’s being able to say hello to, and discover my authentic self.
What does self/community care look like to you?
Care is what happens in the spaces between us — the unseen, unglamorous labour of not letting each other disappear.
Urvi Rayudu
Illustrator
urvi@commsforacause.orgUrvi (aka June), is a digital artist from Hyderabad, India. In her work, she creates art that’s people-centric, generally bold, and upholds my feminist values.
A fun fact about you?
I write stories! I do this in multiple ways - could be with or without other writer friends, and generally comes in the form of short stories, comic scripts, or collaborative plot or world building (including rpgs).
What is your feminist utopia?
My feminist utopia looks like a world where all systems of oppression, not just the ones based on gender but also those of sexuality, caste, class, race and ability, are toppled by an inclusive and diverse society that prioritises equality, care, respect and personal autonomy.
Complete the narration, “Safety to me is…”
Community and autonomy. My closest friends are people that believe in the causes I believe in, and they’ve created a net strong enough for me to have the opportunity to make some radical decisions - decisions that make my world a safer place all the more.
What does self/community care look like to you?
Calling (or better yet, meeting) your friends as often as physically possible. It sounds simple enough but it’s harder said than done - today’s world is built to tempt you into convenience, but convenience is the cost of community.
Xai
Movement Tech Developer
xai@commsforacause.orgXai is a non-binary full-stack developer and DevOps specialist with deep expertise in backend infrastructure, monitoring, automation, and privacy-first systems.
A fun fact about you?
I work like an anime storyboard: visuals first, dialogue later, meaning revealed over time, which is why art, systems, and problem-solving all blur together for me.
What is your feminist utopia?
A world where care work is infrastructure, accessibility is assumed, and systems are designed with the understanding that people are not machines but still deserve tools that work reliably.
Complete the narration, “Safety to me is…”
familiarity: places, people, and routines that don’t demand performance
What does self/community care look like to you?
Designing processes that reduce cognitive load, sharing knowledge freely, and stepping away when rest is the most productive thing left to do.