Tarang Chawla
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writer
lawyer
Tarang Chawla | |
|---|---|
 Tarang Chawla | |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Education | Melbourne High School |
| Alma mater | The University of Melbourne |
| Known for | Activism writer lawyer |
| Political party | Independent |
| Website | www |
Tarang Chawla is an Indian-born Australian writer, lawyer, activist, Commissioner and former independent political candidate.
Following the murder of his sister Nikita Chawla in 2015,[1] Chawla became an activist against men's violence.
In November 2016, Chawla was named as the 2017 Young Australian of the Year finalist in Victoria.[2][3] In May 2017, Chawla was the recipient of the University of Melbourne Rising Star Award for Young Alumni.[4] In July 2017, Chawla was awarded the AFL Community Champion Award by the Carlton Football Club's Blues Foundation.[5]
Chawla attended Melbourne High School from 2001 to 2004, where he was SRC Vice President and awarded Full Colours for School Service.[6]
Chawla holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications) double degree and a Diploma in Arts (Gender Studies) with first-class honours from The University of Melbourne.[citation needed]
Activism and advocacy
Chawla is an advocate for the rights of victim survivors. Chawla is an Ambassador for White Ribbon, Our Watch and the InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence.[7]
Since 2016, Chawla has been an independent advocate for the rights of victims to the Daniel Andrews Labor state government as a founding board member of the Victim Survivors' Advisory Council and the Ministerial Taskforce for the Prevention of Family Violence.[8]
Chawla has written on men's violence against women, discrimination, racism, masculinity, gender equality and human rights.[9]
Chawla has written it the media and Australian television and radio networks.[10] Chawla was profiled by men's magazine GQ Australia in their March 2017 edition.[11]
Junkee named Chawla as one of the "young overachievers giving Australia a good name".[12] Australian magazine The Cusp named Chawla in their list of 18 young visionaries with a 'bold plan for Australia's future'.[9] Other visionaries included writer Benjamin Law, Yasmin Abdel-Magied and James Mathison.
