Background

Valli Karunakara (also known as Maari Zwick-Maitreyi) is an activist, researcher, and co-founder of Equality Labs, a US-based South Asian civil rights organization. She has served as the Research Director for Equality Labs, contributing to community-based research, reports on digital security, and civil rights advocacy focused on South Asian diaspora communities. Her work focuses on human rights, research design, social justice advocacy, and digital safety for marginalized groups.