Summary:
As a social worker, Sawant has been involved in setting up a drop-in centre, Nani Ka Ghar, for the children of sex workers. “I started working with sex workers when I left Pune and went to Mumbai,” says Sawant. A crusader in her own right, the ‘poll ambassador’ has already started taking steps to raise awareness among voters. Advertising“This is a huge responsibility… not only the transgender community, I aim to reach out to every community and convince them of the need to exercise their franchise,” Sawant tells The Indian Express. Gauri Sawant, 37, prefers to call herself a transgender mother..