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Radhika Sanghani
OccupationWriter, journalist, author
LanguageEnglish
EducationHaberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
GenresJournalism, fiction

Radhika Sanghani is a writer and journalist for such publications as The Daily Telegraph and the author of such books as Virgin: A Novel and Not That Easy.[1][2][3][4][5]

Education

Sanghani attended Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls an independent school in Elstree, England and then went on to study English at University College London.[citation needed] Sanghani then did a Master of Arts in Newspaper journalism at City University.[citation needed]

Career

Sanghani was inspired to pursue a career in journalism by the example of Sue Lloyd-Roberts, particularly Roberts' work uncovering the restrictions on women's lives around the world.[6] She worked as a graduate trainee for The Daily Telegraph in 2012 and continued to work for the publication as a features writer and columnist for five years.[citation needed] As of September 2017 she works as a freelance writer. Sanghani specialises in gender issues, social affairs and lifestyle feature writing.[7]

In 2015, Sanghani made headlines by claiming that office air conditioning is sexist. This was met with reactions ranging from negative responses to outright mockery.[8]

References

  1. ^ The Daily Telegraph
  2. ^ The Guardian
  3. ^ Penguinandrandomhouse.com
  4. ^ Theboar.org
  5. ^ Theasianwriter.co.uk
  6. ^ Sanghani, Radhika (14 October 2015). "Sue Lloyd-Roberts: The fearless woman who inspired me - and a generation of girls". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ^ [radhikasanghani.com "Radhika Sanghani"]. radhikasanghani.com. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11760417/Air-conditioning-in-your-office-is-sexist.-True-story.html