Nidhi Goyal

Nidhi Goyal is an Indian stand-up comedian and disability advocate with visual impairment. Goyal's routines discuss disability, gender, relationships and sexuality.[1][2] She is the first blind female stand-up comedian in India.[1][3] Goyal is also a lawyer.[4]

Goyal was born in Mumbai. She was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at the age of 15.[2] Goyal was encouraged to become a comedian by her friend Pramada Menon, and opened for one of Menon's shows.[1] Goyal is also a friend of Aditi Mittal and was the subject of one of her YouTube videos Bad Girls.[2][5] In July 2016, Goyal performed stand-up as part of a "Sex And Sexability" showcase organized by We Care Film Festival.[6] Goyal was interviewed in BBC radio program Outlook in March 2018.[7]

Goyal is the founder of Mumbai NGO "Rising Flame".[1] Goyal is Point of View's Sexuality and Disability Program Director.[1] Goyal is on the board of the Association for Women's Rights in Development.[1] Goyal is a member of a Civil Society Advisory Group to UN Women.[1][8] In 2018, Goyal co-authored a Human Rights Watch report entitled "Invisible victims of sexual violence: Access to justice for women and girls with disabilities in India".[9] Goyal is a feminist.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Aranha, Jovita (25 September 2017). "Change Through Humour! Meet Nidhi Goyal, India's First-Ever Disabled Woman Comedian". The Better India. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Tuli, Aanchal (2 April 2017). "Meet Nidhi Goyal, India's first blind stand up comedienne". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Sengupta, Saurya (21 July 2018). "India's stand-up comics are pulling no punches". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Shah, Manali (1 May 2017). "What makes Aditi Mittal the bad girl of Indian comedy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Sharma, Deeksha (17 February 2017). "Visually-Impaired Comedian Nidhi Goyal Slays It On 'Bad Girls'". The Quint. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Behrawala, Krutika (20 July 2016). "Stand-Up Comedy Show Aims To Bust Myths About Sex And Disability". Mid Day. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "BBC World Service - Outlook, Boxing Helped Me Become a Barrister". Outlook. BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Shah, Sonal. "You Need To Be Strong Enough To Point To That Elephant In The Room: Nidhi Goyal, Disability And Gender Rights Activist And Comedian". United Nations. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Tough for disabled sexual violence victims to get legal aid: Human Rights Watch report". The New Indian Express. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "In the words of Nidhi Goyal: "These spaces belong to everyone"". UN Women. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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