Áo dài Vietnam is held each year in San Jose, California, a city that is home to a large Vietnamese American community. This event features an international array of designer ao dai under the direction of festival founder, Jenny Do. Fast pace of life in Vietnam during the decades of integration and development witnesses the changes in the traditional ao dai. This does not mean that the traditional ao dai is disappearing from Vietnamese life. Yet, it is becoming more adaptable to these modern days. The growing of the country day by day requires the changing and the ability of adapting. The
Sakhi for South Asian Women advocacy, Sakhi conducts: Sakhi for South Asian Women Sakhi for South Asian Women is an anti-domestic violence organization that works with the South Asian community in the New York metropolitan area. The organization was founded in 1989 by a group of five South Asian women from diverse professional fields such as banking, film, law, and public health. Sakhi, which means "woman friend," was created to enable women to address domestic violence within the South Asian community. The stated mission of Sakhi for South Asian Women is to end domestic violence against women by uniting survivors, communities, and institutions. Sakhi uses