She is known for human rights advocacy, especially advocating for gender-sensitive policies[2] and law, quality education, youth and gender representation and preventing sexual violence in India.
She is also part of the 8 member Global Leadership Advisory Council of the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live,[9] alongside Ban Ki-moon; Former UN Secretary-General and Darren Walker; President, Ford Foundation.
Trisha shared her personal story of child sexual abuse and her journey to start SheSays for the first time in November 2019 through her TED talk, "Embrace your scars, be your own hero.
[25] In March 2018, Shetty was selected as one of the 13 Indian's to join the inaugural Young Leaders India-France Club launched by French President Emmanuel Macron, during his State visit to India.
As a Queen's Young Leader,[27] Shetty received specialised training and mentorship and was invited to a reception hosted by Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street.
Shetty was also co-contributor to the Sunday Times best seller, Feminists Don't Wear Pink (2018),[28] a collection of short stories by activists and female leaders to raise money for the United Nations initiative Girl Up.
In April 2022, Shetty joined former Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Stefan Löfven alongside Mr. Jan Eliasson, Former Deputy Secretary-General of the UN and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, Ms. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Australia and Anna Sundström, Secretary General, Olof Palme International Center to launch the Common Security 2022 report to mark the 40th anniversary of Olof Palme's Independent Commission on Disarmament and Security Issues.