Srabani is an organiser and activist associated with the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA). Trained in history, she is currently pursuing her PhD at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Before becoming associated with AIDWA, Srabani had been active in student politics through the Student Federation of India from the time she pursued her BA in history at Jadavpur University. She ran for the post of student representative for the Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment at JNU and was elected in 2017 in the midst of a struggle against the university administration, which was attempting to dismantle the committee and remove power from the student body.