- Welcome to CWDS
Centre for Women’s Development Studies (CWDS) is a research and advocacy institution engaged with and committed to women’s rights and to the discipline of women’s and gender studies. The Centre comprises faculty and researchers from diverse academic and research domains. Located in central New Delhi, CWDS houses faculty space, a seminar room, and a women’s studies library and documentation centre. The Centre attracts scholars, students, researchers and activists from within India and beyond who draw upon its resources. In December 1984, the CWDS was recognized as one of the research institutes supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
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Aims and Objectives
CWDS aims to advance gender equality through interdisciplinary research, policy advocacy....
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RTI Act
The Right to Information (RTI) Act at CWDS ensures transparency and accountability....
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Executive committees
The Executive Committee comprises experienced professionals...
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Its founders authored the landmark Towards Equality report to mark the United Nations Year of Women in 1975.
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Academic Programmes
The Centre for Women’s Development Studies offers specialized academic and training programmes in Women’s and Gender Studies, focusing on research and capacity building.
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Read MoreTeaching Programme
Teaching programme offers training, lectures, and capacity-building courses in women’s and gender studies for students, researchers, and practitioners
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Read MoreShort-term Courses
Short-term courses provide focused training in gender studies, research methods, and development issues for students, researchers, and practitioners
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Read MoreFellowships
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Welcome to the Vina Mazumdar Memorial Library
The CWDS Library serves as a specialized research resource centre, housing a comprehensive collection of both published and unpublished materials related to Indian women.
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Read MoreCollection
Library hold books, journals, reports, archives, and rare materials on women, gender, development, labour, health, and policy research
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Read MoreDatabases
Library databases include Mahila catalogue, articles index, periodicals, audio-visual archives, institutional repository, and access to JSTOR, EBSCO, IndiaStat, Prowess
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Read MoreInformation Services
Library offers reference assistance, bibliographic services, document delivery, indexing, current awareness, and access to specialized gender research resources
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CWDS Publications
The Centre disseminates its research through its Occasional Papers series and monographs, in addition to publications such as books, journal articles, and reports.
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Read MoreBooks
Publishes books on women’s and gender studies covering labour, health, violence, education, and policy to support research and informed decisions.
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Read MoreIndian Journal of Gender Studies
Peer-reviewed journal promoting holistic societal understanding, publishing research on gender issues, challenging social attitudes, academic biases, and family perspectives.
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Read MoreOccasional Papers
Produces research-based studies and analyses on gender, development, labour, and social issues, contributing to academic and policy discourse.
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Seminar and Conferences
Since its inception, the Centre has actively engaged in continuous dialogue with academicians, policymakers, activists, and others through forums such as seminars, conferences, and workshops.
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National Seminars
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In-House Seminars
Read MoreIn-house seminars provide a platform for researchers to present work, exchange ideas, and engage in discussions on gender issues.
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J.P.Naik Memorial Lectures
Read MoreJ.P. Naik Memorial Lectures invite eminent scholars to speak on education, development, gender and policy perspectives
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The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.
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Centre for Women's Development Studies
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