Research Team – Centre for Women's Development Studies

Research Associates:

	Ms. Bhaswati Thakurta M.Phil. (Women’s Studies) specialization in Environmental Science from Women’s Studies Research Centre, University of Calcutta Research Interest: Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Livelihood, Disaster Risk Reduction. View Full Profile
	Dr. Gayatri Panda PhD. in Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; M.Phil in Sociology; M.A. in Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Research Interest: Sociology of education, study of social stratification, family life and educational research, classroom practices and out-of-school learning activities in the course of educational prospects and policy perspective View Full Profile
	Ms. Nayantara Singh MPhil. (Development Study), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi; MA (Sociology), Nalanda Open University, Patna Research Interest: Women and Micro-Finance, Women’s Self- Help Groups and Self- Employment tools for poor women View Full Profile
	Dr. Khundongbam Gyanabati Devi Ph. D (Social Anthropology) University of Delhi, New Delhi; MPhil (Social Anthropology) University of Delhi, New Delhi; M.Sc. (Anthropology) University of Delhi, New Delhi Her specialization and research interest focuses on areas evolving on medical anthropology, public health issues, studies on women and child development View Full Profile
	Dr. Dimple Tresa Abraham PhD. (Economics), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, Maharashtra; MSc (Ag. Economics), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.Research interest: Gender and agriculture, SHGs, Rural Development, Women’s employment, CSR, Issues of Elderly Women. View Full Profile (On Extra Ordinary Leave)
	Dr. Vijay Kumar Jha Ph.D. (Women’s Studies) Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi University, Maharashtra; M.Phil (Women’s Studies) Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi University, Maharashtra; M.A. (Women’s Studies) Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi University, Maharashtra Research Interest: Language question in knowledge production, History, Epistemology, Translation View Full Profile (On Lien)