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THE DIFFERENT FACES OF WOMEN IN INDIA: Portraits of Students and Research Scholars in Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi

  The Department of Anthropology celebrated International Women's Day on 8th March 2019 in the Seminar Hall of the department.The department official website published 28 portraits of students and scholars in the department, to highlight the different faces of women in India. A seminar on "The Contemporary Women: Issues and Challenges" was organized on the same day as part of ongoing popular seminar series in the department. The seminar was a very successful one as the scholars and students engaged in contemporary isssues and challenges of women in India. The jury members slected five best speakers. The Head of Department Prof. P.C. Joshi sponsored the prizes.


The jury: Dr. Indrani Chattopadhyaya, Dr. Kiranmala Devi, Dr. Mitashree Srivastava
Dr. Avitoli G. Zhimo (Moderator), and Prof. P.C. Joshi (Head)
Gret Gulshan (Ph.D. scholar) speaking on the differential treatment of genders



Khusboo Kumari (Ph.D. scholar) speaking on the subjucation and patriarchal oppression of women


A Ph.D. scholar reciting a poem she wrote to her unborn daughter when she was 7 months pregnant


Priyanka (Ph.D. scholar) narrating the negligence of women's rights



Sayek (M.Phil. scholar) challengng the notion of using 'code words' instead of period


Kamal (M.Sc semII)


Gyanendra Singh (Ph.D. scholar) contesting the idea that women's place is in the kitchen



Astha (Ph.D. scholar) asking why a man is labelled 'scientist' and a woman ignored, despite pursuing same PhD?


Raj Kumar (Ph.D. scholar) urging the women to rise and speak up


Janees (M.Sc. sem II) arguing that women tend to be patriarchal as the system has made her so

Kanika Sharan (Ph.D. scholar): Enough is enough


Jaisleen (Ph.D. scholar): Do we really need one day to celebrate women's day?


A Ph.D. scholar sharing her stories of how she empowered five women



The Head and a scholar from among the audience giving away prize to Gret Gulshan


Nanditha (B.Sc. part II) handing over a prize to Masan Kambo


Gyanendra giving away prize to Jyoti



Dr. Daili Neli giving away prize to Janees


Dr. Indrani Chattopadhyaya speaking on the importance of a special day to celebrate women


Dr. Avitoli G. Zhimo, summarising the entire popular seminar, debunking myths and misconceptions

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