Invited Lectures

  • ‘Understanding Gender through Skill Lab’ Workshop conducted in Orientation Programme for Masters students, Jamia Millia Islamia, Social Work Department, 8th August, 2017, Conference Room.
  • ‘Research Management: Experiences from the Field’, lecture delivered on 21st March, 2017 at ‘Ten day Research Methodology Course for PhD students’, ICCSSR Sponsored, Jamia Millia Islamia, 15-25 March, 2017, Department of Geography, JMI, New Delhi.
  • ‘Prison Reforms and Importance in Contemporary Times’, lecture delivered for students participating in residential camp at Tihar Jail, Delhi, 24th May, 2017 and 15th March, 2017, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi.
  • ‘Understanding Gender through Theatre Forum’ 6th March 2017, talk delivered for 500 students of School of Open Learning (SOL), Polo Ground, Sports Council, Delhi University.
  • Resource person for workshop titled “Women: Understanding my Responsibility in Combating Gender-Based Violence and Inequality” organized by US Consulate and ShaktiVahini, Delhi, at US Consulate, Kolkata, 9th-10th February, 2017.
  • Panelist for discussion on ‘Women in Panchayati Raj: Challenges and Prospects’, 10th January, 2017, Theme Pavillion Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
  • Resource Person for Presentation of Proposals by participants, ‘Qualitative methods in Labour Research’, 19-30th December, 2016’, 29th December, 2016, at V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, UP.
  • ‘Gender and Development, 26th December 2016, Lecture cum Workshop at Refresher Course on’ women and child development, Kashmir University, organized by Women Studies Center and Human Resource Development Center, University of Kashmir, Srinagar.
  • ‘Gender Analysis Frameworks’, 27th December, 2016, Lecture cum Workshop at Refresher Course on’ women and child development, Kashmir University, organized by Women Studies Center and Human Resource Development Center, University of Kashmir, Srinagar.
  • ‘Bega tribe, Research and Social Work’ Talk delivered at the Indira Gandhi Tribal University, Amarkantak under faculty and student interaction, 8th September 2016, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Soft Skills Training for Police Personnel: A Case study of Kashmir (J&K)’ Maharaja Agarsen college, organized by Women Development Cell, Conference Hall, 29th January, 2016.
  • Importance of SHGs in Globalizing Economies V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida15 December, 2015.
  • Developing Gender Sensitivity in Day to Day Life School of Open Learning, University of Delhi, 10 November, 2015.
  • Training them Young: Gender Sensitizing the School Boys Delhi Police, Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWC) 13 and 20 October, 2015
  • ‘Gender Sensitization: A way of life’, at Workshop on Gender sensitization under the Faculty Development Programme, Central University, Haryana, 27th October, 2015
  • Resource Person for interaction on ‘Women’s safety in Delhi’, programme organized by Delhi Polices Special Unit for Women and Children, Aiwan Ghalib Auditorium, Delhi, 11th October, 2015.
  • ‘Is social work a profession’, Department of Social Work, Kashmir University, Srinagar, 9th September, 2015.
  • ‘Women’s Empowerment through Panchayati Raj Institutions’, Foundation Course for JK Junior Scale Officers 2015, Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development, Government of J&K, Srinagar, 10th September, 2015.
  • ‘Gender Relations in 21st Century’, Open House Lecture, organized by Women Studies and Development Center, University of Kashmir, J&K, Srinagar, 11 September, 2015.
  • Resource Person for Interaction cum Workshop on ‘Counseling of Eve Teasers’, ‘Shishtachar programme’ of Delhi Police, Delhi Police Headquarter, North District, 28th August, 2015.
  • ‘Understanding the other half: Engagement on gender sensitization’, Gandhi Bhawan, University of Delhi, 16th July, 2015.
  • ‘Social Work as a Profession’ Training for YMCA Secretaries, Training Center, YMCA, Delhi, 15th May, 2015.
  • ‘Methodological Considerations in a Research’, at Training for YMCA Secretaries, Training Center, YMCA, Jai Singh Road, Delhi, 19th May, 2015.
  • Observation as a Technique in Qualitative Research’, Training Programme on ‘Qualitative Method in Labour Research’ at V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, 20th June, 2014.
  • ‘University and its Impact on Civil Society: Case Studies with Focus on Women’ presented at UGC sponsored Workshop on ‘University and its Impact on Civil Society’ organized by BPS Women’s College, Sonepat, 11th March, 2014.
  • ‘Gender Relations in Contemporary India’ in Good Evening India, Delhi Doordarshan, 28th January, 2014.
  • ‘Workshop on Gender sensitization for Delhi Police’, East District, PSK Conference Hall, Preet Vihar Police Head quarter, New Delhi, 14th January, 2013.
  • ‘Dealing with Violence against Women: Psycho-social and legal aspects’, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Contemporary Studies, New Delhi ‘22nd January, 2013.
  • ‘Gender Issues in India with focus on Violence against Women’ talk/ lecture at SRCC under Penn State Exchange Programme, 15 July 2013, SRCC Committee Room.
  • ‘Importance of Self Help Groups in Globalizing Economy’ at V VGiri National Labour Institute, International Training Programme on Gender Issues in labour 2-20th September, on12 September, 2013.
  • ‘Gender Issues across Culture’, Indo-US Exchange Programme, Shri Ram College of Commerce, 11th January, 2012.
  • ‘Content Analyses: Method and Application’, Training Programme on ‘Qualitative Method in Labour Research’, at V. V. Giri, National Labour institute, Noida, 19th January, 2012.
  • ‘Maintaining balance between work life and personal life’, Udyaan Shalini Fellowship Programme, Udyaan Care, Delhi, 29th January, 2012.
  • ‘Social Work Profession and Job Opportunities’, at BPS University, Sonipat, 5th March, 2012
  • ‘Observation Method in Qualitative Research’, Training Programme on ‘Qualitative Method in Labour Research’ at V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, 12th July, 2012.
  • ‘Scavengers and Scavenging in Delhi: An Insight’, at Orientation Programme, Center for Professional Development and Higher Education, University of Delhi, 8th August, 2012.
  • ‘Importance of SHGs in Global World’, International Training Programme on Gender Issues in Labour, at V.V. Giri National Labour Institute,Noida, 18th September, 2012.
  • ‘Reflections on Social Exclusion and Social Statistics: Census Survey and Identification of Manual Scavengers in Delhi’, at Research Colloquium, CIE, University of Delhi (DU), 19th September, 2012; and on 28th September, 2012, Refreshers Course, CPDHE, University of Delhi.
  • ‘Addressing Women’s Concerns: The NGO Approach’, Certificate Course on ‘Gender and Society’, Conference Hall, Women Studies and Development Center, DU, 9th October, 2012.
  • ‘Unorganised Sector in India: Hopes and Progress’, External Service Division AIR, for General Overseas Service of AIR, Panorama of Progress. Aired on 14th June, 2012.
  • ‘Consultative Workshop on Valuation of Household Work Undertaken by Women in India’, by Ministry of Women and Child Development, 7th November, 2012.
  • ‘Self Help Groups and Women’s Empowerment’, ITEC/ SCAAP Programme, at V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, 7th March 2011, 14th April 2011.
  • Mobilizing the Community to deal with Child Labour’, Training Programme on ‘Enhancing Competence of Youth in dealing with Child Labour’ at V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, 15th December, 2011.
  • ‘Dealing with Poverty’, Programme on ‘Economic Empowerment of Women’ at Association of Social Health in India, 21st April 2011.
  • ‘Role of youth in combating human trafficking’, at Public Forum to ‘Stop Human Trafficking’, Vivekanand Statue, near Arts Faculty, organized by Shakti Vahini, 25th April , 2011.
  • Resource Person ‘Training Programme on Gender Sensitization for Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors of North District’, Delhi, April, 2011.
  • Talk on “Poverty as Challenge, People as Resource” for students of Tagore International School, organized by Tagore International school and Ittihaas, 16th December 2010, Mehrauli.
  • Session Anchor for the session ‘Fieldwork in Social work Settings: A Review’ at the Inter Agency Meet at Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, 25th-26th February 2010.
  • ‘Thinking Gender/ Dealing With Gender Issues in NSS’, at Training Programme for School Teachers and Principals, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, 10th October 2009, 27th October 2009, 17th November 2009.
  • ‘Interface between Police and the Public: Combating Violence against Women’, presentation made at ‘Training Programme for the Women Police Officers, North District’ organized by Delhi Police, North District, Delhi, 25-26th August 2009.
  • ‘Interface between Police and the Public’, presentation made at ‘Training Programme for the Women Police Officers, North District’ organized by Delhi Police, North District, Delhi, 15th -16th January 2009.
  • ‘Experiences and Critique of Parivartan Programme’ Resource Person for the ‘Third Anniversary Celebration’ of ‘Parivartan’ Programme of Delhi Police, Seminar Room, Police Head Quarters, North District, Delhi, 29th August 2008.
  • ‘Methods of Working with People’, lecture delivered at training programme organized by Nirankari Mandal, at Sant Nirankari Colony, 12 February 2008, Delhi.
  • ‘Scavengers and Scavenging in Delhi’ presentation made to GOI officials and NGO representatives, Ambedkar Bhavan, Delhi Scheduled Castes Financial and Development Corporation (DSCFDC) office, Rohini, August .2008.
  • Panelist for addressing the scavengers on ‘Alternatives to Scavenging’ organized by DSCFDC, NGOs and GOI officials, Community Hall, September 2008.
  • ‘Responsible Parenthood’ at ‘Awareness generation Week’ at Burari for rural women, organized by Department of Adult Education, University of Delhi, 24th February 2005.
  • ‘Relevance of Social Science to Law’ at Department of Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh IndraPrastha University, Delhi, 23rd July, 2003.
  • Chaired a session on ‘Panchayats and Social Evils’, at Women’s Political Empowerment Day Celebrations on the theme “Ten Years of Panchayati Raj : Problems and Prospects” organized by Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, 24-25 April, 2003.
  • ‘Handling Behavioral Problems among Children through Programme Media’ at Maharishi Valmiki College of Education, University of Delhi, 20 December, 2002.
  • Chaired a session on ‘Government Schemes, Panchayat and Women’s Empowerment’, at ‘Women’s Political Empowerment Day Celebrations’ organized by Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, 24-25 April, 2001.
  • ‘Gender Sensitization’ at ‘Training Programme for School Teachers’ organized by Child Survival India, New Delhi, 30 July, 1999.
  • ‘Status of Women’ at ‘Legal Literacy Awareness Camp’, Family Counselling Centre, Burari, Delhi, 1 December, 1998.

Discussant/Chairperson/Moderator

  • Moderator for the session titled, ‘State of Justice: Critical assessment of welfare policies and programmes’ in two day national seminar on ‘ Social Justice in Neo Liberal Times: Issues and Concerns’, organized by Department of Social Work, DU with support from University of Delhi and ICSSR, at Department of Social Work, DU, 16-17h April, 2017.
  • Moderator for the session titled, ‘Empowerment: Scope’ in one day ‘Women Leadership Summit’, organized by Department of Social Work, DU and Women’s Manifesto, Delhi with support from Human Welfare Foundation, Delhi at Department of Social Work, DU, 8th April, 2017.
  • Discussant for the session on ‘Gender and Migration’, 27th March, 2017, at National seminar on ‘Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls’, Feb 27-March 1st, 2017, NIRDPR, Hyderabad.
  • Chairperson for the session titled, ‘Youth policy and institutional mechanisms in a changing society, five day workshop on ‘Youth and Changing Society’, organized by Department of Social Work, DU and RGNIYD, Tamil Nadu, 28th January, 2017.