1 hr 5 min
The importance of Women Farmers unheard being heard | Dr. Sugandha Munshi illuminata
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Dr Sugandha Munshi is an advocate of gender equality and women’s rights in India. She has an intensive experience of more than a decade (12 years) working in the field of gender mainstreaming including research and policy. With degrees in Political Science, Gender, and Journalism from the University of Delhi, she specializes in conceiving, designing, and promoting interventions and policies targeting Gender issues. Her Ph.D. has been on Self Help Groups, empowering women in agriculture. Currently, working as a Lead Specialist, Senior Associate scientist in the Sustainable impact platform at International Rice Research Institute, she closely works with women farmers and policymakers in partnership advocacy on innovations and policy interventions in agriculture. She has also been recognized as an “Iconic Women Leader Creating a better world for All” in 2022 for her work on gender equality and small and marginal farmers by Women Economic Forum in India. Her new book entitled, “Women Farmers: Unheard Being Heard”, an evidence-based book celebrating women farmers in agriculture, innovations, and approaches to fill the gender gap is published by Springer’s Nature in June 2023.
Dr Sugandha Munshi is an advocate of gender equality and women’s rights in India. She has an intensive experience of more than a decade (12 years) working in the field of gender mainstreaming including research and policy. With degrees in Political Science, Gender, and Journalism from the University of Delhi, she specializes in conceiving, designing, and promoting interventions and policies targeting Gender issues. Her Ph.D. has been on Self Help Groups, empowering women in agriculture. Currently, working as a Lead Specialist, Senior Associate scientist in the Sustainable impact platform at International Rice Research Institute, she closely works with women farmers and policymakers in partnership advocacy on innovations and policy interventions in agriculture. She has also been recognized as an “Iconic Women Leader Creating a better world for All” in 2022 for her work on gender equality and small and marginal farmers by Women Economic Forum in India. Her new book entitled, “Women Farmers: Unheard Being Heard”, an evidence-based book celebrating women farmers in agriculture, innovations, and approaches to fill the gender gap is published by Springer’s Nature in June 2023.
1 hr 5 min