One Day Workshop on Gender and Health, 22 March 2024

The workshop saw expert Lectures by: Dr. Abhijit Das Dr.Jashodhara Dasgupta The participants included students of the MA Anthropology Program and PhD Scholars



One Day Workshop on Gender and Health organized at Institute of Kashmir Studies, 22 March, 2024

A workshop on ‘Gender and Health: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’ was organized at Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS) at University of Kashmir on Friday. Dr. Jashodhara Dasgupta, a renowned reproductive public health expert, and Dr. Abhijit Das, Co-chair of MenEngage Global Alliance, were the resource persons for the workshop.

Speaking at the inaugural, Prof. Aaliya Ahmed, the Director of IKS welcomed the invited speakers, and emphasized the importance of research on gender and health in social sciences.

Welcoming the invited speakers, Dr. Humaira Showkat, the coordinator of the workshop, highlighted their contributions in improving access to healthcare across India, and shared details about the PG and PhD programs at IKS.

Sharing her experience of working in Rural Uttar Pradesh for more than 3 decades, Dr. Jashodhara Dasgupta explained the problems of access to health systems for rural women, and her efforts to make women stakeholders in health system She stated that it is important to help women at the grassroots find ways to create accountability in the health systems through negotiations and dialogue with health officials and policymakers.

Dr. Abhijit Das stated that healthcare is not just about biomedical practices but a part of an intricate set of social and cultural practices. Based on his work as a doctor in Rural Uttar Pradesh, he explained “as a doctor, I had to become an amateur anthropologist and sociologist to interface with people’s realities”.

The talk was followed by an interactive session of the experts with PhD scholars and MA Students (PG Anthropology Program) at IKS. The vote of thanks was given by Dr. Hashmat Habeeb, and Ms. Parsa Mehjoob was the anchor.


  • Event Date: 22-Mar-2024
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