Currently, there are twelve research projects in this initiative, including a conference and lecture series. These projects are funded by the Hivos Netherlands, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, and the JRD Tata Trust. The individual strands of work are described below.
Dalit Women’s Biographies
This project focuses on writing political biographies of Dalit women leaders, exploring new ways of understanding their participation in the political process, complicating linear narratives of empowerment. Gogu Shyamala works on this project.