Centre of Demography of Gender

CDG

About the Centre

The International Institute for Population Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Centre of Demography of Gender’ within the Department of Population and Development on October 01 2021. The new Centre aims to carry out high-quality interdisciplinary teaching and empirical research on various aspects related to population, health, and development in India and abroad. A key mandate of the new Centre is to develop gender related course curriculum which suits to the requirements of various stakeholders. Capacity building, through tailor-made short-term courses, is also an important agenda of the new Centre. In addition, the new Centre will act as a central data repository in India from where individuals, institutions or other stakeholders can access all data related to issues on gender. The Centre will also provide timely policy inputs to the central and state governments and local administrative bodies for formulation of appropriate policies and programmes from time to time. The Centre also intends to bring together Indian and international experts working on gender and related issues at one platform for knowledge sharing and developing best practices related to teaching and research on gender.

People Affiliated with the Centre

The Centre comprises of a diverse group of faculty members from different departments, disciplinary backgrounds, and specialization. The following faculty members are currently affiliated with the Centre.

Inaugural Advisory Board

Members of the inaugural advisory board of the Centre of Demography of Gender

  • Prof. Bina Agarwal, Retired Professor/Institute of Economic Growth and Professor of Development Economics and Environment/University of Manchester, UK
  • Prof. S. B. Agnihotri, Associate Faculty/Center for Policy Studies Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  • Dr. Monica Dasgupta, Research Professor Sociology/Maryland Population Research Center, USA
  • Prof. Sonalde Desai, Professor and Director/NCAER-National Data Innovation Centre New Delhi and Distinguished University Professor of Sociology/University of Maryland, USA
  • Dr. Christophe Guilmoto, Senior Fellow in Demography/French Institut de recherche pour le developpement (IRD) attached to CEPED Paris
  • Prof. Ravinder Kaur, Professor Sociology and Social Anthropology/Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  • Prof. Anita Raj, Tata Chancellor Professor of Society and Health/University of California San Diego, USA
  • Prof. Faujdar Ram, Retired Director & Senior Professor/International Institute for Population Sciences Mumbai
  • Prof. T K Sundari Ravindran, Prinicipal Visiting Fellow/International Institute for Global Health United Nations University, Malaysia
  • Prof. Amy Tsui, Prof. Emerita/Population, Family and Reproductive Health Department, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

Current Research Themes

The current members of the centre intend to carry out research in the following five broad themes:

Gender inequities
  • This research theme examines gender inequities in terms of son preference, social and economic implications of son preference, girl child marriage, understanding and measuring gender inequality, implications of gender inequality for female demographic disadvantage, etc.
  • Lead: Prof. Abhishek Singh; Member: Dr. Kaushalendra Kumar
Gender and access to resources
  • This research theme examines men’s and women’s access to digital, financial, and other such resources that are necessary for dignified and equitable living.
  • Lead: Prof. Usha Ram; Member: Dr. Reshmi R. S.
Gender and economic participation
  • This research theme examines women’s engagement in economic activities, constraints and difficulties faced by women in engaging in economic activities, women’s unpaid labor, women’s economic autonomy, women’s entrepreneurship, and other related issues.
  • Lead: Dr. Kaushalendra Kumar; Members: Prof. Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Dr. Pradeep Salve 
Men’s Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Health
  • Research shows, average men pay less attention to his health and men's knowledge of health matters is often poor. Men are more prone to risky health behaviours as compared to women. Men, due to several reasons, not only suffer from many chronic diseases, but they have unique health issues (related to reproductive health, occupational health, accident and injuries) that need in-depth research. Men’s mental health condition and its possible correlates are also important area to examine, men being more prone to suicides. Further, men’s knowledge, attitude and practice in the context of women and children's health like menstruation, contraception, pregnancy and delivery, infertility, child care, nutrition, community engagement in health promotion are necessary to explore for developing holistic gender-based policy and programme.
  • Lead: Prof. Aparajita Chattopadhyay; Members: Dr. Reshmi R.S., Dr. Suresh Jungari, Dr. Pradeep Salve
Gender and Violence
  • This research theme examines the gender-based violence against women and its health implications on women, factors affecting gender-based violence, violence during pregnancy and postpartum, its association with contraceptive use and health-seeking behaviour. This theme also examines violence against men.
  • Lead: Dr. Suresh Jungari; Members: Dr. Reshmi R.S., Dr. Pradeep Salve
  1. Menstrual Health Management (MHM) of Adolescents in Mumbai Slums: Identifying Gender Norms and Gaps
  2. Mapping the risk factors and consequences of violence against women in India for the last two decades using large-scale data

List of students received travel grants

S.N. Selected IIPS/Faculty Student Title of Paper Conference Time and Venue
1 Ms. Aditi B. Prasad Social reproduction and the burden of mothering Population Association of Singapore (PSA) 11-12 May 2023. Singapore
2 Ms. Puja Das Did WASH improve menstrual hygiene practices in India: an evidence from NFHS-4 & NFHS-5 Population Association of Singapore (PSA) 11-12 May 2023. Singapore
3 Ms. Akancha Singh Malnutrition among older adults in India: Dose gender play a role? Population Association of Singapore (PSA) 11-12 May 2023. Singapore
4 Mr. Chandan Kumar Hansda Hygienic menstrual practices among tribal adolescents and their determinants in India Population Association of Singapore (PSA) 11-12 May 2023. Singapore
5 Ms. Ravita Yadav Association between school dropouts, early marriages, childbearing and mental health in Early adulthood of woman XX ISA World Congress of Sociology 25 June -1 July 2023 Melbourne, Australia
6 Mr. Sourav Biswas Identifying the risk factors in explaining child nutrition in two Bengals (West Bengal of India and Bangladesh): A gender perspective International Health Economics Association (IHEA) 07-12 July 2023 Cape Town, South Africa
7 Mr. Satyam Raj Singh Women’s Capability Index – Empirical Study of Sen’s Capability Approach Based on NFHS Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA) 7-13 September 2023- Sofia, Bulgaria
8 Ms. Manisha Kaushik Is empowerment varies in cross-region and local brides of Haryana: A study in Jind district XX ISA World Congress of Sociology 25 June -1 July 2023 Melbourne, Australia
9 Ms. Varsha P. Nagargoje Intergenerational Financial Transfer and Family Structure in India: Evidence from LASI, 2017-18 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Meeting, USA 8 -12 November 2023 USA
10 Mr. Arup Jana Exploring Gender Differences in Childhood Undernutrition Resulting from In-Utero Exposure to Ambient and Indoor Air Pollutants in India British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) 11-13 September,2023, University of Keele, UK
11 Ms. Gulnaj Basri Gendered Heterogeneities in Well-being: A State-level Analysis of India International Wittgenstein Centre 6-7 December 2023 Australia
12 Mr. Subhojit Shaw Estimation of ecosystem resilience and its linkages with infant and under five mortalities in India: Gender differences assessment across 707 districts, 2000-2020 International Wittgenstein Centre 6-7 December 2023 Australia
13 Mr. Viraj Mahesh Vibhute Sex Ratio at Birth in India: Emergence of an Inverted U-shaped Curve and its Key Drivers Population Association of America, 2024 17-20 April 2024 Columbus, USA
14 Ms. Neha Kumari Linkages between Single Motherhood and Child Health in India-Evidence from NFHS-5 Population Association of America, 2024 17-20 April 2024 Columbus, USA
15 Ms. Puja Goswami Intergenerational Mobility and Socio-Economic Disparity in Women’s Education in India: Insights from LASI First Wave Data Population Association of America, 2024 17-20 April 2024 Columbus, USA
16 Ms. Jhumki Kundu Education and Non-communicable Diseases in India: An Exploration of Gendered Heterogeneous Relationship Population Association of America, 2024 17-20 April 2024 Columbus, USA
17 Ms. Komal Gajbhiye The Multitude Effect of Intersectional Axes of Caste-Gender-Disability on Individuals' Aid Facility, Work, and Social Protection Population Association of America, 2024 17-20 April 2024 Columbus, USA
18 Ms. Manali Swargiary Exploring Domestic Violence in India: A Comprehensive Analysis of Marital Violence and Women's Perspectives European Population Conference 2024 12-15 June 2024 Edinburgh, Scotland
19 Mr. Gursimran Singh Gender Disparities in Unpaid Care Work Time in Indian Households: An Exploration of Indian Time Use Survey, 2019 University of Maryland, U.S.A. 2024 13-14 June 2024 USA
20 Mr. Ali Abbas Rizvi A Nexus of Family Structure and Women's Decision Making in South Asian Countries: Using Simultaneous Equation Approach. British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) 2024 9-11 September 2024 University of Bath, UK
21 Mr. Sasnka Boro Gender Differences Across Life Course Socio Economic Position and Cognition in Late Life Among Older Adults in India Population Association of America (PAA) 10-13 April 2025 Washington, DC, USA
22 Mr. Abhishek Kumar Generational Shifts in Diabetes Risk: A Gendered Survival Analysis of Retrospective Birth Cohorts using Nationally Representative Data in India Population Association of America (PAA) 10-13 April 2025 Washington, DC, USA
23 Ms. Rukmi Pradeep Demography and Inequality: Intersecting Paths Population Association of Singapore (PAS) 15-16 May 2025 Singapore
24 Mr. Somesh Kumar The Impact of Women's Employment on Indian Women's Empowerment: The Evidence from a Recent National Family Household Survey Population Association of Singapore (PAS) 15-16 May 2025 Singapore
25 Ms. Niharika Awasthi Assessing Job Satisfaction Among Female Migrants in Mumbai's Formal Sector: A Primary Data Analysis International Population Conference 2025 (IUSSP) 13-18 July Brisbane, Australia
26 Ms. Manideepa Mahato Intersectional Differences in Accessing Public Healthcare Facility of Women in India: A Spatial and Multidimensional Analysis International Population Conference 2025 (IUSSP) 13-18 July Brisbane, Australia
27 Mr. Ajay Dutta Silent Suffering: Exploring the Nexus Between Sexual Violence and Eclampsia Vulnerability in the Indian Context Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2026 4-7 March 2026 Tokyo, Japan

  • Talk by Dr. Lauren Houghton on "Gendered Interpretation of the Causes of Cancer" 

  • Pre-conference Workshop on "Understanding Data through the Gender Lens"

     

  • Talk by Prof. Pam R. Factor-Litvak

     

Coming soon...

Contact Us

Head, Centre of Demography of Gender 
International Institute for Populations Sciences
Govandi Station Road, Deonar
Mumbai- 400 088
Email: cdg[dot]iips[at]iipsindia[dot]ac[dot]in

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