Swati has completed her masters in ‘Gender, culture and development studies’ from Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women’s Studies Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University. Her research area of interest is ‘women, agriculture and livelihoods’. Her MA dissertation work revolved around looking at women farm labourers from gendered perspective. Before joining SOPPECOM she has been working with Wardha Collector’s Office with Kisan Mitra helpline. Currently she is involved in various research, training and advocacy activities with gender and livelihood programme.
Prakash Ransing
Prakash is a post graduate in English literature from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He has also done a diploma in Tribal Development. He has an interest in research around nomadic tribes, and gender, specifically from a rights based perspective. At SOPPECOM he is involved in research activities around issues of women sugarcane cutters and off-grid sanitation in rapidly urbanizing areas.
