Advisory Board & Faculty

Prof. Vimala Ramachandran

Managing Director,
ERU Consultants Private Limited,
New Delhi.

Dr. Madhurima Goswami

Head & Associate Professor,
Chandraprabha Saikiani Centre for Women Studies,
Tezpur University, Assam.

Ms. Priya Jha

Country Director,
Evidence Action,
New Delhi.

Prof. Phoebe Zoe Maria U. Sanchez, Ph.D,

Associate Professor,
Department of History and Sociology,
Philippine Sociological Society, Philippine.

Mrs. Aruna C. Newton

Associate Vice President and Head,
Global Diversity and Inclusion,
Sustainability Reporting and Governance,
Infosys, Karnataka.

Dr. Ravi Verma

Regional Director,
International Center for Research on Women’s (ICRW),
Asia Regional Office, New Delhi.

Prof. Anita Singh, Ph.D,

Coordinator,
Centre for Women's Studies and Development,
Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh.

Ms. Deepa Nagarajan

Founder and Director,
Deepa Nagarajan LLP,
Karnataka.

Ms. Susanne Pulverer

CEO & CSO (Chief Sustainability Officer),
IKEA India.

Dr. Anjum Padyal

Associate Professor
Health and Lifestyle Coach
Best Selling Author
Executive Mentor for women Wellness Entrepreneur.

Dr. Kalpana Gopalan IAS, PhD,

Principal Secretary,
Govt. of Karnataka
Karnataka.

Dr. Ratna Ghosh, C.M., O.Q., Ph.D., F.R.S.C.,

Distinguished James McGill Professor and W.C. Macdonald Professor of Education,
Department of Integrated Studies in Education
McGill University, Canada.

Prof. Bina Agarwal

Professor of Development Economics and Environment,
University of Manchester,
UK.

Dr. Nita Bhandari, MBBS, PhD, MNAMS,

President and Director,
Centre for Health Research and Development,
Society for Applied Studies,
New Delhi.

Dr. Firuza Parikh

Director,
Department of Assisted Reproduction,
Jaslok Hospital and Research Center,
Maharashtra.

Dr. Nidhi Hriday Buch

Assistant Professor of Law,
Director, GNLU Centre for IPR,
Gujarat National Law University
Gujarat.

Dr. B. S. Jamuna

Professor and Head,
Dean, Faculty of Arts,
Institute of English,
University of Kerala, Kerala.

Ms. Poonam Muttreja

Executive Director,
Population Foundation of India
New Delhi.

Dr. Veena Joshi

Professor,
Department of Geography
S.P Pune University, Maharashtra.

Dr. Tirthala Naga Sai Kumar, PhD(NIT Warangal), MBA, Msc,

Professor,
Department School of Management,
NIT Warangal,
Telangana.

Dr. Lekha S Chakraborty

Associate Professor,
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy,
New Delhi.

Ms. Mahalakshmi Saravanan

Founder,
Women Entrepreneurs India,
Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Deepa Narayan

International Advisor,
Gendered Poverty and Development Adviser,
New Delhi.

Ms. Meera Khanna

Trustee & Exec Vice President
The Guild of Service
Director: The Global Alliance: The Last Woman First,
New Delhi

Prof. Rekha Pande

Director,
Centre for Women’s Studies,
Professor, Department of History,
School of Social Sciences,
University of Hyderabad, Telangana.

Prof. Paola Bacchetta

Professor,
Department of Gender and Women's Studies
University of California,
Berkeley, USA.

Prof. Usha Tandon

Professor-In-Charge
Campus Law Centre
University of Delhi
New Delhi.

Dr. Ajailiu Niumai

Professor
Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion &Inclusive Policy &
Joint Faculty, Centre for Women’s Studies
University of Hyderabad, Telangana.

Dr. Srimathi S P., M.A., Ph.D., LLB,

Director, UGC-Centre for Women’s Studies and
Head of the Department - PG,
NMKRV College for Women,
Karnataka.

Dr. Sriparna B Baruah, MBA., LLB.

Faculty & Head,
Centre for Industrial Extension,
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship,
Assam.

Dr. Mita Mehta,

Associate Professor,
Corporate Governance and HR
Faculty Coordinator -MBA Programme
Faculty In-charge - Academic Cell
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Maharashtra.

Dr. Dasari Pappa

Professor & HOD,
Dept Of Obstetric & Gynecological,
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research,
Puducherry.

Prof. Hema Swaminathan

Associate Professor,
Centre for Public Policy,
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore,
Karnataka.

Dr. Manisha Madhava

Associate Professor & Head,
Department of Political Science,
SNDT Women's University,
Maharashtra.

Dr. Vanita Suri

Professor,
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
PGIMER,
Chandigarh.

Dr. Sudakshina Gupta, Ph.D,

Professor and Head,
Department of Economics,
University of Calcutta,
West Bengal.

Dr. Sharmila Pimple, MD,

Professor & Physician,
Department of Preventive Oncology,
Tata Memorial Hospital,
Maharashtra.

Prof Anita Ramesh, MBBS ( Hons ) , DCH ( UK) , MD , DNB , DM ( Medical Oncology), MSC Oncology ( UK).

MBA ( Health Service Management )
Prof & HOD,
Dept of Medical Oncology,
Apollo Speciality Hospitals,
Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Lalitha Dhareshwar, Ph.D,

Vice President,
Indian Women Scientists' Association,
Maharashtra.

Dr. K. Vijaya

Associate Professor & Head,
Department of Historical Studies,
Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women (Autonomous),
Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Nuzhat Aziz, DGO, DNB,

Senior Consultant,
Head, Department of Obstetrics,
Fernandez Hospital,
Telangana.

Dr. Parul Kotdawala, MD, DGO,

Consultant Gynecologist & Endoscopy Surgeon,
Zydus Hospital,
Gujarat.

Dr. Geetendra Sharma, MD,

Chairman,
Ethics and Medico legal committee FOGSI 2017-19,
Joint Secretary – SOGOG – 2018-19,
Gujarat.

Dr. Sadhana Gupta, M.S (Obs & Gyn), MNAMS, FICOG, FICMU, FICMCH

Organizing Chairman,
FOGSI Conference Saving Mothers,
FOGSI Representative to SAFOG,
Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist, Uttar Pradesh.

Ms. Ruchika Sachdeva

Designer,
Bodice Studio,
New Delhi.

Dr. Alka Singh

Principal,
Vasanta College for Women,
Banaras Hindu University,
Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Sarita Bajaj, MD, DM, FRCP,

Director-Professor and Head,
MLN Medical College,
Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Anil Suri, FNASc,FAMS

Professor of Eminence
National Institute of Immunology,
New Delhi.

Ms. Rekha Mody

Founder,
Social worker and Activist,
Stree Shakti -The Parallel Force,
New Delhi.

Dr. Alok Sharma, MD, DHA, MICOG,

Founder Secretary,
Indian Menopause Society-Shimla Chapter,
Himachal Pradesh.

Dr. Ramesh Sarin, MBBS, MS, FRCS,

Senior Oncologist,
Department of Surgical Oncology,
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals,
New Delhi.

Dr. Seema Mehra,

Professor,
Department of Geography,
University of Delhi,
New Delhi.

Dr. M. Banumathy, DGO, DNB, MICOG

HOD Academics,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital,
Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Sundari Nandyala,

Professor,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
M.S.Ramaiah Memorial Hospital,
Karnataka.

Dr. Kiran Bedi,

Social Activist,
India's first and highest ranking woman officer in the Indian Police Service,
Asian Nobel Peace Prize winner,
India.

Dr. R. Umaya Suganthi, Ph.D,

Principal Scientist,
ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology,
Karnataka.

Ms. Revathi Roy

Social Entrepreneur,
Pioneer – Asia's First Women's Taxi,
CEO, HeyDeedee,
CEO, Zaffiro Learning,
Maharashtra.

Dr. Padmasri Ramalingappa, MBBS, DNB

Professor of Head,
Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences,
Karnataka

Dr. Riju Angik Chimote, MD,

Fertility Specialist,
Vaunshdhara fertility centre,
Maharashtra.

Ms. Aranyani Bhargav

Bharatanatyam Dancer and Artistic Director,
Vyuti Dance Company,
Karnataka.

Dr. Nayana H. Patel, MBBS, MD,

Medical Director,
Surrogacy and Infertility Expert,
Akanksha Hospital & Research Institute,
Gujarat.

Prof. Suneeta Mittal, MD, FRCOG(ae), FICOG, FAMS, FICMCH, FIMSA,FICLS

Director & Head,
Deptt of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
Fortis Memorial Research Institute,
Gurgaon.

Ms. Neha Bagaria

Founder,
JobsForHer,
Karnataka.

Dr. Samhita Barooah

Faculty,
Social Work Department,
Martin Luther Christian University,
Meghalaya.

Prof. Kripa Ananth Pur, , Ph.D,

Associate Professor,
Madras Institute of Development Studies,
Tamil Nadu.

Prof. Neera Jain,

Professor,
Business Communication,
Management Development Institute,
Gurgaon.

Prof. Saraswati Raju, Ph.D,

Professor in Social Geography,
Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi.

Rt. Rev. Dr. E. Pushpalalitha

Nandyal Diocese,
Church of South India,
Andhra Pradesh.

Dr. Soumya Mishra, IPS,

First Lady IPS from Odisha,
Crime Investigation Department,
DGP Office (T.S),
Hyderabad, Telangana.

Dr. J. Premalatha, Ph.D,

Chairman,
Internal complaints and women empowerment committee,
Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Kamini Walia, PhD, MPH,

Senior Scientist,
Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases Division,
Indian Council of Medical Research,
New Delhi.

Ms. Rashmi Pitre

Popular Actress,
Reputed Painter,
Poet, an Art Therapist and a Life Coach/Trainer,
Mumbai.

Dr. Debmita Dutta, MBBS, MD

Parenting Consultant, What Parents Ask
Karnataka.

Ms. Shikha Nag

Founder & Director, Image Global Consulting and Indian Academy of Public Speaking
Karnataka.

Prof. MaitreyeeBardhan Roy, Ph.D

Prof of Head Department of Women’s Studies,
Diamond Harbour Women´s University,
Kolkata.

Dr. Shashikala Wanjari

Vice Chancellor, SNDT Women's University,
Mumbai.

Dr. Vivek Jawali, MS, MCh, DNB, MBBS

Director,
Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery,
Fortis Hospital,
Karnataka.

Dr. Kodaganur S. Gopinath, MS, FAMS, FRCS

Director,
Department of Surgical Oncology,
Ambuja Healthcare,
Karnataka.

Dr. BS Ajai Kumar

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Dept of Radiation and Medical Oncologist,
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG),
Karnataka.

Lt Gen Dr. D. Raghunath PVSM, AVSM, PHS (RETD)

Formerly Director General,
Armed Forces Medical Services,
Karnataka.

Dr. Dominic Benjamin,

MBBS, MRCP (Geriatrics) (JRCPTB, UK), C.C.T (Geriatrics), CCT (Int Medicine), DNB (Int Med), CIDC (Diabetes, JRCPTB, UK), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (London),
Consultant Geriatrician & Diabetic Specialist for older adults,
Bangalore Baptist Hospital,
Karnataka.

Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar,

Head,
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Ruby Hall Clinic,
Maharashtra.

Mr. M.A.M.H. Anarwala, IPS

Dr. Vibha Arora

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi,
New Delhi.

Dr. Meenakshi Bharath, MBBS, MD, DGO

Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist,
Cart Fertility Centre,
Karnataka

Prof. (Mrs.) Fahmida Khan

Professor & Head,
Dept. of Chemistry,
National Institute of Technology,
Chhattisgarh.

Dr. Sowmya Mani, MBBS, DGO

Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist
Director, Mani super speciality Hospital and research institute
Karnataka.

Prof.(Mrs) Vijaya Khader, PhD

Former Dean,
Acharya N G R A University,
Telangana.

Prof. Indira Sharma, MBBS, MD

Professor & Head,
Department of Psychiatry,
Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences,
Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Shirin Abbas, Ph.D

Symbiosis International University
Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication
Maharashtra.

Dr. Anil Sangli, MBBS, MS, MCH

Surgery and Neurology Specialist,
Mysore.

Mr. Sripad

Certified Financial Planner,
Mysore

Dr. Barbara G. Melamed

Behavior Medicine Associates,
honolulu
USA.

Dr. Lopamudra Priyadarshini

General Manager CSR, Sustainability & Corporate Relations, Land, R&R, PR & Communications Hindalco Industries Limited Utkal Alumina International Limited Rayagada, Odisha.

Dr. Shazina Saeed

MBBS, MPH, MH Genetics ( USA )
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)
Amity University, UP.

Prof. Huang Wei Ling

Medical Acupuncturist and Pain manager,Traditional Chinese Medicine researcher, Brazil.

Dr. Mrs. Diggikar Pradnya Mukund

Professor and Head of Unit,
Dept. of Medicine,
Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College,
Pimpri, Pune.

Ms. Ritu Thakkar

Freelancer, Consultant
Brahma Kumaris

Ms. Bhuvana Anand

Founder, Trayas
New Delhi.

Dr. S Malini, PhD

Anna University
Chennai.