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o. 9313707065 / 0120-3264313 e-mail : mala@sadrag.org / mala_bhandari@hotmail.com _______________________________________________________ The recent assignments: Impact Evaluation Study of the Indira Gandhi Garibi Hatao Yojana ( District Poverty Initiative Project ) , a livelihood project for poorer population in 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in India. Over. The study was sponsored by The World Bank.
A study on Karva Chauth: A womens ritual of Suhag - Myth, Ritual and Social Change sponsored by Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, New Delhi.

Qualifications: Post- Doctoral Research (1998 - 2001), U.G.C. Fellow, Department of Sociology, University of Pune, Maharashtra An empirical study in the area of Women and Development Ph.D. (1989 - 1995), Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi Topic of the thesis: " A sociological study of some aspects of womens work and their Quality of Life". M.Phil. (1986-87), Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics. M.A. (Sociology) (1984 -86), Rajasthan University B.Ed. (1983), Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition (1983), Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. B.Sc. (Home Science) (1982) Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi

Publications (Papers): Is the empowered woman a reality? The Pioneer: New Delhi, March 14: 2005 Women in two work roles and quality of their Life Sociological Bulletin, Jan April:2004 The role of panchayats in addressing HIV/AIDS Case of Tamil Nadu, (Ed.) 2003, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi The issue of reservation in government jobs for women Awards Digest, 1996 ed., V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, U.P. Woman, Work and Inequity: The reality of Gender (Eds.) Cherian Joseph & K.V.Eswara Prasad, Book Review, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 38:2, April - June'95. Women, Work and their Quality of Life Womens' Link December'94, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi

Publications (Books): Quality of life of urban working women, Book, Abhijeet Publishers, Delhi: 2004 Book based on an empirical study of women professionals - in progress

Presentations: The Globalised Women in Urban India: A Case Study, National Seminar on Women, Family and Globalisation, Iran Culture House, 27-28 July 2005, India International Center, New Delhi, India Information Society: A civil society perspective from India, Japan Civil Society Forum, Tokyo Ubiquitous Network Conference, WSIS Thematic Meeting, 18 May 2005, Tokyo, Japan Socio-cultural Practices against Widows, India Womens United Nations Report Network Workshop on Role of Conflict Widows in Healing a Hurting World 29 Nov. to 1 Dec 2004, India International Center: New Delhi, India

The relationship between the economic and social dimensions of work A case of women executives, National Seminar on Globalization and Womens Work, March: 2004, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida (U.P.) Improving the Quality of work life of women workers, Training Programme: Assistant Labour Commissioners, January2004, V.V. Giri National labour Institute, Noida Leadership qualities: Personal Profile, India Leaders for Tomorrow, Sir Ratan Tata Trust: Nov. 2003, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi Women in two work roles and their quality of life Paper read in absentia at the Michigan Womens' Association Conference, March 23-24' 2001, Marygrove College, Michigan, U.S.A. The Quality of Life of women executives working in the corporate sector of Pune city, 16th December'2000, Department of Sociology, University of Pune. Therapeutic diets in sickness, 1998,Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamilnadu. A sociological study of some aspects of womens' work and Quality of their Life" . February'1995, Department of Sociology, University of Delhi. A comparative study of food cooperatives in India presented in December'87, India International Center, Delhi. The workshop was a part of the collaborative project between Delhi University and McGill University, Canada, entitled, Cooperative Enterprises and Rural Development in India

Courses done: Community Health, 5 - 6 March 2003, Indian Social Institute, Lodi Road, New Delhi Basic Principles of Management, September November 2001, Pune Management Council, Pune, Maharashtra Social Justice: Womens' Issues, Online Course for Instructors, Spring2001, Marygrove College, Michigan, U.S.A. Research Methodology in Labour Economics, May-June'1996, Indian Society of Labour Economics: New Delhi and V.V.Giri National Labour Institute: Noida, U.P.

Scholarships and Grants; Fellowship from University Grants Commission for Post-doctoral research WSIS Civil Society fellowship to attend the Tokyo Ubiquitous Network Conference, 18 May 2005, Tokyo, Japan Grant from Indian Council for Social Science Research for field work during Ph.D. course Fellowship for M.Phil. course under the collaborative project between Delhi University and McGill University, Canada, entitled, Cooperative Enterprises and Rural Development in India

Professional Assignments : Consultant December 2004 to date, International Labour Organisation, New Delhi Responsibilities: Preparation of a youth sensitization manual on child labour, Documentation on NCLP societies Data analysis and report writing on surveys for vocational education undertaken in 9 districts. Documentation of Base line survey on child labour in Allahabad district, U.P. Conduct of youth sensitization workshops on child labour in several NCR schools.

Consultant September,2004 January,2005, Save the Children U.K.India, New Delhi Responsibilities: Data analysis and preparation of report on their national level project on child domestic workers for publication. Preparation of a sociological document on case studies for publication. Finalization of PLA report based on child domestic workers of West Bengal for publication Senior Research Officer February - December 03, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi Responsibilities: Coordinating research in the area of decentralization and local government institutions including writing the project proposals and preparation of project reports, Coordination of a South Asia Partnership (SAP International) project on Women and local government ( Panchayati Raj instituions) Research Guide January July02 Guild of Service, New Delhi Responsibilities: Guiding the research team for a comparative study (sponsored by Unifem) on the status of widows in Varanasi and Vrindavan

Training Officer July December02 Center for Social Research,

New Delhi

Responsibilities: Planning and conducting workshops on gender sensitization in Delhi schools Conducting research on socially relevant issues: Yamuna Action Plan Consultant March-April'98, Center for Social Justice, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Responsibilities: Evaluation of Legal Aid Programme implemented in Vadodra and Surendranagar districts of Gujarat and preparation of Appraisal Report. The focus of the study was imparting of legal literacy to the women and other backward sections of the society. Consultant August-October'97, Lions Club, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for a Project under Save The Childrens' Fund, U.K. Responsibilities: Worked for organizational improvement and selfsustainability aspects of a community hostel meant for the boys studying in local schools , Village, Devikot, Jaisalmer.

Project Officer Nov.96-March'97, United Planters Association of Southern India, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu Responsibilities: Evaluation of CAPART funded development project for the socio-economic welfare of the local tribal communities. Preparation of Appraisal Report Research Associate Aug'95- March'96, V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, U.P. Responsibilities: Documentation of High Court and Supreme Court cases related to legal aspects of labour and employment issues. Field Researcher : Nov.-Dec.'88, The Mud Village Society, New Delhi Responsibilities: Field work for a socio-economic survey of the slum population in the Trans - Yamuna colonies of Delhi. Lecturer : April-May'88, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi Reponsibilities: Teaching Sociology to the First and Final year Students of the Graduation course. Research Associate June-Oct.'88, Centre for the Study of Administration of Relief, New Delhi Responsibilities: Documentation of data on drought and famine affected areas of India

Memberships Held :

1. The Indian Society of Labour Economics, New Delhi 2. Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi 3. All India Womens Education Fund Association, New Delhi 4. The Civil Society Network, South Asia

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