Thirumaavalavan
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Thirumaavalavan
Thirumaavalavan is the General Secretary of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal and a member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha, formerly a member of the Tamil Nadu state assembly.
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Svati P. Shah
Svati P. Shah is Associate Professor in the Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Sunanda Khorgade
Sunanda Khorgade works with the women's health programme at SEARCH and trains traditional birth attendants.
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David Elkind
David Elkind is an American child psychologist and author.
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S.M. Deshpande
S.M. Deshpande, B.E. (Hons.) (F.I.V.), is a civil engineer by training and profession. He is currently practising in Mumbai as an engineer and valuer.
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Vijaya Rao
Vijaya Rao is Professor at the Centre for French and Francophone Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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Saskia Wieringa
Saskia Wieringa is Director of the International Information Centre and Archives for the Women's Movement in Amsterdam. She has written and edited 14 books, including two books of fiction, and num
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Jyotirmoy Chaudhuri
Jyotirmoy Chaudhuri is an independent researcher and editor.