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CURRICULUM VITAE Shaweta Anand Cluster Innovation Centre, Rugby Sevens Building, University Stadium, GC Narang Marg, University of -110007 () E-mail: [email protected] Blog ID: http://ToSearchIsToFind.blogspot.com Mobile: (+91) 8800337604 Educational Qualification Ø ­ Ph.D. Thesis (2010-2017): Reconstructing child trafficking and rescue through the perceptions of well-being and ill-being of children: A study of shelter homes in Delhi ­ M.Phil. Dissertation (2006-2008): Human trafficking and prostitution: Analysing the discourse from a public health perspective

­ UGC-NET (2004): International and Area Studies Degree Year of Discipline/ Centre/Department/ Division Completion Subject University Ph.D. 2017 Social Medicine & Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health Community Health, Awarded School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (India) M.Phil. 2008 Social Medicine & Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health Community Health, School of Social First Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (India) P.G. 2006 NGO Management Department of Social Work, Jamia Diploma Millia Islamia University, New Delhi First (India) M.A. 2004 Politics (with Centre for Politics & International specialization in Studies, School of International First International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Relations) New Delhi (India) B.A. 2002 Journalism (Hons.) Delhi University (India) First XII 1999 Eng., Sc., Phy., CBSE (Loreto Convent School, New Chem., Bio. And Delhi – 110010) First Maths X 1997 Eng., Hindi, Maths, CBSE (Loreto Convent School, New Sc. and Social Sc. Delhi – 110010) First

X 1997 Eng., Hindi, Maths, CBSE Sc. and So. Sc. (Loreto Convent School, New Delhi – 110010)

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Work experience & Skills Ø

Academic September Guest Faculty 2017-Present Teaching Social Science subjects to BA students of Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi.

September- Researcher In the Project titled “Socio-economic Study of Rainfed November Agriculture and Low Input Animal Husbandry in 2011 India,” sponsored by Ford Foundation at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

April-July Researcher & At Save the Children India, a national organisation 2011 Counsellor involved with anti-trafficking advocacy at Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi, largely concerning itself with empowering women.

August 2010- Visiting Faculty At the Centre for Media Studies, Saket for a PG May 2011 Diploma course in Strategic Communication. Subjects taught include Print Journalism, Media, Society & Democracy, and Content Creation for a print journalism module.

September- Researcher At South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy, a December project of the Center for Study of Developing 2008 Societies, Delhi. Participated in the anti-mining struggle in villages of Goa, recorded benefits of water- harvesting methods in villages of Rajasthan and so on. Photo essays can be accessed online at http://picasaweb.google.co.in/saded.bharat.

June- Researcher At Shakti Vahini, an organisation specializing in anti- September trafficking advocacy initiatives. 2005

March 2005 Researcher For a project regarding vulnerabilities of Dalit women at Jagori, a Delhi-based feminist organisation.

Social January 2009- Documentation in- At Pardarshita, an organisation working for the rights Work 2014 charge, official blogger of the marginalized sections of society, utilizing & Governing Board extensively the Right to Information Act, Right to Member Education Act etc. Blog link: http://pardarshita.blogspot.com.

Journalism 2005-2012 Reporter The Times of India (New Delhi) Reporter The Indian Express (Lucknow) Senior Feature Writer HARDNEWS magazine (New Delhi) (By-lines in ‘Publications’ section below)

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PublicationsØ

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS AND BOOKS:

Paper titled ‘Need to study perceptions of well-being and ill-being of trafficked and rescued children’ published in SOCIAL ACTION, Vol. 65, No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2015

Paper titled ‘Rescued from work: The question of rehabilitation’ in the July-December 2017 issue of CHILD HOPE, a quarterly publication of V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India

A chapter titled ‘Child Welfare Committees and experiences of trafficked and rescued children in Delhi’ in an upcoming edited volume by Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Government of Gujarat

NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE ARTICLES:

Following are some of my published writings that fall within the broad paradigm of Public Health. I have focussed specifically on issues of the marginalised communities, particularly on violence perpetrated against them in forms of caste, class or gender discrimination. By- lines can be accessed online at: http://tosearchistofind.blogspot.com/search/label/Bylines.

Till love do us apart: This is a feature on khap/caste panchayats that oppress Feb. 2012 young women and men who oppose status quo in society. Glamour Undone: It is an article about the ‘business’ of beauty, how selling of April 2011 beauty products becomes the ultimate motive of business houses, despite the probable physical and psychological harm. Ask the Women: This is a feature about women using depo-provera — an Jan. 2011 injectable contraceptive — and suffering health consequences. SOS call: Concerns itself with crisis faced by anganwadis, how that negatively Oct. 2010 impacts health of women and children in India. Sept. 2010 Nothing ‘natural’ about it is concerned with violence against women. They hate love: It is a feature opposing khap panchayats and their Aug 2010 unconstitutional ‘justice’. Good Earth: This is a write-up about water politics when water mismanagement, July 2010 not scarcity, is the real problem faced by the country. Hunger Kills is a feature about glaring malnutrition and morbidity/mortality June 2010 levels while most state governments deny its existence on paper. The prison of Nirvana: This article explores spiritual methods like Vipassana May 2010 meditation in Tihar jail as a means for prison reforms. To B(t) or not to B(t) is a feature about the onslaught of multinational agri- April 2010 businesses like Monsanto on Indian markets, including exclusive interviews with Monsanto representatives in India. Wrote an article about the very problematic public distribution system for Jan. 2010 India Together; can be viewed online at http://indiatogether.org/2010/jan/pov- pds.htm.

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Paper PresentationØ

Presented a paper titled ‘Role of Child Welfare Committees in the well-being and ill-being of trafficked and rescued children in Delhi’ at the National Conference on Health, Safety and Well Being of the Workers in Unorganised Sector and Informal Economy held at Central University of Tamil Nadu between 23-24 March 2017.

Presented a paper titled ‘The Conceptual and Methodological Challenges of doing Qualitative Research with Trafficked Children’ at International Peri-Doctoral Workshop organised by Social Medicine Centre, JNU, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Edinburgh University and Heidelberg University, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (India) between 15-17 February 2016. Training ConductedØ

Conducted a Sensitization Training Programme for addressing Trafficking of Children for Labour Exploitation for government officials and personnel of National Child Labour Projects at Noida office of VV Giri National Labour Institute, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India on March 20, 2018, on the theme “Rehabilitation of Trafficked Children: Institutions, Mechanisms and Challenges and Strategies.”

Workshops AttendedØ

Participated in a Workshop on Preventing Sexual Violence and Victims Counselling conducted by representatives from the Princeton University and Columbia University organised by the American Centre at Delhi in December 2009.

Participated in a Workshop on Research Methods and Data Analysis in Public Health organised by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (India) in October-November 2009. The workshop introduced participants to SPSS, ATLAS.TI & EPI INFO.

Participated in and successfully completed an International Post Graduate Certificate Course in Health and Human Rights organised by Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai and Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT) at Mumbai in January 2011.

Language Skills & Other InterestsØ

Proficient in written, and spoken Hindi and English.

Was selected the college Student’s Union President during graduation at DU and was an elected member of the JNU Student’s Union during post-graduation.