Introducing myself and my journal

About Me:
I am a development practitioner with more than eighteen years of post qualification experience in the development sector. I have worked in different geographical areas across India. Having worked in the field of poverty, gender, reproductive health, education, HIV and AIDS I am well aware of relevant national and international covenants and commitments. This gives me integrated social development perspective and I am aware of broader framework of citizen rights, reproductive and sexual rights and rights of PLHIV. In terms of strategy I have worked across programme management, capacity building, advocacy, research and networking .In terms of project management, I have been responsible for managing the overall project cycle of work planning, budget Planning, implementation monitoring and report writing

My Passions:
Research and Advocacy pertaining to gender and health

My Challenges:
Finding people who do not preach and teach values, but live by them

My Vision for the Future:
Where the religion of “Humanism” is greater than all sorts of “isms”

My Areas of Expertise:
Health, HIV/AIDS and Gender