Health Project

RESUME OF DR. BHAVNA MEHTA

ADDRESS: Samanvay, **, Shreeji Hsg. Complex,

Near Hathibhai Nagar,

Old Padra Road, Diwalipura, Vadodara

Gujarat - 3900 07

BIRTH DATE: 9th Nov. 1964 Marital Status: Married

PHONE: 91-265-******(R)/ 91-937*******(Cell)

E-MAIL: *************@*****.***

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Vadodara, 2008 Topic: Domestic Violence and Health Care A Study of Health Care System s Response

to Domestic Violence: Women Users and Health Care Providers Perspective

Master of Social Work(MSW), University of Bombay, Bombay, 1986-First Class

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay, Bombay 1984-First Class

Bachelor of Law, University of Bombay, Bombay 1989-Second Class

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda

(teaching, supervising field work program and guiding research work of the

post graduate students) 1996 till date (Pl. see Annexure-1 for more details).

Programme Officer, Women s Studies Research Center, M.S. University of Baroda,

Baroda (teaching, training, research and extension work related to women s

studies and action) 1990 to 1996 (Pl. see Annexure-2 for more details).

Social Worker, Sakhya Anti-Dowry Guidance Cell, Bombay (worked on the issue

of dowry, domestic violence counseling, campaigning etc.) 1987 to 1989

(Pl.see Annexure-3 for more details).

Social Worker, Prerana, College of Social Work, Bombay (worked in the red light

area of Bombay with women in trafficking and their children, organizing cane

workers community) 1986 to 1987 (Pl. see. Annexure-4 for more details).

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded Micro Finance Research Alliance Program Fellowship from Centre of Micro Finance,

Chennai (2009-12).

Attended 47 Hrs Executive Training on Evaluating Social Programs organised by J-PAL, Abdul

Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab South Asia (July 6th-10th, 2009).

Attended 6 days Residential Course on Gender and Mental Health organised by MacArthur fund

for Leadership Development, Bapu Trust Pune. (February, 2004)

Participated in the Finnish CIF International Exchange Program For Social Workers

organized by the Council of International Fellowship in Finland (May 2nd to June 8th 2000).

Attended Gender Issues in Development Policy, Planning and Practices for Planners and Practitioners

conducted by Institute of Rural Management, Anand (April 1st to 19th 1996)

Acquired training in Qualitative Research Conducted by the John Hopkins University

and Ford Foundation at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay (Oct. 1st to 5th 1993)

Attended Post Graduate Certificate Course In Research Methodology of the

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay (Nov. to May 1993)

Qualified the UGC Test for the Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for

Lectureships (Jan. 1991)

RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

1. Survey and Documentation of NRI Gujarati s contributions towards the Development of

State- Five Districts..

Co Principal Investigator(Research ).A project funded by Administrative Department,

NRI & ARTD, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. Grant Amount: Rs. 24,00,000/-

(On-going)

2. Need Identification Study of Danteshwar Area.

Principal Investigator. A project funded by ONGC, Western Basin under Coprporate

Citizenship Policy of ONGC, Vadodara. Grant Amount: Rs. 70,000/- (On-going)

3. A Study of Women Entrepreneurs of Vadodara City.

Principal Investigator, A project A project under UGC-DSA Program (Phase-II), Faculty

of Social Work, The M.S. University of Baroda (On-going).

4. A Compilation of Students Research Abstracts in Social Work Related to Women and

Family.

Principal Investigator, A project under UGC-DSA Program (Phase-II), Faculty of Social

Work, The M.S. University of Baroda (Completed).

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5. A study of Matured SHGs of Gujarat

Principal Investigator for a study supported by Centre for Micro Finance, IFMR,

Chennai. 2010 (Completed).

6. Women s Experiences of Mental Health Services: A Case study from Gujarat

Co-Investigator for a collaborative project between Bapu Trust (Pune)

and WOHTRAC-WSRC, July 2005 (Completed)

7. An Action Research with Children and Adolescent Girls in Slums of Vadodara

on the Issue of Child Sexual Abuse

Co-Investigator, WOHTRAC-WSRC, February 2005 (Completed)

8. Marital Violence and Its Impact on Health A Women s Perspective

Principal Investigator for a study sponsored by the Population Council, New York 1999-2000

(completed)

9. Response to Domestic Violence in the State of Karnataka and Gujarat

Research Team Member for Gujarat for a study sponsored by the International Centre for

Research on Women, Washington D.C. undertaken by Research Centre For Women s Studies,

S.N.D.T. University, Mumbai 1997-98 (completed)

10. Profile of Women In Gujarat

Core Team Member, Coordinator of Section on Programmes and Policies Project undertaken

by WSRC, M.S. University of Baroda funded by the Women and Child Development, Ministry

of Human Resource Development, Government of India 1998-2000 (completed)

11. Women in Local Self Government: A Study of Elected Women Representatives

of Villages of Vadodara Taluka

Researcher, Project supported by the UGC-DRS Programme, Faculty of Social Work,

The M.S. University of Baroda 1998-2000 (completed)

12. Profile of Ten Villages of Vadodara District

Researcher, Project supported by the UGC-DRS Programme, Faculty of Social Work,

The M.S. University of Baroda 1996-97 (completed)

13. Communal Riots and Women

Principal Investigator, Project supported by the Women s Studies Research

Center, M.S. University of Baroda 1990-92 (completed)

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SEMINAR/SYMPOSIUM (last five years)

1. Presented Paper on International Symposium on Professional Social Work Best

Practices and Innovations in Teaching, Research and Extension Organised by

Department of Social Work, Bharathidasan University

2. Presented Paper on International Conference on Women and Mental Health Organised

by School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore India and Flinders University,

Australia

3. Resource Person and Coordinator, Workshop on Research Proposal Development in

Social Sciences Organised by Social Research Development Cell, Faculty of Social

Work, The M.S. University of Baroda

4. Program Coordinator, Awareness Program on Technology Development and Utilization

Program for Women organised by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,

Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India and Faculty of Social Work

Resource Person at the Workshop on Sex Determination and Safe Abortion-Issues and

5.

Challenges organised by SWATI, Common Health, WSRC and Women Power Connect

and Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat.

6. Attended the Micro Finance India Summit, 2009 organised by ACCESS Development

Services, October 26 - 28, 2009.

7. Presented a Paper on Domestic Violence, Human Rights and Mehtal Health of Women-

An Unseperable Triangular Challenge for Social Work at the National Seminar on

Revisiting the field of Mental Health in Social Work with Human Rights Perspective

organized by the Faculty of Social Work, The M.S. University of Baroda from 27-28

February,2009

8. Coordinator for the UGC-DSA National Seminar on Revisiting Social work in

the field of Health: A Journey from Welfare to Empowerment organized by the

Faculty of Social Work, The M.S.University of Baroda from 20-21 February, 07.

9. Participated and Presented a Paper Application of Qualitative Methodologies to

Investigate on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Vadodara Slums at the National

Seminar on Research Methods for Social work organized by Roda Mistry College

of Social Work & Research Centre (ICSW-AP) sponsored by University Grants

Commission, New Delhi, August 24-26,2006

10.Organised a Symposium on Mentors, Mentorship and Social Work Profession

and Presented an Outline of the Mentorship Program conceptualized and

designed. Faculty of Social Work, The M.S. University of Baroda, September 27,

2006.

11. Orgnised and coordinated a consultative Meet for Addressing the issue of Child Abuse

with special reference to Child Sexual Abuse and Presented A Study of Child Sexual

Abuse (CSA) Cases in Police Records WOHTRAC-WSRC, 22nd July, 2006.

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EXECUTIVE/STANDING/GOVERNING COMMITTEE MEMBER

Academic

Coordinator, Social Research Development Cell, UGC-DSA Programme, Faculty of Social

Work, The M.S.University of Baroda (2009 onwards)

Advisory and Standing Committed Member, Women s Studies Research Centre, The M.S.

University of Baroda (2009 onwards)

Core Team Member, Women s Health Training, Research and Advocacy Cell

(WOHTRAC) at Women s Studies Research Centre, The M.S. University of Baroda (2003-07)

Honorary Program Director, Council of International Fellowship-India for Baroda (1999 to 04)

Documentation Committee Member, Women s Studies Research Center, M. S.

University of Baroda (2000 to 2003)

Standing Committee Member, Women Studies Researcher Center, M. S.

University of Baroda (1997 to 2000)

Executive Committee Member, Indian Association of Women s Studies (1996-1998)

Voluntary

Founder Member, Forum against Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation, Vadodara

Founder Member, Center of Aid, Action and Advocacy For Justice (CAAAJ) Baroda

Founder Member, Gujarat Forum For Women s Studies and Action

Coordinator Earthquake Relief Committee of Faculty of Social Work, M. S. University of

Baroda

Advisory Committee Member of Legal Aid Center of KareliBaug Bhagini Samaj

Trust, Baroda (1997 to 1999)

Executive Committee Member, Swashray women s organization Baroda (1998-2000)

Special Invitee, Sahiyar-women s collective, Baroda (1992-96)

Membership to a Professional Body

Life Member, National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI)

Life Member, Indian Association of Women s Studies (IASW)

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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Sr. Name of the Published by Year of Title of Chapter/

No. Author/s Publica-- Reviews/Report

tion

Research:

Authors Press, Promoting Gender Concerns in the

1. Mehta, B. 2011

New Delhi field of Health through an

Interdisciplinary Model of Social

Work Practice - A Case of M.S.

University of Baroda in In

Ponnuswami, I. (Ed) Professional

Social Work Best Practices and

Innovations in Training, Research

and Extension ..

Mainstreaming of Gender through

2. Mehta, B. Swatik 2010

Gender Training: Some

Publication,

Experiences and Reflections. In

New Delhi

Pandya, R. (Ed) Life Long

Education in India

Women s

3. Mehta, B., 2005 Programmes and Policies for

Women in Parul Dave (Ed)

Vaswani, T., & Studies

Desai, H. Research Profile of Women in Gujarat

Centre,

Baroda

Women s

4. Desai,H. & 2005 Rights and Justice for Women in

Gujarat in Parul Dave (Ed)

Mehta, B. Studies

Research Profile of Women in Gujarat

Centre,

Baroda

5. Mehta B. and WOHTRAC- 2005 An Action Research with

Khanna, R. SAHAJ- Children and Adolescent Girls in

Shishu Milap Slum of Vadodara on the issue

of CSA

Women s Experiences of Mental

6. Kapadia, S., Bapu Trust 2005

Khanna, R. & (Pune) Health Services: A Case Study

Mehta, B. et al. from Gujarat

7. Mehta, B. and et United Way 2003 Need Assessment for Social

Service and Development

al. of Baroda

Sector in the city of Vadodara

8. Maniyar, M. & UGC-DRS, 2003 Rapid Appraisal to Identify the

Mehta, B. Faculty of Usage of Narmada Bhavan and

Social Work, Accessibility Problem

The M.S. Experienced by Disabled People

University of

Baroda

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9. Mehta, B. and et UGC-DRS, 2001 Women in Panchyat - A Study

al. Faculty of of Elected Women

Social Work, Representatives of Vadodara

M.S. Taluka

University of

Baroda

Profile of Women in Gujarat

10. Mehta, B. and et WSRC, M.S. 2000

al. University of Programs and Policies

Baroda

11. Mehta, B. and et Population 2000 Marital Violence and Its Impact

on Health A Women s

al. Council,

U.S.A. Perspective

12. Mehta, B. and UGC-DRS, 1998 Profile of Ten Villages of

Vyas R. Faculty of Vadodara Taluka

Social Work,

M.S.

University of

Baroda

13. Mehta, B. and Economic and 1992 Communal Riots and Women

Shah, T. Political

Weekly

Paper:

14. Mehta, B. Social Work 2005 Introducing Social Work

Review, Concerns related to Women

Special Issue among future HR Managers: An

on Social effort through Field Work

Work and learnings

Human

Resource

Education

Tuberculosis (TB) and Gender

15. Mehta, B. & WOHTRAC- 2005

in Gujarat in Health in Gujarat

Marfatia, Y. WSRC

CEDAW Monitoring: Article 12

HIV/AIDS and Women in

16. Mehta, B. & WOHTRAC- 2005

Gujarat in Health in Gujarat

Marfatia, Y. WSRC

CEDAW Monitoring: Article 12

Social Work Review:

17. Khasgiwala, A., UGC-DSA 2008 Revisiting Social Work in the

Mehta, L. & field of Health: A Journey from

Mehta, B. Welfare to Empowerment

18. Navale, A; UGC-DRS 2003 Special Issue : Girl Child

Khasgiwala,A.;

Vyas, M ;

Parmar, M.;

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Mehta, L.;

Solanki, J. and

Mehta, B.

Seminar/Workshop Reports:

19 Mehta, B. & SRDC-UGC- 2011 Report of workshop on

Jolly, S. DSA Program Research Proposal Development

& CORT in Social Sciences

20 Mehta, B. SRDC-UGC- 2011 Report of workshop on

DSA Program Qualitative Research in Social

Work By Prof. B. Devi Prasad

21 Mehta, B. SRDC-UGC- 2011 Report of workshop on Social

DSA Program Work Research By Prof. Sushma

Batra

22 Mehta, B. (Ed) UGC-DSA 2011 Student Research Abstracts in

Program Social Work Related to Women

and Family

23. Mehta, L., Mehta, UGC-DSA 2007 Revisiting Social Work in the

B., Patel, H. Program Field of Health : A Journey form

Welfare to Empowerment

24. Nayak, U., Mehta WOHTRAC - 2006 Consultative Meet on Child

B. et. al. WSRC (Sexual ) Abuse

25. Khanna, R., WOHTRAC- 2005 Perspective Building on Gender

Mehta, B. et. al. WSRC and Disability

26. N. Rajaram, WOHTRAC - 2004 Qualitative Research

Mehta, B. and WSRC Methodology for Gender

Zararia, V. Sensitive Social Science

Research in the areas of Health

and Development

27. Khanna, R., WOHTRAC - 2004 Consultative Meet to Design a

Mehta, B. and WSRC Perspective Building Workshop

Chopra, N. on Gender and Disability

28. Mehta, L. and UNICEF, 2001 Rights of Girl child Issues and

Mehta, B. Gandhinagar Challenges

29. Mehta, B. and UGC-DRS 1999 Women and Environment

Raijada, S. Program and

Gujarat

Pollution

Control Board

Campaign Report:

WOHTRAC

30. Mehta B., 2006 Combating Child Sexual Abuse :

Khanna, R. et al. WSRC The WOHTRAC Initiative

Ford

Foundation

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10th Health Rights, Women s Lives:

31. Mehta, B. and et 2005

al. International Challenges for Movement

Women and Building. State Level

Health Consultation (Gujarat)

Meeting

Women s Week A campaign

32. Mehta, B. and et UGC-DRS 2004

al. on Violence Against Women

Meena Week A Campaign on

33. Mehta, L. and UNICEF 2001

Mehta, B. Girl Child

Gujarat na Nari Andolan nu

34. Verma, A., GFWSA 1997

Sameeksha

Mehta, B. et al.

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