Tarabai Shinde Women Study Center

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Tarabai Shinde Women Study Center

Introduction

The University started this Women's Studies Centre in April 2005.The Centre was sanctioned UGC Grant in 2009 and in year 2012 the Centre was given continuation in the second phase of its scheme for Women's Studies Centres in University & Colleges we now have a full time Teaching & Non-teaching staff funded by the UGC. The Centre's main objective is to promote research and teaching in the new inter-disciplinary field of Women's Studies, and also to explore new areas of outreach into the community on women's issues.

The Centre was born out of a felt need for imparting gender sensitivity and Women's perspectives to students, researchers, fellow academics and policy makers through relevant education. The initial spectrum of activities of the Centre included research and documentation, teaching of specific courses in other interdisciplinary programs of the Institute; preparing of teaching materials and aids; consultancy on gender themes and organizing and conducting of training programs, seminars and conferences. In recent years, the Centre has built on this rich experience of early years to focus its activities towards evolving MA-Program in Women's Studies. The Centre has also been involved in networking and extension for national and international advocacy on Women's issues since its inception.

It has a rich history of women centered research and advocacy and has demonstrated expertise, developed over several years, of teaching women's themes across other existing programs. The presence of a well-developed library and documentation facility also complements our aspirations.

New Subject

The most important element in doing Women's Studies is to have a critical approach, to look at familiar and accepted facts, images theories with a new vision, to think about oneself and those around us in a new way. Many of our male students have said that this course gave them a fresh understanding of the world; because gender is everywhere, but we have been taught not to think about or even see it.

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Tarabai Shinde Women's Study Centre

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,
Aurangabad, Pincode - 431 004

Email: directorwomenstudy@bamu.ac.in

Office: 0240-2403331

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About Tarabai Shinde Women's Study Centre
Women's Studies

Women's Studies is an academic discipline that developed out of the need for the feminist movement to understand the facts, causes and consequences of women's secondary status in society. Since the 1980's the discipline has grown in depth and coverage, and feminist thinkers have engaged in theoretical debate with scholars in the different social sciences and humanities.

Why the name of Tarabai Shinde?

Tarabai Shinde wrote an essay called "Stree-PurushTulna" which was published in 1882. This is perhaps the earliest example of a feminist text in Marathi. She sharply critiques the male-centered values of society, and the hypocritical attitudes held towards women in marriage, religious practices and social views on morality. Her text was neglected, maybe because her views were too uncomfortable, until it was published in a new edition by S.G. Malshe. Since then the text has been widely discussed and was translated into English by Rosalind O'Hanlon.

We chose the name of Tarabai Shinde for our Centre to honour her work, to acknowledge its place in feminist writing in Maharashtra, and to pledge to bring to light other women who have much to contribute to our understanding of society, but who may not receive adequate attention.

Importance of this subject in Marathwada

The Marathwada region in particular is characterized as socially and economically backward, but it is especially so in the area of gender. We observe a high percentage of child marriage in the case of girls, low female literacy, relatively high birth rates and a prevalence of patriarchal attitudes towards women. It may be argued that all these have to be changed before the region can achieve better results in economics development and human development. For these reasons, a Women's Studies Centre can play an important role in the area of training, teaching and research which will be crucial for the development of the region.

Training

The Centre is widely sought after for conducting training programs on gender issues. It has been involved in gender-sensitization workshops for diverse clientele. It is also recognized as a Centre for conducting Refresher Courses for Academic staff under the UGC scheme for faculty development. It has conducted sponsored programs for capacity building of staff working in the NGO sector on gender as well as women administrators. All training programs of the Centre involve participatory and inclusive methodologies. It regularly conducts programs on feminist research methodologies and doing gendered research.

About Tarabai Shinde

Tarabai ShindeAbout Tarabai Shinde

Tarabai Shinde (1850–1910) was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. She is known for her published work, Stri Purush Tulana ("A Comparison Between Women and Men"), originally published in Marathi in 1882. The pamphlet is a critique of upper-caste patriarchy, and is often considered the first modern Indian feminist text. It was very controversial for its time in challenging the Hindu religious scriptures themselves as a source of women's oppression, a view that continues to be controversial and debated today.

Social Work

Shinde was an associate of social activists Jotirao and Savitribai Phule and was a member of their Satyashodak Samaj ("Truth Finding Community") organisation. The Phules had started the first school for Untouchable caste girls in 1848, as well as a shelter for upper-caste widows in 1854 (who were forbidden from remarrying), and shared with Shinde an awareness of the separate axes of oppression that constitute gender and caste, as well as the intermeshed nature of the two.

Vision and Mission

Vision

To structure the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to be an Epitome of Excellence by creating and imparting time responsive Quality Education to address Changing Scenario, keeping Research and Development at its core, for 'Anyone' at 'Anytime' and 'Anywhere'.

Mission
  • To offer Post-graduate, Research other educational programmes for imparting gender sensitivity and Women's perspectives to students, researchers, fellow academics and policy makers.
  • To undertake research and documentation, teaching of specific courses in other
  • Interdisciplinary programs of the Institute; preparing of teaching materials and aids;
  • To provide consultancy on gender themes and organizing and conducting of training programs, seminars and conferences.
  • To network and conduct extension activities for national and international advocacy on Women's issues since its inception.

Networking and Partnership

The Centre for Women's Studies has been at the core of National and International networking. Faculty members at the Centre are regularly on the advisory boards of research studies at different Centers and Universities as well as on NGO committees. We are also involved in organizing regional and multi-centric seminars in partnership with academic and community based institutions.

Gender sensitization seminars, talks on specific themes for various kinds of groups such as students, general public, government officials, and community based groups and special interest groups have made for visibility of the Centre in academic and non-academic audiences.

Study worked to promote and strengthen cross-cultural teaching, research and extension in the area of Women's issues and gender studies. A range of such activities not only provide an opportunity for exchange of ideas and perspectives but also help in networking and building new alliances.

Directors Desk

Prof. Dr.Pushpa Gaikwad
Director

Phone No. :(office) 0240-2403331
Email : directorwomenstudy@bamu.ac.in

TS-WSC Director

Tarabai Shinde Women's Study Centre seeks to study questions of gender in an interdisciplinary and comparative framework, thereby providing the space for creating a vibrant community of feminist academics, students, activists and artists concerned with issues of gender, sexuality and wider issues of power in society. Women's Studies in India emerged out of the conjunction of such diverse forces as the women's and democratic struggles, as well as state initiatives that critically examined the status of women in the country. The past three decades have witnessed the influence of these trends within academia, leading to path breaking feminist research in different disciplines, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. The growth of Women's Studies Centres/ Programmes in different Universities (and some autonomous research institutions), all over the country has demonstrated recognition of the issues that have been highlighted by the women's movement and feminist research over the past many years.  

Annual Reports

Annual Reports of Tarabai Shinde Women's Study Centre

Annual Report 2024-25

Annual Report 2023-24

Annual Report 2022-23

Annual Report 2021-22

Annual Report 2020-21

Annual Report 2019-20

Annual Report 2018-19

Courses Offered

M.A. (WOMEN'S STUDIES)

DURATION: TWO YEARS

ELIGIBILITY: Graduate in any discipline

INTAKE CAPACITY: 60

FACILITY: Central & Departmental Library, E-Resources, LCD, Computer, Earn & Learn Scheme, Hostels, Scholarship, etc.

OPPORTUNITY:

Degree course in Women's Studies can help us get employment in the Educational field, Research, Journalism, Press and Media, Various NGOs (Non-Government Organizations), and various Departments of Government, especially in the Department of Women and Child Development, Multi-National Companies, and the Department of Human Resource Development. We can play a vital role wherever we are working by adopting a Feminist approach. It gives us a chance to become a part of the fight for equality initiated by Late Mahatma Phule, Savitribai Phule, Fatima Shaikh, Tarabai Shinde, Mukta Salve, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, Periyar, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

SUBJECTS:

SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
Feminist Critique of Knowledge Production Feminist Theory
Gender & Social History Women's Movements II: India
Women's Movements I: Europe & America Caste, Class, and Gender
Women and Work Women, Citizenship, and the Law
Theorizing Patriarchy Nationalism, Colonialism, and Gender

SEMESTER III SEMESTER IV
Gender & Development I Gender & Development II
Gender & Culture Gender & Social Exclusion: Dalit & Adivasi Women
Feminist Research Methodology Dissertation
Violence Against Women Gender Perspective in the Social Sciences
Gender and Health South Asia: Gender Perspectives
POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN WOMEN'S STUDIES (PART TIME)

DURATION: One Year (Part-Time)

ELIGIBILITY: Graduate in any discipline

INTAKE CAPACITY: 50

FACILITY: Departmental Library, E-Resources

OPPORTUNITY: Certificate course in Women's Studies can help us to get employment in Educational field, Research, Journalism, press and media, Various NGO's (Non Government Organization), various Departments of Government Specially in the Department of Women and Child Development, Multi National Companies, Department of Human Recourse Development. We can play a vital Role in wherever we are working by Feminist approach. It gives us chance to become a part of that Fight for Equality which is started by Late Mahatma Phule, Savitribai Phule, Fatima Shaikh, Tarabai Shinde, Mukta Salve, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, Periyyar, and Dr. B.R.Ambedkar etc.

SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
Basic Concept & Background In Modern History Women & Health
Women & Social Movement in India Violence Against Women
Women in India: An Introduction Women & Law in India
Women & Development Gender & Culture

Teaching Program

  • Assignments containing innovative subjects
  • Group discussions
  • Presentations
  • Research & documentation
  • Guest lectures
  • Publication & production of teaching material
  • Film screening and discussion sessions
  • Seminar, conference, workshop, symposium
  • Dissertation

Field Attachment

Field Attachment:

Field Attachment is an important component of the M. A. in Women's Studies program as it requires our students to get attached to organizations working on women's issues. The objective of the Field Attachment is to enrich students' theoretical and practical understandings of women's issues through firsthand experience. It provides an opportunity to students to learn by observing, participating and doing and it allows for contextualized and integrated learning based on direct interaction with ground realities. It also enhances and prepares skills of fieldwork, research, documentation, presentation and advocacy.

In the past 2 years, our students have been placed with different women's organizations, feminist organizations, collectives and people's movements in and around Mumbai. We acknowledge the following partnering organizations who have hosted students of Women's Studies for field attachment.

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline, and university students of postgraduate courses, are eligible for the courses offered. We hope that women and men working in the fields of Journalism, Social work, Psychology, Law etc will join.

Also any citizen, men or women, young or old, who feel that our world need not be seen through spectacles constructed and colored by a male-centered approach can, take part. Our courses use different source materials and audio visual records as well as a lecture format. Students are expected to take part in class discussions and to carry out field based surveys, etc. as a part of course work. Participation in these activities is as important as written examinations.

Employment Opportunities

Certificate course in Women Studies helps to get opportunities of employment in various sectors like Education, Research, NGO's, press-media, government department's specially Women and Child Development, Department of Human Resource Development and to carry social responsibilities while living in society. If we completed M.A. in Women Studies it will help us to play a vital role in our business, job and services.

M.A.in Women's Studies and Certificate Course in Women's Studies gives you to take a part or become a part of fight for Social Reforms which has been started by Mahatma Phule, Savitribai Phule, Tarabai Shinde, Mukta Salve, Shahu Maharaja, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, and Periyyar. Male - Female equality is the need of time and this is a duty to carry that thought towards our new generation. M.A.in Women's Studies has been started in 2011-2012.Lectures of this course take place in the morning session at 8.00 A.M. to 12.00 P.M. Teaching methods of this course are very skilful, modern and technological.

Event and Activities

We hold seminars and conferences on various issues related to women, gender and patriarchy. We invite renowned scholars and activists to speak and also call for papers from young scholars doing research in these areas. To date, these activities have had an enthusiastic response from participants in this region ad outside.

Since the Tarabai Shinde Women's Studies Centre started working in 2005, manuy eminent scholars and personalities have visited us like Pushpa Bhave, Uma Chakravarti, Maneesha Gupta, Medha Kotwal-Lele, Sumi Krishna, Gail Omvedt, Maya Pandit, Kumud Pawade, Razia Patel, Urmila Pawar, Vandana Shiva etc.

Women's Day celebrations on campus

Women's Day is one such event where students of the Women's Studies program along with the students of Women Centered Social Work have contributed to campus sensitivity on gender issues. Students have organized several programs like exhibition of posters and charts on the issues of gender, sex and sexuality, reading and sharing of the literary works of women writers or work written by students themselves, organizing silent protests and candle light marches to draw attention to the issue of violence against women. This was followed by the screening of documentaries which attracted a large audience and was widely appreciated.

Important Events

Important Events
  • 3rd Jan : Savitribai Phule Birth Annivarsary
  • 8th March : International Women's Day
  • 10th March : Savitribai Phule Punyatithi.
  • 22-23rd August : University Foundation Day [Open Day]

Topics covered in our seminars, workshop & conference

Topics covered in our seminars, workshop & conference
  • Gender & Masculinity Workshop
  • Media & Women
  • Globalization, Media & Cultural Politics
  • Gender & Social History
  • Gender & Development
  • Women's Movement - Europe & America
  • Violence Against Women : Gender-Caste Analysis
  • The Question of Subjectivity & Objectivity in Research : Role of Women's Studies
  • Caste Panchayats & Women
  • Social Exclusion and State in India : Feminist Critique
  • Theories of Caste : Structuralism, Materialist and Dalit
  • Critical theory in literature : Marx
  • Cultural Studies and Women's Studies
  • Psychoanalysis & Feminism
  • Sociology : challenges of Women's Studies
  • Feminist Film Festival
  • "Violence Against Women"
  • Workshop on "New Trends in Women's History"
  • Workshop on Gender Masculinity and violence
  • Workshop on 'Gender Orientation
  • Lecture : Women & Health
  • Challenges before Women's Studies & Current Situation
  • “Women, Citizenship & law”
  • Women & Technology
  • Subaltern Studies
  • "Caste Women & Violence"
  • Theories of Social Sciences & Gender Critique
  • Women & Sexual Harassment at Workplace
  • Women & Human Rights
  • Cultural Studies in Indian Context
  • Local Self Government & Women
  • Workshop on "'Gender & Film Making"
  • Workshop on Feminist Research Methodology
  • Two Days Workshop on Gender Orientation
  • Workshop on "Gender Orientation"
  • Gender & Education
  • Caste Class & Gender & Ambedkarite Songs
  • Violence Against Women
  • Women, Religion culture & politics
  • Liberal & Radical Feminism
  • Marxist & Socialist Feminism
  • Debate on Women's Studies & Gender Studies
  • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar role on women's Development
  • Indian women's liberation struggle : history & challenges
  • "Women's Education to Women's Studies"
  • Symposium 'Violence Against Women'
  • Workshop on "Gender Orientation"
  • Two Days "Feminist Research Methodology Workshop"
  • Gender & Equality
  • Gender & Social Exclusion Problem of Third Gender
  • Film Media & Women
  • Bhartiya Stree Muktidin
  • Male & Masculinity Workshop
  • Workshop on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
  • Problems of Islamic Womens in India
  • Bharrtiya Streeprashna aani Samkalin Sandarbha
  • Orientation Program about Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act
  • Gender Development Index
  • Problems related to women
  • Women's Health
  • Women's Personality Development
  • Chitrapat Madhyam Samjun Ghetana
  • Psychoanalysis and feminism
  • Lecture Dalit Adivasi Aani Muslim Streeyanche Hindi Films Madhil Chitran
  • workshop on sexual harassment of women at workplace
  • Interdisciplinarity and Research
  • significance of theoretical framework in research
  • National seminar on Hindu succession act & women
  • Entrepreneurship Development Workshop

Visit by distinguished academician

Visit by distinguished academician
Name Specialization
V. Geetha

V. Geetha

Popular Feminist Writer, Social Historian, and Activist

Chennai

 Women’s Movement, Social History
Prof. Rukhmini Sen

Prof. Rukhmini Sen

Ambedkar University, Delhi

 Academic
Jaya Sagade

Jaya Sagade

Vice-Principal, ILS Law College, Pune

 Law, Education
Kamla Bhasin

Kamla Bhasin

International Feminist scholar and activist

New Delhi

 Feminism, Activism
Vijaya Rahatkar

Vijaya Rahatkar

Chairperson, Maharashtra State Women’s Commission

Mumbai

 Women's Rights
Kiran Moghe

Kiran Moghe

Feminist scholar and activist

Pune

 Feminism, Activism
Bharat Patankar & Gail Omvelt

Bharat Patankar & Gail Omvelt

Social activist, thinker & feminist scholar

 Social Activism, Feminism
Razia Patel

Razia Patel

Feminist scholar and activist

Pune

 Feminism, Activism
Mr. Sanjay Awate

Mr. Sanjay Awate

Senior editor, Saam TV

Mumbai

 Media, Journalism
Dr. Jagdishchandra Mehrta

Dr. Jagdishchandra Mehrta

DAV college, Chandigarh

 Academic
Mr. Sambhaji Bhagat

Mr. Sambhaji Bhagat

Social activist & award winning musician

Mumbai

 Social Activism, Music
Dr. Vikas Baba Aamte

Dr. Vikas Baba Aamte

Eminent Social Worker

Maharashtra

 Social Work
Milind Shinde

Milind Shinde

Marathi Film actor & director

 Film, Directing
Dr. Hari Narke

Dr. Hari Narke

Professor & Well Known Thinker

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

 Thinker, Academic
Dr. Urmila Devi

Dr. Urmila Devi

Joint Secretary

University Grants Commission, Delhi

 Thinker, Academic
Dr. Urmila Devi

Anand Pawar

Samyak Communication & Resource Centre, Pune

 Thinker, Academic
Dr. Urmila Devi

Dr. Anil Sadgopal

Member, All India forum for Right to Education

Bhopal

 Thinker, Academic
Dr. Urmila Devi

Asim Sarode

Member of the National Aids Research Institute

Pune

 Thinker, Academic

Conferences, Seminars, Workshop, Value Added Course, Lecture Series

  1. International Virtual Conference on ‘Role of Women’s Studies in the development of Humanities’ jointly organized with Federal University, Nigeria, Social Science and Management Welfare, India, Journal of Critical Studies in Language and Literature, United Kingdom, International Cultural Salon Association, Tunisia on 1st Feb, 2022.
  2. National Conference on  ‘Contribution of Indian Women in Society Development’  Date: 3rd  January 2023
  3. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad Tarabai Shinde Women Studies Center & Dr. Rafiq Zakaria College for Women Aurangabad (Internal Complaint & RedresselCell) jointly organized state level virtual conference on “Women Empowerment in Indian Context  Date : 21.12.2021
  4. Caste and Patriarchy, January, 2008
  5. Caste and Sociology, January 2011
Seminars
  1. National Seminar on Eliminations of Violence against women: issues and challenges  on 23rd  March 2023
  2. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre & Lokseva Education Society’s Arts & Science College, Aurangabad Jointly Organized One day National Seminar on Emancipation of Women : Issues and Challenges (Interdisciplinary & Multilingual) on the occasion of International Women’s Day-2022, Date: 08.03.2022 
  3. Violence Against Women, February 2009
  4. Current Perspective in Women's Studies.
  5. Issues Concerning Women in Marathwada Region and the Role of Women's Studies, January 2010
  6. Feminism, Literature and a Cry for Translation, February 2010
  7. The State and Women's Emancipation, July 2010
  8. Wheather Women's Studies, Feb 2012
  9. Women & Development
  10. Social Problem of Women's in Marathwada Region.
Workshop/Training Program
  1. An Awareness Workshop on W20:G20 Women Led Development  : Tarabai Shinde Women’s studies Centre, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, was organized a workshop on 'W20 :G20 Women Led Development' held on 16 February 2023.
  2. Three Days Barkley’s Life Skill Training Program: Training and Placement Cell  and Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in association with Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a three-day Value Added Course called "Barkley's Life-Skills Training Program" in Fatima Sheikh Auditorium of Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre for the students of Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studie Centre &  library and information science department. It was held from 11 to 13 January 2023.
  3. State level online Workshop jointly with MSPM’s Yashwantrao Chavan college of Arts, Commerce & Science, Ambajogai Dist. Beed on “Aaazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and Indian Women” on 26th November, 2021.
  4. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre was organized the workshop on Gender and Film on 27th September 2019 at Fatima Shaikh hall, at Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
  5. Workshop on “Employment Opportunities in Media: News Writing and Photography ” (5th March, 2020)
  6. One day training workshop on Digital Literacy for Women jointly with Maharashtra State Commission for Women, Mumbai. On 9th March 2020
  7. Tarabai Shinde Women's Studies Center Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College Nagasenavan campus Aurangabad jointly organized ‘Gender Sensitization Workshop’ on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 7th March 2020
  8. Workshop on Ideological Writing Research was jointly organized by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University's Tarabai Shinde Women's Studies Centre, and Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension Services and Krantisinha Nana Patil Academy on 7th December 2019
  9. Tarabai Shinde Women's Studies Centre organized a two days workshop jointly with Dept. of Lifelong learning & Extension Services on Gender, Patriarchy and Masculinity on 16th October, 2019
  10. Tarabai Shinde Women’s studies Centre organized one day ‘Gender Sensitization Workshiop’ at Dept. of Mass Communication & Journalism, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad on 2nd February, 2019.
Value Added Course
  1. Three Days Barkley’s Life Skill Training Program: Training and Placement Cell  and Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in association with Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a three-day Value Added Course called "Barkley's Life-Skills Training Program" on 11 to 13 January 2023.
  2. Ten (10) days online value added short term course on “Feminist Research Methodology on 22nd February 2021 to 4th March 2021
  3. Five Days “Value Added Certificate Course on Film and Feminism” -25th -29th February, 2020
  4. One Week “Value Added Workshop” on Life Skill, Human Skills, Personality development, Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence -06th - 11th August , 2018
  5. Five Days Value Added Certificate Course on “Understanding Dr. Ambedkar’s Theory & Practice” collaboratively with Dept. of History & AIC, Dept. of English & Dept. of Mahatma Phule & Dr. Ambedkar Thought & Research Centre  -21st to 25th January, 2019
Lecture Series
  1. Lecture Series on ‘Women and Violence’, to observe discrimination against Women Pakhwada -25th November To 10th December, 2022
  2. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre & Shivaji College, Kannad dist Aurangabad jointly organized three days Gail Omvedt Memorial Lecture Series,24-26th September, 2021
  3. Tarabai Shinde Women's Studies Centre, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, was organized Ten Days Lecture Series on ‘Gender Discourse’ , 08 to 18 February 2021
Special Guest Lectures
  1. A special guest lecture by Prof. Umesh Bagade on the occasion of Centenary Golden Jubilee year of establishment of Satyashodhak Samaj on 24th September 2022.
  2. Guest Lecture by Prof. Prakash Shirsath on the occasion of Mahatma Phule Birth Anniversary. 12th April 2022
  3. A Special lecture by Dr. Dr. Ayesha Hashmi on the occasion of ‘International Women’s Day’ on Health and Hygiene of Women: Issues and Challenges , on 08/03/2023
  4. Special guest lecture by Meera Dhas,  on 'Role and Contribution of Women in National Empowerment' on Kaumi Ekata Week on 24th November, 2021.
  5. Special guest lecture by Prof. Mustajeeb Khan on the occasion of Minority Right Day-2022 on 18th December, 2021
  6. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedar Marathwada University, Aurangabad Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre & National Service Scheme (PG Unit) Jointly Organized Guest Lecture on the occasion of Mahatma Phule Birth Anniversary  Date : 12.04.2022
  7. Special Lecture by Dr. Ashwini More  on ‘Mahatma Phule & Satyashodhak Samaj’ on the occasion of Satyashodak Samaj foundation day on 24th September 2021
  8. Special Guest Lecture  by Nambrata Falake on Savitribai Phule Birth anniversary Date: 03/01/2022
  9. Special Guest Lecture on the Occasion of International Women’s Day, Date: 8th March 2021
  10. Special Guest Lecture by Dr. Jaidev Dole on “Depiction of caste, Class and Gender in Hindi film” on 26/07/ 2019
  11. Special Guest Lecture by Ms. Ranjana Dahiphale on the occasion of World Disability Day on 03/12/2019
  12. Special Guest Lecture by Dr. Wandana Sonalkar on “Understanding Violence       against Women” on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2020
  13. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture by Prof.Umesh Bagade on Shahu Maharaj's Violence Against Women Act. On 19/09/2018
  14. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Prof.V. Geetha  on ‘Caste in India and Rethinking of Gender History’ on 04/10/2018
  15. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Prof. Aparna Kottapalle on ‘Property Rights and Women’on 09/10/2018
  16. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Prof. Nagesh Shelke on ‘Political Economiy of Land Ownership’, on 17/10/2018
  17. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Prof. Anil Jaybhaye on ‘Popular Culture-‘Jatra’ in Rural Maharashtra’, on 25/10/2018
  18. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Swarnmala Mhaske on  ‘Tarabai Shinde: The Great Indian Feminist Thinker’, on 09/04/2019
  19. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Mr. Vijay Bahaddure on ‘News Writing and Photography’., on 11/10/2018
  20. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Mangal Kiwansara on ‘Inheritance rights and women: Success full Vaijapur Pattern’, on 08/10/2018
  21. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of DR. Chetana Sonkamble  on ‘Research Methodology’, on 06/10/2018
  22. Tarabai Shinde Women’s Studies Centre organized a special guest lecture of Mr. Satish Bolkar  on ‘Net Exam Guidance’, on 14/12/2018.
Conferences and Seminars 2013-2018
  • Gender & Masculinity Workshop
  • Violence Against Women' Workshop
  • Workshop on "New Trends in Women's History""
  • Workshop on Gender Masculinity and violence
  • Workshop on 'Gender Orientation
  • Workshop on Women & Sexual Harassment at Workplace
  • Workshop on "'Gender & Film Making"
  • Workshop on Feminist Research Methodology
  • Male & Masculinity Workshop
  • workshop on sexual harassment of women at workplace
  • National seminar on Hindu succession act & women
  • Entrepreneurship Development Workshop

Past Events

Past Events
Academic Year 2010-11

Organized a one day seminar on The State and Women's Emancipation to celebrate the birth anniversary of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and completion of five years of the Centre- 26th July 2010
Organized a lecture by Dr. Shruti Tambe on " Shikshanachya Aarthapurnateche Badalte Nave Aayam" to mark the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule- 3rd January 2011
Organised a national level anti-caste conference on Caste and Sociology in collaboration with Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Research Centre of the University and the Krantisingh Nana Patil Academy - 28th and 29th January 2011.

Academic Year 2011-12

National level anti Caste Conference: Caste and Sociology 28th -29th January 2011.
Workshop: The Role of Women's Studies in the System of Education in Marathwada Region. Dt. 27 August 2011
"Shikshanachya Aarthapurnatehe Badalte nave Aayam"
Workshop: Law for Women Dt.13 March 2012
National Seminar on Women's Studies 24-25 Feb 2012

Academic Year 2012-13

Symposium: "Stiyanna laungik hinsepasun swarkshan denyasathi kaydeshir tartudi" Dt. 23-03-2013

Academic Year 2013-14 to 2018-19

Acad-Year

  

Title

2013-14

Gender & Masculinity Workshop

2013-14

Media & Women

2013-14

Globalization, Media & Cultural Politics

2013-14

Gender & Social History

2013-14

Gender & Development

2013-14

Women's Movement - Europe & America

2013-14

Violence Against Women : Gender-Caste Analysis

2013-14

The Question of Subjectivity & Objectivity in Research : Role of Women's Studies

2013-14

Feminist Thought Poster Exhibition

2013-14

Caste Panchayats & Women

2013-14

Social Exclusion and State in India : Feminist Critique

2013-14

Theories of Caste : Structuralism, Materialist and Dalit

2013-14

Critical theory in literature : Marx

2013-14

Cultural Studies and Women's Studies

2013-14

Psychoanalysis & Feminism

2013-14

Sociology : challenges of Women's Studies

2013-14

Monoact: Mi Savitri Jyotiba Phule Boltey

2013-14

Feminist Film Festival

2013-14

University Level Speech Competition on "Violence Against Women'

2014-15

Two Days Workshop on "New Trends in Women's History""

2014-15

Two Days Workshop on Gender Masculinity and violence

2014-15

Five Days Workshop on 'Gender Orientation

2014-15

Lecture : Women & Health

2014-15

  

Lecture : Challenges before Women's Studies & Current Situation

2014-15

Lecture -“Women, Citizenship & law”

2014-15

Lecture on Women & Technology

2014-15

Lecture on Subaltern Studies

2014-15

Lecture on "Caste Women & Violence'

2014-15

Theories of Social Sciences & Gender Critique

2014-15

Women & Sexual Harrassment at Workplace

2014-15

Lecture : Women & Human Rights

2014-15

Lecture : Cultural Studies in Indian Context

2014-15

Lecture : Local Self Government & Women

2015-16

Two Days Workshop on "'Gender & Film Making"

2015-16

Workshop on Feminist Research Methodology

2015-16

Two Days Workshop on

2015-16

Two Days Workshop on Gender Orientation

2015-16

Workshop on "Gender Orientation"

2015-16

Lecture : Gender & Education

2015-16

Caste Class & Gender & Ambedkarite Songs

2015-16

Lecture : Violence Against Women

2015-16

Lecture : Women, Religion culture & politics

2015-16

Lecture : Liberal & Radical Feminism

2015-16

Marxist & Socialist Feminism

2015-16

Debate on Women's Studies & Gender Studies

2015-16

Lecture :Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar role on women's Development

2015-16

Lecture : Indian women's liberation struggle : history & challenges

2015-16

University level elocutiion competition on "Women's Education to Women's Studies'

2015-16

Universit level Essay competionon gender base issue

2015-16

University level poster competion on gendar base issue

2015-16

Friday Film Club - FIlm

2015-16

Friday Film Club - Film

2015-16

significance of theoretical framework in research

2015-16

significance of therotical framework in research

2015-16

Interdisciplinary and Research

2015-16

Friday Film Club - Film 'Bawandar'

2015-16

Two Days Film Festival on Women Centric Films

2016-17

Symposium 'Violence Against Women'

2016-17

Workshop on "Gender Orientation"

2016-17

Two Days "Feminist Research Methodology Workshop'

2016-17

Lecture : Gender & Equality

2016-17

Lecture : Gender & Social Exclusion Problem of Third Gender

2016-17

Lecture : Film Media & Women

2016-17

Lecture ; Bhartiya Stree Muktidin

2016-17

Feminist poems recitation program

2016-17

Stree-Purush Samta Rally

2016-17

Friday Film Club - Film 'Astitva'

2016-17

Friday Film Club - Film Elizabeth Ekadashi

2016-17

Friday Film Club - Film 'Hazaar Chaurasi ki Maa'

2016-17

Workshop on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

2017-18

Male & Masculinity Workshop

2017-18

Mahatma Phule’s Role in Development of Women

2017-18

Lecture : Problems of Islamic Womens in India

2017-18

Lecture on Bharrtiya Streeprashna aani Samkalin Sandarbha  &

Stree-Purush Samta Rally on the Occasion of 8 March - International Women’s Day

2017-18

Orientation Program about Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act

2017-18

Gender Development Index

2017-18

Problems related to women

2017-18

Women's Health

2017-18

Women's Personality Development

2017-18

Lecture : Chitrapat Madhyam Samjun Ghetana

2017-18

Cultural Studies : Expanding the Boundaries of Social Sciences

2017-18

Psychoanalysis and feminism

2017-18

Lecture Dalit Adivasi Aani Muslim Streeyanche Hindi Films Madhil Chitran

2017-18

Workshop on sexual harassment of women at workplace
 

Workshop on sexual harassment of women at workplace jointly with Maharashtra State Commission for Women, Mumbai

2017-18

Four Days Value Added Course on Personality Development, Life Skill, Communication Skill, Emotional Intelligence etc.

2017-18

Doing Feminist Research

2017-18

Friday Film Club - Film 'Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya'

2017-18

Friday Film Club - Film 'Astitva'

2017-18

Friday Film Club - Film 'Satta'

2017-18

Friday Film Club – Film ‘Chak De India’  

2017-18

Friday Film Club – Film ‘Pinjar’  

2018-19

Gender & Science

2018-19

Popular Culture : Jatra’s in Rural Maharashtra

2018-19

Shahu Maharaj’slaw against Women’s Violence

2018-19

Guidance  about National Eligibility Test  in Women’s Studies

2018-19

Five Days Value Added Certificate Course on ‘Understanding Dr. Ambedkar’s Theory & Practice’ Jointly with dept. of History, Mahatma Phule & Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Thought and Research Centre, Dept. of English

2018-19

Gender Sensitization workshop jointly with dept. of Mass communication & journalism

2018-19

Research Methodology

2018-19

Succession Act & Women: Successful Vaijapur Pattern

2018-19

Hindu Succession Act & Women

2018-19

Language & Power Politics

2018-19

Photography & Writing of News

2018-19

Jamin Dharneche Rajkiya Aarthakaran

2018-19

National Seminar on “Hindu Succession Act & Women” Jointly with Maharashtra State Commission for Women

2018-19

Rethinking History of Caste and Gender in India

2018-19

One Week Value Added Course on  Life Skill, Human Skill, Communication, Personality Development & Emotional Intelligence

2018-19

Two Days Film Festival on Gender diversity on the Occasion of International women’s day
Faculty
Sr. No. Name Designation
1. Prof.Dr.Pushpa Gaikwad
Resume 		Director
2. Dr. Nirmala S. Jadhav
Resume 		Assistant Professor
3. Ms. Ashwini More
Resume 		Assistant Professor
4. Dr. Savita B. Bahirat Research Assistant
5. Mr. Santosh S. Lokhande Jr. Asst/Data Entry Operator
Research Activities

With the financial support from University Grants Commission and various bodies, Women Studies Centre at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University is an interdisciplinary research unit. From the very beginning, Womens Study Centre is dedicated to the cause of gender sensitization programmes as well as serious academic research. It is also engaged in micro-level field studies, and generation of awareness programmes. It has also made sincere attempts to include women’s studies as part of the curricula. Womens Study Centre activities carried out at the Centre are multi-faceted. Besides being involved in various fields of research on women (carried out by Research Assistants employed by the Centre under the supervision of the Director and an Academic Committee comprised of Faculty members of the University), seminars and workshops are conducted regularly on different topics, sometimes in collaboration with other organizations. Research publications are an important aspect of Women Studies Centre, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.

Research Projects

Sanctioned to/Principal Investigator

Title

  

Funded by
Dr. Ashwini More, Assistant Professor “A Study of women journalist in Aurangabad & Jalgaon district” University Minor Research
Dr. Nirmala Jadhav, Assistant Professor “Mapping the functioning of Women's studies Centers in Maharashtra and the challenges before them” Maharashtra State Women’s Commission, Mumbai
Dr. Nirmala Jadhav, Assistant Professor “An exploratory study of facilities available for women in Government and Semi-Government Establishment in Marathwada” Maharashtra State Women’s Commission, Mumbai
Dr. Ashwini More, Assistant Professor महिला सक्षमीकरण (महाराष्ट्रातील मराठी वृत्तवाहिन्यांमधील महिला पत्रकारांचा एक अभ्यास ) Maharashtra State Women’s Commission, Mumbai
Dr. Ashwini More, Assistant Professor मराठवाड्यातील महिला स्वच्छतागृहांचा एक अभ्यास Maharashtra State Women’s Commission, Mumbai
Dr. Sangita Thosar औरंगाबादमधील वाळुंज औद्योगिक वसाहतीतील स्थलांतरित जनसमूहांचा लिंगभाव परिप्रेक्ष्यातून एक अभ्यास University Grants Commission
Dr. Lalit Bhaware अपंग स्‍त्रीया आणि रोजगार – औरंगाबाद शहरातील शासकीय कार्यालयांची पाहणी University Grants Commission
Sangita Thosar “Migrant Women in Waluj Industrial Estate near Aurangabad: An Ethnographic Study from a Gender Perspective” University Grants Commission
Ongoing Research Projects
Dr. Ashwini More, Assistant Professor मराठवाडा विद्यापीठ नामांतर लढा – महिलांच्‍या योगदानाचा स्‍त्रीवादी दृष्‍टीकोनातून अभ्‍यास University Seed Money for Minor Research Projects for University Faculty
Publication of the Centre

 

Sr. No Name of Publications Cover Page
1

लिंगभाव चर्चाविश्व

Edited by   : Dr. Ashwini More

First Edition : 2023

 

 

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2

स्त्री अभ्यास चर्चाविश्व: एक आकलन

Edited by   :Dr. Chetna Sonkamble,

                     Dr. Ashwini More

First Edition : 2023

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3

स्त्रीभ्रूणहत्या : स्त्रीवादी आकलन

ISBN-978-81-929106-0-4

Editor : Nirmala Jadhav

First Edition : September, 2014		 jadhav
4

पाठ्यपुस्तके आणि ज्ञानसत्ताकारण : स्त्रीवादी चिकित्सा

ISBN-978-81-929106-1-1

Author : Nirmala Jadhav

First Edition : March, 2015		 jadhav
5

Streewadi Charchavishwa :

Ek Anvayartha (स्त्रीवादी चर्चाविश्व:एक अन्वयार्थ)

Edited by : Nirmala Jadhav

First edition: 2015

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-2-8		 jadhav
6

Purushatwa Ukaltana (पुरुषत्व उकलताना)

Translated by: Nirmala Jadhav

First edition: 2015

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-3-5		 jadhav
7

Pathyapustake ani Lingabhav :

Vishleshak Chikitsa (पाठ्यपुस्तके आणि लिंगभाव : विश्लेषक चिकित्सा)

Edited by: Nirmala Jadhav

First edition: March 2016

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-9-7		 jadhav
8

Mukta Salve : Bhartiya Striwadi Paridrushti Ek Anwayartha

(मुक्ता साळवे : भारतीय स्त्रीवादी परीदृष्टी एक अन्वयार्थ)

Edited by: Nirmala Jadhav

First edition: March 2016

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-8-0		 jadhav
9

Bhartiya Streeprashna : Akalanachya Dishene

(भारतीय स्त्रीप्रश्न:आकलनाच्या दिशेने)

Edited by: Nirmala Jadhav

First edition: 2015

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-5-9		 jadhav
10

Stree Abhyas Sankalpanavishwa :

1 Lingabhav, Purushatva, Pitrusatta, Streewad

(स्त्रीअभ्यास संकल्पनाविश्व : भाग १ लिंगभाव, पुरुषत्व, पितृसत्ता, स्त्रीवाद)

Edited by: Nirmala Jadhav

First edition: 2015

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-4-2

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11

Stree Abhyas Kshetra; Awahane ani Shakyata

By: Dr. Vidyut Bhagwat

First edition: March 2016		 jadhav
12

Western feminist Thinkers : An Introduction

Edited by: Nirmala Jadhav, Lalit Bhaware, Dr. Savita Bahirat

First edition: March 2016

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-6-6		 jadhav
13

Streeabhyas Vichar Sanwad

(स्त्री अभ्यास विचार संवाद)

First edition: 2016

TARABAI SHINDE WOMEN STUDY CENTER		 jadhav
14

Feminist Edge in Hindi Films :

An Enlisting of Hindi Films with a Different Eye on Women

Edited by: Nirmala Jadhav

First edition: March 2016

ISBN No. 978-81-929106-7-3 		jadhav
15

औरंगाबादमधील वाळुंज औद्योगिक वसाहतीतील स्थलांतरित जनसमूहांचा

लिंगभाव परिप्रेक्ष्यातून एक अभ्यास

Edited by : Sangita Thosar

First edition: 2011 		jadhav
16

स्त्री अध्ययनातील सद्यकालीन दृष्टिकोन

Edited by : Dr. Wandana Sonalkar

First edition: 2006 		jadhav
17

अपंग स्त्रिया आणि रोजगार: औरंगाबाद शहरातील शासकीय कार्यालयांची पाहणी

Edited by : Lalit Bhaware

First edition: 2011 		jadhav
List of Ph.D Students
Sr.No.

Student Name

 Name of Research Guide

Research Topic

Fellowship Awarded
01 Vasudha Dayaram Kalyankar Dr. Bharti Gore HoD, Dept. of Hindi, Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad “A Study of women journalist in Aurangabad & Jalgaon district” -----
02 Pravin Yashwant Sarkate Dr. Ramesh Waghmare Assi. Prof Godawari Arts College, Ambad शासकीय कार्यालयातील महिला कर्मचाऱ्यांचा लैंगिक छळ : एक चिकित्सक अभ्यास (विशेष संदर्भ – औरंगाबाद जिल्हा Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BARTI)
03 Dipak Chhabu Pagare Dr. Vaishali Perke, Assi. Prof, ESPM’s Art’s college, Bidkin महाराष्ट्रातील कृषीक्षेत्रातील महिला कामगारांच्या सामाजिक, आर्थिक व आरोग्य विषयक समस्या एक अभ्यास: विशेष संदर्भ नाशिक विभाग    Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BARTI)
04 Ravi Gangadhar Gadekar Dr. M.C. Pawar Professor Dept. of Public Administration, Dr.BAMU महाराष्ट्रातील आदिवासी महिलांची सामाजिक व आर्थिक स्थिती: नांदेड जिल्ह्याचा विशेष अभ्यास Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BARTI)
05 Rajeshri Madhukar Landge Dr.V.M. Patwari, Smt.Dankunwar Mahila Mahavidyalaya Jalna पारधी समाजातील रुढी,परंपरांचा स्त्रियांवर होणाऱ्या परिणामांचा लिंगभावी दृष्टीकोनातून अभ्यास : विशेष संदर्भ बीड जिल्हा Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BARTI)
06 Dinesh Ramdas Hivrale Dr. Sanjay Kamble,Asso. Prof, Rajashri Shahu Arts and Science College, Waluj, Ta. Gangapur, A’bad औद्योगिक क्षेत्रातील महिला कामगाराच्या सामाजिक, आर्थिक विकासात कामगार कल्याण मंडळाची भूमिका: स्त्रीवादी दृष्टीकोनातून अभ्यास (विशेष संदर्भ औरंगाबाद जिल्हा) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BARTI)
07 Rama Chavan Dr. Vaishali Perke Assi. Prof, ESPM’s Art’s college, Bidkin वारसा हक्क कायदा आणि मराठा स्त्री एक अभ्यास विशेष संदर्भ मराठवाडा विभाग Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj National Research Fellowship (SARTHI)
08 Akash Lonkar Dr. Pratibha Ahire Women Portrait in Indian hindi movies ina changing context Maulana Azad National Research Scholarship for Minority
09 Aarti Jawale Dr. Satish Dandge Hindu code bill and empowerment of the women in 21st century : a critical study in maharashtra Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BARTI)
10 Dyanada Pathak Dr. Mahendra Patil Cognitive Behavioral interventions for women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOs) psychological perspective of feminism -----
11 Dr. Ashok Bawiskar Dr. Mahendra Patil Cognitive Behavioral interventions for women suffering from breast cancer : psychological perspective of feminism -----
12 Archana Gaikwad Dr. Fulchand Salampure मराठवाड्यातील स्वतान्त्रोतर स्त्री मुक्ती चळवळ आणि मुद्रित माध्यमांची भूमिका -----
13 Satish Bolkar Dr. Ramdas Jadhav Role of Yoga therapy in empowering women: a study of Aurangabad city ------
14 Kiran Badshah Borkar Dr. Madhu Khobragade गोंदिया जिल्ह्यातील उच्च माध्यमिक स्तरावरील आदिवासी मुलींच्या समस्यांचा लिंगभाव दृष्टीकोनातून अभ्यास Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BARTI)