Research training workshop begins

8220;We hope to create and strengthen conceptual understanding on participatory research, to explore links between research methods and participation and to build a professional expertise to link participatory research to the WSRC8217;s work,8221; said WSRC in-charge Director Parul Dave.

The 35 participants in the programme include activists from various women8217;s and developmental organisations working with women, varsity researchers working in the areas of health and women8217;s issues and some postgraduate students with experience in field research and work on women.

Explained WSRC project-coordinator Nandini Manjrekar, 8220;Participatory research is itself criticized for not being interested in women8217;s issues. So, we do hope to form some kind of loose network between organisations working on women and varsity researchers hoping that it will sharpen our perspective on women in the area of participatory research8221;.