Niveditha Menon is the Director of Centre for Budget and Policy Studies. In two decades of research experience in diverse areas, her specialisation in gender has allowed her to explore issues related to gender violence, sexuality, education, masculinity, and the empowerment of women. She has also worked in the areas of governance, education, and information technologies. Recently, she has started working more deeply in the areas of public spaces and gender-responsive budgeting.
Are the bargains that we make with the patriarchy system simply compromises, or necessary survival strategies that women craft for themselves? Reflecting on her own time as a student and her field experiences, Niveditha Menon (Director of Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, Bangalore) scripts a masterclass for us on gender, patriarchy and paternalism.
