Madhu Purnima Kishwar

Madhu Purnima Kishwar is a Professor at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and Director Indic Studies Project at CSDS.

She is also the founder editor of Manushi - A Journal about Women and Society, which was started in 1978. The print edition of Manushi gave way to online edition in 2008. (See www.manushi.in).

She is also the founder President of Manushi Sangathan, an organization working for democratic reforms that promote greater social justice and strengthen human rights of all, especially women. Kishwar prefers to keep her work with Manushi as a “labour of love” rather than a professional engagement. Manushi is managed by a non-profit Trust.

Both her work at CSDS as well as her labour of love with Manushi is aimed at finding effective solutions for various economic, political and social problems confronting our society through patient study, non-partisan approach, live interaction with the concerned people and informed activism. She is known to avoid the trap of ‘isms’ and prefers to anchor her politics in truth, compassion and non-violence.