Vandana Sharma
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3727892 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Vandana Sharma |
| NOMBRES | Vandana |
| APELLIDO | Sharma |
| FIRMA | SHARMA V |
| AFILIACIONES | Harvard University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8054-8452 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 27 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1993 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Dogri Epic Jitto
The paper explores the dynamic growth of the epic genre as an oral and written tradition. It surpasses different eras, cultures, geographies to replicate the transcending cultures, eras, and geographies to replicate the worldwide condition of the humans and the values of the society. By juxtaposing the Western and Eastern epic traditions- with reference to the classical figures like Homer, Milton, Valmiki and Vyasa- it places the Dogri epic Jitto…
Identifying and assessing gender bias in radio journalism in conflict-affected contexts
This article explores how conflict intensifies and institutionalises gender bias in radio journalism in Burkina Faso, revealing a self-reinforcing cycle between newsroom practices, gendered power relations, and media representations. Bridging media, gender, and conflict studies, it shows how entrenched societal gender norms and structural inequalities within media organisations are sharpened under conditions of insecurity. The findings demonstrat…
If you want to have sex you can, if you don’t, you don’t have to”
Gender-transformative programing targeting couples is an important strategy to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but questions around efficacy and safety remain. This qualitative study explores indications of change and unintended consequences of the gender-transformative Unite for a Better Life (UBL) intervention, using data from the couples’ and control arms of a cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) in Ethiopia. The cRCT found no im…
Balancing Experience and Access
The Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling mandating a minimum of three years of legal practice for eligibility in the Subordinate Judicial Services examination has reignited debates on the structure and accessibility of judicial recruitment in India. While the Court aims to enhance judicial competence through practical exposure, the ruling disproportionately affects first-generation lawyers, women, and students from marginalized and rural backgrounds. Trac…
Navigating gendered power dynamics through intersectional lenses
Pioneering Dalit Resistance
It has been for centuries that the Indian society has been hierarchized on the lines of caste: videlicet, higher and lower castes. Since this division is by birth and perpetual, it needed to be interrogated and critiqued. Such investigation, implying need for awareness and resisting of atrocities was acutely felt from fifteenth century onwards. Saints and seers of the period began to articulate this assertion five centuries ago. It is in the writ…
Biomedical waste (BMW) management in India
The article examines biomedical waste management in India. There was a 24 % increase in Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) from 2011 to 2015, followed by a staggering 86 % rise from 2016 to 2020. Similarly, the number of operational Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTFs) grew by 13 % between 2011 and 2015 and 4 % from 2016 to 2020. Daily waste increased from approximately 37 tonnes in 2011 to 65 tonnes in 2021. The interconnection betwee…
The association between perceived neighborhood social cohesion and intimate partner violence in a refugee camp in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Social cohesion programs and other neighborhood approaches to improve P-NSC should be explored as potential avenues to prevent and reduce IPV, with a focus on male IPV and controlling behavior perpetration
The role of jealousy and infidelity in intimate partner violence against women
To be effective, IPV prevention programmes must support the dismantling of patriarchal hierarchies while simultaneously addressing backlash to shifts in traditional gender norms. Interventions should also target jealousy and suspicions of infidelity to foster safer and more equitable relationships. Addressing these community, relational and individual dimensions is essential for mitigating the complex dynamics of jealousy, infidelity and IPV
Astrotourism and Destination Attributes- A Sustainable Approach
Astrotourism is a niche form of tourism that complements conventional tourism. Astrotourism’s development is especially important as science, scientific ethics, and scientific methodology are leading to prosperity and well-being in contemporary civilisation. The main aim of the paper is exploring the importance of destinations attributes to promote the sustainability of the tourism business, which can successfully lower management costs, enhance …
Exploring the Potential of Astrotourism
Astrotourism, a subset of tourism that focuses on stargazing and astronomy activities, is gaining popularity as people become more interested in science, nature, and sustainability. This article investigates the factors that attract tourists to India for astrotourism. It also showcases successful examples from countries such as India. Astrotourism not only benefits local economies, but it also raises environmental awareness. As dark skies become …
Exploring challenges for sustainable development among circular start-ups in India
Community Health Educators and Maternal Health
The slow pace of improvement in service delivery and health outcomes for pregnant women and newborns in developing countries has been a major concern for policy makers in recent decades. This paper presents the results from a randomized controlled trial of a community health worker program designed to enhance uptake of child and maternal health services in Northern Nigeria. Three interventions were evaluated: the deployment of community health ed…
Promising practices for the monitoring and evaluation of gender-based violence risk mitigation interventions in humanitarian response
This paper highlights current promising practices for M&E of GBV risk mitigation interventions in humanitarian response. Further application of these practices-alongside ongoing documentation of emerging approaches-will be critical to ensuring that GBV risk mitigation interventions are more rigorously tested with the aim of building the evidence base on the effectiveness of different GBV risk mitigation interventions within specific humanitarian …
Assessing gender responsiveness of Covid-19 response plans for populations in conflict-affected humanitarian emergencies
Despite overwhelming evidence about the importance of intentionally embedding gender considerations into the COVID-19 planning and response, none of the plans reviewed in this study were classified as 'gender transformative.' We use these results to make specific recommendations for how infectious disease control efforts, for COVID-19 and beyond, can better integrate gender considerations in humanitarian settings, and particularly those affected …
Motivational Role of Teaching English Literature in Language Learning
This research paper investigates the importance of motivation in the English teaching-learning process for non-native English-speaking students with a special focus on English literature. To reach a conclusion, the researcher studied the psychological aspects of students/ learners and various methods being adopted for teaching to maintain the learners' interest. Motivation has a direct impact on the behavior of anyone. According to Rayan and Deci…
Community-level spillover effects of an intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV transmission in rural Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with adverse health and psychosocial outcomes. We analysed the spillover effects of Unite for a Better Life (UBL), an intervention evaluated in a cluster randomised controlled trial using a double-randomised design; previous evidence suggests UBL reduced IPV in rural Ethiopia among direct beneficiaries. METHODS: Villages (n=64) were randomly allocated to control, or to receive UBL delivere…
Covid-19 and a coup
box On 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s military seized control of the country and detained State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint, citing unsubstantiated allegations of electoral irregularities in the November 2020 election.1 Following this, medical staff at Myanmar’s public hospitals started the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), expressing their intention to stop working under the military regime.2 As a result of the CDM, ma…
Mitigating gender-based violence risk in the context of Covid-19
box The COVID-19 pandemic is directing much-needed attention to gender-based violence (GBV) worldwide and is particularly shining a light on the hidden epidemic of intimate partner violence (IPV). In recent months, there has been a plethora of high-profile statements calling for measures to address the GBV ‘shadow pandemic’.1 For example, a joint statement by 146 UN member states and observers declared support for the UN Secretary General’s appea…
Gender-Based Violence Risk Mitigation by Non-GBV Specialists Prior to and during Covid-19
Available evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic and response measures may lead to increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV), including in humanitarian contexts. This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of humanitarian practitioners related to GBV risk mitigation approaches during COVID-19 in order to refine current guidance and inform future materials. A global, online cross-sectional survey of humanitarian practiti…
Displacement-related factors influencing marital practices and associated intimate partner violence risk among Somali refugees in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Safe access to education for girls should be prioritized in humanitarian settings. Interventions to address child and forced marriage should address gender and social norms. Intimate partner violence prevention programming should include specialized content taking into account marital practices including child and forced marriage and polygamy. Laws recognizing sexual IPV within marital relationships are needed to reduce sexual IPV
Prioritizing vulnerable populations and women on the frontlines
The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a global pandemic and cases are being reported among displaced populations that are particularly vulnerable to infection. Humanitarian workers on the frontlines of the response are working in some of the most challenging contexts and also face elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 and potential stigmatization or violence in the community. Women humanitarians may be at even greater risk, but their protection…
Khat use and intimate partner violence in a refugee population
Khat use should be addressed as part of IPV prevention programming in this context. Livelihood interventions and other strategies to improve economic conditions, should be explored in collaboration with refugee camp authorities and community leaders as a potential avenue to mitigate the impact of khat use on women and families
“That’s a woman’s problem”
BACKGROUND: Maternal and newborn mortality continue to be major challenges in Nigeria. While greater participation of men in maternal and newborn health has been associated with positive outcomes in many settings, male involvement remains low. The objective of this analysis was to investigate male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria. METHODS: This qualitative study included 40 event narratives conducted wi…
Gender-transformative Bandebereho couples’ intervention to promote male engagement in reproductive and maternal health and violence prevention in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of male engagement interventions, particularly on how these interventions impact relationship power dynamics and women's decision-making, remains limited. This study assessed the impact of the Bandebereho gender-transformative couples' intervention on impact on multiple behavioral and health-related outcomes influenced by gender norms and power relations. METHODS: We conducted a multi-site random…
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Mental Health Management of Pathological Gamblers by Counseling and Relaxation Practices
The present study examines the mental health management of pathological gamblers by counseling and relaxation practices. Fifty-five treated and 55 non-treated pathological gamblers were evaluated at S. I. Mental and Physical Health Society, Varanasi, India. The two groups were matched by age, ranging 20 to 53 years with a mean age of 36.2 years and mean length of uncontrollable gambling of 7.3 years. The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire and the D…
Gender-transformative Bandebereho couples’ intervention to promote male engagement in reproductive and maternal health and violence prevention in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of male engagement interventions, particularly on how these interventions impact relationship power dynamics and women's decision-making, remains limited. This study assessed the impact of the Bandebereho gender-transformative couples' intervention on impact on multiple behavioral and health-related outcomes influenced by gender norms and power relations. METHODS: We conducted a multi-site random…
“That’s a woman’s problem”
BACKGROUND: Maternal and newborn mortality continue to be major challenges in Nigeria. While greater participation of men in maternal and newborn health has been associated with positive outcomes in many settings, male involvement remains low. The objective of this analysis was to investigate male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria. METHODS: This qualitative study included 40 event narratives conducted wi…
Displacement-related factors influencing marital practices and associated intimate partner violence risk among Somali refugees in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Safe access to education for girls should be prioritized in humanitarian settings. Interventions to address child and forced marriage should address gender and social norms. Intimate partner violence prevention programming should include specialized content taking into account marital practices including child and forced marriage and polygamy. Laws recognizing sexual IPV within marital relationships are needed to reduce sexual IPV
Prioritizing vulnerable populations and women on the frontlines
The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a global pandemic and cases are being reported among displaced populations that are particularly vulnerable to infection. Humanitarian workers on the frontlines of the response are working in some of the most challenging contexts and also face elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 and potential stigmatization or violence in the community. Women humanitarians may be at even greater risk, but their protection…
Khat use and intimate partner violence in a refugee population
Khat use should be addressed as part of IPV prevention programming in this context. Livelihood interventions and other strategies to improve economic conditions, should be explored in collaboration with refugee camp authorities and community leaders as a potential avenue to mitigate the impact of khat use on women and families
Motivational Role of Teaching English Literature in Language Learning
This research paper investigates the importance of motivation in the English teaching-learning process for non-native English-speaking students with a special focus on English literature. To reach a conclusion, the researcher studied the psychological aspects of students/ learners and various methods being adopted for teaching to maintain the learners' interest. Motivation has a direct impact on the behavior of anyone. According to Rayan and Deci…
Community-level spillover effects of an intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV transmission in rural Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with adverse health and psychosocial outcomes. We analysed the spillover effects of Unite for a Better Life (UBL), an intervention evaluated in a cluster randomised controlled trial using a double-randomised design; previous evidence suggests UBL reduced IPV in rural Ethiopia among direct beneficiaries. METHODS: Villages (n=64) were randomly allocated to control, or to receive UBL delivere…
Covid-19 and a coup
box On 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s military seized control of the country and detained State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint, citing unsubstantiated allegations of electoral irregularities in the November 2020 election.1 Following this, medical staff at Myanmar’s public hospitals started the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), expressing their intention to stop working under the military regime.2 As a result of the CDM, ma…
Mitigating gender-based violence risk in the context of Covid-19
box The COVID-19 pandemic is directing much-needed attention to gender-based violence (GBV) worldwide and is particularly shining a light on the hidden epidemic of intimate partner violence (IPV). In recent months, there has been a plethora of high-profile statements calling for measures to address the GBV ‘shadow pandemic’.1 For example, a joint statement by 146 UN member states and observers declared support for the UN Secretary General’s appea…
Gender-Based Violence Risk Mitigation by Non-GBV Specialists Prior to and during Covid-19
Available evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic and response measures may lead to increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV), including in humanitarian contexts. This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of humanitarian practitioners related to GBV risk mitigation approaches during COVID-19 in order to refine current guidance and inform future materials. A global, online cross-sectional survey of humanitarian practiti…
Promising practices for the monitoring and evaluation of gender-based violence risk mitigation interventions in humanitarian response
This paper highlights current promising practices for M&E of GBV risk mitigation interventions in humanitarian response. Further application of these practices-alongside ongoing documentation of emerging approaches-will be critical to ensuring that GBV risk mitigation interventions are more rigorously tested with the aim of building the evidence base on the effectiveness of different GBV risk mitigation interventions within specific humanitarian …
Assessing gender responsiveness of Covid-19 response plans for populations in conflict-affected humanitarian emergencies
Despite overwhelming evidence about the importance of intentionally embedding gender considerations into the COVID-19 planning and response, none of the plans reviewed in this study were classified as 'gender transformative.' We use these results to make specific recommendations for how infectious disease control efforts, for COVID-19 and beyond, can better integrate gender considerations in humanitarian settings, and particularly those affected …
Community Health Educators and Maternal Health
The slow pace of improvement in service delivery and health outcomes for pregnant women and newborns in developing countries has been a major concern for policy makers in recent decades. This paper presents the results from a randomized controlled trial of a community health worker program designed to enhance uptake of child and maternal health services in Northern Nigeria. Three interventions were evaluated: the deployment of community health ed…
Astrotourism and Destination Attributes- A Sustainable Approach
Astrotourism is a niche form of tourism that complements conventional tourism. Astrotourism’s development is especially important as science, scientific ethics, and scientific methodology are leading to prosperity and well-being in contemporary civilisation. The main aim of the paper is exploring the importance of destinations attributes to promote the sustainability of the tourism business, which can successfully lower management costs, enhance …
Exploring the Potential of Astrotourism
Astrotourism, a subset of tourism that focuses on stargazing and astronomy activities, is gaining popularity as people become more interested in science, nature, and sustainability. This article investigates the factors that attract tourists to India for astrotourism. It also showcases successful examples from countries such as India. Astrotourism not only benefits local economies, but it also raises environmental awareness. As dark skies become …
Exploring challenges for sustainable development among circular start-ups in India
Pioneering Dalit Resistance
It has been for centuries that the Indian society has been hierarchized on the lines of caste: videlicet, higher and lower castes. Since this division is by birth and perpetual, it needed to be interrogated and critiqued. Such investigation, implying need for awareness and resisting of atrocities was acutely felt from fifteenth century onwards. Saints and seers of the period began to articulate this assertion five centuries ago. It is in the writ…
Biomedical waste (BMW) management in India
The article examines biomedical waste management in India. There was a 24 % increase in Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) from 2011 to 2015, followed by a staggering 86 % rise from 2016 to 2020. Similarly, the number of operational Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities (CBWTFs) grew by 13 % between 2011 and 2015 and 4 % from 2016 to 2020. Daily waste increased from approximately 37 tonnes in 2011 to 65 tonnes in 2021. The interconnection betwee…
The association between perceived neighborhood social cohesion and intimate partner violence in a refugee camp in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Social cohesion programs and other neighborhood approaches to improve P-NSC should be explored as potential avenues to prevent and reduce IPV, with a focus on male IPV and controlling behavior perpetration
The role of jealousy and infidelity in intimate partner violence against women
To be effective, IPV prevention programmes must support the dismantling of patriarchal hierarchies while simultaneously addressing backlash to shifts in traditional gender norms. Interventions should also target jealousy and suspicions of infidelity to foster safer and more equitable relationships. Addressing these community, relational and individual dimensions is essential for mitigating the complex dynamics of jealousy, infidelity and IPV
Dogri Epic Jitto
The paper explores the dynamic growth of the epic genre as an oral and written tradition. It surpasses different eras, cultures, geographies to replicate the transcending cultures, eras, and geographies to replicate the worldwide condition of the humans and the values of the society. By juxtaposing the Western and Eastern epic traditions- with reference to the classical figures like Homer, Milton, Valmiki and Vyasa- it places the Dogri epic Jitto…
Identifying and assessing gender bias in radio journalism in conflict-affected contexts
This article explores how conflict intensifies and institutionalises gender bias in radio journalism in Burkina Faso, revealing a self-reinforcing cycle between newsroom practices, gendered power relations, and media representations. Bridging media, gender, and conflict studies, it shows how entrenched societal gender norms and structural inequalities within media organisations are sharpened under conditions of insecurity. The findings demonstrat…
If you want to have sex you can, if you don’t, you don’t have to”
Gender-transformative programing targeting couples is an important strategy to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), but questions around efficacy and safety remain. This qualitative study explores indications of change and unintended consequences of the gender-transformative Unite for a Better Life (UBL) intervention, using data from the couples’ and control arms of a cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) in Ethiopia. The cRCT found no im…
Medicine (14 obras) · Environmental health (11 obras) · Political science (11 obras) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (10 obras) · Nursing (9 obras) · Public health (9 obras) · Poison control (8 obras) · Sociology (8 obras) · Domestic violence (7 obras) · Psychology (7 obras)